The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
HEARS GOVERNORS TALK
Nice Calls For Higher ApprO-
priatiOns and Gives Many Rec
concentrations in His Message
HOUsE-sENATE ORGANIZE

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 6-Maryland's
legislature, faced with almost rec
ord breaking amount of work and
still with no work to do as yet, got
underway today.
After brief sessions and after hear
ing the message of Governor Harry
w. Nice converting the session, both
houses adjourned until next Tuesday
night at $3.50 o'clock.
Governor Nice outlined generally in
his message the work he felt thelegis-
lators should accomplish. Increased
appropriations featured his message.
Until the budget for the coming
biennium is ready, the legislature will
have little or nothing on which to
work. The budget probably will not
be presented before the latter part
of this month.
Formal organization of the legis-
lature came off without incident. Dele
gate Emanuel E. Gorfn, Baltimore
City Democrat, was reelected speaker
of the House and Senator Lansdale
G. Sasscer, Prince Georges county
Democrat, was reelected president Of
the Senate. Each of them, in their
short talks to the legislature, empha-
sized the size of the task facing the
body.
The first half of Governor Nice's
long message was review of work of
state departments under his admins
tration. In each instance he praised
the work of the departments.
Chief among the governors recon-
mendations were:
"That relief revenues must be con-
tinued + y. recommend continuance
of the taxes levied (for relief) last
year ***' Those relief taxes are on
beer, whiskey, cosmetics, amusements,
automobile titling and increased cor
poration franchise taxes.
"That 1888 pay cuts imposed on
school teachers and classified employ
es be restored. with the funds at
my disposal I shall do my part, but
for the balance these deserving groups
must look to you (the legislature).'
"That the state police force be in
creased by fifty men.
"That the legislature consider a re-
port of commission studying roads
which will present for your approval
an entire financial setup by which
Maryland may accomplish Tin road
building) in the course of time with
no increased outlay by the taxpayers
what she has endeavored Intellectually
to do by spending in hand-to-mouth
Manner"
While the governor asked for in
creased appropriations for state de-
partments, he did not recommend as
to taxes which he felt should be levied
to provide such revenue. He pointed
out that "after nearly four years of
drastic economy + \ many necessar-
lily neglected tasks must be faced if
we are really to take care of certain
fundamental needs"
Nice's other recommendations in
cluded:
Increased allotments for the care
of insane persons and passage of a
bond issue for construction which is
imperatively necessary
"Allotments to allow 200 additional
beds for care of negro tuberculaF
patients.
"Some steps to make reasonable
provision for boys and girls who
graduate from colored high schools
"Some legislation to relieve over
crowded conditions in state penal in
stitutions and idleness in prisons.
Increased allotments for a conser-
walton program in the Chesapeake
Bay.
"a system which will give merit
system employees plan of Service
increments and promotional advance
49, and provisions for age and disa-
bility pensions 49,
Legislation which would allow the
state to receive any federal benefits.
Establishment of commission to
make complete study of the entire
fiscal structure of the state
Amid loud applause, Republican
legislators at their procession eau
Gus adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, that we dispense with
the poker games in the minority
rooms. The Democrats come in there
and play, and it doesn't look we'll"
Delegate Harry c. Edwards, of
Grantsville, Garrett County, intro
duced the resolution at last nights
| caucus.