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PROPOSED MARYLAND LEGISLATION. Annapolis. Md., February 5. — The State of Mary bind ii ill derive revenue amounting t.. more than .s.i;0,ikiO from the ra-e tracks net year, if a bill jii.t latrodaced la the legislature is pawed. The Ml would legalize pari niiituel U-tling aud provide f r i tax on each track. That the bill will be paaaed is the general opinion of legislator. I5v legalizing the pari niutuels. the days of bookmaking on the Maryland traeks will pass. According to the provisions of the bill Laurel. Pimlico and Havre de Grace will pay ■ license fee of ,000 a day. Bowie. Electric Park and the other smaller tracks will pay a |S8t fee. William Iurnell Hall, or Baltlfltor*. has » drastic ami racing bill that be will introduce in the low4r house next week He was active in the Rati ra ing legislative fight of two years ago. His bill would pal nn absolute ban on betting. Amtnt-r bill BUI be introduced providing lor I state racing commission. Copies of such a bill iiave been sent here, but it has not yet beep introduced. It calls for five members of a commission to be appointed by 1 lie governor at salaries of .imk per annum each. The commission is to have an auditor and a secretary at salaries not to exceed 82.000 a year. This commission will provide the rules and regulations of the race meetings which will not exceed twelve days.
