Evening star., 1947-11-11
79 Maryland Bills,
; Joint Resolutions
Signed by Governor
BY The Assoeieied Press

ANN A P o LIS, Nov 11.-The
amended sales tax law, raising the
exemption level from to IA cents,
was on the law books today, having
been signed by Gov. Lane along
with 78 other bills and three joint
resolutions yesterday. All were
passed at the special three-day
session which ended Saturday. Two
Hagerstown bills was vetoed. =.
The amended Sales Tax Act, which
was passed after battles in both
the Senate and House, confines
food exemptions to food bought for
home consumption only. 1t also
stipulates that sales OF tangible
personal property in any quantity
are subject to the tax.
Food, such as lunches and sand
wiches purchased for consumption
off the premises, had been exempted
under the original Sales Tax Act
passed by the legislature In regular
session last spring.
Three Baltimore Bills Signed.
Three major bills affecting Balti-
more City also were signed. One ex-
tends the citys taxing powers for
four years, and the other authorizes
the city to place before the voters
two bond issues totaling 10000, 900.
One would be for an additional
81, 500 900 stadium construction loan,
the other an $8,000,000 issue mainly
for health clinic construction in the
city.
Other important bills signed in
cluded:
Granting $500 900 additional to the
Board of Public Works to augment
Department of Public Welfare funds,
authorizing Cumberland and Ale
gany County to issue $1,700,00 in
bonds for flood control, regulating
strip mining in Allegany County, Civ
ing the State Roads Commission
greater latitude in the type of high
ways it may build under the $780,
600, 900 road bond issue, revamping
oyster dredging laws, and appropri-
ating $125,0O0 for local airports to
match Federal 1undS.
Slot Machine Vote Provided.
Gov. Lane in signing Senate bill
So to provide for licensing OF slot
machines in st. Marys County, said:
Since it submits to a referendum
the question of whether the county
commissioners of st. Marys County
shall, by resolution, designate the
type of coin-operated machine upon
which a gross receipts tax has been
imposed by the county, and charge
license fee thereon, have signed
the measure"
other bills signed by Gov. Lane in
cluded
H.. B. 3-Authorizing the University OF
Maryland TO acquire additional land foI
Gated BY the Board Of Public Works,
H.. B.. 23--setting up tobacco au-
aTe nGFy certain ras IN Market
ing tobacco to be licensed
versity Of Maryland Athletic Association
from State and local taxes.
Loan for Takoma Park.
N; 3. 13-Authorizing a loan up to
,Tseome faeooeo pafF. tGF capital improvements on
H: B. 14mAuthorizinE, ~ Montgomery r
10 on the 500 valuation for IRE pro
election district.
to the Takoma Park Fire Commission in
view Of creation of municipal hre de-
H; 2: 1e-Allow Montgomsry Cont, t,
the county commissioners, certain panks
where taxes may be paid when are III 70
Prince GEORGES Parks.
land National Capital Park Commission
areas in PRINCE Georges County and to
levy taxes for the purpose.
H. B. 1e-Proyiding expansion Of tn.
land WA shington METROPOLITAN district
lying within Montgomery County, raisinf
the commissions limits of Indebtedness,
H B. 2o-1ncreasing the pay Of Mont
insd nGmsay By caanss tss County aS0
H. B. 21-Authorizing an increase II
| tax rate to 35 cents in Laytonsville, Mont
gomery County.
H. B. 22-Authorizing Montgomer.
/ County commissioners to pay S50,Ooo u
hospitals caring for indigents not receiVins
II. 5. 2e-Allowing the washington su.
burban Sanitary Commission to REQUIRE
master plumber to make certain water Of
s; 3; s5-InsTssslns the proper g5oDssTty, ,raa ta,
% rsnsses1S cents gsT ss9 yalqssi0n .se duty
feeding Prince Georges County jail pris-
oners from sheriff to county commissioners
8. 3. 34-Authorizing Prince George.
S15o,000 for roads maintenanes equip
ment.