Evening star., 1947-01-29
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; Bills Affecting
NedrbyCounties
Up for Passage
Maryland Assembly
Gets Rent Control
To SuppIont U. S.

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BY J. B. Zotmon
Star staff Correspondent
| ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-Three bills
affecting Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties today were slated
for final passage in the House Of
delegates.
The Prince Georges County del
egation in the House also was to
introduce bill to enlarge the
Bladensburg town boundaries.
The Senate yesterday received q
State rent-control bill while legisla-
tive business in the House was con-
fined principally to committee re-
ports. '5
Among them was a favorable re-
port by the Montgomery County
delegation on a bill to eliminate the
post of supervisor of school property
in the county. The report was
adopted and the bill ordered printed
/ for third reading.
Bill Raises Library Tax.
The Montgomery County measure
slated for passage today would in
crease the Silver Spring library tax
from 2 to cents per 500. The
funds would be used to hire addi-
tional personnel and purchase more
books.
Senator Ellison, Republican, of
Baltimore sponsored the State rent
control act, which was fashioned
much along the lines of the New
York rent-control law. The bill
would become effective upon the
expiration of Federal rent control.
Under it a temporary rent-con-
troll commission" would exist until
June 1, 1949. or at the pleasure of
the 1949 General Assembly.
Senator Ellison commented that
if rent control were abolished the
situation would be tragic. He said
he expected a great deal of oppo-
sition to the measure from land
lords groups.
Control Areas Provided
The measure would authorize the
commission to determine rent-con-
troll areas where there was a pros
pect Of abnormal increases in rents.
The control would not apply to any
building being constructed during
or after the provisions Of the act
went into effect.
Senator Ellison also introduced
measures to prohibit the employ
ment of children under 16 during
school hours or allowing them to
work in connection with any manu-
featuring or mechanical establish
ment, and to change from IA to 16
the maximum age of compulsory
school attendance.
AmonSthe 10 measures introduced
in the House was a proposal to pro-
vide for the equitable enforcement
in Maryland Of alimony and support
orders and other DEGREES handed
down by courts In other States.
The two Prince Georges county
bills on which final action is sched-
uled today would extend the bound
aries of Seat Pleasant and increase
the salaries of circuit court bailiffs
from So to IS day.
New Boundaries Set.
Under the Seat Pleasant bill, the
town boundaries would be extended
to follow Cabin Branch as far as the
old East Washington Railroad line.
The Bladensburg bill to be intro
duced today would extend that COM
munity's boundaries to include Rog-
ers Heights, Sunnybrook, Villa
Heights, Woodley Hills and adjacent
areas, in which an estimated 5000
persons live.
The measure would take effect
Immediately on passage by three
fifths majority in the House and
Senate and approval by the Cover
nor. It provides for referendum
in April by residents of the areas
affected.
George c. McLeish, Democrat,
member of the Prince Georges
County delegation, said the move
was initiated by Bladensburg in an
attempt to effect municipal i'm
provements in surrounding COM
munities.
Hearing Set February 6.
Meanwhile, Bernard S. Melni-
cove, chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee, announced his
committee will hold a hearing at
3 pm. February 6, on the Mont
gomery County nonpartisan cleo
ton bill. The hearing will be held
in the House chamber.
The bill, introduced last We'd
nesday by the Montgomery delega-
tion, would exempt the county from
provisions of the Lindsay Act, which
prohibits nonpartisan elections Of
a county council in any county
having a charter form of govern
ment.
T. Raymond Burch, Democrat, a
member of the Prince Georges
County delegation, said there has
been virtually no unfavorable re-
action to his bill seeking to cor
rect the 1945 act Incorporating Col
lege Park. The measure Is due to
come before the House for final ap-
proval by the end of this week.
1t is intended to remedy defects
in the title Of the 1945 act, which
was declared unconstitutional last
September by Judge Ogle Marbury
| in Prince Georges County Circuit
Court.
Mrs. Burton II Address