Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
.Right-to-Work
Law Ready for
House Teeth
Senote-Approved
Bill Cleared by
Committee, 8-5
By Alex r. Preston
Siar Ssoff Correspondent

controversial rlgnC-C0-WOrK law
was reported to the House Of
Delegates today for possible ac-
ton tomorrow. The Senate-ap-
proved bill cleared a House COM
mittee. 8 to S.
The measure, backed by a
number of Northern Virginia
contractors. has the Endorsement
of the administration of Gov.
Stanley. resulting in accusations
of broken promises during the
gubernatorial campaign last year.
In another development, 1t.
Gov. A. E. S. Stephens was called
on to vote for the first time in
the 1854 session to break a 49,
to-19 vote tie in the Senate.
This action came on the reso-
luton of Senator John A. K.
Donovan to rescind the General
Assembly's 1852 action to place a
Is per cent limitation on Federal
taxes. Mr.. Stephens vote brought
passage of the motion to rescind.
That measure also goes to the
House for approval.
Fenwick Votes to Rescind.
Arlington Senator Charles r.
Fenwick. who voted in 1852 to
impose the limitation. voted yes
terday to rescind the previous
action. The earlier resolution
placed Virginia on record, with
a number Of other States. seek
ing an amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution to limit inn
position of taxes to not more
than Is per cent.
BY the same 8-to-5 vote by
which 1t reported the bill the
House Labor Committee turned
down a substitute proposal of
Delegate John Webb of Fairfax
to study revisions to the right
to-work" law for another two
years.
when was campaigning. "
Mr.. Webb said, Il appeared be-
fore the Central Labor Union in
Alexandria. and they asked me
what would do about labor leg
islation. I told them I could try
to vote what was right and Just.
do not hold any commitments
to any one.
All during the gubernatorial
campaigns we heard from every
candidate that labor was not an
issue-everything was on an even
Keel. was taken by surprise by
this legislation. Almost every
one who runs a business seems
to be in favor Of this legislation,
and those who work for some
body else are opposed to it.
Sees Destruction.
THE way read the bill it
would destroy organized labor.
and I don't think it should be
destroyed"
With that, he suggested that
two years Of study be given the
subject for action by the next
Legislature.
Among bills passed and sent
to the Governor were the fol-
lowing:
By the Senate-The Webb bill
to amend the town charter of
Fairfax.
The Gordon bill to permit use
OF radar to check automobile
speeds.
The Webb bill to increase mile
age allowances of the Fairfax
Board of Supervisors.
BY the House-The Byrd bill
to amend the charter of Middle
town.
The Fenwick bill to amend the
Arlington Fire Department Trial
Board law.
A similar bill to amend the
Arlington Police Trial Board Act.
One of a series of bills to
amend the Falls Church charter,
by Senator Donovan. to give the
council the power to fill vacan-
cies for justices Of the peace or
bailing officer until the next
election.
Fenwick Bill Killed.
In a night session last night
the House killed the Fenwick
bill to permit local governing
bodies in Arlington and Fairfax
Counties to appoint special in
vestigators to assist the Com
monwealth's attorneys. The vote
was % to So after opponents
brought out the fact that the
State would have to pay three
fourths of the salary.
The Senate Privileges and
Elections Committee today gave
unanimous approval to the
House bill tightening the absent
voters law.