Evening star., 1941-03-14
Women Jury
Bill Tabled
In Maryland
Senator Wolfe Again
Appears in Role
OF Tie-Breoker
Bv the Associated Press.

Wolfe, goateed Howard
County legislator, was credited to-
day with breaking another tie vote
on uch-disputed legislation-and
killing the womens jury service bill.
Mr.. Wolfe, who generally is con-
sidered the "grapdpappy" Of the
Senate, cast the deciding vote last
night when the Senate tabled. by
15-to-l4 vote. the bill to permit
women to serve on juries in Mary
land
Mr. Wolfes name is the last on
the Senate roster and when his
name was called the vote stood
14-14
We'll" he remarked ''it looks as
if I'll have to break another tie
With his reference to his tie
breaking vote rejecting the fireworks
bill two years ago, he cast the de-
Gliding vote in favor of tabling the
jury bill.
Fireworks Bills Held Up.
The Senate put off action last
night on two controversial fireworks
measures, holding them over until
Tuesday. One would permit the use
of certain types of fireworks, but the
other, an administration-bac
measure, would prohibit them en-
tirely.
1t took a petition signed by APP
proximately 80 delegates to bring
the small loans interest rate reduc-
ton bill out of the House Insurance
and Loans Committee yesterday.
The bill had been in committee since
it was introduced January IA. 1t was
placed on third reading and may
come up for action Monday.
With that example of delay before
him. Leon A. Rubenstein, Democrat,
of Baltimore, took the opportunity
to accuse the Legislative Council
whose work was designed to eX-
pedite legislation-of allowing i'm
portant measures to gather dust in
Senate committees.
Threatens House Legislation.
Mr.. Rubenstein said that only the
Council and Senate committees had
yet held hearing on some State
wide bills and threatened to intro
duce similar legislation in the House
unless the bills come across the corr
ridor from the Senate soon.
ElktOn'S marriage mart came to
the fore again when Senator Wilmer
Fell Davis, Republican. of Caroline,
introduced a bill to prohibit judges
from waving the 48-hour marriage
license delay unless one Of the con-
tracing parties is bona flde resi-
dent of Maryland
One of the bills passed by the
House and sent to the Governor was
measure by Senator Philip H.
Dorsey, jr, Democrat, of St. Marys
to provide free University of Mary
land medical scholarships for quail
fled students from each county and
legislative district of Baltimore.
Fishing Bill Introduced.
Of interest to watermen and con-
servationists in Maryland and Vir-
ginia was a House bill introduced by
Delegate Albert w. Woodfeld, DEM
ocrat, of Anne Arundel to regu-
late and restrict tidewater shad and
herring fishing in an effort to in
crease the supply OF these species.
Another measure, introduced Nv
Delegate Earl R. Burkins. Democrat,
Of Hartford would exempt the owner
or operator of an automobile from
liability in the injury or death of
guest except in the case of wilful
or WaEton misconduct"
Funds for vocational rehabilita-
ton O. disabled persons would be in
cludeo in the State public school
budget under a bill introduced by
Delegate S. Denmead Kolb. Demo.
crat, of Wicomico and so other dele
gates.
A fire insurance rating bureau"
to establish uniform rates for fire
insurance would be created under
bill introduced by Delegate George
w. Ownings, jr, Democrat, of Call
vert.
Anti-SabOtage Act Amendment.
The House Judiciary Committee
received from Assistant Attorney
General Hugh Meade an amend
ment to make the Anti-Sabotage Act
apply to defense work for friendly
nations as we'll as for this country.
The anti-sabotage proposal is op-
posed by organized labor Spokesmen.
Bills introduced in the House
since the session began passed the
700 mark yesterday when 81 new
measures were fed into the hoppers.
The Senate received only nine new
measures.
The House passed 29 bills-mostly
minor measureS-and sent l8 of
them to the Governor and 10 to
the Senate. The Senate, with trou-
BILE enough on its hands with Wom-
ems jury service and parliamentary
entanglementS, passed no bills.
Used Car Safety Bill.
Senator E. Stuart BuShong. Demo-
crat, Of Washington introduced a
bill to require safety inspections Of
all used cars before certificates of
title could be issued to the pur.
chasers. Fees of so cents would be
charged and the commissioner of
motor vehicles would designate the
inspectors.
Legislation introduced Wednes-
| day in the Senate TO put a SZ,OUO,UOO
ceiling" on the States surplus, with
revenue in excess of this going to
reduce the State real estate tax,
brought an expression of approval
| from Gov. O'Conor
During yesterdays session, West
ern Maryland Senators attacked the
administration bill to raise the tax
rate in the counties by 3 cents dur
ing the coming biennium to equallze
Negro and white teachers salaries.
When it appeared that debate
would continue indefinitely, Major
ity Floor Leader Dudley G. Roe had
the measure made a special order
of business for 1890 pm. Tuesday.
1t was up for final passage yester-
/ dow