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Shirley Highway
Truck Ban Bill
Set for Hearing
| Action Due Jan. ~;
Other North Vireiniu
Measures Pressed
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Sfaff coFrsspendens

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By Alex R. Preston
Stur Sfoff Correspondent
RICHMOND. Jan. 18.-Three
bills by Northern Virginia legis-
lators have been set for public
hearing by General Assembly
Committees.
A measure to ban trucks from
Shirley Highway will be taken up
by the Senate Roads Committee
at 4::30 pm. January 20 at the
request Of the patron, Senator
Charles r. Fenwick Of Arlington.
1.-THE bill will have to stand or
fall on its merits" he said.
Alexandria has opposed the
while it has received the
Endorsement Of other groups,
principally in Arlington.
A bill by Delegate ]. Maynard
Magruder and one by Delegate
Edwin Lynch of Fairfax relating
to the sale Of narcotics will be
given 3 public hearing by. the
House General Laws Committee
at 3 pm, next Tuesday. =,
Interest in Contracts,
Another Lynch bill to prohibit
members Of the General Assembly
from having an interest in con-
tracts with the State also will ba
considered by the same commits
tee at the same time.
Legislation providing for q Sec
ond Civil and Police Court Judge
for Alexandra was introduced
Yesterday by Delegate Armistead
Boothe Of that city and Senator
John A.. K. Donovan.
Under the proposed amendment
to the charter, an election would
be held in June to name a second
judge to serve from July l until
January !, 1884, when the term Of
the incumbent. Judge James r.
Duncan. expires. -t,
Alexandria voters, however,
would vote again in November,
1858, for two judges who would
serve four-year terms commencing
in 1854.
Qualifications for the Judge
would require his residence in the
city during his term Of ONCE; he
must have practiced law in Vir-
ginia for fiye years ard could hold
no other public office or trust.
The minimum salary would be
$4,000 a year but the City Council
could increase this and also give
more to the senior Judge who
would be authorized to assign the
work of the court.
Could Appoint Substitutes.
The Corporation Court Judge
would be authorized to appoint
substitute judges for the Civil and
Police Court.
Fairfax County's delegation, Mr..
Lynch and Senator Donovan OBJ
|tained State highway department.
support OF a plan to get $3.50. 1000
placed in the budget for obtain
ing rights Of way for extending
the George Washington Memo
rial Parkway to Great Falls.
Highway Commissioner James
A. Anderson told the legislators
in a conference yesterday that he
was in favor Of the item because
1T means the State will get q dual
lane road for one-fourth the cost.
The Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors already has pledged
itself to make every effort to
match the State funds. The To-
cal and State funds, totaling
100000. would be matched by
the Federal Government with an
other 100000. The supervisors
asked for the State appropriation.
Control Of Speed Limits.
Senator Donovan introduced q
bill to give the Fairfax county
supervisors the same control that
the Arlington County board now
has in setting speed limits on Sec
ondary highways.
Senator Fenwick sponsored q
bill to pay Page B. Morrison, a
student at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute $937 for hospital ex-
penses from injuries received on
June 8. 1850.
Morrison, a freshman at vpr
who lives at 3411 South Utah
street. Arlington, fell unconscious
while standing in formation. He
broke his jaw. cut his face and
knocked out several teeth. He
was treated for two weeks at a
Roanoke hospital. The amount
sought represents payment of his
expenses.
Delegate George S. Aldhizer of
Rockingham Joined Delegate A. H.
Richardson of Dinwiddie on a bill
to increase the speed limit for
cars from so to IS miles an hour
and decrease the maximum speed
limit Of trucks from so to As
miles an hour.
Mr.. Aldhizer also Joined others
IN sponsoring a bill to exempt per-
sons over GA years Of age from
jury duty.
Mr.. Lynch sponsored a measure
to include Fairfax County, under
its new form Of government, in a
law providing for an audit Of
claims and allowances for claims.
Run-off Primary Bill.
One of the Senate's three Re-
publicans. Ted Dalton of Rad
ford, offered a run-of primary
bill. Under it, a second primary
would be held within 20 days after
the regular August primary If no
candidate received majority Of
votes cast. It would apply only to
the office Of Governor.
The House Insurance and Bank
ing Committee favorably reported
the Magruder bill to permit county
banks to establish branches.
Two bills would up the salaries
Of trial justices and common
Wealth'S attornevs resnectiveiv n,