The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-04-04
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
CLOSES EARLY ON MONDAY
Financing of Relief Was Para
mount Problem; Governor To
Hold Hearings Before Giving
Approval To Measures
LOCAL MEASURES NOTED

LOCAL MEASURES NOIED
Maryland's storm-tossed General
Assembly of 1885 came to an end
a little before seven o'clock Tuesday
morning. The adjournment of the
House was strictly in keeping with
the rough and tumble 90-day existence
of that body. 1t adjourned in the
midst of a bitter floor fight over last
minute attempt to amend the liquor
laws for Baltimore City and number
of the counties. The adjournment was
moved by Democratic foorleader Kent
Mullikin to kill the liquor bill.
The Senate adjourned in dull way
after almost twenty-four hours OF
nothing but hard, routine work.
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 $5,0O0,000-$3, 100000
for relief and $1,5O0,OO0 for old age
pensions.
This money is to be raised by one
percent tax on gross sales, and ear
marking of revenue from unclaimed
deposits in banks to be escheated to
the State. The one percent tax meas
ure was passed last week as conf
promise law after the Senate and the
House had been deadlocked. The
House favored and had passed bill
levying a two percent general sales
tax.
To Hold Hearings
Governor Nice has announced that
he was open to suggestions as to the
use of his veto power and would hear
during the ensuing week from April
4 to ~ all those interested in the mass
of bills the General Assembly sent
him for his approval.
He said he would not sign any bills
before the twelfth, but indicated that
he might veto some.
Bills Passed
Some of the bills affecting Garrett
county which were passed and which
now await the Governors signature,
include the following:
Regarding stocking of certain
streams in Garrett county with fish.
Postponing general reassessment
of property to 1887.
Directing the Garrett County Com
missioners to pay $500 annually to
| Friendsville Fire Department.
Dealing with payments made by
| Garrett county treasurer from school
fund. Under this bill the treasurer
would be directed not to pay the
Board of Education more than one
| fourth of the monies collected on the
taxes levied for public school pur-
! poses.
Providing for the registration and
issuing of tags of motor vehicles by
county clerks and treasurers.
Requiring teachers in State-aided
schools and colleges to take oath Of
allegiance.
Directing the Conservation Commits
sioner to survey the Youghiogheny
River to determine pollution and to
stock it with trout. Two game wardens
are to be named to prohibit catching
of fish in this stream illegally.
Authorizing sale of beer in Garrett
county and providing for a referendum
on the subject the last Tuesday in May
| of the present year.
Creating an Upper Potomac River
Commission empowered to construct
and maintain a dam on Savage River
to regulate the flow of the waters in
the Potomac River. The dam is to be
built in Garrett county. One member
of the commission will be named by
the Garrett County Commissioners,
one by the Allegany County Commits
sioners and one by the Governor. The
term of office of the commissioners
would be six years.
The bill authorizing a bond issue
for the town of Oakland for the pur-
pose of building an additional reser-
voir, was passed with a referendum.
This question will be voted on the
first Monday in June.
Another bill of local interest which
passed would require city taxes to be
| paid on automobiles before licenses
would be issued.
The Sunday movie bill for Oakland
| 1Iync Ei11aJ