Evening star., 1949-02-15
By J. B. Zotmon
Sfar Sfa&f Carrssnondant

By J. B. Zotmon
stor Steff Cores spendsnt
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-A re-
quest for legislation providing for
an elected school board in Prince
Georges County has been rejected
by the county delegation to the
General Assembly.
The delegations decision was
announced today by Chairman
Perry o. Wilkinson.
The proposal, which called for
q referendum. had been submitted
by Daniel M. Greene. chairman of
the Laws and Legislation Com
mittee of the County Civic Fed
Grafton
Mr.. Wilkinson said the delega-
ton had decided against Spon-
soring such a bill largely because
OF the adverse attitude of Dr.
Thomas G. Pullen. jr.. State su-
perintendent of schools.
DR.. Pullen has opposed a similar
measure for Montgomery County
on the grounds it would inject
politics in school affairs.
Exception Is Opposed.
In addition, according to Mr..
Wilkinson, the delegation felt it
would be unwise to eliminate one
county from the present law un-
der which the Governor appoints
boards of education throughout
the State.
Also expected to be announced
today is a decision by the Mont
gomery County delegation on a
proposal to permit county vet
erans' groups to sell liquor in their
clubhouses.
The delegation met in a two
hour closed session last night but
failed to reach a decision.
The proposal is sponsored by
the four American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars posts
In the county.
Bill Reported Out.
Last nights Senate session was
marked by a favorable Finance
Committee report on a bill to in
crease the State Roads Comn1is-
sion membership from three to
i've.
Sponsored by Senator Louis L.
Goldstein, Democrat of Calvert
County, the measure would allot
one member each from Western,
Central and Southern Maryland.
the Eastern Shore and Baltimore,
Among bills passed by the SEN
ate was one by Senator Goldstein
to require the distribution of
copies Of the Maryland Manual to
each public, private and parochial
school in the State.
In the House. approval was given
a bill to exempt women's organiza-
tions and fraternal groups from
taxation.
Five Measures Passed.
Also passed were five Prince
Georges measures. They would:
Incorporate Forest Heights, au-
thorize the county commissioners
to impose a 10-cent fire tax on
residents of Riverdale Heights. re-
peal an obsolete law dealing with
payment of county taxes, prohibit
public utility connections in new
buildings without q building per-
NIT and increase the number Of
guards at the Upper Marlboro Jail
from two to three.
The Montgomery County dele
CATION introduced four bills to
transfer building and electrical in
spections and zoning functions
from the Maryland-N National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commis-
sion to the county council.
Another Montgomery bill would
impose a 10-cent fire tax in the
Burtonsville area.
Two bills sponsored by the Prince
Georges delegation would extend
the Mount Rainier boundaries to
take in all Of the Queenstown
Apartment project and authorize
the Mayor and Council of Mount
Rainier to impose an additional
fire tax not to exceed S cents per
$1o0. The present tax is 10 cents.
Bonus Bill Submitted.
A group of AZ Delegates joined
In submitting q veterans bonus
bill calling for a 500. .000, 900 bond
issue. It Is identical with legis-
lation pending in the Senate.
Delegate Leroy Preston. Demo-
crat, of Baltimore introduced a
bill which would give the General
. Assembly a chance to decide on
acts vetoed by the Governor the
next time they meet.
It provides that if the Governor
rejects any bill after adjournment,
the measure could be called up at
, the next regular or special session.
= II both houses override veto, the
: law would take effect the follow
{ ing June.
The proposal calls for consti-
tutional amendment to be sub
nnitted to the voters in 1850.
Another new measure would
hold the Governors supplemental
budget to not more than 10 per
cent Of the general budget sub
nitted for the same fiscal year
and specify the supplemental bud
yet must be given to the Legisla-
ture by the 18th day Of a 90-day
q session and by the goth day Of a
3o-day session.
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