Evening star., 1950-02-10
6. 0. P. 10 Seek
Substantial Cut
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Jim Crow Repeater
Bobs Up Once More
In Legislature
By J. /. MichoeI
Speeiel Stor Correspondent

S'S' SS''SSfS"AS'f
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 1O.-A Re-
publican attack on Gov. Lanes
$l43,066.052 budget is due today.
A committee headed by Senator
Roy Tasco Davis, Republican, of
Montgomery County has been
struggling with the 317-page VOL
ume since shortly after the session
began. Senator Davis last night
refused to forecast specific party
recommendations. but indicated
that substantial" cuts will be
suggested.
The perennial Jim Grow" re-
pealer bobbed up again yesterday.
this time sponsored by Minority
Leader Kimble. The screening"
Rules Committee has it today.
Question Argued Since 1904.
At the 1949 regular session the
issue died in the House after
clearing the Senate. 1t has been
revived time and again since 1904
when the Assembly enacted a
measure requiring segregation on
railroads and boats.
There would be little effect If
the repeater carries, since the law
has been observed in recent years
only on Chesapeake Bay ferries.
A bill providing for an appropri-
alton of 100000 a year for treat
menJ of alcoholics is on the Gov
ernor's desk today as the first
measure to be enacted by both
houses at the 30-day session.
The bill was approved by the
Legislative Council and had all
out backing from Senator Davis,
who has developed the idea since
it was first proposed in 1947. It
lost in 1949 on veto by Gov. Lane,
He said the bill did not provide
sufficient control over expendi-
lures. The new measure places
disbursements under the super
vision of the Board of Public
Works.
Clinics Planned.
If signed. clinics will be set I'D
in several sections of the State.
A bill introduced by Delegates
Tawney and Burlington, Demo-
Gratis, of Baltimore, would amend
the amendment which brought
about the squashed rules fight
they headed.
Their proposal would permit
action at short sessions only on
"budgetary, revenue and financial
matters of the State Govern
ment." Matters listed as acute
emergencies or in the general
public welfare" would be banned.
The two delegates gave up q
fight to prevent screening of bills
just before a deciding vote was
to be taken.
Senator Goldstein, Democrat,
of Calvert County offered a bill
to provide for a complete reas-
sessment of real estate in Calvert
County each five years. In an
other measure he asked that the
State Tax Commission member
ship be increased from 8 to 5,
with one member each from Ball
.timore, the Eastern Shore, West
ern Maryland and Central and
Southern Maryland.
Moves to Re-elect Act.
The Prince Georges County
delegation offered a measure to
reenact a 1949 law relating to
auditing of the books of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission. A delegation spokes-
man said a question has arisen as
to legality of similar act ap-
proved in 1949.
{ Senator Stronger, Democrat.
of Anne Arundel asked approval
of a measure which would require
return of the State Alcoholic and
Income Tax Divisions from Balti-
more to Annapolis.
Another Stronger bill would
authorize the City Of Annapolis
to borrow up to $500, 900 for street
improvements and up to 5000 600
for of-street parking facilities.
Ameastre sponsored by Senator
Monroe of Charles County would
repeal an existing law directing
the county commissioners to issue
100000 in school bonds. The
new bill renews the bond issue
authority but makes sale of bonds
discretionary with the commits
sioners.