VI REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY

running expenses of the State government. Let us examine,
therefore, more carefully this statement in order to ascertain
accurately if the State's revenues are increasing against which
the governmental expenses are properly chargeable, viz, ap-
propriations, salaries, etc., and in doing so I wish to submit
the following statement, which will make the matter so plain
that the figures will speak for themselves:

total receipts for the vear, exclusive of balance . .		$10,720,082 91
less direct tax from Collectors..................	. . . $2,784.439 94
" " " " Incorporated Institutions....	. . 251,342 16
" " " " Baltimore City Stock.......	96,733 45
" Consolidated Loan of 1913 ................	194,600 50
" Maryland State Normal School Loan ........	291.300 00
Public Highways Loan of 1910.............	242,982 50
" State Roads Loan .........................	462,266 60
State Loan of 1912.......................	. . . 1.844,913 52
Second Insane Hospital Loan ..............	388,400 00
'' Technical School Loan of 1912.............	111,000 00
High Liquor Licenses. Baltimore City.......	996,450 82
Receipts of Oyster Fund .................	54.609 04
Interest on the Public Debt................	9,579 47
" Motor Vehicle Licenses ...................	. . . 138,845 91
Maryland Agricultural College............	3,478 30
" Spring Grove State Hospital ...............	65,659 11
Springfield State Hospital.................	. . . 131,472 79
" Crownsville State Hospital...............	14,901 45
		$8,082,975 56
Total for 1913 ........................		$2,637,107 35
Total for 1911 ........................		2,648,203 21
Decrease in two years ................		$11,095 86

Hence it is clearly demonstrated that while our ordinary
revenues have increased in some particulars and decreased in
others, they are practically the same as two years ago. How,
therefore, can the State provide for the increased appropria-
tions already made and the demands now being so seriously
advocated? A few years ago the Treasury was able not only
to meet all its obligations in the running expenses thereof, bur
at the close of the fiscal year over and above its expenses to
care for its loans, thereby relieving the taxpayer of this burden;
hence the low tax rate for 1907 and 1908, but that time has
passed and we are confronted with the very serious condition
of our revenues not being sufficient for our necessities. Had it
not been for the very free use of the Executive veto by the
present Governor and his immediate predecessor, our finan-
cial condition today would be far from comfortable. Of course
this in no manner affects our bonded obligations or the revenues
to the public schools, since they are cared for by direct taxa-
tion, but it has a very serious bearing upon the appropriations