Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
100 Pei. Boost
Proposed on
Insurance Tax
Annuity Premiums
Also Are Included
In Maryland Plan
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star Stan Correspondent

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ponder over the week end-a
proposed 100 per cent increase in
the tax on insurance and an
nuity premiums to be paid by
the insurance companies.
Delegate Marvin Mandel
Democratic chairman Of the Bal
Itimore City delegation. made the
proposal. which he said would
yield 500 million. He said he
will introduce the bill Monday
night.
Gov. McKeldin proposes to
raise approximately 81 million he
says is needed to balance his
budget with a tobacco products
tax, including a levy of S cents
per pack on cigarettes.
He is due to present his budget
expected to total some 1855 mil
lion, to a joint session of the
Legislature on Friday.
4 Per Cent on Premiums
The Mandel bill would in
crease the levy on insurance
premiums from 2 to 4 per cent
and on annuities from to
per cent. He said the present
insurance premium levy yields
an annual SGT million and the
annuities tax brings in about
100000.
Mr.. Mandel contends that on
the principle of ability to pay
his tax proposal is the best
among the several alternatives
to the McKeldin plan that have
been offered here.
Insurance companies have
grown rich, primarily on their
Investments" Mr.. Mandel said,
land are in a better position
than any other part of our econ
omy to carry an extra burden"
Before recessing for the week
end yesterday, the Senate
adopted a favorable committee
report on the bill to permanently
repeal scheduled increases in the
price of motor vehicle license
tags.
Year-t0-Year Postponement
The measure would amend a
section of the law providing for
the State Roads Commissions
l2-year road program to elimi-
nate increases ranging from SIS
to 81 in the cost of passenger
car tags scheduled to take effect
next year. The increases have
been scheduled to take effect
since 1855 but the Legislature
had been postponing them by
legislation from year to year
since then.
The House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday heard
Delegate Margaret C. Schwein-
haut. Democrat of Montgomery
plead for a favorable report on
a bill already approved by the
Senate and calling for a $250,00O
State appropriation next year to
finance a program of special
education for handicapped chill
dren under 6. The public schools
have such a program now but
only for Sabotage handicapped
children.
| The House committee delayed
action on the bill until Tuesday
after some members asked for
time to consult with school off,
Gals who would have to operate
the program.
Mrs. Schweinhaut was vice
chairman of a special Legislative
Council committee that recon-
mended the bill.
| Other legislative actions Yesterday in
Guided
SENATE
Bills introduced
sB99-By Turnbull-To provide that
any state surplus over five million dol
lars be applied to current capital i'm
provements tflnancel.
SB10l-By Dempsey-To provide for
a referendum on limiting the use OF
antomotive taxes to highway purposes
sBIO4-By Didomenico-To require
that the State Racing Commission shall
not award any date for racing prior to
SBiO5-Bv DidomenicowTo provide
that breakage shall be computed to the
j cents instead Of 10 cents at Maryland
race sp tracks n ,fna n'Sea.,,.o p. ..o,.,a,
that persons under 10 shall not be ad-
mitted to race tracks in Maryland
SBi07-By qoidstein-To authorize
the Department, OF Maryland State Po-
lice to use auxiliary police employees for
part-time road patrol and motor We
hGf aS eRtor cnrro n nance
commission with power to eliminate and
prevent discrimination in employment
and public places because Of race. creed,
sB1Oo-By cole-To provide for
places Of public accommodation. resort
sBP IsemfS' co HelclH5S make it unlaw-
ful to refuse admittance TO any adult TO
racetrack clubhouses and other facilities
unless he is under the. influence Of IL
oSSor: boisterops OF Of lewd or immoral
sB1i3-By Cole-To make It unlaw-
full for, any person to be refused ac-
tells and. restaurants along roadsides be-
cause OF race or color Judiciary
SB1 14--By Cole-To provide that all
persons ISoI. shall be accorded equal accom-
and other places of lodging in Baltimore
sBi 1 GSmsy' cole-To give the Mary
T,endinE members for the state Board
lof Dental Examiners,
Resolutions introduced
HOUSE
Bills introduced
HBS7-By Wilkinson-To permit leg
isls ti,. scholarshps to be used in under;
MfHff SSBg1 RsltimSre ana ,edlcstioP
empt Sl:2O0 Of United states govern
income tax ways and reans).
HBDl-By Porter-To make II I'M
lawful in Washington county TO deliver
slcoholie beverages to a minor alco-
HBo.-By wsshinston delegation
To give the Washington County Com
mission discretion in allowing expenses
for the sheriff ldeleRaton)
HBo3-By Washington delegation--
70 tax business stock in Washington
County AT 20 per cent Of value ldele-
gation).
HB97--By simpkins-To require po-
tato seed shipped into MARYLAND for
sale meet United States No. / standards
| judiciary.
Accountant Found
Dead by Hanging
J. B. Schoonmaker, 48, a
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-