The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-05
COST OF FUNERALS WAS
DEBATED In LOWER HOUSE
Bill Permitting $500 Increase
In Estate Allowance Is Fin
ally Approved

opponents OF Dill permitting an
increase in the cost of funerals which
may be allowed from the estates Of
deceased persons, took the floor of the
house of delegates today in pro-
longed fight on the measure, which
failed when the proposal was passed
without a single vote to spare.
The fight on the funeral bill was
one of two which unexpectedly broke
out in the lower branch while I'M
expected debate on the D'Alesandro
blue law repeal failed to develop.
Meanwhile, the Senate was conduct
ing an unruffled session receiving a
trio of measures, including one call
ing for the construction of a perma-
nent inlet to link Sinepuxent Bay with
the Atlantic Ocean.
Debate Cost of Funerals
The fight on the funeral allowance
bill, which asked an increase from
$500 to $500 on the amounts which
could be allowed for expenses from
estates, started without warning
when Delegate Oliver Metzerott, Re-
publican leader, took the floor with
the contention that TIE cost of funer-
ais had not increased and that suitable
obsequies could be accorded anyone
within the present limit. After the
debate had subsidized, the bill was CIV
en- a narrow majority of seven of a
roll call, which showed 60 favoring the
bill and So opposing it.
Garrett School Bill Killed
The second argument which pro-
longed Mondays meeting in the
House arose from an unfavorable re-
port on a bill introduced and cham
pioned by Delegate Cullers which
asked that consolidation of any
schools in Garrett county be prohibit
ted unless majority of the parents
Aesiding within the district affected,
ignified approval. When the measure
was brought out by the Education
Committee with a recommendation
against passage, Delegate Cullers
sought to have the bill substituted for
the unfavorable report, but failed in
his effort and the bill was killed.
In the House two-man crew for
street cars in Baltimore city was
asked in bill introduced by Delegate
Hummel.
Authorization of a $45,000 bond
issue for the construction of school
in Sharpsburg was contained in bill
initiated by the Washington county
delegation in it's entirety.
An extension of the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace in larceny cases
was contained in one of the measures
House for final legislature action. The
which the Senate passed on to the
bill, which was sponsored by Senator
Beck dem. Kent), was calculated, it's
sponsor said at the time of introduce
ton, to relieve congestion in circuit
courts caused by the great number of
minor theft cases.
Markley Bill Killed
In the House last Friday the bill
sponsored by Delegate Markley, of
Garrett, providing for the election of
the Board of Education by the voters
of county, was unfavorably reported
by the committee and the report. was
adopted, thus killing the measure. The
disposition of the bill by the COM
mittee was expected. Home rule as
a campaign issue by Maryland DEM
ocrats is splendid platform plank,
but when it is applied where those of
opposite political faith have an op-
portunity of securing an advantage
in public office over their opponents
then this plea of home rule is all
wrong.
Incorporation Bill for Mt. Lake Park.
Yesterday in the Senate Senator
McComas threw four local measures
into the hopper of the legislative mill.
The first of these Senate bills pro-
vides for the incorporation of Noun
tain Lake Park and sets up the ma
chinery of government for that town
similar to the laws applying to other
municipalities.
Increasing the salary of Garrett
5unty's States Attorney from $1,000
to $1,000 per annum; changing the
date of meeting of the Garrett county
Commissioners and placing those Of
ficers on an annual salary of $1,000
instead of the per diem method of pay
as now applying, and authorizing the
town of charlottesville to issue $751;
600 street improvement bonds, were
the three other measures introduced
by the Garrett county Senator.
In the House, Delegate Mallxley in
troduced measure increasing from
$125 to $500 amount to be allowed for