Evening star., 1942-03-04
Bill on PatentLaw
Practice in Virginia
Up Today in House
Reaches Passing Stoee;
Rent-ControI Area
Measure Advances


Measure Advances
BY ALEXANDER r. PRESTON,
Star Stan CORRESPONDENT.
RICHMOND, VA, March A.
Legislation making 1t legal for sew
eral hundred patent attorneys and
agents to practice in Richmond as
they did in the District of Columbia
prior to moving a branch of the
United States Patent Office here,
was scheduled for favorable action
by the House of Delegates today.
A bill by Delegate Charles R. Fen
wick and O. E. McCue, jr.. Of Char
lottesville, permitting such persons
to practice patent law without be-
ing licensed attorneys at law by
this State was advanced without
objection to passing stage by the
House.
Mr.. McCue explained there are
very few patent attorneys in Vir-
ginia who would benefit by the
proposed law, but 1t would allow
several hundred who live In Wash
ington and Maryland to continue
their practice in this State on
! payment Of revenue license of SIS
annually. Virginia licensed attor-
neys would not be subject to addi-
tional fee.
Medley Bill Passed.
The Senate passed and sent to
the House a bill by Senator Will
liam D. Medley of Arlington author
izing deduction Of $500 from gross
income for tax purposes by persons
receiving pay for active service in
the United States armed forces
Delegate Robert j. McCandlish,
jr., of Fairfax County introduced
bill to clarity language and remove
any doubt that the town of Falls
Church can be assessed with
higher school levy than the re-
manning portion of Falls Church
School District. This measure was
introduced at the request of town
officials as a result of legislation
now pending to abolish the present
separate school district of Falls
Church and combine that area with
the remaining portion Of the Falls
Church County District, which en-
braces the entire magisterial dis
trict.
The Fenwick bill authorizing the
Governor to create rent contral
areas in the State and appoint COM
missioners to Ak rent ceilings was
referred to subcommittee of the
House General Laws Committee
yesterday afternoon.
The legislation is designed to re-
move any doubt of the Governors
authority to control rent ceilings
under powers granted by civilian de-
fense legislation already passed by
the General Assembly. Under Fed
eral law, Price Administrator Leon
Henderson can step in and control
rents unless the State intervenes
within so days after control areas
are Federally proclaimed
The subcommittee is composed of
Delegates Maurice D. Rosenberg of
Alexandria, William M. Ferguson of
Newport News and james N. Garrett
of Portsmouth.
Firearms Bill to Subcommittee.
Also referred to a subcommittee
of the General Laws Committee is
the Rosenberg bill placing restric-
tions on the sale of firearms so as to
require a 48-hour wait and report
to police between application for
and purchase of such weapons. Mr..
Rosenberg said the bill was intro
duced at the request of Alexandria
Police Chief Edgar Sims.
The House Counties, Cities and
Towns Committee yesterday re-
ported two McCandlish bills favor
ably. One permits Fairfax voters
to determine one of three optional
methods Of selecting the County
School Board and the other bill au-
thorizes the Fairfax County Board |
of Supervisors to license trailer
camps.
Salary Bill Reported.
The Senate Counties, City and
Towns Committee reported the Nc
Candlish bill authorizing a charge
of building permit fees for struc-
tures worth more than $500 in Fair
fax County. Another bill by Dele
gate Thomas B. Wolfe of Scott
County, amended by Mr.. McCand-
lish to permit the Fairfax County
Board Of Supervisors to receive
salaries of from $500 to $4,000 each
annually, was also reported.
Gov. Darden yesterday returned
to the General Assembly for amend
ment the Fenwick bill authorizing
banks receiving for deposit the funds
Of Arlington County to place Sc
curities with the State treasurer to
insure such county deposits against
loss. The bill provided that any
suit against the State over the re-
covery of securities could be filed in
the Circuit Court of the county,
city or town where the county funds
were deposited. Gov. Darden rec
commended that all such suits be
brought in the Circuit Court of
Richmond. The amendments were
approved by both houses and the |
bill was returned to the Governor
for his signature.
The Governor signed the Fen
wick bill exempting deeds of trust
filed on church properties from
recordation taxes.
Fenwick Bill Killed.
BY vote Of 68 to q the House
killed bill by Mr.. Fenwick and
Delegates Walter Scott and Ben
Chapman Of Roanoke prescribing
extensive regulations for cleaning
establishments which use petroleum
solvents.
The Senate Finance Committee
yesterday killed the bill by Sena-
tors Medley and G. E. Heller of
Bedford to create a boeEa for ex-
animation and licensing of plumb
ing, heating and air conditioning
contractors.
The Senate Committee on Roads