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been able to bring home the bacon
from Annapolis"
Delegation chairman Lee ex-
planned the coming State Legis-
lature session to the ACC. He
said special session to consider
a Baltimore port authority and
the more than 60 bills vetoed by
Governor McKeldin at the last
session will be considered at a
special session, probably opening
Monday The regular 30-day ses-
sion opens Feb. /.
The three delegates pledged
their opposition to a port author
ity financed from a statewide
gasoline tax increase. Delegate
Browning said some financing
proposals call for Montgomery
County to pay as much as 10 per
cent of the port authority's ex-
penses. He called State-sup-
ported authority serving only
Baltimore almost ridiculous"
Delegate Woodward said he
hoped for legislation making au-
tomobile inspection in Maryland
mandatory. A compulsory inspec-
ton law was passed by the low
er house at the last legislature
session but was killed in the SEN
ate. Mr. Woodward also will seek
a legalized chemical test for
drunken drivers.
Delegate Browning told the
ACC he hopes for a revamping
of the States insurance laws
which he called lone of the most
archaic systems in the country"
Mr.. Browning says the 80 bills
reorganiZing the insurance laws
were defeated at the last session
"by the insurance lobby"
10 Bills Proposed
In the 200 page book of recon-
mended legislation prepared by
the legislative council since the
last session are 19 proposed bills
for Strengthening the State in
surance laws.
Mr.. Lee feels the State attor-
ney generals office has all but
put the kiss of death on several
bills reorganizing and extending
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The planning group has filed
suit to prevent the legislature
from reconsidering the reorgani-
Zation bills vetoed last session by
Governor McKeldin. Park and
Planning contends that the pro
posed reorganization would i'm
pair our corporate stature"
This week, says Mr.. Lee, the
State court of appeals refused to
consider the case, claiming lack
of jurisdiction. At the same time
the attorney generals office is
sued an opinion upholding one
contention of the planning unit.
The attorney general agreed the
, bill is invalid because "a bill can't
PASS two readings in one legisla-
tive day without a suspension of
the rules"
Delegate Lee says the techni-
cality will probably preclude a
veto override.
Hyde Talks On Transit
Congressman Hyde predicted
Washington will have a publically
operated transit system when the
Capital Transit franchise expires
on August IA. The congressman
said he is meeting this week with
the Maryland Public Service Com.
mission to discuss the problems
of a public transit authority run
ming lines into Maryland.
The congressman also predict
ed that the Eisenhower Federal
aid-education bill will pass Con-
gress, bringing $3.5 million in fed
eral funds to Maryland annually
for the next five years.
Mr.. Hyde has called Federal aid
in the educational field upset.
ting our traditions" In answer
to ACC questions the congress
man said adequate safeguard"
will be written into the law to
prevent Federal interference in
local administration of funds. He
said, however, "The Federal gov.
ernment cannot divest itself of
the responsibility of watching
where its money goes"
Mr.. Hyde said there is only
one way to get more school funds,
with taxes" He said many poll
ticians have been voted out of
office for raising taxes to get
funds for education.