Evening star., 1924-01-25
NEW BRIDGE OVER
POTOMAC IS ASKED
Resolution introduced at An
napoIis for White Ferry
Structure.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


The construction of a bridge over the
Potomac river at White Ferry. Mont
gomery county, and the opening Of
a direct route by improved high
ways between Washington, Balti-
more and the valley of Virginia Is
the object of joint resolution In
tIoduced In the Maryland senate yes
terday by Senator Eugene Jones OF
Montgomery county. The cost Of the
bridge would be borne jointly by the
states Of Virginia and Maryland.
Governor of the state of Maryland
appoint a committee Of three mem
bers, who will meet with similar
committee appointed by the Cover
nor of Virginia to investigate the
advisability and approximate cost of
the erection of the bridge.
The Maryland state road system
already extends to within five miles
Of the proposed bridge. where an OBJ
solete pole ferry is now operated.
The committee will also take steps
to provide for the construction OF
this five miles Of road. II the bridge
is erected Washingtonians will be
able to motor over improved highway
to Rockville. thence to Poolesville.
Montgomery county. and thence
where they would cross into the
valley Of Virginia. The proposed
bridge would be $50 yards long and
also would furnish an artery for the
shipping Of farm produce from the
Virginia farmers into Washington.
Tax for Fire Department.
The mayor and common council of
would be authorized to levy an addi-
tional tax for the purchase Of fire
equipment, according to the pro-
visions Of bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer
of that county.
The bill directs that a special tax
levy Of 80 cents on each $1o0 Of as
sessed valuation be made during the
year 1924 for the purchase OF fire
equipment and an additional levy Of
its maintenance.
Completing the fourth week Of its
session. the legislature adjourned
shortly after noon here yesterday. to
convene again at $3.50 o'clock next
Monday night. More actual work has
been crowded into the last few days
than at any other time since the ses-
sion started. Nearly 100 bills have
been introduced in the two houses
A total of 1873 bills now are before
the two branches Of the assembly, As
or these being in the senate and So
IN the house. According to veteran
legislators this figure Is about Is per
cent more than last session at this
time.
Would Repeal Ninety Laws.
With all this mass of legislation
destined to go on the already crowd
Cd statute books of the state, IT was
with a feeling Of satisfaction that the
mouse yesterday received the intro
duction Of five bills by Delegate Jo-
sepn or Baltimore. which have for
their object the repeating of ninety
state laws. The laws in question
have either become obsolete or the
passage of other legislation has made
them useless. They date back as
tar as 1893, the most recent having
oeen passed in 1903.
The senate passed it's first hill NJ
Ihe session yesterday. when Senator
hobbs measure extending the term
VI the mayor and city councillors of
the city OF Cumberland from two to
iogr years carried unanimously.
senator Roe Of Queen Anne county
Introduced a bill providing that taxa
tlon reassessments in the state be
made once every ten years instead Of
every nve years. as is the present
A bill authorizing the floating Of a
bond issue for s250,O00 was intro
duced by Senator Mitchell of Charles
county. The money would be snenf
N repairing and improving National
Suard armories at Silver Spring
cumberland. Hagerstown, Centeryiiie
Easton, kensington and LoganfIeid
Ine organization Of a naval militia
as part of the state guard also would
be authorized. u
In the house Delegate H. Josenh
or Baltimore introduced a bill amend
ing the workmens compensation la w
30 as to provide for the payment hv
the employer Of fees of Counsel en-.
gaged by an injured workmen to
press claim before the state indus.
triai accident commission II the claim
was ad3udged against said empioyer
Delegate Bardoff Of Charles COUNTY
Introduced bill permitting live
stock to be inspected for tubercue
Iosis at any time after ten days'
notice by the state board of a1riciII-
ture. ANY owner who refuses to pen
his cattle up after receiving such no.
head. 7H' pei
Newspapers would be unable to
publish any official testimony taken
before a coroner and grand Jury in
Frederick county If the bill intro
duced by Delegate Bennett of that
county Is passed. The bill is an out
growth of the celebrated Kepner
murder trial, in which the corre-
spondents published testimony taken
Oo1Of6 the grand iury