Evening star., 1961-01-04
Financial Needs
Also Noted as
Assembly Opens
By PAUL HOPE
Star Stan Writer

dPPOl OAOllA1CLlI ulCdouIE dIlu W
redistrict the State in a flair
and reasonable" manner for
Maryland's new Congressman.
He also indicated he will ask
for a raise in taxes.
These were the main points
in the Governors state Of the
State" message at the opening
Of the 1861 session of the
Maryland Legislature.
The Governor made a strong
plea for reapportionment Of
the General Assembly seats to
give heavily populated areas
more voice in the Legislature.
Change in House Favored
Noting that the lawmakers
turned down reapportionment
last year, Gov. Tawes said: II
respectfully request that you
attack the problem again this
year, and I earnestly hope that
you find the means to bring
about a reform which I be-
lieve a majority of the people
Of Maryland want"
The Governor did not recon-
mend any specific reapportion-
ment plan, but he noted that
last year he indorsed the Walsh
plan which would add 18 new
members to the House of Dele
gates.
The Governor said, how
ever, that the reapportion-
ment should be of the seats
/ in the House of Delegates. in
dicating that he does not favor
tampering with the member
ship of the State Senate. The
Maryland Committee for Fair
Representation has urged that
the seats Of both houses be
reapportioned.
Gov. Tawes said the Legis-
lature should redistrict for
Maryland's new congressional
seat at the current session
rather than delay action until
next year. He pointed out that
If the issue is held over there
would be little time for candi-
dates to prepare for the 1862
lprimary elections.
/ Maryland gained a new
member of the United States
House of Representatives as
la result of the 1860 census.
Il am confident that YOU
will lay out the (congressionaD
districts in a manner that will
be fair and reasonable to all
areas affected" the Governor
said.
Revenue Needs Noted
On finances the Governor
said the States condition "is
healthy and sound" He said,
however, that there are mount
ling pressures for more finan-
cial assistance from the State
to the localities.
He pointed out that he has
Endorsed a proposal to give
localities approximately $10
million more this year to help
them finance their education
and welfare programs. He said
this increase in State aid will
mean that we must raise addi-
tional revenues to meet these
additional costs if we are to dis
charge our duties in a finan-
cially responsible manner"
The Governor will present
his budget to the Legislature
later. 1t is expected that he
will recommend expanding the
Safe sales tax to bring in the
extra money.
With large surpluses avail
able, the Governor said II
probably would be possible tt
complete the remainder Of hi.
four-year term without a tax
raise. but he said he has 6
strong conviction that respon-
sible government financing
dictates that a decision tt
spend be accompanied by 6
decision to tax"
His fiscal advisers pointed
out earlier that expenditure.
have been outrunning tai
revenues by several millior
dollars each year.
Savings, Loan Bill Asked
The Governor also urged the
Legislature to enact a bill tt
control savings and loan as.
sociations. Such a measure hal
been drafted by the Legislative
| Council and is expected to be
among the bills introduced thi.
I week.
Maryland is the only re-
= naming State which has no
! exercised regulatory authorit,
over these (savings and loan
j. associations, and already there
! have occurred instances o
/ grave abuse of this liberality,
E the Governor said.
= The Governors comments OF
E reapportionment of Assembl,
seats followed the beginning o
S a campaign today by tn,
2 Maryland Committee for Fail
l Representation to get it's reap
S portionment proposal through
| the Assembly.
Appeal Circulated
? The committee made it
appeal for more State legis
, lative representation for tn,
heavily populated areas in ,
l4-page statement sent to ever.
member of the House of Dele
, gates and the State Senate.