11 D.C. Bilk Advanced In Senate
1 The Senate District Commit* tee swiftly approved 11 bills yesterday, including one to liberalize unemployment benefit pay in the District.</br></br>In another action, the Committee virtually killed a House-passed bill that would exempt Capitol employes from buying District auto tags. Members sent the measure back to a subcommittee for study and recommendation.</br></br>The proposal was sponsored by Chairman John L. McMillan (D-S. C.) of the House District Committee. It was opposed by District officials.</br></br>I sat ion bill would increase the [maximum weekly benefit from $30 to $54 and provide a maximum of 26 weeks pay to all eligible persons.</br></br>The committee changed the bill to keep a requirement of 5 the present law: that copies of benefit check stubs must be sent to the unemployed personÛªs last employer.