Evening star., 1943-03-01
THE EVENING MONDAY MARCH T. 1o4s
Action by Assembly
Seen This Week
On Guard Bill
House Committee Due
To Act on Bonus
For Maryland Teachers

! By The Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 1.-PreSsure
| for quick Senate action was FORE
! seen today for a House-approved
emergency bill to permit ordering
any State Guardsman into the spe-
cial military police detail, a measure
offered by the administration in the
wake of a walkout of Havre De
Grace Bridge guards.
The proposal, adopted unani-
mously by the House of Delegates
and thus referred to the Senate for
possible consideration at the re-
convening tonight, was drawn up
| by State military authorities.
Approximately 30 guards left
their posts at the Havre De Grace
| Bridge Tuesday night in protest
against orders relieving five officers
Of duty.
Special bridge guards now are
employed by the State Roads Com
mission, are paid from the roads
fund and have civilian status.
Fish and Game Law Revisions.
In addition, a Legislative Council
bill which would divorce the game
and inland fish article from the
fish and fisheries law was up for
final action as a special order of
business.
The measure was made a special
order of business for tOnight'S Ses-
sion on motion of Senator John B.
Funk, Democrat, of Frederick. Mr.
Funk said he believed members
should have more time to study
numerous amendments adopted
earlier in the week.
Another special order on tonight's
Senate agenda is the bill to amend
the hours of the work law to make
its provisions applicable to canning
and packing industries. The Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee re-
ported the bill out Thursday with
out recommendation
The House Judiciary Committee
has two important bills slated for
review this week.
Women Jurors Bill Up.
One, the women's jury service bill,
provides that no person shall be
disqualified for service as Juror in
Maryland by reason of sex, and that
the provisions of the law relating
to the qualifications of jurors and
exemption from jury duty shall in
all cases apply to women as we'll as
men.
Legislators predicted today that
the bill would provide much debate,
both in committee and on the floor.
The other measure to be consid-
cred by the Judiciary committee is
the 100-page bill recommending
sweeping changes in the States
motor vehicle laws.
The bill recommends changes un-
der five major headings: Admins
tration registration and titling, civil
liability, motor vehicle financial re-
sponsibility, operation of vehicles on
highways and in the Baltimore City
traffic courts.
The Ways and Means Committee
prepared to start an inquiry into the
State Roads Commission budget and
continued its inquiry into the possi-
bility Of reducing the recommended
appropriat for State teachers
colleges and the Public Welfare De-
partment.
Action on Bonus Bids.
Another subject on the Ways and
Means Committee agenda for this
week is the bonus bill which was
passed by the Senate last week.
The measure provides for 5000
bonuses to school teachers and other
State employees earning less than
$4,000 per year.
On Thursday opponents of the
Bond Commission recommendation
that the Court of Appeals be re-
organized will have their say at a
joint hearing Of the Senate and
House Committee on the Judiciary.