The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-19
STATE LEGISLATURE QUITS
WITHOUT TACKLINC TAXES
AdjOurns Until Tuesday When
State Budget Is Expected
Thirteen Bills introduced
COBLENTZ IS EXCUSED

having tackled any of the problems
presented by the administration in
Governor Ritchie's message, which
called for a reallocation of tax reve-
nues and special commodity tax to
lower local taxation.
The members expect to return to
Annapolis next week to receive the
State budget for 1884 and 1885. No
bills embodying the program for re-
lief of property from heavy taxation,
as set forth by Governor Richie,
have appeared in either the House or
the Senate. 1t is understood these
would be forthcoming in the next
week or so when the Governor has
definitely decided on the commodities
on which he will recommend special
tax.
Redistricting Bill In
In the House yesterday a measure
which would change the boundaries
of the six legislative districts of
Baltimore to include "as nearly as
possible equal population" was in
troduced by Delegates Mechau, Luth-
er and Houck, of the Third Balti-
more district.
Delegate William l.. Conway, of
the Fifth district, sponsored reso-
luton which was placed in the hands
of the Grand Inquest Committee and
which, if reported favorably, will
subject the retail price of milk in
Baltimore to a legislative inquiry.
Senator David Mcintosh, Jr., of
Baltimore county, introduced two
bills to increase the fees paid by
motor vehicles operating on passen-
ger schedule and in the commercial
traffic of the. State, which he esti-
mates will produce additional reve-
nue. of 100000 annually.
Taxed On Mile Basis
Under these bills passenger-carry-
ing vehicles would pay the Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles one-sixth of
cent per mile for each seat in
coaches operated over State high
ways, instead of one-eighteenth of a
cent, and the rate of freight-carrying
vehicles would be raised from a fifth
of cent to three-fifths of a cent jer
ton mile.
Senator Earl Withgott, of Talbot
county, chairman of the Militia Com
mittee, introduced measure which
would permit the Governor of the
State, on the recommendation of the
ranking officer, to reduce the rate of
pay of members of the National
Guard in all classifcations.
He also sponsored a measure which
would authorize the Board of Public
Works, composed of the Governor,
the State Treasurer and Comptroller,
to sell the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Pikesville and devote the
proceeds of the sale to the improve
ment of property now held by the
State in the name of the National
Guard.
Offers Building Loan Bill
Senator Benjamin H. McKindless
is the author of bill introduced to
permit insurance companies and
building and loan associations to
subscribe to stock of the Federal
Home Loan Banks.
Two economy measures sponsored
by Delegate James J, Lindsey, Jr.,
of Baltimore county, were referred
to the House Rules Comittee with
out debate.
One of these measures called for
cutting the regular appropriation of
stamps for members of the House
from S25 worth to $40 and the saw
ings thus effected-estimated by Mr..
Lindsay at ,770-would be ere
turned to the State Treasury forth
with"
COblentZ Is Excused
He also introduced an order to re-
turn forthwith to the State Treas
ury" the amount saved by reducing
the pay of general employees of the
House of Delegates by twenty per-
cent.
An order, introduced in the Senate
and ratified by the members, excused
Senator Emory L. Coblentz, of Fred
erick county, from attendance at any
of the Senate sessions until such time
as he shall deem it proper to present
himself Senator Coblentz announced
last week that he would absent him
self until his appeal from conviction
by the Allegany County Circuit
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