Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-12
Special Session Seen
On |ntegration Issue
Gov. Stanley
Moy Ask Return
Of Lawmakers


RICHMOND, Mar. IL R.-
Virginia lawmakers wondered to-
day when their next call to Rich.
mond will come. They have Just
ended a regular 6c-day General
Assembly session that produced
significant legislation on many
Isubjects-but failed to prescribe
Ia clear-cut cure for the segre-
cation problem.
Gov. Stanley's farewell mes
sage to the 140 Assembly mem
bers late Saturday indicated he
may call the lawmakers into spe-
lcial session later to enact legis-
llation aimed at avoiding COM
Ipulsory migration of Negro and
white pupils.
Two frequent critics of the adj
ministration sounded cauStic
note on the handling of the
school problem. Senator Ted
Dalton, Republican leader from
Radford, said the Assembly had
failed to provide the legisla-
ton that will be needed in court"
Delegate Robert Whitehead, anti.
organization Democratic leader
from Nelson County, said there
was inadequate and diviSive
leadership" in dealing with the
problem.
One segregation measure that
did pass was the Pope resolution
against athletic indignation at
the high school level.
Resolution of Protest
Earlier the Legislature had
given rousing approval to a reso-
luton of interposition voicing
Virginia's protest against the
Supreme Courts 1854 decision
outlaWing segregation in public
schools. The resolution opposed
what was described as illegal
Iencroachment" on States rights
and called for an amendment
to the Federal Constitution to
spell out the authority of the
States to regulate their schools.
The Senate before adjourn
ment directed it's Courts of Jus.
itice Committee to prepare a re-
port on the history and APP
Iplication of the historic doctrine
which holds that a State may
linterpose its sovereignty be-
tween its people and the effect
Iof a Federal order it deems an
encroachment on States rights.
The committee was authorized
to have $4,000 copies printed for
distribution to public officials.
students and other interested
persons. The report would be
designed to inform other States
and the public generally of the
nature of Virginia's school prob
lem. ~
During the closing hours Of
the session a proposal popped
up to tie in school funds with
maintenance of segregation. But
budget conferees discarded the
suggestion and the States 1896
million appropriation bill for
Commonwealth operations the
next two years quickly gained
approval.
A $4,000 sales tax study was
authorized as evidence mounted
that Virginia soon may join 80
other States that have the levy.
To Probe Milk Board
The solid line of defense for
the Milk Commission was bro
ken, too, as resolution was
rammed through to investigate
the function of the 22-year-old
agency that sets retail and
wholesale prices. A frightened ac-
counting system for milk dis
ItributorS also was ordered.
A rash of local bills received
final approval in the last hours
of this years session. They in
clude:
A measure by Fairfax Dele
gate Omer Hirst directing the
Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council to report by September l
on the method of allocating
funds to primary, secondary and
urban highway systems. Mr..
Hirst said he hopes to have the
daily traffic count accepted as
"a factor in distributing funds
so that heavily Travelled high
ways. like those in Northern Vir-
ginia. will receive more State
aid.
Gov. Stanley's bill authorizing
him to appoint business adj
for the mental hos
pital system.
Also approved were a number
OF measures by Arlington Dele
gate Kathryn Stone dealing with
juvenile problems, including
bills:
Authorizing school superin-
tendents to issue certificates for
part-time employment and part
time schooling of children from
IA to 16 years Of age.
Youth Driving Permits
Requiring consent of both
parents for issuance of driving
permits to children under Is
years of age; also permitting
suspension of the permits for
such children for up to six
months upon written request
of the parents.
Directing the VALC to study
youth training schools and facil-
tiles for the treatment of chill
dren.
BY Mr.. Hirst and Mrs. Stone,
localities to pass Or
dinances setting curfews and
against lettering by juveniles in
public places.
The Senate passed the bill Of
Delegate Harrison Mann of Ar
lington, setting up system of
voluntary chemical tests for per-