Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-25
Maryland Bill
Asks Advance IN
Primary Filing
Change TO March J
Urged 10 Take Gore
Of Overseas Ballots
BY J, |, MIehosI
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senate Majority Floor
eader Louis 0oldatein announced.
Approved by the Senate Jllec.
ions Committee, II also fixeA the
lrst Monday In May 90 the pri-
nary date In years when there
ire presidential elections. This
Would make the forthcoming pri.
nary on May D.
The bill provides that future
primaries In other years will ba
ieid on the fourth Monday In
tuhe, rather than In September,
ID At present, The measure IA
p0hs0fed by the Dem0efatles
dominated Legislative Council
"t'he hilhe date must be moved
ahead this year 40 that ballots can
10 printed IN time 20 ret them 10
Ind fF6Hl overseas military posts
eef0Fe The primaries" Senator
3eidstelh, Democrat, OF calvert
5eHhty, explained
For Wounds 10 Heal |
tie added that primaries In June
Veul d alleW time before the k9s
lembeF General election for pPls
nary battle wounds 10 heal,
MmeanWhlle Mr. aeldstelR,
,ePmed Coy, Mekeldln's veto OF NJ
Dill 70 pay State police out Of gens
lPal funds ian attempt W fool tho
people by bookkeeping Devices |
Striking NJ the Republican ems
sGutlVe'A announced Intention IN
eject the measure, Tho SENATOR
threatened prompt retaliation,
Gov, MpKeldln has repeatedly
sald that members OF hiA party are
tree M vote ~ they please, But
he's putting on tho pressure now"
Senator ooldAtein said, "And II no
keeps cracking tho whip no may |
lose some bills no wants 10 700
passed" |
The a0.member Senate has 10
Democrats and II RepublIcansI
Passed by Beth Houses.
Senator doldatein reiterated his
slalm that Baltimore CITY and
the ~ counties would lose more
than % million next year II the
measure II rejected, !
The Governor, In indicating !
that no would dlSaps
prove the bill, denied the Sem
ator's asset ton and said that
ACTUALLY, the counties would got
e527 900 more"
Both houses OF the Assembly
have passed the measure. OBJ
serveFs believe the HOUSE viii
override A veto and that admin
Istfation forces viii DO hard
pressed In the Senate,
Senator deldsteih said that the
bill has the backing OF two MEM
hers OF the State Roads Com
Avery W, Hall and David
NJ, Nichols.
Started Last Year.
The controversy had Ito ineeps
ton last year when Gov, Me-
Keldin succeeded In gaining aps
prevail Of his plan to pay police
costs from special highway FeVe.
nue. where, he said, such expenses
historically and properly belong"
During Gov. Lanes administra.
ton, police were paid from gem
eral funds, and prior to that from
road revenues,
"0ov. McKeldin told me last\
year that he needed the 90 mill
lion to balance the budget and
that he only intended to follow
the plan one year." Senator Gold
stein said. !
Under existing law the 0overA
nor has the sole authority to dis
pose Of the surplus.
Furthermore" Senator Gold,
stein asserted, 1T Is my UNDER,
standing that more State patrols
men are to be employed and II
this occurs. the counties would!
loose even more. Legislators who
vote to sustain O veto OF this bill
will vote to take substantial sums
from their subdivisions"
Vote Expected Tonight.
The Senate is expected 10 vote,
tonight on o State minimum In.
crease for teachers Of S400. An.
,ther bill would reduce the length
u time In which they would act
increases from 10 10 IL years.
Also heading for Senate action
q q bill passed by the House 10
lake The sales tan Of aas elees
sflelty and fuel used In homes.
RMS would mean es,b million less
BaNes FOR The State,
Both houses already have passed
BILL 10 cut State ineeme taxes bV
ID per cent, This will reduce Stale
'evehues by % million,
deV, MekeldiR has fortified the
budget for the income tan cut by
.akiAe ~ million from surplus,
!t's supposed to be effective only
his year, but the Governor Ia a0s
ng TO have q hard Job convincing
people 1t shouldn't DO continued,
Opposes Teacher Raises,
He's not prepared for the sales
ian cut, Or for the raise In a
seaehers' pay, to which he Is
strongly opposed, He vetoed q
'aise last year and this Legisla-
'uTe upheld him,
The Legislature looks forward
% q busy week, its last full one
II the a0-day session.
Day and night sessions are en-
,ected 10 be the rule rather than
ne exception after tomorrow
light. Some optimists figured
hey might be able TO close up
hop ahead Of time on Saturday,
But anticipated vetoes BY the
Governor Of several bills, II they
BASS, could force Q delay until
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