Evening star., 1947-01-06
Annapolis Waits
|VerdictonHouse
Majority Chief
Legislature to Meet
Again Tomorrow;
Lone to Repeat Oath
BY the Asseeiaied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 6.--Marylandis
Legislature, which will witness the
unusual formality Of the second
swearing in Of Governor In less
than week, awaited today a show
down on who will supervise the
majority party's program in the
House.
At / pm. tomorrow the Senate
and House are scheduled to recon-
vene after four days of inactivity
and for the delegates it may mean
a decision on who will serve as the
Democratic floor leader. .
Selection Of the leader, usually
done at the pre-session caucuses,
has been delayed by the inability Of
party chiefs to agree, but 1t Is I'M
derstood the new administration
favors Delegate Anthony F. Di Do
menico of Baltimore's I'd district.
More Committeeman Needed.
The legislative machinery, to i.
function properly, also needs the
appointment of more committee
chairmen and committeeman and
this requirement is expected to be
met promptly by Senate President
Joseph r. Byrnes, Democrat, Of
Baltimore and House Speaker c.
Ferdinand Sybert, Democrat, Of
Howard County.
Senator Robert B. Kimble, Alle-
gany County Republican, unable to
attend the opening Of the Legis-
lature, is expected to assume his
position as the minority floor leader
in that branch.
Mr.. Kimble was chosen by the
Republican caucus last week. but,
because of his illness, the COP Sc
lected Senator Harry T. Phoebus Of
Somerset County to handle the
leadership post until Mr.. Kimble re-
covered. Mr.. Kimble suffered a
heart attack December II and was
discharged from a Cumberland hos
pitai yesterday.
45 More Bills Tomorrow.
The Legislative Council, which
presented 100 bills to both branches
last week, has about As others due
to be introduced tomorrow.
Gov. Lane, 52-year-old Hagers-
town lawyer, businessman and news
paper publisher, will appear before
the Legislature for the second time
in five days to take the oath Of
Office
Mr.. Lane became Governor last
Friday when chosen by the Legis-
lature to succeed Herbert r. O.
Conor, who resigned to become
United States Senator.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Lane will be
inaugurated as the 56th Governor
of Maryland for the four-year term
to which he was elected November 5.
! Mo invitations have been issued
to the Inauguration ceremonies sin
the Senate chamber or to a recep-
tion to follow in the Government
House. There will be open house"
on both occasions, and because the
Senate chamber seating capacity Is
limited, loud-speaker system will
be set up for the convenience Of
the expected overflow.
Governors Encourage.
Former Senator Radcliffe and
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, adju-
tant general, are in charge of the
arrangements.
Their plans call for Mr.. Lane and
his onicial party to leave the Gov
eminent House at 11:45 am. With
Mr.. Lane will be his secretary of
State, as yet unnamed, but probably
Former State Senator John B. Funk,
of Frederick County.
State Treasurer Hooper s. Miles,
Controller -elect James J. Lacy, re-
firing Controller J. Millard Tawes.
Attorney General Hall Hammond
and Senators Tydings and O'Conor
will be with the Governor.
The group will walk around the
State House to enter by the old east
portico, q section of the Capitol
built in 1772, the oldest Statehouse
structure still in use in the Nation.
Judge Marbury to Officiate.
Gov. Lane and his party viii 60
directly to the Senate, in which
the law requires the taking of the
oath between noon and 2 pm. on
Inauguration day.
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury Of the
Maryland Court of Appeals will
administer the oath for the second
time within week to the new
chief executive.
Immediately after the ceremony.
1t Is understood, Gov Lane plans
to send to the Senate for confirms
ton of his nomination for the
office of secretary of State.
After action on the nomination
the House and Senate will hold
Joint session to hear Gov. Lanes
inaugural address. This will deal
broadly with the Governors pro-
gram, with particular emphasis on
fiscal problems.