Evening star., 1952-01-23
Bill Would Ban
Tracts
In Campaigning
Asks outIuwing Of
Anonymous Writings
In Virginia Politics
By Alex R. Preston
Ssor Ssuff correspondenf

RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-Anony-
nous political campaign literature
would be outlawed under q law
proposed today by Arlington's deli
egation to the General Assembly.
It would be illegal. for instance,
for any one to distribute or mail
such material as characterized
last November's campaign for the
Arlington County Board.
A bill was being readied for in
PRODUCTION by Senator Charles r.
Fenwick and Delegates j. May
nard Magruder and George Damn
to make it a misdemeanor for
any person to prepare, distribute,
post or otherwise place before the
public or an individual an anony-
nous statement concerning a cam
didate for public Office. a
II believe" Senator Fenwick
said, that no decent candidate
would advocate this type Of cam.
paign."
Campaign Recalled.
Last year, unsigned letters were
sent through the mails attacking
Alan L. Deane and T. Oscar Smith.
non-partisan candidates for the
County Board.
Meanwhile, with the Maryland
General Assembly scheduled to
convene next month, legislation
affecting seafood resources was in
troduced here which depends, in
part, on concurrent enactmentS
by the Maryland lawmakers.
Seafood Problems Attacked.
Delegate Paul Crockett of York
introduced 18 bills and two reSo-
lutions dealing with seafood prob
lens. Among those that depend
upon Maryland's action is one to
prohibit haul seining in Chesa-
peake Bay or its tributaries from
December IS to February Is. A
calls for legislators, in-
stead of administrators Of re-
spective State departments, from
Maryland and North Carolina to
meet with those of Virginia.
The Crockett bills, covering
many phases of seafood conserva-
ton problems, would provide for
|a huge oyster repletion system. .
Istornger enforcement system for
fish and shellfiSh and appropriate
$50, 900 to plant oyster shells and
seed oysters.
The bills would impose a 2 to I
cents a gallon tax on oysters taken
from public rocks.
Speaker of the House E. Black-.
burn Moore OF Beiryville -intro@
duced the first bill he has spon&
sored since he became the lower
Houses presiding officer in 1850.
It would provide that members OF
the General Assembly tour State-
supported institutions before each
General Assembly session. At
present. only the Governors
Budget Advisory Committee makes
such inspection trips.
66 New Bills in. House. IS
Altogether, the House received
66 new bills and 8 resolutions yes.
terday while the Senate saw IL
new measures introduced.
Delegate Arnistead Boothe Of
Alexandria Joined delegate Edwin
Lynch and Delegates Magruder
and Damn in sponsoring a bill
making it simpler for Washing
toms suburbs to adopt daylight.
saving time.
The House Counties. Cities and
Towns Committee reported the
Boothe bill giving Alexandria q
second civil and police court judge.
The same committee deferred
action on legislation dealing with
revisions to annexation laws and
will try to arrange for "a public
hearing with a Senate committee.
Senator Fenwick introduced g.
bill, identical with one offered by
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Damn last
week, to bring marijuana under
the terms Of the Uniform Narcot-
| les Act and increase penalties for
dispensing the drug, Illegally.