Evening star., 1951-01-09
Day Is Left for Action
By Maryland Senate
On Lane Nominations
By J. B. zotmon
Stor Stoff Coyresnopdsnt

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9-For the
second successive day the Mary
land Senate today awaited nearly
a dozen appointments made by
Gov. Lane since the 1949 session
Failure of the Governor to send
down the appointments last night
means the Democratic admins
tration has only one day in which
to gain Senate confirmation be-
fore Theodore R. McKeldin, Re-
publican. takes over as head o1
the State government tomorrow.
Both the Senate and House held
short sessions last night, with
only three bills dropped in the
hopper in addition to the SO al
ready before the General AS
sembly.
Camp Richie Transfer.
One of the three, all of which
were introduced in the Senate
would transfer Camp Ritchie to
the Federal Government. It was
sponsored by Senator George w.
Della of Baltimore.
Rltchie, an old National Guard
camp used during World War II
as a military intelligence training
center, has been mentioned as a
possible emergency communica-
lions base.
Organization of the House,
meanwhile, was completed after
Speaker John Luber of Baltimore
appointed members of IA COM
mittees.
Earlier, the first debate of the
session occurred in the House on
proposal to refer all liquor bills
to the Alcoholic Beverages Com
mittee
Backed by Controller.
Majority Leader A. Gordon
Boone, Democrat, of Baltimore
County. who submitted the pro-
posal, said it was favored by the
controllers Office. He explained
the controller wants more super
vision over such measures be-
cause they involve State revenue.
1t was Immediately opposed by
Delegate Horace Whitworth, Re-
publican, of Allegany County. He
claimed it would mean countries
would lose control over local legis-
lation dealing with alcoholic bev-
erages.
Other delegates expressed the
fear approval of the rules change
might set precedent and start a
move to refer other local bills to
standing committees, rather than
to the delegations which intro
duced them.
In a roll-call vote, however, the
change was approved, IA to As.
Another proposed rules amend
ment which would restore the con-
troversial "clincher," was with
drawn by Mr.. Boone shortly after
the House convened. The pro-
posal is a parliamentary device
which prevents further considera-
ton of bill for the remainder of
the session.
MIR. Boone later told reporters
he had withdrawn the proposal to
conform with Senate rules, which
do not have the "clincher.
Committee Assignments.
Among members named to the
various committees by Mr.. Luber
are:
Montgomery aaaH cry. County. House Minority
"eys Claims and and Means A4cs Alec
Section "a of the State Constitution
Perry 8. Wilkinson, Democrat, of
apa Social ssIfity snd
p.lIa Harry E; Taylor ir., Republican, OF
anes a and social security security. BANKING lnsur-
Prince pras &c Geerses ss, soanty Ba9fing TnsuT.
Mrs. Leona M Rush, Republican, oi
Montgomery County, Chesapeake Bay anc
Tributaries and Education
j. PAUL Marshall Republican, of Mont.
gomery County. Entertainment and Ju.
Leroy Pumphrey, Democrat, of Prince
georges County. Judiciary and Agriculture
and Natural Resources
J. Frank Lillard, Jr., Republican, O.
Prince Georges County, Judiciary.
j. DOUGLAS Bradshaw. Republican, o.
Montgomery County, Judiciary.
Julian H. King. Republican, of Mont.
gomery County Veterans, Military anc
state Police and Agriculture and Natura
Resources.
William r. Hughes, Republican. of Prince
Georges County. Ways and Means.