Evening star., 1949-03-15
Assembly, Gets
NewDen1and on
N. U. Budgets
Baltimore Delegation
Introduces Bill;
Night Sessions Set
By J. l. MichoeI
Special Correspondent, Of The stor

BY }. l. MichoeI
spseiol Correspondent Of The Stor
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 15.-A new
demand for detailed University Of
budgets was before the
General Assembly today as Senate
and House leaders speeded up pro-
cedure in an effort to clear grow
ing files of bills.
Evening sessions are set for to-
night and Thursday, and regular
night schedules are expected to
begin next week.
A bill sponsored by the all-Dem-
ocratic Baltimore City delegation
was introduced In the House last
night to force the University Of
Maryland to present budget data
in the same manner as other State
agencies.
Like Whitworth Bill.
The measure is almost identical
to one introduced by Delegate
Whitworth, Republican. of Ale
gany County, which was defeated
last week by a 58-55 vote, and on
reconsideration the next day failed
to pass by only one vote.
Introduction Of the bill by
members of the majority party
may foreshadow an even sitter
fight if the measure reaches the
floor.
Three controversial bills affect
ing Gov. Lanes appointive powers
in Montgomery County also are
before the General Assembly.
One. providing for, an elected
school board instead of a board
named by the Governor, is due for
House action this afternoon.
The measures was unfavorably
reported by the House Judiciary
Committee and is not expected to
gain approval, although the
countys solid Republican delega-
ton has promised an "all-out"
fight to override the report.
Two Measures Attacked.
Transfer from the Governor to
the County Council of authority
to appoint the county's five
member Liquor Control Board is
asked in the other measure.
A third bill would transfer title
OF the Silver Spring Liquor Control
Board Building to the County
Council. The building now is
owned by the Liquor Control
Board.
The latter two measures were
attacked yesterday in a statement
issued jointly by the Liquor Con-
troll Board and the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
In q letter to Chairman Della of
the Senate Judicial Proceedings
Committee, the liquor board and
the commission said "the plain,
palpable objective of both bills is
to vest further power in the
County Council, beyond those
vested by the Constitution and
laws OF this State
The letter was signed by James
w. Gill. counsel for the liquor
board and J. Bond Smith, general
counsel for the planning COM
mission.
Contract Terms Outlined.
Before taking up the mental
hospital problem, the Senate ap-
proved bill requiring that all
contractors executing State con-
tracts pay their employees pre-
vailing wage scales" and place
them on an 8-hour day and 40
hour week.
Another bill passed by the Sem
ate sanctions any gifts and
grants made to Roman Catholic
Archbishops of Baltimore and
Washington which may not have
been specifically sanctioned by
the 1948 religious gifts amend
ment to the State Constitution.
Two bills already approved by
the House were passed by the Sem
ate. One would increase the pay
Of Montgomery County Orphans
Court judges from SIS to $18 q
day. with maximum yearly COM
penSation set at $1,000 to $2,500.
The other would make it manda-
tory that the Mayor of Washing
ton Grove be a town resident for
at least one year prior to his
election. .-.'
A resolution introduced last
night would provide increased
State aid for Montgomery Junior
College. A total of $4,000 for
three junior colleges would be dis
tributed to institutions in WASH
ington County and Baltimore City,
as well as in Montgomery.