Evening star., 1941-02-26
Maryland Tax
Bill 10 Become
Law at Once
Committee Scons
Budgets of Two
Major Departments
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-The adj
ministration's revenue bill, incor-
porating immediate income tax re-
auctions, awaited formal enactment
into law today, joining the State
Guard Act in the statute books as
the 194l Legislatures second major
achievement.
At the other end of the State
house, while Gov. O'Conor was sign
ing about a dozen bills, the House
Ways and Means Committee tackled
the budgets of two major State de-
partments, continuing detailed ap-
preparations studies begun early in
the session.
The revenue measure would re-
duce the income levy on investment
income from to 5 per cent and on
earned income from 21z to 2 per
cent.
The Governor estimated the re-
duced rates would cut 81 500 900 off
the Safes revenue. The measure.
retroactive to apply to 1910 incomes,
would call for income tax payments
April Is instead of March Is. Tax
payments also could be made in
installments.
Roads Budget Meeting.
The House Ways and Means Com
mlttee called a morning meeting
with the State Roads Commission
TO review items in the commission s
budget for the next biennium. Of
nclals of the State education de-
partment were due this afternoon
before the committee to answer
questions involving their depart
ment's budget.
Delegate John S. White, commit
tee chairman, said his group would
ask education officials to discuss the
Governors plan to equalize colored
and white teachers salaries.
The Senate Finance Committee
headed by Majority Floor Leader
Dudley G. Roe, scheduled a hearing
this afternoon on legislation which
would give the Roads Commission
zoning powers and authority to con-
troll the erection of highway bill
boards.
LABOR representatives seeking
passage of a State wage-hour law
told the House Judiciary Committee
that conditions little better than
slavery" exist in Maryland industries
and that there is widespread "chisel-
ing" among industries supposedly
covered by Federal laws.
Foes Charge Strait Jacket"
Opponents of the proposed Mary
land law asserted it would 20 far
beyond the Federal statute and put
business into a legal strait Jacket. "
With only "a legislative days re-
naming before sine die adjourn
ment, the Assembly yesterday
cleared its files of 10 bills which
we're sent to Gov. O'Conor for his
signature. twenty-five new meas
ures poured into legislative hop
pers. The majority of the legisla-
ton routed to the Governor were
local bills.
The Senate passed II of its own
bills and sent them to the House.
while the lower chamber dispatched
27 House measures to the upper
chamber for final approval.
New legislation would:
Permit the farming out" of House
of Correction prisoners as farm
laborers.
Authorize the use of county Jail
prisoners in maintenance work on
State police substations.
Liquor Permit Rules Eased.
Modify liquor license eligibility
requirements so that only persons
convicted of a felony within five
years of filing their application
would be declared ineligible for
liquor permits. Existing law makes
persons convicted of a felony or mis-
demeanor within five years of filing
their applications ineligible for
licenses.
Impose a 1-cent tax on theater
tickets sold in Anne Arundel County,
the revenue to be used for unem-
ployment relief in the county.
Prohibit Baltimore Police Depart
ment pensioners from receiving pen
sions if they are employed by the
State or political subdivisions Of
the State.