Evening star., 1933-12-05
RUM TO Be SOLD
IN MONTGOMERY
Commissioners Speed Plans
for Opening of Dispen-
SarieS Tonight.

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thorized in various local bills to be
introduced BY Montgomery, Frederick,
Anne Arundel and other delegations.
All inconsistent local and general
laws repealed
Revenue from the various types OF
licenses to 60 to the counties in which
they are issued and to Baltimore City.
Sale OF liquor on Sunday prohibited.
Sale Of light wines and beer to
minors permitted If accompanied by
their parents.
Sale of beer and light wines to be
In most counties.
Bill Passed Last Night.
The bill completed its course through
the two branches Of the Legislature
shortly after IL o'clock last night when.
by vote OF % to l, the amendments
adopted In the House were concurred
| in by the Senate. Senator j. Allan
Coad of st. Marys County cast the sole
vote against concurring in the House
amendments He fought the bill from
the first because of the excise tax.
AS in the Senate. the principal fight
in the House centered around the 81 10
a gallon excise tax, but the opposition
to this and all other features OF the bill
dwindled as the final roll call neared.
1t was passed by the overwhelming vote
Of "a to Is.
The two Republican Prince Georges
County delegates, Oliver Metzerott and
Richard C. Zantlnger voted against
| the bill. while two Montgomery County
1 d0l toe Doh, or,l
Lavinia Engle, also voted against it,
Roby Is an ardent dry" while Miss
Engle opposed the provision allowing
| the sale of beer and wine to minors.
| Delegate Walter w. Dawson, Mont
gomery County lone Republican dele
gate. explained his vote for the bill by
saying he mad been assured by the
Democrats that provision would be
made for referendum in the county, by
| districts, in local bill TO be introduced
! later.
| In explaining his vote, Delegate Metz
| croft said he opposed it because no pro-
vision was made for referendum by
districts or towns in Prince Georges
license of sale provision would result
In great disorder and "the legalized
Delegate Charles c. Marbury claimed
that the people OF Prince Georges had,
in effect. had referendum at the re-
| demand for one it could be authorized
by the 1885 Legislature. and that a
referendum at this time apparently
would involve unnecessary expense.
Delegate C. Damer McKendrick OF
Baltimore City led the fight against the
excise tax by offering an amendment
| 70 nil
Speaker Francis A. Michel. Delegate
Metzerott and Delegate Philip Dorsey
Of St. Marys County spoke in favor OF
the amendment, while Majority Floor
Leader James J. Lindsay, jr.. and Dele
gate Lawrence Williams OF st. Marys
County urged its defeat, claiming the
tax was as equitable as the gasoline tax
and needed to meet a decline of 81 ,800,-
900 in the States revenue.
When it was pointed out that Gov
Ritchie had announced that unless the
excise tax was authorized the State
tax rate would be boosted cents
Delegate Metzerott charged that such
statement was "a bugaboo."
We know he wouldn't dare throw
such an additional burden on the peo.
pie at this time" he said.
Il Amendment Rejected.
A roll call showed the McKendrick
amendment rejected. Ct TO 33. A few
minutes later a second MeKendrick
amendment. proposing TO reduce the
excise tax from $l.l0 to so cents. was
overwhelmingly voted down. 80 TO II.
One Of 10 local amendments Offered
from the floor and adopted just before
the bill passed provided that hotels anC
restaurants in Prince Georges County
could obtain ''on sale" liquor license!
at the prevailing State rate Of $3.50 &
year. The one country club in th'
county may obtain a restaurant license
the delegates said.
. Another Prince Georges amendment
reduced the "off sale" license fee from
: 5000 to $50 a year. The rate set fo
the State is $3.50
Following a caucus between Senate
Lansdale G. SaSScer and the Demo
! cratic delegates of Prince George
County 1t was announced that thi
action mad been decided upon unani
mously as a result of study OF senti
ment in the county over the week en'
and the arguments presented by tn
5 county Chamber Of Commerce and tn
Chillum, Bladensburg and Lanham dis
r trict Democratic clubs.
Encourage Package Sales.
The further reduction on the "of
! sale" fee was ordered with view I,
! encouraging package sales and Il
further protect the of sale Gcensee,
/. Senator SaSscer explained.
Prince Georges amendments to tn
! CLOSING hours" section Of the Stat
!, bill permit liquor to be dispensed from
6 am. to 2 am. daily, except Sunday
. and beer and light wines to be sold q
D anv time.
: Attorney General William Preston
. Lane shared the speakers rOStrum an
' kept close watch on all amendment
: offered from the floor of the House. I
| leaders, who had helped line up tn
| delegates behind the bill stood near tn
: rostrum as the final roll was called.
{ Although amended 300 times. chief
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