Evening star., 1945-03-14
Measures Supported
By 0'Conor Receive
Favorable Action
Ey the Associated Press.

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ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 1.-THE Mary
land Legislature, apparently bent on
sine die adjournment well before
the April 2 constitutional deadline,
was set today to tackle another
large batch of major bills and
maintain the high tempo at which
it has worked all week.
Yesterday the Senate passed four
bills backed by Gov. O'Conor, which
would broaden workmen's compen-
sation coverage and sent them to
him for signature into law. The
House of Delegates gave its final
approval to four measures embody-
ing part of the Governors proposed
education program. -,
The workmen's compensation
measures would establish fund
for payment to partially disabled
workers who are totally disabled
after sustaining a second injury and
would provide for increased pay
ments in cases of total and partial
disability.
Teachers Pay Raise Favored.
One of the education bills, which
now go to the Senate. would in
crease teachers pay rates.
Altogether. the two branches
passed a total of 81 bills-the Senate
49 and the House. 48.
About 10G other measures were
pushed through various legislative
stages.
Last night the Senate saw floor
battle centered around a substitute
proposal to regulate building and
loan associations, which was re-
ported out favorably by the Finance
Committee.
Members of that committee
aligned against a group of Senators
on the Judicial Proceedings Com
mittee to beat down several amend
ments proposed by Senator Cronin,
Democrat, Of Hartford.
Committee Report Adopted.
The favorable report was adopted
after much debate and the bill was
ordered printed for final action by
the Senate.
Other bills passed by the Senate
would establish a new chronic dis
ease hospital in the Baltimore area,
cancel a Federal lease on the Sus-
quehanna migratory bird sanctuary,
and provide that notice be given
of lien on wages for back income
taxes.
One Of the hardy perennials of
Maryland's recent legislative history
the measure to allow women to
serve on juries-was killed effec-
lively when motion passed making
it a special order of business for
April 3-the day after the General
Assembly must adjourn
Sent back to committee was
proposed resolution to ask Congress
to call constitutional convention
for the purpose of preparing an
amendment limiting taxation rates
on incomes, gifts and inheritance to
Is per cent.
Education Bills Passed.
Included in the 48 measures
passed by the House of Delegates,
in addition to the bill which would
increase teachers salaries were those
which would equalze salaries of
colored school principals, reduce the
maximum number of pupils per
class to 35 and institute a State
wide Upgrade school system.
The House also approved these
measures, in most cases with no de-
bate and by a unanimous vote:
To increase salaries for judges of
the Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts
and Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City; to provide that persons suffer-
ing physical defects but otherwise
qualified for positions under the
merit system should not be dis
criminated against, and to increase
to $3.50 the public allowance for
pauper's funerals.
The House did not hold q night
session.