Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Vote-Swupping
RumoFs Rise
After Fish Vote
BY a Star Staff Writer

JrlcC Tor the State will seek
another delay in passage of
the bill today.
The delay strategy Of WASH
ington suburban Delegates and
their allies in the 5th and 9Th
congressional districts will re-
main in force after the almost
certain defeat of an amend
ment presented last night.
This amendment, by Delegate
Maurice Wiedemeyer, Democrat
of Anne Arundel, would force
all eight of the States Con-
gressmen to run at-large in
stead of in separate districts.
The tactics, which include a
possibility of vote-trading on
two bills with Eastern Shore
Delegates, are designed to
change the administration bill
to give Montgomery and Prince
Georges Congressman of their
own.
The rumors of vote-trading
seemed to be increased last
night with an analysis of the
voting on the perennial rock
fish bill, a measure bitterly
fought by the % Eastern Shore
Delegates.
ROckfish Bill Killed
On a crucial roll call, the
rockfish bill, which is usually
supported by suburban Dele
gates, was killed, n to So.
Either not voting or voting
with the Eastern Shore law
makers were the entire Mont
gomery delegation, all but one
of the Prince Georges delega-
ton, and all but three other
DELEGATES in the 9Th congress
sional district.
A knowledgeable Delegate
from the suburban area said
last night, however: There is
no real deal to exchange votes
on the 'rockfish bill for sup
port in getting a new congress
sional district. We flirted with
the idea, but have only picked
up four or five Shore votes,
so far. Wen think of some
thing else"
The Governors bill would
provide some relief for the 5th
district. including Prince
Georges, but would not give
more representation to other
suburban areas such as Mont
gomery and Baltimore Counties. 4.
In other action. the House
amended a resolution to set a
January is, 1854, deadline for
receipt Of study of Mont
gomery County liquor laws.
Provides Representation
The amendment also provides
that the study groups mem
bership should include a rep
reSentative from the county's
Fiscal Advisory Committee and
the Director of the Department
of Liquor Control. Both will
be ex-officio and without votes.
Prince Georges and Mont
gomery bills passed by the
House and sent to the Senate
included one requiring Prince
Georges County residents con-
victed Of motor vehicle viola
tons to attend a traffic school
two hours a week for three
weeks. Another bill permits
the city of Hyattsville to under
take urban renewal projects.
Another measure would allow
Upper Marlboro to borrow $685.
900 for water and sewer prof.
ects.
House Republicans planned
to get in their ticks at Gov.
Tawes' s603 million budget to-
tday.
They had amendments pro-
posing cuts well beyond the
$2.3 million in reductions by
House and Senate fiscal COM
mittees. And even II they
weren't acceptable to Demo-
Gratis, who hold a 117-25 edge,
the @. o. P. planned to state
a public policy with them.
See Areas for Saving
There are many areas In
the budget where substantial
savings to the public can be
realized" the Republican fiscal
committee Of j. Glenn Beall.
jr., Charles s. Bresler. and
James r. Miller. jr., said in q
statement.
The House already had
agreed to committee cuts FRI
day. After disposing Of the
Republican issue today, it was
ready to set the budget UP for
passage to the Senate.
The House Judiciary COM
mittee killed yesterday five bills
aimed at curtailing the activ-
tiles Of newspapers.
Each Of the measures was
reported unfavorably. although
the bill which would force re-
porters TO reveal news sources
may be sent TO the Legislative
Council for further study.
The other bills would have
forbidden newspapers from
printing horse racing results,
required equal space In news
columns for political candi-
dates, frightened libel laws and
required publication OF stock
holders names.
The measures were intrS.
duced In the wake Of criticism
OF newspapers for their cover
age OF the slot machine debate
In the House OF Delegates last
week.
Sponsors Of the measures
were Delegates Ernest d.
Young. Democrat Of Baltimore,
and Norman r. Stone. jr.. and
B. J. Medairy. jr.. both DEM
ocrats from Baltimore County.