The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-01
LOAN and TAXI
TO LEGISLATURE
Governor Sends administrator
Measures In
500, 900 FOR ST. JOHNS
Levy Rate Fixed At ~ Is Cents For
1895 And 27 rs For Next
Two Years--o Governors
Statement.

Annapolis
With the introduction of what are
known as the administration bills, the
General Assembly is provided with
plenty OF work for the Ways and
Means. and Finance Committee for
some time to come. The bills, pre-
pared by Governor Richie, were in
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Mitchell and in the House by Dele
gate Given
There are 6ouA of these bills, the
main provisions OF which have already
been printed and were discussed by
the Governor in his message. The
only new matter is the addition by
the Governor in the general construc-
tion bill Of 100000 for st. Johns
College, $4,000 for Frostburg Normal
School and the elimination of the
item Of $4,000 for improvements at
st. Marys Female Seminary. The
Governor said the net addition Of
$4,000 will not affect the tax rate.
Governor Richie made the follow
ing statement In reference to the
change In the General Construction
bill:
1.-THE General Construction bill pro,
vides for the same items outlined In
my message. aggregating 100000
except:
l. The $4,000 for improvements at
st. Mary's Female Seminary. The
omitted because the seminary was de-
stroyed by fire, and whether the State
will assist in rebuilding will be for
the Legislature to determine.
2. Forty thousand dollars is, given
to the Frostburg Normal School to
acquire a strip Of land and buildings
adjacent thereto, which l find to be
essential for health and sanitary pur-
poses.
8. One hundred thousand dollars is
given st. Johns College for laboratory
equipment and to supply It's library,
and for general construction purposes,
on condition that 1t raises an endow-
ment fund Of 100000.
This is in accordance. with the rec.
concentrations Of the college commis-
sion. which reported after my mes
sage had been prepared, and which
shows that either st. Johns must
close or else the State must do at
least this much to help 1t become seK-
sustaining. The 100000 endowment
fund Is practically assured.
"The fact that the bill contains no
similar provisions for Washington Col
lege is not intended in any way as q
discrimination against that college.
The college commission recommended
$4,000 for Washington College on
condition that it raises an endowment
fund Of $150,000. st. Johns has shown
that it's fund is assured, but there Is
nothing to indicate that Washington
will be able to raise such fund. II
1t can give assurance that it can, and
will, then 1t will be for the Legisla.
ture to determine whether the State
should aid Washington"
The second bill provides for a $780,
900 loan, to be used for the construc-
ton of bridges and the elimination Of
dangerous railroad grade crossings,
for paving In Baltimore city and In
substitution for the Susquehanna
bridge loan of 1922. now in the sink.
ing funds. One-third Of the loan is to
be issued in each OF the years 1894,
1925 and 1926, The rate of interest is
not to exceed AZ per cent.
The third bill authorizes road loan
Of $4,5O0,000, which will be supple
mented by funds from the United
States Government and the counties
It also will be issued in three yearly
installments of $1,500,000 each and
will draw not exceeding ~ per cent
interest.
The bill fixing the State tax puts
the rate at ~ 1-6 cents for 1925, 81 1-5
cents for 1926 and the same for 1927.
The bill specifies In detail the cents
and fractional parts of cents levied
for Is different objects, schools head
ing the list with 10 S-2O cents for 1925.
12s cents for 1926 and liz cents tor
1927.
Under a bill introduced by Senator
Frick, of Baltimore city. no applicant
for registration to vote would be re-
quired to state his or her exact age
The amended law, however. would re-
quire all registrants to state whether
he or she would be at least 81 years
Of age on the regular election day next
succeeding the day of registration.
The bill is similar to one introduced
last week by Senator Towers, but APP
plies to both sexes. Senator Towers
proposal affected women only, and the
wording of the measure he submitted
specified that the entry for them
should be merely. "21 years and over"
The Consolidation Coal Company
would be authorized to issue preferred
stock under bill introduced by Sena-
tor Gambrill 1t also would be per-
.mitted to issue common stock for less
than nor value and Of no mar value