Evening star., 1942-01-14

Moore Of Barryville as chairman of
the House caucus.
The Senate. a hold-over body, al
ready is organized and Senator
Henry Taylor Wickham, 93-year-old
Hanover County veteran, will preside
for the first week until the Inaugural
ton January q Of 1t. Gov. William
n. Tuck.
Senator Robert o. Norris. jr., OF
Lancaster, a member since 1912, was
elected chairman of the Senate
Democratic caucus.
Seconded by Fenwick.
Delegate Charles R. Fenwick of
Arlington County made the principal
seconding speech in Mr.. Stanley's
behalf and escorted the nominee to
the Speakers desk.
Delegate E. R. Conner of Prince
William County nominated C. A.
Truslow of Falmouth as the first
doorkeeper of the House This candi-
date was seconded by Delegate L.
Lake Triplett of Fauquier County.
All of those nominated are assured
OF election when the General Assem-
bly, convenes. On the Senate side,
mated for sergeant at arms of that
branch, defeating two other candi-
dates.
Mr.. Triplett called a caucus Of
9th congressional district members
of the House to name a page. The
members supported his nomination
of John Locke McCarty, son of D. D..
McCarty of Delaplane. The vacancy
occurred when the son OF French
Slaughter of Culpeper declined to
accept the position.
Staying at Hotels.
The balance of the Northern Vir-
ginia delegation arrived yesterday
after Mr. Triplett. who came here
Monday. Senator William D. Medley
of Arlington is staying temporarily
at the Hotel Richmond, where Dele
gates Fenwick, Triplett and Howard
| C. Rogers of Loudoup> County in
i tend to stay permanently. Delegate
| Maurice D. Rosenberg of Alexandria
!. is staying at the Hotel John Mar
|, shall and Delegate Conner is living
/, ut the Jefferson Hotel
4 Because eight major defense meas
ures will be introduced Immediately,
/ according to present plans, the in
\ PRODUCTION of local legislation appli-
! cable to Northern Virginia COM
1 munities alone probably will not
{. begin until next week.
/ Mr.. Rosenberg said he will intro
duce bills carrying out recommended
! tiors of the Alexandria City Council
I, sometime next week One of these
proposals will be to permit the
councilmen to increase their salaries
+, from the present $3.50 to not more
!. than $1,000 each annually. Another
i bill would permit the Council to ad-
! vlsory referenda to obtain public
sentiment on issues.
! Assessing Officer Sought.
/ A third Council recommendation
!, for bill to establish a permanent
!! assessing officer in Alexandria prob
! ably will have to wait until later
I In the session, when fate of another
!. proposed measure is determined. The
\ League of Virginia municipalities
has recommended legislation to per-
/ init all cities to set up permanent
I assessing officers. If the Statewide
| bill fails, local measure will be
/ introduced for Alexandria, Mr..
Rosenberg said. Mr. Rogers said
he has had no requests so far for
local legislation in Loudoun County
and Mr.. Conner said the only bill
he has been asked to introduce is
J, one for new charter for the town
! of Occoquan.
! When asked about his opinion Of
: the plan Of Mr.. Rosenberg to place
Prince William County in the 28th
/. senatorial district, thus leaving only
/ Alexandria and Fairfax County in
cluded in a proposed new district,
I Mr.. Conner said he believed his
constituents are very well satisfied
to stay in the district, which now
includes the latter two jurisdictions.