The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-24
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
INTO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3O-Hour Week, Unemployment
Insurance, Pension Bill and
Many Others Are Submitted
STATE TO GET RELIEF

Members of the Maryland legis-
lature had before them this week
measures which would legalize lot
teries, require 30-hour week in in
dustry, transfer the house of reforma-
ton at Cheltenham to the state, and
create a system of unemployment in
surance.
The bills were among the % intro
duced in brief sessions as the assem-
bly, began the fourth week of its ses-
sion. Committee meetings also got
under way.
The unemployment insurance
measure would place the administra-
ton of the insurance under the state
bureau of labor statistics and would
levy a payroll tax of two percent on
employers of more than five persons
to create the fund for the insurance.
Lotteries measures would authorize
referendum for repeal of the state
constitutional prohibition of lotteries
and the other would authorize the
Racing Commission to operate charity
sweepstakes to raise public funds for
the state or for other charitable
purposes.
A 3O-hour week measure would pro-
hibit shipment in intra-state COM
merce of any commodity produced or
manufactured by any person working
more than 80 hours a week.
The senate also received bills which
would: require Maryland citizens be
given preference on jobs in any pub
lie works in the state; authorize the
planting of seed oysters, provide for
appointment of the clerk of the court
of appeals by the court, and election
of the state treasurer by the people.
A question as to the validity OF
several hundred recess appointments
made in the past year by former Gov
ernor Albert C. Richie, was raised as
the senate committee on executive APP
pointments met to consider their con-
frmation.
Yesterday an old-age pension bill
was introduced which would give
average annual pensions of $3.50 to
each of $4,000 aged persons in this
state at an estimated yearly cost Of
S2,52O,O0O. Actual cost of the opera
ton would be shared by the local
units and the state. 1t was hoped,
however, if the legislation passed that
Maryland would receive at least half
the money needed to finance the pro-
gram from the federal government.
To Get Relief Money
The federal government has gran
ted Maryland's request for $1,7O0,OOO
for relief needs during February,
Governor Nice was informed last
night by United States Senator
George Radcliffe, Action by the
federal administration automatically
eliminates the question that has been
disturbing the observation-disclosures
relief funds must be provided before
February l.
With the state relief needs thus
provided for until March l, the legis-
lature will be given time to give bet
ter consideration to the demands for
emergency revenue for social service
needs.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of Allan Cleveland by Governor
Nice for Chief Judge of the Juvenile
Court of Baltimore and the principal
appointment made by the Democratic
Governor, that of DR.. Robert H. Riley
as head of the State department Of
Health, was also approved.
Nathan L. Smith, newly appointed
acting chairman of the State Roads
Commission, assumed his duties on
Monday. His appointment will last
until September. He stated he planned
no drastic changes but would guard
| against any over-eXpenditures.