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Teachers soIories
Bill Among Items
Given Approval
= the As.oeios.d Pres,

the task Of signing bills, having put
his signature on 285 measures max
ing law much of the administra-
tion's announced program.
Another 416 bills await him when
he resumes the job, but he has indi-
Gated he may hold hearings on some
he regards as controversial.
OF those signed yesterday, a large
number dealt with the States edu-
cation system. One school bill sets
teachers salaries at $1,000 to $500
for those without degrees and $20e
more for those with degrees.
Others raise the pay of principals
supervising teachers and superin-
tendents and allow local units te
increase salaries still further al
their own discretion.
School Funds Allotted.
State school funds under new
legislation will be allotted on the
basis of $40 per pupil and $400 per
classroom unit, and the equaliza-
fund tax rate is increased from
Sc to 65 cents. Supervisors Of pupil
personnel will replace the present
attendance officers.
Under two new laws the State
Roads Commission will get $139, ,000,-
900 over the next five years for
highway projects. and a number OF
bridges and tunnels are authorized
The most important of the bridges
is the proposed Chesapeake Bay
span, to be built at an estimated
$24,000,000.
The gasoline tax is raised to 5
cents a gallon. and members OF the
Roads Commission henceforth will
serve at the pleasure of the Cover
nor rather than for fixed terms.
Other Laws Listed.
Other new laws:
Implement some recommendations
of the Sherbow Commission on re-
distribution of tax revenues.
Allow women to serve on juries In
Baltimore Crty and II counties.
Establish a new alcoholic beverage
code for the State.
Provide new rules for the State
Racing COllmlSSlOu.
Allow Baltimore and 10 counties
including Charles, Frederick ano
Montgomery, to set up rent contro
when and if Federal rent-contro
legislation lapses.
End the term of Motor Vehicles
Commissiones w. Lee Elgin June 30
Ballot on Amendment.
Put on the ballot at the next gen.
eral election a proposed constitu-
tional amendment setting up annual
instead of biennial sessions OF the
General Assembly.
Set up a commission on uniform
State accounting. e
Direct the Governor and the Board
of Public Works to cut the $219, :
100000 budget by 100000 in the
next two years.
Other bills signed included the following
H. B. l9S-Providing merit system for
H. B. 24s-Enlargins the Bladensburs
boundaries and providing for a referen-
II. B. 266--changing the boundaries OF
Prince Georges County.
H. B. 291-Enlarging Takoma Parks
City. Council. providing for councilmen'
H: 3. 355-Authorizing refunding
bond issue. by the Washington Suburban
II. B: 35s-pesignating the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission as. agent
Hnseos N ass VII Rva TSs Ssey od oTd on
H. B. 36O---Authorizing up to So 100000
bond issue by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary district to increase the water
II. B. 361-Authorizing five-day week
Tor or, Montgomery g ssg County epprloyyes rd s,s
urban Sanitary Commission to issue up to
for storm
to. 100000 in Prince GEORGES County for
additions to courthouse and County Service
sulIding Z Ct td HyattsvilIs ptslsu e. l..
the. Prince GEORGES County police force
and creating a detective bureau.
H, B. .375--Raising pay of Orphans
Court judges in st. Mary's and Prince
H. B. 422-Defning the area in which
the annual levy for the maintenance of
the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Depart
H; B.. 457-Extending the MARYLAND
washington regional district to include
seFtain areas With the spaulding's sur,
II. B., so4-Extending limits of the
for Prince coany eisfE sad sty
sioners. and providing for appointment
H. B. 577-Authorizing Riverdale to con-
property owners for cost Prince Georses5e
chfyerS Il nee Dqss assslits sseF
Mount Rainier governing authorities over
additional territory and providing for a
H B. 5s3-Raising salaries of certain
deputy clerks of Prince Georges County
commissioners from s2.4oo to $4,000 an
H B.. 5s4-Raising pay of Prince
Georges County States attorneys stenog-
Il, B. 5s5 Eliminating extra compen-
sation provisions Of Prince Georges County
+. B. 5se-Repeallng a statute pro-
II 5: SssIRaising salary Of Prince
$4,000 and empowering him to appoint a
secretary At 81 POO a year. ~
to set np nublc Seath and Moa safety code
II. B. 5sSwAuthorizing Mount Rainier
to borrow up to $4,000 on short term
H. B. 593--Authorizing Prince Georses
Board of Education and county COM
missioners to issue bonds up to S4 600
to finance school construction and equip
Ii, B.. 5s5-ProvidinE for. the appoint
nent Of Cheverly town ofhcials prince
H. 3. 5ss-Providins for levy of town
H 3. 620--Eniarsing the boundaries
OF Bethesda Fire a5ea
abe judicial robes for Circuit Court
II. B. e50-Raising the rate Cottage
City commissioners prince Georgesl may
ehansing start Of fiscal year from Feb
1ufE' Il: B, 70 esPMAlllowing APln colmar Manor
(Prince Georges) to raise tax rate from
25 cents TO As cents per S100.
H. B. 659-Requiring platS for Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties, shall
surveyor or professional engineer.
H. B. 66o-Authorizing Prince Georges
commissioners to issue up to 100000 in
bonds to finance additions to the county
Il. B. 6e1-changins the classification
Of the hospital TO be operated by Prince
Georges County commissioners;
city hall building in Mount Rainier. sub
II. B. 69s-Making daylight saving time
mandatory for public Offices and locally
soverned businesses in political subdivis-
ions where 1t has been ordered
II. B. T07-Increasing to 25 cents the
property levy for Chevy Chase fremen's
H 3. 7is-Directing Prince Georges
County commissioners to issue Up. to ST.
100000 in bonds for making improve
land -Washington Metropolitan District.
H. B. 742-Granting zoning and con-
demnation powers to Upper Marlboro town
commissioners