Evening star., 1953-02-19
t5% Tax Cut
Held Assured
In Maryland
Senote Spurs Action
On Measure Today
After House Approval
BY O sseff Correspondent Of The star

AItSTHOuSe APPIOVoi
BY Ssaff Correspondent Of The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 10. - The,
Maryland Senate today is ex-
pected to rush through a bill to
cut State income taxes is per
cent.
The House of Delegates yes
terday suspended its rules and
passed unanimously the bill that
would permit residents to knock
Is per cent of returns due April
Is.
The tax bill was given a favor
able report in the Senate Finance
Committee, and quick action is
expected today. with all legisla-
tors eager to support any meas
ure that will provide tax relief.
The bill was introduced on
Tuesday, Immediately after the
Board Of Revenue Estimates re-
vised upward by $5.3 million it's
estimates Of revenues for the
coming fiscal year.
Favorable action was taken by
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, and when the bill came to
the floor, the rules were sus-
pended to permit action.
Ready With Signature.
Gov. McKeldin is ready to sign
the bill when he receives 1t.
Delegate John w. Logan, head
Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. urged the speedy action
because he said the controllers
Office already has received $4,000
returns. The Office, he said, will
have to refund about SIS, 900 to
these taxpayers.
Some 100000 returns are an
ticipated by the controller, who
is eager to get the bill passed so
taxpayers themselves can make
the deduction.
Marylanders got similar de-
duction last year. None had been
anticipated this year. however,
when the General Assembly
opened last month.
The House yesterday also
passed bill to submit to refer
endum next year a constitutional
amendment that would allow the
General Assembly to permit alb
Sentee voting by both civilian and
service personnel.
Discounts Fraud Fears.
Delegate Dan Brewster, Demo-
crat, Of Baltimore County. ridi-
culed fears Of opponents OF the
bill that overall absentee voting
would lead to vote frauds.
Maryland is one of only four
States that do not permit abb
sentee voting by civilians, Mr..
Brewster said. Servicemen are
allowed to vote by absentee
ballot.
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee held a public hearing yes
terday on bill to give more
home rule to counties.
The Sobeloff Commission hill
however, is seen by members of
the committee as having not q
ghost Of a chance of passage"
Members Of the Prince Georges
and Montgomery chapters of the
State League of Women Voters
were on hand to support the bill.
Joe Kyle, assistant Montgom-
cry County attorney, also sup
ported the measure but suggest
ed minor changes in its wording.
Montgomery Case Cited.
Senator John G. Turnbull,
Democrat, of Baltimore County,
quoted Representative Hyde, Re-
publican, of Maryland's 9Th
District, as saying the adoption
of charter government in Mont
gomery ''has not necessarily
meant better or more economical
and more efficient government"
Asked if he. agreed, Mr.. Kyle
responded that it could be clearly
demonstrated more money is be-
ing spent by the county but also
that the population has increas-
ed 100 per cent since 1910. He
said the actual cost Of govern
ment operation has not gone up
excessively. despite slots of ir-
responsible statements.
A bill was introduced in the
House yesterday to allow each
delegate to award two scholar
ships to the University of Mary
land. Delegates now name only
one each.