Evening star., 1947-01-28
Bill 10 Demand
County Control
Of Liquor Board
Montgomery Measure
Asks Appointments
By Commissioners
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BY J. B. Zotmon
stor ssoff Correspondent

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as at present, Is provided In a bill
to be introduced today In the Senate
by Roy Tasco Davis, Republican, of
Montgomery.
The measure was to be offered as
an amendment to bill now before
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The latter would recodify and bring
up to date State and county liquor
laws.
Among bills introduced in the
House last night was one which
would prohibit schools which receive
financial assistance from the State
from charging nonresident fees to
men and women who left Maryland
to enter the service. It was pre-
sented by Delegate William II. Nc
Grath Of Prince Georges.
After bitter wrangle over the
referral by Speaker G. Ferdinand
Sybert of Baltimore City bill to
the House Judiciary Committee in
stead of the city delegation, the
House passed five bills. Three of the
i've dealt with motor vehicle laws
The remaining two affected the
town of Trappe and the Hartford
County commissioners.
Would Reduce Board.
Under Senator Davis amendment
the Montgomery Liquor Board would
consist of three members, reduc-
ton of two from the present num-
ber. Each would receive $1,000
year with the chairman getting an
additional 5000 annually.
Board members would be named
to alternate terms of 2, 4 and 6 years
each. Not more than two would be
permitted to belong to the same
political party.
As a result of this provision, the
board would be dominated by Re-
publicans since four of the five
county commissioners are Republi-
cans and would be able to overrule
nominations made by the lone
Democratic commissioner.
In addition, the liquor board would
decide whether to eliminate the po-
sitions of clerk and attorney to the
board.
County Control Sought.
Members of the all-Republican
Montgomery County delegation said
the amendment would bring control
of the liquor board back to the
county where it belongs"
Montgomery Delegate Julian P.
King announced today he planned
to submit an amendment to a bill
before the House Agriculture and
Natural Resources Committee to
permit bush bobs in the county.
He explained that bush bobs is
the term applied to the handling
of fishing lines from bushes along
: streams. He added that he had re-
quested county residents two weeks
ago to express their opinions con-
cerning such measure, but that
he had received no answers to his
appeal. .,-
= Under the bill before the House
committee, a maximum of Is bush
g bobs with not more than one hook
to a pole would be permitted an in
dividual.
1t WOULD be unlawful to place
bush bobs in streams stocked with
trout. In addition, they could be
used only between sunset and sun
rise.
Lindsay at Hearings.
Meanwhile, Bernard S. Melnicove,
Democrat, of the 4th Baltimore dis
trict, chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee said hearings will
be held by the committee early next
week on a Montgomery County bill
to exempt the county from provi-
sions of the Lindsay Act. This law
prohibits non-partisan elections of
a county council in any county hav-
ing a charter form of government.
The measure was introduced by
the Montgomery delegation last
Wednesday and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee over the protest Of
Anders r. Lofstrand, jr., delegation
chairman. Mr.. Lofstrand contended
the bill should have been referred to
his group since 1t was local mea-
sure.
Mr.. Melnicove said he has re-
ceived request for a hearing from
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee for the county. No other
county organization has submitted
similar request, he added.
E..Brooke Lee, county Democratic
leader, has vigorously opposed the
bill on the ground it would destroy
the two-party system in the county
County Groups to Meet.
Perry o. Wilkinson, chairman OF
the Prince Georges delegation, an
nounced his group and the Mont
gomery delegation will meet with
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission at 3 pm. Friday to
discuss proposed legislation de-
sired by the commission. The
meeting will be held in the COM
missions Offices in Hyattsville.
The Prince Georges County group
also will meet with the County
Chamber of Commerce at $3.50 pm
February z In Waldrops' Restaurant
Brentwood, to discuss proposed
county legislation.
Last nights argument in the
House started after Francis x. Dip
pei, Democrat, Of the Sd Baltimore
district introduced a bill to abolish
the Board of Police Examiners ir
Baltimore and substitute a person
mel division under the State employ
ment commissioner.
When Speaker Sybert ordered the
bill referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, Mr.. Dipple attempted te
challenge the ruling.
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Dipple
was out of order. The Baltimore
Delegate then appealed from thai
decision and a roll call vote was
taken.
Mr.. Sybert. then turned the
Speakers chair over to LIE Roy
Pumphrey. Democrat, of Prince
Georges County, House majorit,
floor leader. The Speakers decision
was sustained by a vote of 54 to 4;
and the bill remained in the Judi.
ciary Committee.
Main to Give ToIk
Irwin I. Main, chairman of the
MARYLAND National Park and Plan