Evening star., 1950-02-21
Annexation Bill
Due for Fight in
Virginia House
City, County Delegates
Are O Opponents on
Plon to CurtoiI Suits
By stafF Correspondent Of The stor

BY a Stoff Correspondent Of The Stor
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 21.-A
bill to prevent cities from filing
new annexation suits for the next
two years Was scheduled to bring
on a floor fight in the House Of
Delegates today.
Legislators from the counties
were lined up against those from
the cities. Delegate J. J. Williams
of Henrico County introduced the
bill to freeze all annexation pro-
ceedings for two years. A COM
mittee amendment, however, has
made the bill apply only to those
suits instituted after passage Of
the act.
The Senate, meanwhile, took
up out of order and passed two
bills which would give extra
judges to the 10th, and 35th cir
cults and the Alexandria Corpo-
ration Court.
This action came on a motion
of Senator Charles r. Fenwick
OF Arlington, sponsor of one of
the bills, after a total of 1874 new
measures were introduced in the
House and Senate yesterday.
Road Fund Bill Offered.
It was the deadline for intro
duction OF all bills except those
that are local in application, those
designed to produce revenue or
those requested by the Governor.
Among the proposed new laws
was one by Delegate Edwin w.
Lynch of Fairfax which would
set aside from to 10 per cent
Of secondary road funds in each
construction district for an equali-
zation fund.
The State Highway Commits
sion could spend this money with
in each district as it sees At to
meet such problems as are created
by severe weather conditions or
by inequitable distribution Of
funds.
Mr.. Lynch said his county might
benefit from the bill because
population is one of the factors
in the formula for apportioning
road funds. His county has been
allocated money on the basis OF
the 1910 census figures, he said,
but has had rapid growth since
then for which the State law does
not account.
Fenwick Introduces Measure.
Senator Fenwick offered legis-
lation to permit one or more coun-
ties, cities or towns to establish
water and sewer authorities which
would have all the powers Of
corporations. The political sub
divisions could join forces in sup
plying water and sewage facilities;
sewage disposal plants, garbage
and refuse collection systems. The
plan could be initiated either by
the local governing bodies or by
10 per cent of the voters petition
ing for referendum.
Among the many new bills Of
fered yesterday were the follow
ing:
To permit incorporated towns
to avail themselves of the services
|of county planning and zoning
commissions and boards of coming
appeals, by Delegate Lynch. This
was requested by citizens of the
town of Fairfax.
Authorizing the Highway Com
mission to require certain water
companies to provide fire hydrant
connections to communities at
reasonable rates, in exchange for
laying mains on State rights-of-
way, by Mr.. Lynch.
Lynch Proposes Railroad Bill.
Permit local welfare depart.
ments to recover the costs of treat
ing INDECENT patients in hospitals
by placing liens against property
of persons legally responsible, by
Mr.. Lynch.
Exempting the Washington &
Dominion Railroad from State
law requiring cabooses for crew.
men, by Mr.. Lynch.
Requiring retail mercantile
establishments to provide seats
behind counters for female en-
ployes. by Mr.. Lynch.
To increase from SO to $25 q
day the amounts county boards
may pay to land commissioners
and surveyors, by Mr.. Lynch.
Two bills extend benefits of the
State retirement system to school
janitors at the request of local
school boards, by delegates J.
Maynard Magruder and George
Damn of Arlington.
To set the salary bracket of
the Arlington Commemorative
Attorney at from $4,000 to $500
a year.
To provide for confiscation and
forfeiture of money and equip
ment siezed in raids on horse
'sacing establishments. by Mr..
Magruder and Mr.. Damn.
To permit the Arlington County
Board to create and appoint an
nually a board of equalization for
real estate assessment which now
is appointed by the court, by Sem
ator Fenwick.
To bring employees of welfare
Departments under the Virginia
retirement system. by Senator
FenWick.
To create a boiler inspection
system and commission for regu-
lation of boilers, identical with .
Magruder bill, by Senator Fen
wick.
To permit disabled trucks and
buses to use approved reflector
flares on the highways, by Mr..
Bailey.
To prohibit scattering and
dumping of trash on State high
ways by Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
Dulaney.
To authorize establishment Of
regional iailS hv Senator Curry