Evening star., 1933-11-17
ASSEMBLY
SUMMONS ISSUED
Call Is Timed to ForestaII
Possibility of Long
Special Session.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
Stan Correspondent of The Star,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November IL
| Having dispatched kilograms to men,
bers of the General Assembly yesterday
formally calling them into special ses-
sion at noon next Thursday, Gov.
Ritchie was credited with customary
political astuteness today in the time
he has picked for the session.
At the same time the Governor found
an unexpected ally In his effort to limit
the length of the session in Senator J.
Allan Coad Of st. Mary's County, who
usually finds much to criticize in ad-
ministration policies.
Other preseason developments Of
the past "a hours included an an
nouncement indicating that the Gov
ernor's liquor plan would not become q
partisan issue, and a request from Mr..
Ritchie for criticism of the liquor pro-
gram he outlined yesterday.
Timed for Short Stay.
Thursday, one week before Thanks
giving and 30 days before the start OF
the Christmas holidays, the Governor
is said to have timed it SO that the
legislators probably will remain in An
napolis for the shortest possible period.
Political observers pointed out that
this is to the Governors advantage, as
the Legislature is always source OF
potential embarrassment to the Chief
Executive.
Should the session last the full 80
days allowed by law the members will
be anxious to get home for Christmas
and there will be no calls for an addi-
tional special session.
While administration leaders calcu-
lated on the probability Of q full 30
day session, Senator Coad announced
that he believes that two or three days.
or at least a week, should be enough
for the Legislature to pass all needed
emergency legislation.
To this end the st. Mary's Senator
said he would suggest joint caucus by
Democratic leaders OF the House and
Senate to decide what should be classi-
fed as emergency legislation and bind
the overwhelming Democratic majority
to consider only those matters.
Plea Based on Economy.
Senator Coad based his plea for q
short session on his favorite theme
economy. He claimed the session would
cost $4,000 day and urged that as
much as possible Of the 100000 appro-
priation available for the session be
saved to tighten the burden Of the tax
payers.
Although the session Is called pri-
marily to pass liquor control legislation,
hardly day passes that some measure
dealing with other subjects Is not pro-
posed, the Senator declared.
If legislation other than that essen
tial to proper regulation Of liquor trafic
Is to be taken up, 1t Is my hope that
something can be done for the farmers
whose tobacco was ruined in the Hood
of the State warehouse last August and
to legalize the use Of light landscapes
in the Potomac River" he said.
Action In these and similar cases,
wherever they may exist, should be con-
sidered more In the nature Of humani-
tartan measures tending greatly to ALE
yite suffering and want"
An indication that the Governors
liquor control plan would not become .
partisan issue was contained In the only
comment which Delegate Oliver Met
zerott of Prince Georges County, the
Republican floor leader, would make.
~"It is the province of those who
brought about the present situation to
provide for the resulting emergency"