The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
How County's
Bills Jared In
General Assembly
Eleven Of Twenty-Six Passed
Fifteen Suffer Defect


just ended at Annapolis, Garrett
county representatives introduced
twenty-seven pieces of legislation.
OF this number five have been
signed by the governor, six are
awaiting signature, one resolution
was referred to the legislative
council, and fifteen bills failed for
one reason or another.
The complete list of the legisla-
ton was prepared by Delegate
Harry c. Edwards and was re-
leased to The Republican office
yesterday by Delegate Jesse j.
Ashby.
Bills Signed
Those signed by the governor:
Senate Bill 155, by Friend, re-
lating to the exemption from the
sales tax for the custom cutting or
saving of certain timber
House Bill "a, by delegation, re-
lating to increased annual payment
by County Commissioners to Ac-
cident Fire department
House Bill 522, by delegation,
making provision for annual COM
pensation of judges of Orphans
Court.
House Bill 100, by delegation, re-
lating to salary of sheriff and
deputy sheriff of the county and
setting of expenses of the sheriff
House Bill PTS, by delegation, re-
lating to salary and expenses of
county commissioners while acting
as commissioners and as roads
boards and relating to clerk to
commissioners and his salary and
office.
Awaiting Signature
Those awaiting signature of gov
ernor:
House Bill TAP, by delegation, an
act legalizing the 1857 edition of
the code of public local laws Of
the county.
House Bill 687, by delegation, eX-
tending the open season on rae
coon and opossum.
Senate Bill 639, by Friend, re-
lating to pensions of certain re-
tired teachers in the county.
Senate Bill 1875, by Downey,
Friend and See, to include coun-
ties of fourth judicial circuit under
provision allowing said courts to
suspend sentence or grant proba-
ton under certain circumstances.
Senate Bill 1876, by Friend, re-
pealing local laws providing for.
establishment of juvenile court
for county and setting up generally
its powers, functions and duties,
adding Garrett to statewide laws
concerning juvenile courts and re-
lating generally to treatment and
disposition of cases in county con-
corning young persons and to
operation and functions of juvenile
court for county.
House Bill 528, by Glotfelty,
amending laws on public auctions
in county to provide a penalty
therefor.
Referred to Council
Senate resolution. introduced by
Senators Friend, Mason and Mat
tingly, requesting President of
Senate of Maryland to appoint
special legislative committee to in
vestigate and study problems of
managing and marketing the states
resources in forest lands and for
est products This was referred to
the Legislative Council by the
Senate Judicial Proceeding COM
mittce.
Bills Thai Failed
These bills failed to pass:
Senate Bill 566, by Friend, re-
lating to employees of towns with
drawing from state retirement.
Killed by Senate Finance Commit
! tee
House Bill Csc, by delegation, re-
lating to transportation of trees
and shrubs and requiring certain
tranSportcrs of trees to carry bill
OF sale invoice. Killed in Judicial
Proceedings committee of Senate.
House Bill S24, by delegation,
providing a schedule of payments
to be made by County Commits
sioners to several Volunteer Fire
departments Was amended in Sen
ate The House did not concur and
the bill died in the Senate.
House Bill $50, by delegation, re-
lating to creation of Classified
Service for certain employees of
county. This bill died in the Senate
under a select committee.
House Bill $50, by delegation, au-
thorizing county commissioners to
regulate junk yards and lots used
as such. Died i'll the Senate under
a select committee
House Bill 1873, by Edwards, pro-
viding that trial magistrates shall
have the mower TO SUSPEND anv