Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
MONTGOMERYB|LLS
FACE FINAL RUSH
All County Measures Must
Be in the Senate by
Tonight.
BY WILLIAM J. wHEATLEY,

SIAN correspondent OF Inc StSE
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 25.-This
Is ultinlatun day, the first known in
Montgomery County's legislative history
and also it is Maryland day, legal
holiday, marking another anniversary
OF the day when Catholic pilgrims land
ed in lower Maryland, along the Po-
tomac River. Ultimatum day was set by
State Senator Eugene Jones of Kcnsing
ton, fixing 1t as the period when the
delegation in the House must have in
his hands all bills affecting Montgomery
County. including the school, road and
courthouse bond issues, or accept re-
sponSibility for their failure to pass.
Many of the bills already have been
sent to Senator Jones, who announced
that he probably would want to hold
public hearings on them. But Speaker
e. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring, and
democratic organization leader in the
county. said that all of the important
measures would be in the Senator's
hands by midnight. tonight There Is
not time to get through three bills which
were introduced on Friday. the last
day when bills may be introduced. ex-
cept by unanimous consent of the
House. Two of these relate to the pro-
vision of paid fire department in Sill
yer Spring. and the provision for en-
ployment of two fremen regularly by
the volunteer fire department of that
suburb. The other contains certain
amendments to the Metropolitan dis
trict act.
Courthouse Bills Up.
The two courthouse bills, which have
been the source of much disagreement
between the Senator and the delegation
In the House, are on the third reading
calendar and 1t is predicted will be
passed this afternoon and sent prompt
~ to the Senate. Although they say
that they have no direct information
from the Senator, administration lead
ers feel that the Montgomery County
representative in the upper House VIII
give the measures deep consideration, In
view of the display of interest shown
by the appearance of hundreds OF tax
payers at the State Capitol last week.
House attaches including Albert j.
Alnoney of Rockville, chief clerk and
parliamentarian. a veteran of many
years in the Legislature, said that never
in the period of his service in the House
has he ever seen such an assemblage
present in favor Of a law. Senator Jones
has announced that this week he would
hear certain opponents to the measure.
Some of these, he continued, have writ
ten to him about the proposed bono
issues, and he wants to hear them. He
did not indicate how large delegation
would come to oppose the approval OF
the bonds.
Adjournment Next Monday.
The present Legislature must come
TO an end by midnight next Monday and
the legislative jam is increasing as bills
have been piling in. The committees
have been urged to report them prompt
" so that the bodies may take prompt
action, to the end that no important
bills would be left Enacted upon before
the final adjournment.
The Montgomery County legislation as
well as that of Prince Georges Is in ex-
cellent shape, so far as the House Is
concerned, and the delegations from
these two political subdivisions Will De
able to mark time largely during the
closing hours, except that the Mont
eomery delegates will keep close watch
on the action of the Senate. However,
they do not propose to take any action
in favor Of forcing the bills through, u
Senator Jones opposes them, as there
an unwritten law that the action OF a
Senator in favor of or against any strict
" county local measure, carries the sup
porting vote of the members.
! One point of significance about the
delegation which appeared in favor OF
the courthouse bills was that it was not
naobilized by the county political organ
ization. It was not made up of followers
Of the party, but as Barnard WEIGH.
Republican leader, pointed out, 1t was
q spontaneous presentation Of the tax
payers as a whole, and all political be-
liefs were represented. Business profess
sional and civic organizations also APP
peared by representatives.
Senator Jones ultimatum was deliv-