Evening star., 1961-03-22
TawesAgrees
Frostburg Bill
kDead Issue
BY PAUL HOPE
star Staff Writer


ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 22.-Gov.
Tawes' Frostburg State Teach
ers College conversion bill has
been defeated by one vote in
the House Education Commit
tee. and Gov. Tawes said he
win abide by the committees
decision.
Rejection Of the bill, which
would have turned the college
into a branch Of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, was q severe
setback for the Governor and
a victory for State School Supt.
Thomas g. Pullen. jr., and the
teachers lobby.
The Governor had put the
full weight of his office be-
hind the bill and said he was
deeply disappointed" that it
had been rejected by the Edu-
cation Committee.
The Governor said as far as
he is concerned the fight is
over. "
Gov. TaweS said his admins
tration would concentrate on
important legislation still to be
moved during the few remain
ling days Of this session.
The measure could still be
petitioned to the floor by any
is delegates.
Blow to Commission
Rejection OF the bill by an
11-to-10 vote Of the committee
was a blow to the prospects Of
the Warfield Commissions
plan to turn three State teach
ers colleges into branches of
the University of Maryland.
The commission recommended
this last year and the Coy
ernor agreed "in principle" but
backed off when strong oppo-
sition arose from public ed
ucation officials, the PTA and
the State Teachers Association.
Although the Governor had
referred the matter to the Leg
islative Council for study, he
decided to move on the Frost
burg conversion after being
beseiged by political and COM
immunity leaders Of Western
Maryland to push the matter
this session.
Gov. Tawes declared after
the vote was taken that some
members Of the committee had
violated direct commitments to
him.
It was reported that the
Governor was particularly
irked with Delegate Charles
Huyett. Democrat Of Washing
ton County. who voted against
the FroStburg bill. Mr.. Huyett
Twas the sponsor of legislation
THAT set up the Warfield Com
mission and served as q mem-
Der Of that commission.
Lee Doesn't Vote
1t was apparent last week
that the bill was In trouble.
Administration leaders in the
Legislature asked Gov. Tawes
to call off the FroStburg fight.
but the Governor decided it
would be worse to back down
than to be defeated.
Since there was no tie vote,
delegate Blair Lee. III, Demo-
crat Of Montgomery. and chair
man Of the House Education
Committee, was not required to
record his position, although
he was known to be opposed
to the bill. The only other vote
missing was that Of Delegate
| Margaret c. Schweinhaut,
Democrat Of Montgomery, who
was present in the State House
yesterday but did not attend
the committee meeting.
Mr.. Lee said that he expects
the committee now to approve
a resolution he and Delegate
A Gordon Boone, Democrat of
Baltimore County, have intro
duced, which calls for appoint
ment Of another commission
to study the problem Of pro-
viding additional higher edu-
} cation facilities in Maryland.
Pay Raise Pushed
i Flushed with vistory. the
teachers lobby already has
started pushing anew for q
$13 million teacher pay raise
which has been rejected by
the Governor. It appears likely,
however, that the General AS
sembly win stick with the
Governors more modest teacher
pay plan.
In other legislative develop
ments:
! ReappOrtiOnment - Admins
tration forces try for the fifth
straight day to move the bill
Ipast q minority parliamentary
barricade.
Rock Fish-The proposed bar
on catching striped bass In
January, February and March
disappeared from sight for the
session in House action,
| Insurance -- The Senate
moved up to final reading the
Tydfngs bill to limit risks on
deposits in savings and loan
associations.
i Slot machines-A three-hour
debate was held on outlawing
the devices in Maryland's follT
southern counties.
i County Reyises