Evening star., 1949-03-10
CountySelection
0fLiquor Board
Askedinbi
Senate Is Studying
Measure Presented
By Montgomery
ey B. Zotmon
By J. B. Zatmon
Star SteH cerrsspendsnt

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 10. - Ap-
pointment Of Montgomery County
Liquor Board members by the
County Council, instead Of by the
Governor. is provided in a bill
now before the Senate.
The measure, which also would
increase the boards membership
from four to five, was one of
three introduced. yesterday by
Montgomery Senator Roy Tasco
Davis, Republican.
1t is expected to meet with
strong opposition by the Demo-
cratic majority in the General
Assembly because it would cur
tail the Governors appointive
powers. All four board members
now are Democrats.
Senator Davis insisted, however.
that his proposal is not a ripper"
bill. He said it would take effect
when the present members terms
expire in 1851.
Terms to Vary.
Under the bill, members would
be appointed for terms ranging
from two to six years. Not more
than three of the five members
could belong to the same political
party.
This bill merely would return
appointment authority over the
Liquor Board to local officials"
Senator Davis declared. This au-
thority was vested in the county
commissioners until 1945."
Another bill would transfer title
to the Silver Spring liquor dis
pensary building from the Liquor
Board to the County government.
Senator Davis said the building
formerly belonged to the County,
but was turned over to the Liquor
Board in 1945.
He also sponsored a bill to re-
quire hunters on private property
in Montgomery to obtain written
permission from the owner.
Prince Georges Bill.
The Prince Georges County del
egation is expected to introduce a
bill today authorizing the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to extend
its functions to those portions Of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties outside the Maryland
Washington regional district.
The action is subject, however.
TO request by the governmental
agencies having jurisdiction over
such areas.
Also to be introduced today is
q bill by Montgomery Delegate
Julian p. King, Republican. pro-
viding for q referendum on the
continued sale of liquor in the
Gaithersburg election district if
80 per cent of the voters in the
district so petition.
The Senate yesterday passed and
sent to the Governor a bill setting
up a nine-member commission
on alcoholism and authorizing a
100000 annual appropriation for
its work.
Senator Davis was instrumental
In drafting the bill which was
introduced as a Legislative Coun-
Gil measure. 1t provides for four
clinics for the treatment of alco-
holics-one each at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, the University of Mary
land Hospital, Western Maryland
and on the Eastern Shore.
Other Bills Passed.
Among bills passed by the House
was a proposed constitutional
amendment permitting bills We
toed by the Governor to be called
up at the following sessions of
the General Assembly to give leg
islators an opportunity to over
ride the veto.
The Prince Georges delegation
introduced bills to exempt Ia
koma Park from Prince Georges
County laws dealing with build
ing permits, permit minors from
entering county taverns after 8
pm. unless accompanied by their
parents or guardians and provide
for suspension of at least 80 days
OF liquor licenses in cases where
license holders have been convict
ed OF selling to minors.