Evening star., 1946-01-30
Delegates Won |
Changes
InC.harter Plan
Final Hearing Set
For Tomorrow on
Arlington Proposal
By ALEX r. PRESTON,
Star Staff Correspondent

S~NeS~ S~A 6AHtNa Aol tOAlkOllOW ulR11J
IN Arlington, members of the coIn-
tys delegation to the General As
sembly have declared their intention
to follow recommendations of the
Arlington Charter Commission with
out change.
The commission, headed by Arl.
ington Commemorative ATTORNEY
Lawrence w. Douglas, will submit
the charter to the delegation for
enactment by the Legislature.
Senator William D. Medley and
Delegates George Damn and j. May
nard Magruder pointed out that the
commission was authorized by an
act OF the General Assembly in 1912
and its members were appointed by
Circuit Judge Walter r. Mccarthy.
The act also directed the commission
to prepare plan of incorporation
after public hearings.
Citizens Proposals Studied.
The legislators said the commits
sion's final plan will be the result
OF considered judgment after having
weighed all of the suggestions sub
mitted by local citizens and that Mr..
Douglas group has had the technical
and other assistance to reach eqli-
table conclusions.
1t is the unanimous intention of
the. trio, therefore, to make no
changes unless legal or constitutional
obstacles should be encountered be-
fore the assembly. Since the pro-
posed charter would be local in ap-
plication it is unlikely that either
the House or Senate committees
which must consider the proposal
would consent to extended public
hearings such as are given other bills
OF Statewide application, they
pointed out.
President Truman and those
members OF industry who have ac-
cepted settlement of Nationwide
labor disputes, would be commended
by terms of House joint resolution
introduced yesterday by Delegate
Edwin w. Lynch, Fairfax, and now
pending before the Committee on
Federal Relations and Resolutions.
fralSeS Truman.
The measure recognizes the con.
tinuing emergency from World War
II and declares President Truman
has made and is making an earnest
and sincere effort to lead this coun-
try from the strains and stresses
OF war to a peaceful and prosperous
future" The resolution commends
those OF the steel industry who have
accepted the findings of the Presi-
dent In the current dispute and re-
quests others of the industry ntfto
make every effort to comply with The
findings of our President" ,.,..
M.4Sach said he felt reoent de-
velopments in Richmond on labor
issues have led to dangerous
ground" and that he sought to mod
crate the attitude of public officials
here. Gov. Tuck has recommended
resolution declaring it against the
public policy for State. city and
county employees to strike and a
resolution by Senator Robert o.
Norris, Lancaster, already is pending
IN the Senate General Laws Com
mittee. A House bill by Delegate
Frank B. Moncure, Prince william
and Stafford, to prohibit the rehear-
ing OF any public employe who has
participated in a strike against his
employer. also is pending.
Delegate E. Blackburn Moore,
Winchester and Clarke, made an
attempt to rerefer to
the Finance Committee bill unani-
mously reported by the General
Laws Committee to divide all ABC
profits with localities instead of ex-
cluding the first $500 900 as now pro-
vided. The bill, sponsored by Dele
gates John B. Spiers, Radford; Nor
man c. Bailey, Orange, and others
was passed by, however. until today.
Rationing Bill Passed By.
Also passed by for fourth con-
secutive day was bill by Delegates
Paul Crockett, York, to end LIQUOR
rationing May 1.
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Damn in.
troduced a series of six bills carry
ing out recommendation of the vir-
ginia Advisory Legislative Council
relating to fiduciary laws and prac-
tices. The measures make technical
amendments to or repeal a total of
l3 sections of the code.
Senator j. A. CARRIER, Harrison
burg, introduced a bill providing
that teachers who had retired prior
to the effective date of the State
Retirement Act, would receive a
monthly pension of $40 instead of
$25.
Sheriffs in four Northern Virginia
counties are to be placed in higher
salary brackets according to indi-
cations given at meeting of the
House Counties, Cities, and Towns
Committees. The committee had up
for consideration a bill by Delegate
William ]. Gibson, Fredericksburg, to
remove the city sergeant of that
city from the 81 200 to $2,5o0 annual
salary bracket and place him in the
$4,000 to 5000 bracket.
Dozen Amendments Offered,
Since the act sought to be amend
ed would re-enact other sections
setting salaries for county sheriffs,
about dozen amendments were
offered to raise other officials SAL
aries. 1t was decided to redraft a
completely new bill to incorporate
all of the changes, and sheriffs of
the following Northern Virginia
counties would be affected.
Arlington, from $4,000 to 5000
bracket to $4,500 to $1,000 bracket,
proposed by Mr.. Magruder.
Culpeper, from ST 1900 to $2,50o
bracket to $4,000 to 5000 bracket,
proposed by Delegate D. French
Slaughter.
Orange, from $4,000 to $4,000
bracket to $2,400 to $500 bracket.
proposed by Mr.. Bailey.
Madison. from $1,000 to $1,000
bracket, to 81 200 to $2,500 bracket.
also proposed by Mr.. Bailey.
The committee also indicated ap-
proval Of bill by Delegate Moore
to authorize county governing bod
les to establish volunteer fire fight
ing companies, but referred the
measure to subcommittee to clar-
ify language in the existing law
which restricts the services Of these
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