Evening star., 1941-02-08
Bill 10 Protect
Offered
Al Annapolis
Would Empower
Maryland to Enter
Interstate Compocts
BY JACK ALLEN,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. ga legislative
plan calling for wrafting joint pro-
gram to promote and protect the
fishing industry in Maryland and
other States along the Atlantic sea-
board was offered the State Assem-
bly, before the lawmakers left An
napolis on their week -end recess.
The measure, which would en-
power Gov. O'Conor to enter into
interstate compacts for develop
ment of such an undertaking, was
introduced in the House yesterday
afternoon by Delegate Elmer N.
Jackson, jr., Of Anne Arundel
County.
Delegate John S. White, Prince
Georges County, presented a bill
which would permit defendants a
change of venue in criminal or civil
cases if they feel they cannot OBJ
tain a fair and impartial trial by
the trial magistrate before whom
the case is pending.
Follows Higher Court Procedure.
The procedure would be the same
as that now followed in higher
tribunals. Upon petition by a de-
fedant or his counsel, the magis-
trate would be required to grant the
change, designate the magistrate to
try the case and to transfer to the
second magistrate an papers in the
proceedings.
The latter would be required to
fix the trial date not less than six
days nor more than IA days from
the date he receives the papers.
The Senate passed and forwarded
to the House bill by Senator Louis
NJ Phipps to permit the Anne Arun-
del County Commissioners to adopt
regulations to prohibit indecent,
immoral, dangerous or offensive
conduct" by persons at or near
bathing beaches or other public re-
sorts. Violations would be punish
able by fines of not more than s25.
Bill Asks Pension for Widow.
Senator Phipps introduced a bill
yesterday calling on Anne Arundel
Commissioners to pay pension to
Mrs. Gertrude Jones, widow of
County Policeman Samuel Augustus
Jones, member of the force for %
years.
The pension would be paid month
ly for five years and would amount
to half of the monthly wage re-
ceived by the policeman at the time
of his death
Such pensions are permitted in
Anne Arundel County now, but en-
actment of bill to allow Mrs Jones
pension is necessary because her
husband died before adoption OF the
county pension law
Asks Lieutenant Governor.
Delegate Thomas F. Dempsey.
Democrat, of Baltimore offered an
amendment to the State constitution
to create a Lieutenant Governor.
who would serve a'four-year term.
The Lieutenant Governor, under
Mr.. Dempsey's proposal would act
as an additional State Senator.
A proposed act to create a good
will commission n"-similar to one in
New Jersey-to promote religious and
racial good will and tolerance was
introduced by Delegates Albert Sklar.
Democrat, of Baltimore and j. Allen
Cecil, Democrat, of St. Marys. The
commission would be composed of
Is members, each serving three-year
terms.
Another bill, introduced by Dele
gate Jonathan Sleeman. Republican,
of Allegany. would prohibit Mary
landers from selling. giving away or
discharging air rifles, air guns and
BIB" guns. The penalty would be
a $40 fine
Opposition Withdrawn.
At joint hearing on the aims
house bill before the Senate Judicial
Proceedings and House Judiciary
Committees, Senator j. Wilmer
Cronin, Democrat. of Hartford said
no further opposition to the meas
ure would be expressed by Western
Shore counties
The Legislative Councils bill
would create two State-owned hos
pitfalls for the chronically i'll and in
firm. Mr. Cronin explained that
some Western Shore counties, at a
Legislative Council hearing, opposed
the plan because they thought it
would make elimination of county
almshouses mandatory.
Mr.. Cronin, representing Western
Shore counties, said he had received
definite assurances that almshouses
would not have to be abandoned un-
der the measure. A number of per-
sons appeared as proponents of the
bill
Proponents of the pending bill
that would inaugurate mandatory
jury service for women told the
State Senate yesterday that Jury
service for women is an emergency
defense measure"