Evening star., 1950-03-05
Virginia House
Votes 10 Limit
Annexation
Strong Opposition
Expected in Senate; =;
Action Is Protested
Star StoH Correspondent

restricting city annexation pro-
ceedings was passed by the House
OF Delegates today amid charges
that some members had violated
a "gentlemen's agreement"
The House voted So to 80 to
pass the bill of Delegate j. Will
liams of Henrico. which now goes
to the Senate. 1t is expected to
meet strong opposition there.
Charges of violating an under
standing were leveled at some
members of the House Counties,
Cities and Towns Committee.
The committee reported a bill
which would have done this:
No new suits. after passage of
the act, could be filed by cities of
more than 10000 population to
take in adjoining territory with
out consent of the governing
bodies of the city or county af-
fected. This prohibition would
extend until July /, 1852, thus
giving the next General Assembly
a chance to attack the problem
before rash Of new annexation
suits are filed.
Amendment Offered.
Delegate Sam Swanson, Pittsyl-
vania, offered a floor amendment
providing that if two of the three
judges Of an annexation court
agree that a suit should be held
up until July l. 1852, the case
could not proceed This amend
ment was adopted 48 to 20.
Delegate Armstead Boothe, Alex
andrla, a member of the COM
mittee, was on his feet Immediately
and shouted:
II regard this amendment as
complete violation of our agree
ment and I hope you will vote mo-
on the bill"
Delegate Louis Lee Guy, Nor
folk. another committeeman, sup
ported this contention. He said
the adoption of the amendment
should release all "city boys" on
the committee from voting for
the bill because it then was in a
new form.
Other Bills Passed.
Other bills paSSed nv the House
yesterday included the following:
Appropriating $50,OO0 initial
cost for construction of a 81 mil
lion memorial stadium in
Richmond By avote of IS to 18;
permitting disabled gasoline tank
trucks to use reflector flares, and
regulating use Of plastics to re-
place glass 10 portions of motor
vehicles. BY Delegate Norman G..
Bailey, Orange: increasing the
penalty for spreading debris on
highways, by Delegates Henry
Gordon and James Dulaney,
Charlottesville: Gordon-Dulaney
bill extending powers OF Char
lottesville to make assessments on
real estate.
Also, permitting Fairfax County
towns to utilizk services of the
County Plannlk and zoning
Commissions, by Delegate Edwin
Lynch. Fairfax; allowing up to
$25 day for services of county
surveyors, by Mr.. Lynch: requir-
ing private water companies in
Fairfax County to supply fire
protection facilities to commun-
tiles at reasonable rates by Mr..
Lynch: similar bill with regard
to laying water mains in the
future, by yMr. Lynch; permitting
a standard deduction of 10 per
cent. in lieu Of listing exemptions,
on State income tax returns.
Also. permitting Augusta County
to increase its dog tax, by Dele
gates Felix E. Edmunds, Waynes-
boro, and George Cochran, Staun-
ton; permitting voters standing in
line at the time polls close to cast
their ballots. by Mr.. Boothe; pro-
hibiting the State Forestry Service
and Game and Fish Commission
from continued use of lands leased
from the Government at Camp
Perry, by Delegate Paul Crockett,
York; prohibiting any locality of
less than 800 population to incor-
porate, by Delegate J. Maynard
Magruder, Arlington: prohibiting
dentists from employing more
than one hygienist at one time.
Bills Passing Senate.
Among bills passed by the Sem
ate were the following:
Requiring approval of the voters
before zoning ordinances would
become effective in Albermarle
County. by Senator E. o. McCue,
jr., Charlottesville; permitting
counties and cities to establish
authorities" similar to sanitary
districts. to furnish such services
as water supply and sewage dis
posal, by Senator Charles R. Fen
wick. Arlington; permitting Fair
fax to transfer funds in the coun-
ty retirement system to insurance
companies to underwrite a retire
ment plan. by Senator Andrew w.
Clarke. Alexandria, and author
izing an associate judge of the
Arlington County Court and revis-
ing certain clerks fees, by Senator
Fenwick.
Glass Planned 10 Train