Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Cuts in Budget
To Be Studied
byLegis|ature
Specie! Unit to Scon
Items; Racing Loss
Set at $1,750,0o0
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-The matter
Of money was foremost in the legis-
lative mind today.
A special nine-man subcommittee
Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee prepared to start hard
headed businessmsn's survey" of the
State budget. a task assigned it by
Majority Leader John S. White.
But before the committee, headed
by Delegate William F. Stromeyer
of Anne Arundel, even could start
getting down to cases, State finan-
cial ofhcials conferred over what the
war had done to original budget
estimates. Budget Director Walter
N. Kirkman, Chief Deputy Controller
Joseph O'C. McCusker and State
Treasurer Hooper S. Miles conferred
with Gov. O'Conor on Maryland
finances.
See Forced Revision.
The statement officials made after
the conference agreed with the pre-
viously expressed opinions of Ways
and Means Committee members
that wartime developments would
force revision Of Gov. O'Conor's
budget.
The budget revision possibilities
seen by the finance conferees, State
Controller j. Willard Tawes and
House members included:
l. A loss of all revenue (S75O OOO)
expected from the spring horse rae
ing season and $1,000 900 drop in
income from the 1943 fall meeting
and 1914 spring season, leaving an
anticipated revenue of $500 600.
2. A liquor revenue drop of ST.
100000 in both the "a and As fiscal
years from the $4,000,00 revenue
anticipated each year.
4 A $4,000 legacy and a
hitherto-undisclosed surplus in the
States sinking fund to be used to
balance the budget.
Would Cut Auto Fees.
Announcing formation Of the
Special Budget Investigating Com
mittee, Mr.. White said the various
anticipated reductions obviously
leaves things in a rather pre-
carious position.
The lawmakers received proposals
to reduce State motor vehicle reg
istration fees and to impose Sunday
liquor closing in Washington County.
Minority Leader Wilmer Fell
Davis sponsored the auto fee which
would put the registration on a
sliding scale based on the car
owners ration books. The fees
would start at Is cents per horse
power for "A" card holders and
reach the present 81 cents per horse
power fee for &C" holders.
Registration Bill Passage Seen.
Delegate James w. Gill, chairman
Of the Montgomery County House
Delegation, said today that passage
Of a bill to change the registration
laws In his county was virtually Ger
tain.
The measure was introduced in
Monday nights session of the House
by the Montgomery County dele
cation.
This bill was introduced to allow
persons who wish to register for the
general elections after the primaries
to do So" Mr.. Gill said. Every
other county gives registrants a
chance between primaries and gen.
eral elections and that is the pur-
pose of this measure"
The present law does not permit
any one in Montgomery County to
register between primaries and
general elections. The new bill
would provide Today period in
which registrants might file apph-
catiens for voting permits.
The bill also would increase the
compensation of each member Of
the permanent board Of registry
of Montgomery County from $4,000
to 81, 400 per year,