Evening star., 1953-04-13
Mcke|din-Si
Bill REDUCING
Property Tax
Governor Approves
581 Of $50 Measures
Passed by Assembly
by the Associofed Pres.


BALTIMORE, April 13. -
Maryland property owners, State
police and judges of the Court
of Appeals will realize more
money from three of 17S bills
which have been signed into law
by Gov. McKeldin.
One measure sets the real es-
tate tax at 5.67 cents per 500 Of
valuation. the lowest rate in State
history. It will mean a savings
OF about five cents per $10O dol
lars to property owners. The
present tax is II cents.
Police Pay Raised.
Another measure boosts the
salaries Of all State policemen
by 5000 a year. This raises the
brackets from $2,25O to $1,000
a year to $2,450 to $4,000 an
nually.
Judges Of the Court of APP
pealS received a salary raise.
The chief judge will receive $2O,-
600 and associate judges SIG, 1000.
Other measures becoming law
with the Governors signature
authorize absentee voting and
prohibit netting and commercial
fishing, except grabbing, In the
Magothy River.
New Laws Listed.
The Governor has now affixed
his signature to 581 of the $50
bills passed by the General AS
Sembly. Among those signed
Saturday are:
SB"!4-By Malkuss - Repeating the
rignt 10 XII any unlicensed dog which
enters another owners property.
,,,SE: SB314-By -. Redden-7Alowins a max
1hIn mum nne OF $500 and Imprisonment of
sse,iEydinE stolen goods under the :'V value % Of Of
SB3S6-By Fletcher-Validating GER
tain Prince Georges laws concerning
electrical apparatus
SB3S7-By Fletcher-ExcludinK State
ana county agencies and municipal cor
porations in Prince Georges County from
paratus provisions.
SB3Ss-By Fletcher. Lofstrand, sybert
EIAuthorizinR the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission to construct
Laurel 10 The HOWard wae5 GosSfH SStsm line .Ed H
70 arrange with Howard County au-
tne;dt tno;[lties water supply to Howard County
sB391-By Bailey and Goldstein-In-
ereasing the fine for tresDasSing on
PoG ons fTS% yesn ss bs to Sso
thirteenth election district and Certain
IRE IRE companies to the provisions of the
and 10 provide for ei referendum enc nsx on 'tHs tSe
matter.
Phipps-AYthorizinE the, Washinston
and maintain a water system in Anne
triGt hla. Trainding IdnY School and residents Cf
the County Sanitary Commission. "''"
sB475-By, Fletcher-1ncorporat
eecon in d,4s., 9s srea and
known as carrollton; to define its boun-
daries: to provide for government
and onicers; to provide for highway con-
cilmen to run the government until
election.
SB5O9-By Fletcher-Authorizing .
s3b d,.sSiHts ssSssSment & N tne 1th. Stn ana
Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and
North College Park Youth Community
Center, subject to referendum this May.
sB51o-By, Fletcher-aExtendinE the
to referendum this May.
sB54s-.By Fletcher--Establishing
Board Of Directors for the Prince
George's General Hospital.
$3.50 = By Fletcher = Granting an
expense account for the Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
SB56O - BY Fletcher - Providing for
additional justices of the peace in Prince
Georges County to serve as clerks and
deputy clerks for trial magistrates
sB561-By Fletcher-1ncreasing from
26 cents to so per 500 valuation the
eliminate provisions for the town fre
May.
sB574-By Fletcher-HoldinE voter
Monday in April.
sB576-By Fletcher-PeTmitting ap-
sion of police instead of bailifis.
sB5s6-By Fletcher and Lofstrsnd-
GEORGES County governments to appro-
pirate $4,000 for q survey to determine
the boundary line between the counties.
HB4--By speaker-Restricting pay.
revenues to municipalities raising q min
1mum OF 81 per capita Of revenue 10
distribution of funds to the political
HB29-By speaker-Making motor
vehicle instruction permits good for so
days instead of 80. discontinue the re-
newal Of such permits and allow mem
bers of the armed forces who have
military driving licenses to take imme-
diate examinations instead OF waiting
the usual l5 days.
lice force in District Heights, subject to
HBl2l-By Riggin and Robinson
Providing for a constitutional amend.
ment referendum on absentee voting.
HB23O-By Hassall-Providing for Q
Teferendum on qualification Of voters in
Upper Marlboro.
HB36s-By speaker-Allowing full
deductions for medical expenses on in
spouse has reached the age Of 65 before
tions allowable for charitable and other
HB4Oe--jBy Speaker and Dempsey
OF the Department of Labor and Industry
HBF5e-By Prince Georges delegation
INCLUDING all Of Houshs, Park in the
washington Suburban Sanitary District
Georses MISUNDERSTANDING approval
rather than preparation OF plans by
trict for water or sewage systems not
constructed by the commission.
HB563-Ry Prince Georges delega-
tions-Increasing the authorization for
hood control bonds in Prince GeorseS
from S500,00O to $750,00O by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission. and $250.O0O to $50O.000 by
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
HB624-By Lawlor-AboliShinE sher-
IFS or special juries for cases involving
alleged habitual drunkards and lunaticS.
HB646-By Prince Georges delegation
Requiring Prince Georges County ON
cials to advertise sales Of land in news
papers