Evening star., 1947-01-04
barnesyiIIeArea
Fire reDepartnnent
To Be Sought
Delegates to File
Bill in Assembly
For Montgomery
By O staff Correspondent of The s,ar

By Stoff Correspondent Of The Sfor
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. "A bill to
a fire department to serve
the Barnesville- -Poolesville area
probably will be introduced next
week in the General Assembly by
the Montgomery delegation.
A total of 160 Legislative Council
bills already have been introduced
in the legislature, which will recon-
vene at l pm. Tuesday after ad-
journing yesterday.
Of these, ITO were submitted yes
terday and so Thursday. DR.. Hor-
ace E. Flack, director of the De-
partn ent of Legislative Reference,
said about so more council bills
will be presented early next week.
Delegate Julian P. King of Mont
gomery County said he has re-
quested DR.. Flack to prepare the
fire department bill.
Levy Under Measure.
Under the measure, the County
Commissioners would be empowered
to levy a tax of not more than 10
cents per $100 on residents of the
area to construct f1rehouse and
to maintain the department. A
board of trustees to administer the
funds also would be set up.
Introduction of other local meas
ures by members of the Montgomery
and Prince Georges County dele
cations probably will be delayed
until the middle of the month, 1t
was learned.
Members of delegations from
Charles, Calvert and ST. Marys
Counties also expressed the belief
that introduction of bills affecting
their areas would be "held up" for
at least two weeks.
One of the first bills expected to
be presented by the Prince Georges
County group would provide for
completion of the w. B. & A. road
from Defense highway to Annapolis.
The road now is surfaced from
Seat Pleasant to the highway, &C
cording to Delegate William H. Nc
Grath.
Terms Bill a Must"
Mr.. McGrath, who termed the
proposed bill a must" described
the road in it's present condition
as "of no value to any one"
There is no use talking about
building a superhighway to An
napolis from Washington when all
we have to do is complete the pre-
sent one," Mr.. McGrath declared.
Among the ITO bills introduced
yesterday was one embodying q
recommendation of the Sherbow
Commission that the General As
sembly meet annually instead Of
every two years, as at present.
Under the measure, which would
entail a constitutional amendment
to be voted on in the November.
1948, election, the sessions in even
years would be limited to As days
to deal with the budget. The present
90-day session in odd-numbered
years would remain.
Another bill would permit
issuance of nonresident fishing
licenses to District of Columbia resi-
dents. The cost would be fixed at
SITS. IT,.
Pollution Unit Proposed.
Establishment of a water pollu-
ton control commission to supervise
the cleaning up of State waters is
proposed in one of the bills. The
group would have powers to CO.
ordinate activities of the various
agencies now dealing with water
pollution as well as initiate investi-
cations and prosecutions.
Revision of the State judiciary
system is proposed in another bill.
This would abolish the Orphans
Courts and transfer their powers
to the circuit courts of the various
counties and to Baltimore City Cir
cult Courts Nos. and 2.
1t would require a constitutional
amendment to be voted on in the
1948 general election
Other bills including some of the
Sherbow Commission recommended
tions would provide for the payment
of certain license fees to the coun-
ty or town in which the business
Is located, except for 8 per cent
payment to the State; establish q
State fiscal research bureau; au-
thorize the State Board of Educa-
ton to set the ratio of high school
teachers to pupils enrolled; require
annual inspection of high schools
and provide for distribution of State
school aid on the basis of pupils in
attendance and classroom units in