Evening star., 1951-04-28
Rent Control Bill
0neof II Signed
By Nckeldin
Vetoes 5 More;
To Act Monday
On Other Measures
By }. [, Michael
Stor Stoff coyy.snon<lant

ANNAPOLIS, April 2S.--Work-
anc against May 8 deadline Gov,
Nc Keldin plans to act at noon
AZ nday on at least part of S
be ch of ITS bills still on his deSg
1cr signing or veto.
The Governor yesterday set the
next bill-signing session after aps
proving 20 Senate and 42 HouSe
measures passed by the Legisla-
ture at its last 90-day session.
Among them was an act providA
Ing for extension of rent control
IN IL counties and Baltimore to
June l, 1853.
He vetoed five bills and in q
brief message cautioned future
Assemblies against legislation
which would hamper the State
Roads Commission.
A total of 594 bills have re-
ceived executive approval and 10
have been vetoed. Two vetoes
have been overridden and the AS
sembly under a new constitutional
amendment will sustain or reject
the rest at it's next regular or Spe-I
cial session. The same course will
be open for measures on which
the Governor has not acted when
the deadline expires.
New Commission Approved
Among legislation approved yes
terday was an act abolishing the
existing 11-member Commission
on Inter-racial Problems and set
ting up a new commission with
nine members. They will be
named by the Governor for six
year staggered terms.
The purpose of the board is to-
study racial questions and rec
ommend legislation designed to-
promote the welfare of colored
people and the betterment of in
ter-racial relations. The com i
mission will report to the Cover
nor and the Legislature before
January each year. -
Other Statewide acts signed
advance the salaries of tax asses
sors from $500 to $400 annually
and extend retirement benefits.
to number of State police en-
ployes and motor vehicle exam
liners. .--....
The new rent control law ex-
tends an act which would have
expired June /, 1851, and author
ICES all but IL subdivisions of the
State to set up rent controls il
the absence of Federal regula-
tions.
SothOron Plan Replaced.
Among Washington area legisla- !
tion approved yesterday was an
act replacing the Sothoron plan
for revamping the Prince Georges
County government. The measure I
was enacted as STOP gap to serve
until a county governmental
checkup. now under way. is COM I
pleted.
Other District area legislation
signed includes authority for the |
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to borrow up to $6.5
million to improve water supply
facilities and another extends the
WSSC district to include all of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Other Acts Signed.
+ Other acts affecting counties in
the Washington area signed yes
terday include: /
. MoNTGoMERY CoUETY-HB 100
$1,000 to s.'so0, ELI inatsns a - .6o0-
yidtng instead that the county shall fur .
nish the sheriff a car and pay for its
operation and maintenance. i
point at least seven deputies who will
furnish their own cars and receive 81. 900 |,
annual salaries plus S900-a-year expense
name chief deputy who will receive an 4
additional $500 year.
HB-211--Relating to approval of cor /,
HB-sssWPermittins % Il tie ss County sEt'istSns coun
ell to determine license fees for dogs and
providine procedure county may follow
PRIScR iTs essjsa Y aGSs
clarifying laws outlining boundaries of F
election districts and defining the several
4I-Raising the borrowing power
OIL Forest Heights from per cent to 10l
per per cent OF It's assessable basis. and ex7
years subject to referendum.
B-533-Authorizing Seat Pleasant 10 :
sell bonds to install storm water drain
age system, subject to referendum.