Evening star., 1952-03-06


gallery before wave of resent
|ment over his laSt-minute effort
to get more money for building
construction at the university.
The eviction. touched of by
wrathful shouts of "get out. get
out" swelled to roar marking
one of the bitterest personal at
tacks on a State official In the
long history of the Assembly.
The time was about 3 am. The
Senate adjourned at $40 am.
and the House followed Is min
utes later, delegates still churning
with indignation.
Suffers First Setback.
The situation developed when
a delegate saw DR.. Byrd whisper
ing to one of the members and
the shouts of "get out" developed
into roar which echoed through
the I80-year-old State House.
Cries of political chicanery"
and dirty work in the last hours"
sounded cacophony to the first
Legislative setback DR.. Byrd has
suffered in is years as university
president.
From the spectators gallery
then, DR.. Byrd heard the dele
gates vote down his request for
extra money-$578.000 worth-by
a 81 to 80 vote.
Earlier, in a demonstration OF
his power, the Senate, without a
dissenting vote, overrode veto of
a bill to give the university adj
ministrative freedom from State
controls.
Routine Procedure.
The Legislature was on routine
procedure toward the close when
the Senate injected new univer-
sity requests on a bond bill al
ready passed by the House. The
Senate passed them "a to 2 and
the full $2S;525, 900 bill for build
ling bonds of the State went back
to the House for concurrence.
Then came the accusations
against DIR. Byrd:
Gle CDR. Byrd knows the best
time when fight will not be put
up is at the last minute" shouted
Delegate Robinson. Democrat, OF
Baltimore. '"This is a pork-barrel.
log rolling proposition.
To the hue and cry rose the
voice Of Delegate See, Republican.
Of Allegany. cts an imposition
regardless of where they (the
amendments) came from, to ask
us at 2 o'clock in the morning."
he said.
Time for Change.
Delegate Hughes, Republican, Of
Prince Georges. declaring he had
heard tales of the way DR.. Byrd
accomplished what he wants by
political maneuvering and CHI
canery." declared, 1T seems these
stories are borne out here tonight.
Its time a clamp was put on
the University of Maryland. The
people are tired of spending for
the university.
II know that votes have been
lined up in the halls, that DR..
Byrd has buttonholed a lot of u.s."
he cried. But let's defeat these
amendments"
Delegate Boone, the majority
floor leader, said he had been ac-
cused Of trying to force through
these amendments. AS floor leader,
I move for their adoption as q
matter of parliamentary proceed
ure." he continued, adding:
Nov, I'm going to tell you the
truth. DR.. Byrd asked me If
would offer the amendments.
told him I would not.
I'm opposed to them person.
ally. And whether I'm floor leader
tonight or tomorrow after this,
Mr.. Speaker. you can have the job.
"But ] hope these amendments
are thrown down the sewer" he
shouted as he flung copy Of the
amendments to the floor.
AS the storm died. other dele
gates expressed disgust with the
performance.
Delegate Logan, Democrat. Of
Caroline said he was at fault in
the Humiliation and chastise-
|ment" Of DR.. Byrd. He said the
university president was talking
to him when the orders to "get
out" rose over the Assembly.
II never before saw such rude
ness displayed" said Delegate
Wilkinson, Democrat, Of Prince