Evening star., 1935-04-02
MARYLAND ENDS
STORMY SESSION
Legislature Concludes With
House in Midst of
Fight.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 7.-Mary.
lands storm tossed 1885 General As.
sembly came to an end early today.
Sine die adjournment of the House
was strictly in keeping with the rough
and tumble 90-day existence Of that
body. II adjourned right in the midst
OF bitter floor fight over a last
minute attempt to amend the LIQUOR
laws for Baltimore City and q num-
Der Of counties.
IN fact, sine die adjournment Of
the House was moved by Floor Leader
Kent Mullikin. Democrat, Prince
georges, TO kill the liquor bill
The Senate adjourned in q dull way,
after almost "a hours of nothing but
hard, routine work.
Relief Problem Paramount,
Paramount of all problems facing
this General Assembly was that of
financing relief. After weeks of dick
ering, State officials managed to
strike bargain with Federal relief
officials under which the State pledged
itself to raise $4,000, 900 yearly-s3.-
100000 for relief and 81 100000 for
old-age pensions
Whether the Legislature solved the
problem OF raising that revenue re-
mains to be seen. Opponents of the
compromise plan finally adopted con-
tended that the problem was not
solved, that the Assembly would be
called back into special session soon
TO settle it all over" again.
Proponents Of the plan contended
that the revenue schedules would
produce sufficient money to redeem the
S5,000,00O pledge.
Deposits Claimed.
The relief plan, as finally completed
during the early hours of today, was:
The per cent tax on gross receipts.
The earmarking of revenue from
unclaimed bank deposits 70 be
eScheated to the State.
The earmarking of revenue from
licenses on Claw machines for relief
purposes.
Diversion Of funds from the IT,
per cent collateral inheritance tax and
the per cent direct inheritance tax
from debt service accounts. Such di-
version would be allowed, however,
only if and when the inheritance
taxes yield the S350,O0O required TO
service the s8.500,000 emergency bond
issue
Exemption Of automobile dealers
from the gross receipts tax, but i'm
position Of a per cent title levy,
which must be paid before automo-
bile titles can be registered by the
purchaser.
A last-day attempt to revive the
2 per cent general sales levy COL
lapsed yesterday in the face of a
threatened fllibuster.
Other Important Acts.
Included among the more important
bills enacted by the Assembly we're:
The biennial budget carrying ap-
preparations nt approximately s62,-
100000 for the two-year period.
The s8,500.o00 bond issue bill
The administration old-age pension
bill
The tax relief" measure for race
tracks
A constitutional amendment elimi-
mating the provision prohibiting lot
teries. 1t will be submitted to the
next general election.
A bill setting up a separate State
Police Department
A bill creating the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Authority and giving it au-
thority to borrow sl0000,000 to con-
Struct bridge over the bay.
Property Levy 90 Cents.
The State tax rate on property was
set at % cents per s100 valuation.
bill allowing motorists to purchase
automobile tags in their home counties.
State Roads Commission control
over funds from the gasoline tax for
lateral roads in the counties was con-
tinued for two more years
The general reaSsessment of prop
erty for purposes of taxation, Sched-
rled for this year, was postponed for
two more years.
The bill authorizing a survey" of
State departments by a commission
to be named by the Governor in ap-
preparation Of $50,000 was granted.
A department of State engineering
was set UP.
The State Roads Commission was
authorized to issue s2,500,0O0 In de-
bentures for road purposes
A three-man conservation commits
sion. to be named by the Governor
with consent of the Senate, was es-
tabliShed.
A bill providing for restoration OF
half of the salary cuts to teachers.
providing the money is available.