Evening star., 1949-02-23
busiiness-Labor
DebateDueon
4O-Hour Week
Maryland Assembly
Committee Gets Mon\
Requests for Hearing
BY The Assoeioted Press

NS4OSStS WI ttSdtttI9
BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-An EN-
ployer-employe contest was due il
the general assembly today will
a committee hearing on a pro
posed 40-hour week for Marylan.
workers.
Chairman Della of the Senat,
Judiciary Committee said hos
of business and labor spokesmel
had asked for a chance to argue ,
measure sponsored by Minorit,
Leader Kimble. Republican, o
Allegany County and Senate
Hoherbert. Democrat. of Balti
more.
Besides its hours and overtime
provisions, the bill would forbit
any discrimination against womel
employees.
Urge Full time Director.
During yesterdays session tn
Senate Judiciary Committee re
commended a full-time directo
for the Department of Correction
The committee turned in g
favorable report on one of serie:
of bills to revamp Maryland prison
and parole affairs. A full-timt
departmental director would have
several deputies and a seven.
member advisory board.
Meanwhile. the House judiciary
Committee closed the door at least
part way on a bill to allow police
to "frisk" any one they suspect OF
carrying hidden weapons.
The committee voted down an
amendment to the Bouse Act, an
outgrowth of prohibition days,
which would have permitted
"frisked" weapons in evidence.
The Senate had approved the bill
but only after a battle in which
five Senators exempted their
counties.
Repeal Obsolete Bill.
In other business, the House
passed the following bills:
BY Delegate William H. Nc
Grath, Democrat, of Prince
Georges County, to repeal an OBJ
solete provision of the Maryland
Code relating to the power Of the
Diocese Of Washington. Protestant
Episcopal Church, to hold pxop-
erty in Charles, Montgomery,
Prince Georges and st. Marys
Counties.
BY Prince Georges delegation
To authorize an increase in the
maximum tax rate for mainte-
nance of the Hyattsville Fire De-
partment from 10 to 13 cents per
500 of aSsessable property;
To authorize a referendum in
Hyattsville on a $1,000 bond
issue to construct and equip a new
fire house;
To repeal a Prince Georges
County local law relating to public
franchises in Hyattsville;
To increase the quarterly license
fee for trailers parked in trailer
camps in the county from Sc
to $12;
To provide that the county's
jury panel compartments shall
consist OF from 72 to 80 persons
At present they consist Of Il
persons;
To add certain election districts
and fire companies to a Prince
Georges County fire tax law.
Bills Introduced.
The following were among bills
introduced:
BY Prince Georges delegation
To allow the Mayor and council
of Fairmont Heights to increase
the municipal tax rate from q
to so cents on the 500 valuation
BY Prince Georges delegation
To allow the Mayor and Council
of Riverdale, beginning in 1850
to levy a 10-cent tax for fire pre-
vention equipment. in addition tc
the current levy of IS cents or
the 500 for municipal purposes;
to be submitted to a referendum
May 2, 1949.
BY Prince Georges delegation
To grant a new charter for the
town of Cheverly.
BY Prince Georges delegation
To authorize the town of Cheverly
to establish and maintain a drain
age system.
BY Senator l.. Harold Sothoron
TO allow the department OF
motor vehicles, with approval OF
the Governor. to extend the time
for new automobile licenses after
March 81.