Evening star., 1949-07-27
Juvenile Judge
Bill Among 6
Voted by Senate
Four D. G. Measures
Postponed in Special
Night Session

Court.
The measure was one of six
District bills approved at special
session last night. Four other
bills were postponed
for future action, and one was
taken from the calendar and sent
back to the District Committee.
The Juvenile Court measure
would establish two judgeships
permanently and provide for re-
lease of statistical information on
pending cases. Names of Defend
ants, however, would not be dis
closed.
Meanwhile, the nomination Of
Miss Edith H. Cockrill, lawyer. Of
this city to be judge of the single
Juvenile Court here now will be
considered by the Senate District
Committee tomorrow morning. She
was nominated for the special
emergency post set up by law to
take the place of Judge Fay Bent
ley, now a voluntary patient in st.
Hospital. The judge
ship held by Judge Bentley will be
abolished at the end of her term
in 1852.
Other Judge Bill Pending.
The Senate may be called on to-
day to give approval to a confer
ence report on the omnibus bill
27 new Federal judges to
courts throughout the country, in
cluding three each for District
Court and the United States Court
of Appeals here. If the Senate ap-
prove the House-passed compro-
mise version of the bill, the meas
ure will go to the President for
his signature.
The Federal judges bill was
briefly yesterday after
noon in the Senate. An explana-
ton of the measure was asked.
however, and 1t went over for
future action. Chairman McCar-
ran of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee had hoped to call up the
bill at last nights session. but
owing to the pressure Of Senate
business handling the long list Of
bills on the calendar, he deferred
consideration to today.
In addition to the Juvenile Court
bill. the Senate approved these
other measures:
A House-passed bill to uberalize
the amount of a contractors price
the District must retain until tho
work is completed. This went to
the President for his signature.
Bill ON Transfer.
A House bill to transfer to the
Administrative Office Of United
States Courts. for budgetary. and
administrative purposes. the Dis
trfct probation officer. the register
Of wills and the Commission On
Mental Health.
A Senate bill to provide for
q deputy disbursing officer and
assistant disbursing officers for
the District.
Senate measures to regulate the
practice of podiatry and ban the
sale OF rockfish here weighing
more than is pounds.
The bill to eliminate certain in
equities in teachers pay was
blocked when objection was raised
from the floor. Some confusion
arose later over who had raised
the objection. Senator Maybank.
Democrat. of South Carolina, just
before the Senate adjourned about
II pm, asked that the official
Senate reporters disclose who had
objected to the measure. When
his demand was not acceded to.
he indicated he would ask for the
official record today. Later he
told the press he had not objected
to the bill.
Provides Benefits.
The measure is designed to pro-
vide the same pay benefits for
teachers with masters degrees
who have been in the public
school system for years as are
given new teachers who have such
degrees. It also would fix the pay
Of supervising principals accord
ing to the number of pupils under
their jurisdiction.
Senator Saltonstall, Republican,
Of Massachusetts, raised question
about the cost of the bill to rede-
fine and broaden powers of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. Senator Nc
Grath assured him no additional
cost was involved. But the meas
ure went over for future action.
A bill to permit insurance COM
panies organized here to invest in
obligations of the International
Bank was postponed when Sena-
tor KEN, Republican, of Missouri
objected.
Funeral BiM Postponed.
Senator LANCER objected to a
bill to increase from 5000 to ST.
900 the amount allowed out Of an
estate for funeral expenses. On
his objection the measure was
postponed.
On motion of Senator McGrath.
the Senate sent back to the Dis
trict Committee a bill, long on
the calendar. to provide for ap-
pointment and compensation Of
counsel to impoverished Defend
ants in criminal cases in District
Court. He said a somewhat sim
liar bill, sponsored by Senator
Magnuson. Democrat, Of Wash,
ington was on the calendar after
by the Senate Judiciary
c Committee.