Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Mcke|din Vetoes
Veteran Bonus Bill.
Attacks Proponents
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April 3.-Gov.
McKeldin yesterday vetoed a
500 million veterans bonus and
charged it's proponents tried to
make political hay by handing
him an unconstitutional meas
ure.
II cannot agree to aid and
abet, nor myself indulge in.
political trickery" to win the
support of ex-Servicemen. he
said.
Il believe the veterans of this
State are not SO naive as to
misunderstood the patent po-
litical device which the legisla-
tive history of this bill reflects
in purporting to authorize a
bonus
VetOeS Tag Rise Delay.
Gov. McKeldin also vetoed
years delay in raising the price
of license plates by about 33 per
cent. Increases now due to go
into effect in 1855 will provide
an estimated Sc million.
The Governor had said during
the session that a postponement
until 1856 would hamper both
construction and maintenance
in Maryland's 12-year road
program.
He also turned down bills that
would have required drivers con-
victed of moving traffic viola
lions to come up with liability
insurance within 10 days and
would have allowed municipali-
ties to set whatever speed limits
they wished on local streets.
Bills signed by Governor:
HB13-By speaker-Requiring per
sons under 81 to prove financial re-
Sponsibility when applying for a drivers
license.
HB27-By Dempsey-Clarifying the
Kind OF surgery permitted by chiropo-
HB29-By Dempsye-Re-enactin be-
cause OF omission from the 1851 code,
the prescribed form of records filed
with ourtS.
HB40-By Luber-Establishing
central licensing office.
HB47-By Luber-Specifying that
the Federal Cx0VnrT &c iooI
in the sales tax exemptions for nom
profit organizations.
HB64-By Dempsey-Reauiring pack
ages CONTAINING a mixture of chicory
and coffee to so state and public eating
places to post such notice
HB1S-By Luber-Clarifying resi-
dental status. adjust allowable personal
exemptions, and provide medical deduc-
lions under the income tax laws.
HBl01By ,Luber-Changing the per-
State retirement fund to another from
one year after June ]. 1949.to three
months after September 1, 1884.
HBl19-By Wilkinson - Including all
public school employees in the workmen's
compensation laws.
tomato salary increases to State en-
ployeS on probation longer than six
months. suspended for disciplinary rea-
sons or guilty of absenteeiSm or in
efficiency
HB147-By Luber-Addine two men,
berS to, the State Health Advisory Board
with the qualification that they have
nursing homes.
HB17S-By McNulty-Providing social
security coverage for State employees.
SB14-By acknowledgements the
marks.
DB57-By Hoff-Requiring that motor
vehicles be equipped with different eleva-
tlons OF head lights and that drivers
behind another car be required to use
the lower beam.
HB74-By Malkus-Stripping the ex-
empted value of tools. machinery and
stock inventories from the asSessable
basis OF county or Baltimore City in
determining its share in the school equal
iZation and incentive funds.
SB76-By Kimble-Allowing supple
mentary teacher retirement benefits and
provide for minimum pension of 5000
year effective July 1. 1855.
SB79-By Della and others---to provide
for annual reasseSSment of all property.
beginning July l, 1856.
SBS1-By Fraley-Repealing a 1858
law allowing the Department of Geology,
Mines and Water Resources to regulate
oil and natural gas wells, except in Gar
rett County subject to approval of the
county commissioners.
SBS4-By Notwithstanding the
Odh vi SHCCtShCl LII oOII vi lhhS
when. regulated by the Department of
Health.
SBS5-By Goldstein and Barton-Re-
curing the State Tax Commission to dis
tribute instructions to the counties on
duties and procedures in making assess
mentS.
SB96-By MISUNDERSTANDING that
licensing requirements regarding manu-
the State apply to nonresident emanu-
facturers.
SBI07-By Fletcher-Allowing public
funds to be deposited in any Maryland
banks which have deposited like amounts
of bonds in escrow.