The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
CONDUCT OF The HOUSE OF
DELEGATES is CRITICISED


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adoption of the unfavorable report,
but one vote was cast against it, and
that was Senator Coad's own.
interrupted by committee meetings,
the Senate took a recess until five o.
clock, and it was more than a half ar
hour later that the meeting really be-
gan. Then that body passed all of
Senator Edward J. Colgan's measures
providing for Senate confirmation Of
gubernatorial appointments to high
state positions.
Would Abolish Death Penalty
The House in the meantime had
seen the introduction of bill to abol-
ish the death penalty in the state, and
one to provide for the elapse of AZ
hours between the application and
granting of marriage license. These
measures were introduced by Dele
gates Berman, Fine, Beuchelt, Ford,
all of Baltimore city, and Delegate
Henry L. Conway, also Of Baltimore
City respectively.
Inheritance Tax Bill
Another measure dropped into the
House hopper, would provide a state
tax on inheritances. The bill, offered
by J. Milton Paterson, Allegany, pro-
vides a sliding scale from one percent
on estates under $4,000 to Is percent
above $5,00O,000, was sent to the COM
mittee of Ways and Means for action.
All of the city administration bills,
identical with those offered in the SEN
ate yesterday, were presented to the
House today. The offering of the
bills provided the first unanimous ac-
ton of the city delegation, heretofore
split by the regulars" and "insur-
gents"
Senate to Confirm appoints
Senator Colgan's measures provides
for the concurrence of the Senate in
gubernatorial appointments of insur-
ance commissioner, state board of ed
ucatiOn, state tax commission, state
auditor, public service commission,
bank commissioner, conservation and
commissioner of state employment
and registration. The term Of the
insurance commissioner, state audi
tor and bank commissioner is reduced
from four to two years under the bills.
The House Ways and Means COM
mittee this afternoon heard oppon-
ents of the three bills regarding
changes in the state compensation
law. These bills provide for an in
crease in the minimum to be paid in
jured persons, inclusion of occupa-
tional diseases as grounds for COM
pensation and insurance of employees
only through the state agency. An
other hearing of opponents Of the
measures is set for next Wedne ;day,
with the proponents having tie final
say on thursday.
Fish and Game Committee Meets
The Fish and Game Committee Of
the Senate also met tonight to dis
cuss the various measures relating tc
fish and game throughout the State
now before the Legislature. Repre-
sentatives of the State Conservation
Commission and the Attorney Gener-
ais office were present to give their
outline of the measures.
The Finance Committee of the Sen
ate and the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House also met again TO-
night to hear discuss; ms Of the Iro-
posed tax revision measure pending in
both houses. The oil was proposed
by the State Tax Revision Commits
sion appointed to make a study of the
tax system throughout the State.
Last night the measure was at
tackled as breeder of litigation" at
the first public hearing conducted in