Evening star., 1942-03-11
Greater Voice
In Legislation
Assured Area
House Votes to Give
Arlington County
Two Delegates
BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By a Staff Correspondent of The Star
RICHMOND. March 11-Arling-
ton County was virtually assured
today OF increased representation
| in future sessions of the General
Assembly as a result of action by
the House of Delegates. although a
plan of Delegate Maurice D. Rosen-
berg of Alexandria to increase the
senatorial voice of his community
and Fairfax County was branded
"a lost cause"
| Meanwhile. Gov. Darden had be-
| fore him for his signature legis-
lation to settle the controversial
District of Columbia Virginia
boundary dispute, following yester-
days Senate approval of bill by
Delegate Charles R. FenWick of
Arlington County
I Voting 88 to 6, the House passed
and returned to the Senate a bill
reapportioning the districts of the
General Assembly, amended to in
clude House reapportionment pro-
! NASlOIlO pLNFlOlDlN hIliCd,
The Senate is expected to concur
! in the House amendments either to-
day or tomorrow, since the lower
/ legislative branch declined to alter
the redistricting provisions affect
ing the seats of the Senate.
Provides Senator.
Arlington's House representation
would be increased from one to two
members and it would be given a
Senator of its own. The rest of the
existing 29th senatorial district,
embracing Fairfax and Prince Will
liam Counties and Alexandria,
would remain untouched.
Mr.. Rosenberg fought vigorously
in arguing for an amendment to
the bill to place Prince William
County in the 28th senatorial dis
trict with Fauquier, Loudoun and
Culpeper Counties. leaving only
Alexandria and Fairfax County in
the 29th
Cites Population.
He said the Alexandria Fairfax
Prince William district has a popu-
| lation. according to the 1910 CEN
Sus, OF 92,190, making it the fourth
largest in the State.
Based on the population of to-
day and tomorrow, considering the
rapid growth of Alexandria and
Fairfax County, he said, we have
more than 100000 and we will ex-
ceed all other districts in the State.
We are already two and one half
times larger than the smallest sena-
torial district in the State"
Mr.. Rosenberg said the Fauquier-
Loudoun-Culpeper district was not
increased in population within the
past 10 years, according to census
reports.
He contended that placing Prince
William in the 28th district would
raise the population of that area
to about 10000 and would leave the
Alexandria Fairfax district with
about $4,000 population, according
to the census figures two years ago.
Today the latter district would
total about 10000, he asserted.
Opposed by McCandlish.
Delegate Robert J. McCandlish,
jr.. of Fairfax opposed the Rosen-
berg proposal and asserted he felt
the community of interests" should
be considered in keeping Prince
William with Fairfax County.
Delegate E. R. Conner of Prince
William County also voiced opposi-
ton to placing his county in the
18th district, as did Delegate Bur
nette Miller, jr., of Culpeper
County.
The Northern Virginia delega-
ton, including Mr.. Rosenberg, was
unanimous in supporting the COM
mlttee-amended bill after the Alex
andrian's amendment was defeated
on voice vote.
Meanwhile. the Senate was able
to get only half through a long list
of House bills on its calendar for
passage. Those approved included:
The Conner bill amending the
charter of Occoquan to permit
levy for automobile tags.
A bill by Delegate Thomas 3. Tate
of DanVille, amended by Mr.. Nc
CandliSh, to abolish the separate
school district in the Town of Falls
Church, but providing for its re-
establishment on motion of the
Town Council.
The McCandliSh bill authorizing
the Fairfax County Board of Super
visors to charge fees for building
permits for structures valued at
$500 or more
A bill by Delegate Elliott Camp
bell of Caroline County, giving juris-
diction to the Commission of Fish
cries over the Rappahannock River,
after an amendment which strikes
out all reference to the Potomac
River
Bills Signed by the Governor.
Among bills signed by the Gov
ernor yesterday were:
The Rosenberg bill to amend the
Alexandria City charter to permit
City Council to hold advisory ref
erenda on public issues and to per-
init the Council to raise members
salaries to not more than $1,000
annually.
The Rosenberg bill to permit an
nual assessment and equalization of
real estate in Alexandria,
A Senate bill authorizing the State
Highway Commission to construct
bypass routes through and around
certain cities and incorporated
towns, making possible the proposed
alternate u S. Route l connecting
Arlington with Occoquan around
Alexandria.
A bill by Delegate L. P. Collins of
Marion, amended by Mr.. McCand-
liSh to remove the $125 ceiling on
the Fairfax County school levy and
to permit different levies in various
school districts.
Three bills by Mr.. McCandlish
were reported by the Senate Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns Committee.
They provide for licensing of Fair