Evening star., 1950-01-31
VirginiaHeariing
Slated on bi||to
Lift Rent Curbs
Nearby Delegations
Expected to Attend
Session Tomorrow
" c staff Correspondent, of The s,er

BY g Sioff Correspondent of The Sfor
RICHMOND, Jan. 31.-A public
hearing on bill to exclude Vir-
ginia from the Federal Rent Con-
troll Act will be held at 8 pm,
tomorrow.
The House General Laws Com
mittee has selected the Delegates
chamber, largest available meet
ing place, to accommodate the an
ticipated crowd. The proposal is
sponsored by Delegate John B.
B o twright of Buckingham
County.
The Federal act provides that
if any State notifies the housing
expediter that rent control no
longer is necessary the regulations
shall be lifted. The bill would
place the Assembly on record that
the economic laws of supply and
demand and free bargaining
should be allowed to operate"
Annexation Hearings Scheduled.
Meanwhile, all pending legisla-
ton dealing with annexation by
cities has been set for a public
hearing at 2:30 pm. tomorrow by
the House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
Delegations from Northern Vir-
ginia are expected to attend both
hearings.
Delegate Edwin w. Lynch of
Fairfax County. meanwhile, an
nounced he would sponsor a bill
today to raise salaries of the Fair
fax school board to 5000 a year.
State Senator Andrew w. Clarke
yesterday sponsored three bills,
two applicable only to Fairfax
County, but all relating to op-
tional forms of county govern
ment. He had discussed plans for
the measures earlier, but withheld
them for last-minute changes in
wording.
Administrative Officers Proposed,
One would permit any county,
oy referendum. to establish a
county administrative officer to
serve under the governing body.
His duties would be prescribed by
the act.
Another would give Fairfax
voters an opportunity to deter
mine whether there shall be a
change in the form of government
and lists four alternate plans:
county manager, county executive.
executive secretary and county
administrative.
The third would permit Fairfax
residents to vote on a proposed
county director, plan" of govern
ment.
Delegate Armistead. Booth Of
Alexandria introduced bill to
permit voters who may be stand
ing in line when polls close to
cast their ballots. Some precinct
officials near Washington have
smut the doors on those waiting
to ballot when the official closing
time arrived.
Full Scale Debate in House.
A full-scale debate was touched
oH in the House yesterday be-
:ore it killed bill to enlarge the
authority of the Fish and Game
commission in setting open sea-
sons and bag limits.
Ihe measure, sponsored by DEL
gate Floyd Yates of Powhatan.
lrst was attacked by two amend
nents from Delegate Paul Crock
TT OF York and Samuel Swanson
u PlttSylvania, designed to nullifv
ne effect of the law. The House
iefeated the amendments and
men refused to advance the bill
o passing stage today. The vote
vas 48 to A.
State Senator F.. o. McCue of
charlottesville sponsored two bills
resigned to reduce the tax in
'reases voted by the 194s Cen
raj Assembly. He previously said
le would couple such a move
Win proposition to require To-
'alitles to put UP 40 per cent
against the $4,000, 900 Gov, Rat.
lie has offered for school con-
'truction.
PERSONAL income taxes would be
'eouced by 20 per cent if the gross
AK Is $100 or less and by 10 ner
;ent II more than $100. Corporate
income levies would be cut from
10 per cent. Two years ago
mis- rate was per cent. He also
proposed scale of reductions fo.
wholesale and retail merchants,
licenses.
Battles Bill Reported Out.
Gov. Battles bill for an outright
matching funds
u S45,000,000 to counties and
'ltles for school construction goes
o the House calendar today al
most exactly as introduced. II
vas reported yesterday afternoon
y the House Appropriations Com
nlttee after a joint meeting with
ne Senate Finance Committee,
Several major measures were
aken under advisement yesterday
.Iternoon after public hearings
me House Courts of Justice Com
nlttee asked a subcommittee to
tudy the Davis-Roberts bill to
'ermit the results of chemical
'nalysls in drunk driving cases.
t has before it amendements To
make it optional with the Defend
mt whether he takes the tests.
0 provide fatty that a finding of
ontent, by weight. of less than is
'er cent alcohol shall raise the
resumption of not guilty. (The
10 per cent represents 6 to 7
'unces OF whisky of six to seven
'otties OF beer. the committee was
old.) ~