Evening star., 1935-02-01
SIX FUSION BILLS
ARE REPORTEDOUT
Bond Refund Measure Only
One Held in Committee
by Democrats.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
Staff Correspondent OF The Star

SLdn IOTIeSpOuucUI "a lac StdA-
ANNAPOLIS, February 1T Vel
lett Candy, chairman of the Mont
gomery County House delegation, to-
day submitted favorable reports on six
FuSion-Sponsored bills, and introduced
measure himself to reduce the SAL
airy of the Juvenile Court judge from
$2,400 to 81 300 year.
Other representatives of the county
were active in yesterdays session of
the General Assembly, Senator Sted-
man Prescott introducing a bill to
put members of the county police force
under the civil service regulations, and
Delegate Ruth Shoemaker joining
with the other woman of the House in
presenting proposal to let women sit
on juries.
Delegate r. Shirley Hays offered a
resolution memoralizing Congress to
pass the Frazier-Lemke farm re-
finance bill, a step that already has
been taken by % State Legislatures.
Bond Bill Delayed.
Only one of the Fusion sponsored
bills, that authorizing the issuance of
1914. 900 in refunding bonds during the
next two years, was held in committee
by the majority Democratic members
Of the Montgomery delegation, al
though two of those reported were
amended. The refunding measure,
introduced by Delegate Joseph A.
Cantrel, may be reported later, but the
| Democrats are said to be opposed to it
in its present form
One of them said they favor re-
funding Of a $320,000 school bond
issue that has run only short period
and was intended to be refunded when
authorized, but do not believe the
county commissioners should be given
power to refund other bonds that have
run their full course of 20 years.
Chief among the bills favorably re-
ported by the delegation chairman is
the one permitting the county COM
missioners to license and regulate air.
ports. Delegate Cantrel, who intro
duced it, offered an amendment max
ing 1t an emergency law.
The other bill amended was origin.
ally intended to remove the S4.3OC
| limitation on the amount of money
which can be collected under the Sill
yer Spring fire tax. Delegate Canby
| amended 1t to fix the limit at $4,000
Delegate Walter M. Magruders bill
prohibiting retail sale of alcoholic
beverages on Sunday, and bills reduc-
ing the extra compensation of the po-
lice commissioner. lowering the allow.
ance of School Board members anc
prohibiting county officials or EN-.
ployeS from engaging in transaction.
involving expenditures of public fund!
when they have a financial interes
were the others favorably reported
Yesterday the Senate unanimously
passed the Prescott bill permitting
semi-annual payment of taxes il
Montgomery.
AS introduced by Senator Prescott
yesterday, the police civil service bill
provides that the Is members of the
county force who had the longeS
length of service on January / of thi.
year be continued in service, or. il
they have been dismissed, be restored
| to their previous rank and positions
The county commissioners are author.
lied to appoint Is other officers, but
must maintain force of at least q
men in addition to the chief of police
| Chief Not Under List.
That official does not come undel
the civil service regulation, but must
according to the bill, be "a suitable
and qualified person." He can be re.
moved at any time by the commits.
sioners with or without cause" the
bill says.
Other members of the force can bt
removed only for cause Vacancie:
are to be filled from a list of eligible:
certified to the commissioners by the
State commissioner of employment
and registration, who is authorized Il
extend his facilities in Montgomery
County with reference to the police
force" He will furnish an annua
eligibility list to the county commits
sioners, and whenever vacancy oc.
ours, shall certify the two highest or
| the eligibility list. q, -
Senator Prescott's'bn; which carrie.
an emergency clause, also seeks II
fix the salary of the officer in charge
of the department of criminal identi.
fication at 50, 100 year, provided thai
official is a qualified flngerprint expert
and has had at least three years ex'
perience in photography.