Evening star., 1945-02-14
Bill Proposes
StudyofPossib|e
Deal for College
Navy Is Reported
Interested, Also in
St. Johns Purchase
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 14.-The
House of Delegates had before it
today bill which would create a
commission to study the feasibil-
ity of State acquisition of st. Johns
College, as reports circulated that
the Naval Academy is interested in
adding the college site to its prop
erty.
The measure, introduced by Dele
gate Bertram L. Boone, Democrat,
OF Baltimore was one of SO new
ones brought before the Legislature
and SO given approval by at least
one OF the houses yesterday.
Mr.. Boone said, THE budget we
now have before us provides for
payment by the State of $4,000 a
year to st. Johns College. -. I
don't think the State is getting a
fair shake for its investment in the
thing.
Academy Expansion Reported.
1--WE heard rather authoritatively
that the Navy wants to expand the
Naval Academy.
Il still think the bill should pass
SO that it will be possible to 20
ahead with a study of the situation
If the Navy doesn't go through
with its plans"
Two OF the bills which passed the
Senate would allow courts to i'm
pose indeterminate sentences on Of
tenders between 16 and rs years of
age, inclusive, and provide for their
specialized treatment in Maryland
correctional institutions.
Measures passed by the House of
Delegates included those which
would increase workmen's compen-
sation payments in cases of total
and partial disability and require
persons or organizations engaged in
the resale of tickets ito places of
amusement and entertainment" to
be licensed at an original fee of
500 plus $50 renewal fee each
year.
Race Fund Bill Offered.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate were those which would:
Regulate use by the States four
major race tracks of funds ear
marked for the improvement of
racing.
Provide that persons charged
with misdemeanors could be tried
without indictment by a g-and jury.
New bills in the House OF Dele
gates included those which would:
Require an annual State budget
and annual session Of the General
Assembly.
Regulate businesses engaged in
lending sums Of $4,000 or less.
Provide for a change in arm sig
mails now used by drivers Of motor
vehicles.
The compensation bills passed by
the House would extend uncom-
pleted payments in case of death
OF the injured person to his per
sonal representatives" and would
increase the maximum payments
for partial disability from SIS per
week to $40 and the maximum total
payment in each case from $3,8l6 to
$4,24o.
State Building Study Voted.
Among the other bills given final
approval by the House of Delegates
were those to give the blind right
of way at intersections and create
a committee to study the need Of a
State office building in Baltimore.
Most of the other measures were
local in nature.
Among the other bills passed by
the Senate were those to:
Establish a Maryland veterans
commission and Maryland veterans
fund "to be used for the necessities
of life for veterans and the widows
and infant children of sick, disabled
or INDECENT veterans;
Provide for unemployment of vet
Grams of this war in State and local
public service;
Set terms of ONCE of State roads
commissioner at six years and pro-
vide for their appointment on the
"stagger" system-one every two
years.