Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-03-06
EXTRA SESSION MARYLAND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MET
IN ANNAPOLIS, MARCH 4
Special Legislation For Relief Is
Given Prominence. Other
Bills Likely To Pass
GOVERNORS MANSION TO
RECEIVE ANOTHER RAISE

The extra session of the Maryland
General Assembly, called by Governor
Nice for March 4, met as scheduled
and efforts were made previously for
holding the session down TO business
connected with the relief situation.
u. S. Senator Tydings, who appar-
emily is laying a course leading TO
State political headship, called a meet
ing at his offices in Washington, Of
the Democratic ehieftians and there,
by resolution, suggested just how the
Legislature should proceed. This reso-
luton was as follows:
BE it resolved by the Democratic
members of the Maryland Legislature
in caucus assembled this third day of
March, 1896, that the legislation TO be
considered at the 1896 special session
be confined to the following:
1. Necessary relief legislation, in
Guiding such measures and coordi-
mated legislation both necessary to
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social security requirements.
2. Such legislation as the Legislature
,smay deem advisable to enact with
regard to the Executive Mansion.
8. Only such emergency local meas
ures as are clearly remedial and
necessary.
And be it further resolved, that none
of the legislation contemplated in
Paragraphs 2 and shall be passed
until after the legislation contem-
plated by the above paragraph
has all been enacted.
The suggestion embodied in the
resolution insures relief legislation be-
fore any other. matters can be intro
duced. This, once gotten rid of, how
ever, it may be that an avalanche of
bills, stored away in the pockets of
the members may come sliding down
the political hill and destruction may
follow. The third paragraph of the
resolution may be very literally con-
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enactment may be seen.
There has been much talk of a
change in the liquor laws, and there
are many so-called emergency meas
ures" which might inject themselves
by reason of the liberal third para
graph. Is
However there seems to be an honest
effort to begin5sight and the Assem-
bly, must give It's attention to relief
legislation and finish that before con-
sideration of the Mansion" is stated.
That finished then may come the de-
Iuge.
A few symptoms of party differ
ences appeared u Aich might have had
the result of Interfering with the
of e Assembly. These
might indicate lat there are those
ready to dispute the leadership am
,itions of Senators ydings. However.
,hese were, for he present, willing
20 lay aside str1fe for the good of
he party. Some have insinuated that
he influence of the late Governor
Richie is still allFe and effective.
Organized farnters of the state are
n favor of the announced plan of leg
slative leaders To- make the special
session of the legislature short and
devoted exclusively to questions re-
ating to taxes and relief, according
o c. E. Wise, Jr, secretary of the
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation.
these questions are of sufficient i'm
to demand the undivided at
ention of the law makers and citi-
ems were urged by the farm leader
o cooperate in keeping other questions
rom taking attention away from the
main issue. eNs
"The actions of Maryland legisla-
ors during the coming weeks will de-
ermine to large measure who will
'ay additional taxes for revenue de-
handed at present. Mr.. Wise explain
d in a statement just issued. at is
important that the expected new tax
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