Evening star., 1949-03-01
Voting Machine
Bi|||sStudied
AtAnnapo|is
Optomety Measure
Also Is Discussed
In Committee
by the Asseeioted Press

learned profession" were up 10
discussion today at committe
meetings of the General Assembly
Baltimore City and Montgomery
Howard and Anne Arundel Coun
ties now have voting machines. 1
Legislative Council bill before tn
Senate would require their us
throughout the State.
Proponents of the measure con
tend cost of the machines woult
be more than balanced by tn
cutting down of polling places ant
consequent saving of money pait
elections officials.
A voting machine propose
failed at an Allegany Count!
referendum last November.
Optometry Bill Studied.
Scores of eye specialists ane
lens-makers were expected at
House Public Health and Welfare
Committee hearing on the op-
tometry bill. gf
In addition to recognizing
optometry as one of the learned
professions, the measure woulc
allow optometrists to give courses
In eye exercises and to prescribe
contactlenses.
The Republican minority in the
Senate and House held a strategy
meeting this morning.
Last night the Senate passed
and sent back to the House
for concurrence an amendment tc
a measure to exempt fraternal or
ganizations and womens clubs
from property taxes.
The amendment was tackled or
10 make sure that only noncom'
mercial properties belonging t.
the lodges and clubs would gc
tax-free.
IA Measures Passed.
One of the IA bills passed by thu
Senate would allow the Depart.
ment of Motor Vehicles, with the
Governors approval. TO extend the
time for new auto tags attel
March 81. 1t was sponsored by
Majority Floor Leader L. HaNple
Sothoron.
Another by Senator Wilbur r
Dulin, Democrat. Anne Arundel
would allow banks to disnonor OF
refuse payment Of demand item!
up to midnight of the next bust.
ness day after receipt Of the de.
mand item.
A bill providing for a ref
erendum on the question Of legal
lzing slot n achines in Charles
County was introduced by Sen
aJor James, B. Monroe. Republi-
can.
All vehicles operating in the
State after January /. 1850, would
be required to have mudguards
covering the rear wheels under q
measure introduced by Senator
Sothoron.
A resolution to be introduced
by the Charles County delegation
today will request the Fedora
Government to use other thar
poisonous means for clearing
growth from the right Of way o.
the Government railroad spul
line from White Plains to the
naval powder factory at Indiar
Head.
The resolution recites that thu
State game farm at Ripley bor'
ders on the railroad and tina
partridges, rabbits. deer and othel
game and wild fowl have beer
killed by the poison.
Salary Raise Asked.
The Prince Georges County del.
egation offered a bill to raise the
salaries of election supervisor
from $400 a year to 81 900 and 6
measure introduced by the Charles
st. Marys, Calvert. Anne Arunde
! and Prince Georges delegations
Would give the State Tobacco Au.
thority the right to subpoena any
person necessary to full considera'
ton of any study or investigation
conducted by the agency.
Na The Prince Georges delegation
1Ast night received a request from
6reenbelt officials that the Gov
Trnment-owned community o.
10000 be permitted to revise it,
boundary lines and change it.
name to City of Greenbelt.
Town Solicitor John S. White
said the proposed legislation woulc
exclude from town limits tota
Of 200 acres, comprising 60-acre'
owned by the Government, and al
privately owned land contiguous
to the town.
Town officials also informed thu
Assemblymen that they hat
adopted a resolution asking tina
m.klas State quadruple the school in
sutive fund.
Change Favored.
MS M Mr.. White, a former Speaker o
the House, told his one-time col
gs5eagues that private owners af
.a9ected favor the boundary chang
because of extra taxation and de
ssiared that town officials ar
practically unanimous" in ap
proving the suggested revisions
except for the change Of name.
~, Other changes in the charte
Include revamping Of election
Afaales to require that voters regis
Issf 80 days before elections in
Ha&ead of Is days, that rules gov
%NHm1ng electioneering near tn
asls be made the same as those o
&ieN county and that person
M1azning unjust denial Of the righ
register or vote be allowed t
eal to the clerk of the Circui
Court. Another change would per
nit posting of voting lists ant
election notices in public place
throughout the town. Under pres
ent rules such notices may b.
posted in the Community Hall.
Rulings of the town manage
with regard to the employment
and discharge of municipal per