Evening star., 1948-03-09
Arlington Bill
On Police Board
Sent 10 Senate
House Amendments
Include Changes
Asked by Sponsor
BY StoH Correspondent Of The stcr

proval.
Changes in the bill. sponsored by
Senator Charles r. Fenwick of Ar.
lington, are included in amendments
added yesterday in the House o1
Delegates at the request of the
patron.
The county trial justice, who hac
been included as one of the three
members of the new board, has beer
removed as the third member as 6
result OF the amendments. The
other two members, whose method
of appointment was left unchanged
are to be an attorney appointed by
the County Board and a policeman
elected by members of that depart.
ment. They would select the third
member.
Reid Requests Change.
Arlington Trial Justice Hugh Reid
yesterday requested Senator Fen
wick to remove the trial justice be-
cause, the judge explained, the ma
ture of his duties throws him into
close contact with members of the
police force.
Other revisions to the bill pro-
vide that the police chief shall
serve at the pleasure of the county
manager, instead of being appointed
for definite term. and prohibi.
any policeman from filing an appeal
with the new board until he has
hnnn q of
four months.
Delegates j. Maynard Magruder
and George Damn offered the
amendments in the House and the
bill now goes back to the Senate
for concurrence in the changes.
Both branches yesterday worked
feyerishly to clear their calendars
so as to be ready for adjournment
Saturday.
Resolution Adopted.
The Senate adopted a proposed
joint resolution designed to meet
the problem created by large vol
ume OF legislation which must be
acted on within the 60-day period
set by the constitution.
By 25-to-6 vote, the Upper
Chamber adopted a resolution pro-
viding' for 90-day sessions. At pres
ent the sessions last 60 days.
The House, meanwhile, passed the
F'enwick-Clarke bill to tighten child
labor restrictions, and sent it to the
Governor. The vote was 66 to II.
Provisions of Bill.
Among its provisions are that no
child less than IA years of age may
be gainfully employed, except in
farm work, during school hours.
Those under i6 can not work dur
ing school hours unless they have
completed high school, are partici-
pating In a vocational training pro-
gram or are certified as incapable
of gaining from further school at
tendance.
The House also approved four
bills by Senator j. D. Hagood of
Clover strengthening sanitary regu-
lations for trailer camps, roadside
restaurants, tourist camps and
homes and filling stations.
This legislation is the result of
a resolution sponsored by Mr.. Ma
gruder in 1916 which resulted in a
Virginia Advisory Legislative Coun-
Gil study of the whole problem
The Senate passed. 81 to 10, the
Crockett bill increasing the fees
for hunting and fishing licenses
segregating the funds for each sport
and abolishing combination licenses
and out-of-State temporary hunting
and fishing licenses. 1t amended
the bill reinstating a combina ton
county license for 81 however.
Other Measures Approved.
Other measures given final action
in the Senate and sent to the Gov
ernor included the following:
Permitting governing bodies tc
authorize certain encroachments on
streets and alleys in cities, by Dele
cate Armistead L. Boothe of Alex
andria.
Magruder-Damm bill giving Ar
lington highway funds allocated to
it at the time it may incorporate as
a city.
Magruder-Damm bin providing
for assessments of property after
changes in zoning or when developed
as subdivisions.
Bills Passed by House.
Among bills given final approval
by the House and sent to the Gov
ernor were the following:
Permitting publication of county
budgets in condensed form. by Sena-
tor Andrew w. Clarke OF Alexandria
and Fairfax
Clarke bill permitting admission
taxes to be computed in withheld
taxes for the purpose Of filing cap
ital tax returns.
A bill permitting the Board OF
Education to grant Literary Fund
loans for alteration of school build
ings, by Senator Raymond r. Guest
of Bayard.
Senate bill increasing highway ap-
preparations to cities each year in
proportion to increases in the total
highway fund
Bill increasing maximum allow
able salary of the clerk of Orange
County. by Senator J. c. Carpenter
Of Clifton Forge.
New Charter Approved.
A new charter for the town OF
New Market, by Senator Harry F.
Byrd. jr. of Winchester.
Fenwick bill transferring ap-
pointment of Arlington Board OF
zoning Appeals from the Circuit
Court to the County Board.
Fenwick bill establishing a chill
dren's bureau in the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare and per-
mitting juvenile delinquents to be
kept in certain institutions outside
this State.
A bill permitting school boards to
appoint vice chairmen and deputy
clerks, by Senator Curry Carter OF
Staunton
Fenwick bill validating a schoo,
bond issue of Sits 900 approved in
an Arlington referendum last Nav
Henry Clay PTA to Meet
DR., Agnes Samuelson. assistant
editor of the National Education
ASSnciotinr