Evening star., 1949-02-12
Friiskiing' Bill
Passes Senate
In Maryland
. Action Completed
AFTER Five Counties
/ Are Exempted d
By the Asseeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 12.-
The Maryland Senate was rid of
at. least one explosive item to-
day-the bill to allow police "frisk-
ing" without a warrant.
The bill would amend the Bouse
Search and Seizure Act, Spe-
officially. it would allow introduc-
ton into evidence of concealed
weapons found during an other
wise illegal search.
After a long debate Monday
night the bill was amended to ex-
empt Talbot. Allegany, Frederick,
Calvert and st. Marys Counties.
Without many objectorS, the
measure was passed and sent to
the House.
Few other bills were enacted as
the General Assembly closed the
sixth week of its current session.
But there were indications of fu-
ture agitation.
Two Hearings Next Week.
At least two potentially stormy
committee hearings are on next
weeks schedule.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, is slated
to explain the institutions budget
to members of the House Ways
and Means Committee Wedne7ss-.
day. 'Hj
Dry forces are expected to turn
out in large numbers Tuesday for
a hearing on a bill to close all
taverns of the State on Sundays.
University of Maryland finances
became a House floor topic yes
terday when Delegate Tawney,
Democrat, of Baltimore said he
had been told the university had
submitted a 184-page budget to
the Board of Public Works.
But where is it now?" he
uueried. I'VE are supposed to
pass on the budget-why don't
we have it?"
Member Given Copy.
Mr.. Tawney said he knew of
one member of the House who was
given a copy of the detailed
budget, but on condition it would
not be made public.
The proposed University OF
Maryland expenditures are shown
in a very general form in the
Governors budget bill. 1t covers
but three pages.
Mr.. Tawney said he felt the de-
tailed budget should be released by
the Board of Public Works for
public discussion.
A bill by Delegate Whitwo1th,
Republican, of Allegany County to
require the university to submit
detailed budgets will be considered
at Wednesdays Ways and Means
Committee meeting.
Mr.. Tawney contended that, IN
view of the report he said had been
submitted by the university, the
bill was superfuous.
"It's available to some people"
he said. why don't we get it?'
Committee Chairman Leroy
Pumphery. Democrat, OF Prince
Georges County said his group
would question DR.. Byrd about the
matter.
Tax-Cut Bill Offered.
House Minority Leader Rams
burg, Republican, of Frederick
submitted another tax-cut bill for
the Assembly to work on.
This would allow the Board OF
Public Works to use any revenue
windfall to ease the rate on real
estate or personal income. or both.
Mr.. Ramsburg said he expected
the legislature to comply with an
administration proposal that the
surplus estimated for June 30 be
spent on capital improvements
(buildings).
But if the surplus should be
greater than anticipated - S25,-
500 0O0-the board could deduct
a s2,000,O00 working fund and
then use the remainder to lower
taxes.
The Somerset delegation in the
House introduced bill to set the
crab season every year from April
! to November 80. It would pro-
hibit the Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission, which for two years has
ended the season November l5,
from changing the dates.
Wage Bill Submitted.
Both Senate and House received
bills which would require State
contractors to pay wages prevail
ing in the area of their projects.
Delegate Mrozinski, Democrat. OF
Baltimore said it would stop en-
ployers from going out OF State
for cheap labor"
The effect, Mr.. Mrozinski ex-
planned, would be to insure that
only Marylanders would be hired
for such jobs as building the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Employment OF V1rglnlans on
that project caused local carpen-
ters to picket the ceremony mark
ing the start of work on the bridge
last month.
Contractors who have to pay a
prevailing wage would not go out
of State for cheap labor" Mr..
Mrozinski asserted.
Chairman Della of the Senate
Judiciary Committee got tacit ap-
proval of a proposal to defer ac-
ton on two bills: To give every
county a regular judge and to
abolish Orphans Courts.
The State Bar Association wants
to see what their combined effect
will be, Senator Della said, and
make recommendations in time
for the 1850 session. Each bill
would require peoples vote in
November, 1850, on amendments
to the constitution, so there would
be no real delay.
Senator Goldstein, Democrat, Of
Calvert County introduced bill