Evening star., 1948-02-18
Bill Would Cut
Road Fund Loss
For Arlington
Measure Offered
To Block Objection
To Incorporation
By Alex R. Preston
S.or Stuff Correspondent

Ssar Stuff Correspondent
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 1s.-Ar-
lington's members Of the House Of
Delegates today will introduce q
bill designed to reduce that county's
losses Of State road funds in the
event it is incorporated into a city.
Delegates j. Maynard Magruder
and George Damn said they have
prepared legislation to overcome
one objection in incorporation in
the event voters decide, under q
law already in effect, to become q
city.
Reason for the bill is that cities
now receive only $4,000 a year for
each mile of primary State high
ways while primary roads are main
tanned and constructed and second
ary road allotments are made in
counties.
County Would Lose Funds.
One of the main objections to
Arlington becoming city is that
the county would lose road funds.
Among new bills introduced yes
terday was one by Senator Charles
r. Fenwick of Arlington to exempt
persons in his county from serving
on juries more than once a year.
This law was requested by the Ar
lington County Civic Federation.
In other developments yesterday
objection to four bills by Senator
Andrew w. Clarke of Alexandria,
Fairfax and Prince William Coun-
ties failed to materialize.
Senator Clarke said the purposes
of the measures, which amend exist
ing laws relating to sanitary dis
tricts, had been misunderstood.
They do not attempt to legislate
for or against sanitary district for
the Langley-McLean area of Fair
fax County, the subject of which Is
involved in hearing in the Fairfax
County Circuit Court set for March
2, he said.
Bills Don't Change Law.
The four bills, Senator Clarke ex-
planned, do not materially change
the present laws relating to sani-
tary districts. They were intro
duced at the request of officials Of
Fairfax County to clarity present
wording, he explained. In addition
to permitting the local governing
body to establish smaller sani-
tary district within existing sani-
tary districts, the measures would
permit the acquiring of water and
sewer systems.
The House Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns yesterday
reported the four Clarke bills after
no opposing witnesses testified.
Another new bill was introduced
yesterday by Senator Fenwick. It
would permit the State welfare de-
partment to send women convicted
of morals charges to institutions
outside the State for rehabilitation.
Earlier he had introduced a similar
bill for incorrigible males who do
not respond to the rehabilitation
program in Virginia institutions.
Senator Clarke introduced a bill
to exempt licensed naturopathS who
have been practicing for five years
from taking additional examinations
In order to practice after l949. He
has sponsored a similar bill relating
to chiropractors.
Other New Bills.
Other new bills included one by
Delegates E. Blackburn Moore Of
Berryville, E. O. McCue of Char
lottesville and Stilson Hall of Lees
burg carrying out recommendations
of the Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council relating to adjustments Of
compensation for State officials in
localities. Unchanged is the present
requirement that an appeal must be
noted by the treasurer, clerk. sheriff
or revenue commissioner within 45
days after the State Compensation
Board has set the salaries and al
lowances. A new requirement is
that a committee of Circuit Court
judges, who now hear appeals for
trial justices, would act on the ap-
peals for the other officials within
80 days.
Among bills given final action and
sent to the Governor yesterday were
two Clarke bills to permit Fairfax
County. Board of Supervisors to hold
more than IL regular" meetings a
year, and to increase from 81 to $40
the per diem salary of road viewers
for the county.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate the bill by Mr.. Magruder and
others to prohibit the establishment
of intercity branch banks.
Bank Branches Limited.
This measure, which created q
storm of protest, was passed II to
81, with Mr.. McCue bing the only
Northern Virginian to vote against
It, AS amended, the bill permits
banks to establish branches only In
the city of their home Office and In
adjoining counties within a radius
of Is miles.
The Bank of Virginia morris
Plan) could, however, establish
branches in Richmond and Norfolk
which previously had been author
lied by the State Corporation Com
mission.
| Another bill, by Delegate Edmund
T. De Jarnett Of Hanover, Mr.. Nc
Cue and Mr.. Moore. ran into trouble
yesterday. 1t would increase the
automobile inspection station fee
from Is to so cents. Some member,
argued that private garages already
make sufficient profit from the re-
pairs they make as result of the
inspections The measure was ad-
vanced to a stage of final action
today by a vote of 46 to 20.
The House General Laws Com
mittee killed a bill to deny profits
of the Alcohol Beverage Contro
system to dry" counties and sci
for public hearing at 8 pm. to.
morrow a bill by Mr.. Magruder tc
regulate and inspect boiler install.
lation and operation.
Bills Signed by Tuck.
| Among bills signed by Gov. Tucl