Evening star., 1947-04-04
Lane Expected
IoSign Bill for
1axon Rents
Legislation Booked
By Delegation Listed
By A. R. Lofstrund

DJ -. n. EUIStIuHu
Chai Ander r. Lofstrand, jr.,
Of the Montgomery County House
delegation today announced he ex-
poets Gov. Lane to sign the bill
giving the county commissioners
authority to levy a tax on rents.
Mr.. Lofstrand said the Governor
had expressed no opposition to the
measure, House Bill No. 843, which
would legalize tax up to- IS per
cent on rents. The levy would be
paid each month by residential
and commercial tenants, collected
by Landlords, and turned over to the
commissioners every three months.
The delegation chairman said 40 per
cent OF Montgomery county prop
.erty is rented.
The bill was condemned yesterday
In statement by Lacy Shaw, chair
man Of the Montgomery State Gen.
trail Committee.
Mr.. I,ofstrand's views on the mea-
sure were contained in summary
of majot legislation sponsored by
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis and
members of the all-Republican
Montgomery County House delega-
ton.
The group introduced 90 bills,
passed rs and Withdrew eight. Seven
were defeated.
Part Of Summary.
His summary said in part:
House bill ITS provided for repeal
Of the so-called Lindsay Act. AL
though the delegation was successful
In getting this bill by the House on
second reading, it was defeated on
third reading.
House bill 1872 provided for ap-
pointment of the Board of Educa-
ton by the Circuit Court judges and
for change Of their tenure. In
view of the doubt as to the consti-
tutionality of the bill the delegation
did not press for enactment.
House bill 276 authorized the
printing of a new Montgomery
County local CODE This bill passed.
House bill 129 was recommended
by the supervisor of assessments Of
nce and changed the date on which
taxes shall be levied to May / in
stead of July each year.
House bill No. $50 abolished the
Board of Assessments for Mont
yomery County and transferred all
of the functions Of the board to the
supervisor of assessments.
Fire Area Increased.
House bill 422, introduced at the
request of Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department, provided for an
increase in the Silver Spring fire
area.
House bill All was introduced at
the request of the Board of County
Commissioners and provided for the
refunding of bond issues of the
county which will become due within
the next two years. County,
commissioners to provide funds from
which these bond issues could be
paid.
House Bill 535 provided for a
change in the appointment and
terms OF the Liquor Control Board
and reduced the number of the
board from five to three. This bill,
although entirely local matter, was
referred Contrary to the usual prac-
tice) to the Judiciary Committee
instead of to the local delegation
The Judiciary Committee refused to
report the bill In order to get it
before the House the local delega-
ton attempted to amend Senate
Bill 98 which is a general bill for
the codification of the liquor laws,
but all except one of the amend
ments were rejected by the House
The only amendment passed reduces
the number of members of the
Liquor Control Board from five to
three effective May /. 1851
House Bill 627 provides that the
county should provide robes for the
Judges of the Circuit Court.
Limit Placed on Dump.
House Bill No. 729 provides that
no dumps shall be operated within
miles of the corporate limits of
any municipality except Washing
ton Grove. and Gaithersburg.
House Bill 731 authorizes the
Board of County Commissioners to
issue bonds for $1,000 000-s5 ,00O, 900
for schools, 81 SOC, 900 for roads and
$500,00 for general construction
purposes,
House Bill 772 gives the Circuit
Court Clerk the right to re-index
land records.
House Bill 1913 provides for an
increase in compensation for the
trial magistrates to $4,000 per year:
the abolition of the Office of substi-
tute trial magistrate and gives the
regular magistrates the right to
substitute for each other.
House bill 799 provides fees for
recording certain papers and was
introduced at the request of the
Circuit Court.
Defeated in House.
House bill $50 establishes build
ing inspectors Office under the su-
pervision of the Board of County
Commissioners. This bill was de-
feated on third reading of the House
at the request of the members of
the Prince Georges delegation. on
a party plea that it would have the
effect of abohshing the jobs of six
Democratic building inspectors now
employed by the Maryland National
Capitol Park and Planning Commits
sion.
House bill s37 gives to the county
commissioners the right to Ak sal
aries for the members of the police
department.
House bill 901 gives to the Citi-
zens' Committee of Chevy Chase
Village the right to contract with
the Chevy Chase Club for services
rendered by the village.
House bill 905 was introduced by
William N. McGrath, a member of
the Prince Georges County delega-
ton at the request of the veterans
and fraternal organizations of Mont
gomery County. It would provide
for q liquor license to veterans and
fraternal clubs within Montgomery
County. The Montgomery County