Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-03
Maryland Assembly
Votes Record Budget,
hears Adjournment

VI xA~4NA1 oA4O, ARih hO
General Assembly tackled on today
the final $4,000, 900 of a big ad-
i1inistration fiscal program eclips-
ing any other in Maryland history.
When the House completed leg
islative action on a bill to issue
sac, 900, 900 in bonds to help the
counties build new schools. the
total hit $224.211,929. -
81 Passage of the school bond bill
was one of the major accomplish
rnents Of the day, with leaders of
both House and Senate shooting
for adjournment during the night.
< This would make it unnecessary
for the General Assembly to return
Monday for the Goth day Of the
constitutional session.
4 Ninety-five per cent of the days
work dealt with local measures
which members were trying to
hurry through.
The House knocked out Of a
Senate bill a provision that would
make Public Service Commission
members subject to Senate con-
firmation. Republicans in the
Senate put that in earlier in the
week.
Jim Crow Repeal Bill Fails.
The bill to repeal the Jim Crow
law was reconsidered in the House
but failed to get constitutional
majority, ending its prospects for
passage this session. VI
A bill for revision of the child
labor laws was sent TO a confer
ence committee because the Sem
ate and House could not agree on
certain provisions. Reports were
that it would be killed In the con-.
ference committee. "a.
Rent control can be kept in
Baltimore City and II counties
until 1851 under one of the acts
finally approved during the day.
1t becomes effective only if Fed
eral controls are ended.
This is the way the legislature
has authorized Gov. Lane to use
the money during the IL months
starting July 1:
To carry on the States business
during the year. $134, 299 .629.
For construction of new State
buildings, $16.373.000.
From treasury surplus, $23,-
$50, 300, to be used for pay-as-you-
60 construction at the mental
hospitals and tuberculosis sani-
toria.
To set up a gift" fund for
school construction. $4,000, 900.
The counties would receive 81
from the fund for each So Of their
own they put up for building new
schools.
For a school construction credit
pool, $50, 100000 1t would be used
as a State guarantee that county
school bond issues will be liqui-
dated.
Flat Fees for Trucks, Cabs.
3 Administration forces rallied to-
day to shove through the last bill
on Gov. Lanes high-priority list.
\ It sets up a fiat sum system OF
license fees for trucks. taxicabs
and buses like the one which has
been in effect for automobiles for
the last two years.
Forestalling an expected delay
ing maneuver the Assembly to-
night made the States new anti
Communist Act effective immedi-
ately.
The House passed unanimously
and sent to Gov. Lane bill
which as soon as the Governor
signs it would put the Ober sub
versive Activities Act Of 1949 into
operation.
This prevents delaying action by
means of a referendum on the
law at the 1850 elections. A refer
endum petition, If signed by 10000
voters, could suspend the law
pending its approval by the voters.
81 understand a petition for a
referendum is already circulate
ing Delegate Leona Rush, Re-
publican. Montgomery County.
told the House.
Petition Can Still Be Filed.
AS originally drawn. the anti
Red law would have become effec-
tive on June /. Gov. Lane signed
It Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader l.. Har-
old Sothoron said q referendum
petition could still be filed. plac-
ing the question on the 1850 ball
lot. Meanwhile. the law will be
In operation.
But filing the petition with the
Secretary of State before the anti
subversive law goes into effect
would nullify the law until after
the referendum, MIR. Sothoron said.
Z AS the time for final adjourn
ment approached. a survey
showed that as result of the
I949 General Assembly session:
The income tax rate remained
at 2 per cent, instead of jumping
to az per cent as had been sche-
duled.
The strife-torn three nan Tide
water Fisheries Commission win
be abolished on June /. In its
place q commission Of i've unpaid