Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30
Assembly Speedup
Ends Tieup Of Bills
Adjournment
Fever Spreads
At Annapolis
nya star staff Writer

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by a compromise on the budget.
and most major bills disposed
of, adjournment fever spread
through the State House today.
Yesterday. the legislators fol-
lowed their leaders and ac-
cepted a compromise that had
delaped passage of the $606
million budget. beat down a
last desperate effort of subur-
ban lawmakers to get better
congressional redistricting, and
began the tedious job of act
ing on the remainder of l,70O
assorted bills and resolutions.
The budget compromise was
forged in q series Of meetings
between House and Senate con-
ferees. At one point, it ap-
peared as If both sides were
remaining firm, forcing the
Governor to call a special SEES
sion after the present 90-day
session ends Monday.
At issue was the demand for
$4,000 to give each Senator
an allowance for clerical help
between sessions. The idea did
not sit well with House mem
bers, without a similar allow
ance.
Must Apply to Chairman
With the compromise, the
Senators still get the $4,000,
but they have to apply to the
chairman of the Legislative
Council, who also happens to
be the President Of the Senate,
William s. James, a Democrat.
The suburban delegates were
ready to put on an impressive
show in their attempt to re-
consider and kill the Cover
nor's bill to create a new con-
gressional district.
But they were outsmarted by
Speaker Marvin Mandel, who
politely informed them the bill
had already been sent to the
Governor this morning for
signing, and that the House
couldn't get it back without
the help of the Senate-almost
an impossibility two days from
adjournment.
Democrat Leonard Blondes
OF Montgomery County, floor
leader in the futile suburban
fight, and Republican Delegate
John c. Hartwicke of Hartford
County had lined up consider
able support in the Baltimore
City delegation to have the bin
recalled. After MIR. Mandel's
announcement, however. Dele
gate Charles H. Wheatley
Democrat of Baltimore's 9Th
district. said: Many city dele
gates had agreed to support
this move, but now it appears
the Dill Is beyond the point of
no return, we must withdraw"
The measure failed SO to Al
with only the Washington sub
urban delegates, most House
R republicans and Western
Maryland legislators fighting
Tor reconsideration. The SUBJ
urban areas claim the new
district would do nothing to
solve under representation in
Congress for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
No Tax Increase
The mammoth budget an
proved yesterday was about
$45.5 million greater than the
present budget, but will require
no increase in taxes. The in
crease will be absorbed by sur
plus funds. the administration
claims.
The Senate, meanwhile.
passed a SITS million capital
projects bill, which includes
several large expenditures in
the Washington area.
The measure includes S5lO-
goo for construction of a stu
dent union dining hall at
Bowie State College, and IS. o00
more for initial planning for a
science and classroom building
at the same Prince Georges
school.
An appropriation of $3.50. ooo
Tor land acquisition in the Pa
tuxent River watershed in
MONTGOMERY. Prince Georges
and Howard Counties. and SIS
UVV Tor q center for retarded
children in the Washington
suburbs were also included
On the House side, two small
loan representatives led a sue
cessful fight for the expansion
Of their industry's business.
Delegates Chester Tawney of
Baltimore's Sd district and
Russell Hickman of Worcester
County. both Democrats, fought
TO keep intact a bill to increase
the limit on small loans from
$500 to $1,000.
The House shouted down all
attempts 10 amend the bill,
which will allow small loan
companies to charge 3 per cent
monthly on loans up 10 $500: 2
per cent on the next 5000 and /
per cent on another $500.
Both delegates work for small
loan companies.