Evening star., 1941-02-01
Counties Submit
Assembly Bills
Next Week
Number of Proposals
Being Put in Shape
For Introduction
BY JACK ALLEN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-Facing their
busiest week so far, when they return
to the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon,
members of the State Assembly
from Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties today began a
weekend respite from legislative
duties.
Delegate James w. Gill, chairman
of the Montgomery group in the
House, said he and his colleagues
will begin the presentation of his
County'S legislative program when
the Legislature reconvenes.
Mr.. Gill explained that Joseph A.
Cantrel, former member of the
House and now counsel of the Mont
gomery County commissioners, has
been busy preparing bills approved
by the commissioners and by the
county's Democratic organization
and that he will have a number
ready for introduction next week.
The chairman of the Prince
Georges delegation, Ralph w. Pow
erS, declared his group also will be
prepared next week to submit
number of proposals for F4ince
Georges and in addition has ar
ranged for two hearings to be held.
Hearing on Berwyn Tuesday.
Proponents of a bill to incorporate
the community of Berwyn as
municipality will appear for hear
ing in the House Ways and Means
Committee room at $3.50 pm. Tues
day. Officials of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission are to come here Thurs
day for an informal outline of legis-
lation affecting Prince Georges.
1t was learned today that Joseph
D. BuScher, deputy clerk to the
Montgomery County commissioners,
had laid before the Montgomery
delegates a proposal to expand the
county's eastern suburban district
to include the communities of Capt.
tai View and Forest Glen.
The Capital View Citizens Asso-
citation recently appealed TO the
Office of Odorion w. Roby the
eastern suburban districts county
commissioner, for legislation which
would place their section in his
district. 1t was said that residents
of Forest Glen have not acted for
mally, but that number of the
community's citizens have made
personal appeals for such action.
Proponents of the expansion
measure are anxious to obtain for
their sections the street-hghting
systems, road maintenance and i'm
provementS and other public services
provided in the eastern suburban
district, where special tax of 80
cents on the s10O assessment is
levied to provide those services.
Mr.. Buscher told the Montgomery
delegation, it was learned, that resi-
dents of Forest Glenn are being
sounded out on the plan.
Charles County Bill introduced.
The House received a bill yester-
day which would authorize the
Charles County treasurer to take
Office on May Is next following his
election instead of on May /, as is
the present practice.
Delegate James B. Monroe Of
Charles County, sponsor of the bill,
said the change is necessary so the
incumbent may help the incoming
treasurer with his duties. The pro-
posed law would make the change
effective following the general cleo
ton in November, 1912.
The House adopted resolution
yesterday, congratulating one of its
members, James o. AtWell of Anne
Arundel County, upon his 10Th birth
day anniversary. Mr.. Atwell has
been a member Of the House since
1924 and is the State ASsembly's
oldest member.
In calling upon the House to re-
convene at pm. Tuesday instead
of the usual hour of 8 pm, John
S. White of Prince Georges County,
majority floor leader, explained that
because of the housing condition
caused by the crowds here to at
tend the midwinter graduation exer-
ciSes at the United States Naval
Academy next week, many legis-
lators have been unable to obtain
their usual hotel reservations and
must get here earlier to seek other
accommodations.