The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-09
RELIEF MEASURE PASSES
ASSEMBLY In LAST HOUR
Levy Placed On Whiskey, Beer
Amusements, Cosmetics and
Corporations to Finance Relief
GRANTS TO BOOST TOTAL

The Maryland Legislature early
last Friday morning completed enact
ment of a twelve-month, $7,15O,00O
relief and social security program
The Senate passed the revenue bill de-
signed to raise $4,235,O00 only a few
hours after the House had passed the
same bill and after a conference COM
mittee had ironed out the difficulties
which had tied up the legislature for
twenty-nine days. Senators voting in
The negative were Clifford Friend (R-
Garrett) and Stedman Prescott ID
The items that are now taxed to
raise funds for State Aid to the Needy
include the following:
Beer 7/16 cents per gallon
when sold or delivered by any
manufacturer or wholesaler Ii
censed by the State Comptroller
to any retail dealer in Maryland.
Manufacture of Distilled Spir-
IT'S cents on each proof gallon
Of whiskey or other spirits distilled
for beverage purposes.
Tax on Admissions per cent
gross receipts from sale of admis-
sion tickets to shows, athletic
events, ETC., payable by person OPP
Grating business.
Franchise Tax-AdditiOnal tax
on domestic and foreign corpora
tiOns.
Tax on Toilet Articles and Co.'S
metics-10 per cent on all such
articles, payable by person SELL
ing at retail.
The law is effective for the period
Of April 1, 1886, to March 81, 1887.
The Legislature on March 81 passed
a bill continuing the one percent au-
tomobile titling tax in effect, to raise
100000 A balance of 100000 in the
old-age pension fund from the gross
receipts. tax which expired March 81
brings the total relief program to 49,.
235, 900.
Millions for Pensions
Of this amount one million is ear
marked for old age pensions, anc
81 100000 for aid to dependent chill
dren. Baltimore City expends about
81 per cent of the old age pension fund
and SO per cent of the dependent chill
dren's fund.
The balance of the relief revenue
contemplated by the bill, will go tt
direct relief. Baltimore City will re.
ceive 60 per cent, with 40 per cent be-
ing allocated to the commissioners Of
the twenty-three counties.
The old age pension and dependent
children funds will be expended thru
the Board of State Aid and Charities
and local welfare units in order to meet
Federal requirements and receive Fed.
eral matching grants. The direct re.
lief will go to county authorities tc
use as they see fit. They can use THU
share Of the fund to reduce their tax
rates if they so desire.
Will Receive Federal Grants
The $4,235, 900 program will be fur
Their expanded by Federal grants made
under the social security act. 1t was
estimated that the state will have be.
tween $6,700,000 and 100000 avail
able from all sources for relief needs
during the twelve-month period ending
March 81, 1887.
The conference committee of the leg
stature, which worked out the relief
labored for many hours be-
fore it arrived at the compromise that
broke the deadlock between the Sen
ate and House.
The deadlock came about when the
House amended the Senate's relief bill
BY reducing a five-cents-per-gallon tax
On whiskey to two and half cents;
tut one-dollar-per-barrel beer tax to
fifty cents and ten per cent amuse:
ment tax to one per cent with five to
fifteen per cent pass tax.
In arriving at the compromise, the
conferees made a concession to the
House on the beer and amusement
taxes, with the Senate retaining its
original five-cent whiskey tax. The
franchise taxes passed by the House
and the cosmetic tax were added to
meet demands for more revenue than
was provided in the original Senate
bill
The General Assembly furnished
funds for the completion of the Gov
ernor's mansion, but left Governor
Nice in a dilemma. Only by signing the
death warrant Of his State Survey
Commission can he get the necessary
funds needed, when the money set
aside for the pay of this commission
will be transferred to the building
fund.