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Legislative Summary ' With April IS (and mora defi nite revenue information) fact ap proaching, the spotlight of legisla tive interest was swinging back to budgetary matters this week. The twe appropriations committees, having completed their joint hear ings, received word that Governor Hodges will present a plan for teacher-pay increases "within the text few days." After a long per iod of uncertainty, legialative lead ers were quoted as confident that budget issues have narrowed to a point where they should be re solved quickly. These reports, plus steady pro gress in other areas (a* of Friday, the General Assembly was some 200 bills ahead of the IMS legislature in introductions and 70 bills ahead in ratifications), have raised hope of early adjournment But the lead results entirely from the number of local bills; final action has been taken on only 98 of the 411 public bills and resolutions introduced, and many important proposals have not yet come out of committee. Speaker Doughton hinted that an extra House session may be scheduled next week to clear its public calendar. The week was marked by a steady drumfire of debate — on Confederate widow*' pensions, en largement of JP jurisdiction, and reapportionment in the Senate; on urban redevelopment, prison separation, and driver licenae re vocation in the House. Of the new bills, the perennial auto inspec tion proposal drew the most inter eat. State Gmrerameat A surprise move to rewrite the reapportionment proposals delayed vote on the measures until next Wednesday. Shortly after the bills appeared on the Senate floor, Sen ator Whitmire and 19 others sent forward an amendment to SB 47 (which would increase House mem bership to 130 and limit any one county to two Senators); they suggested instead that House mem bership be cut to 100 (one per county) and Senate membership be increased to 00, allocated on a population basis. The amendment bears strong resemblance to the proposal of editor Weimar Jones (who filed a dissent to the Weath ers Commission report on ground that it did not go far enough). In the House, the prison-separa tion measure met its first major test on Thursday. After almost an hour of parliamentary thrust and parry, the measure passed on sec and reeding, but backer* were (oread to give assurances that the cost* of an independent prison «yv tem will continue to be borne by the Highway Fund. Opponent* of separation were strong enough to block final action until next week. Meanwhile, a Senate committee re ported out a committee substitute for the work-release bill prepared by prison authorities The substi tute would make the plan available to misdemeanants only, but would widen its geographical coverage by authorizing prison officials to make arrangements for housing such prisoner* in local Jails where pris on system facilities were not avail able. The Reorganization Commission proposal to create a Division of General Services to replace the Board of Public Buildings and Grounds reached ratification, but the Department of Adminiatration bill was caught in the House cal endar log-jam. Motor Vehicles Hoping to escape the curse that has befallen all such proposals since the ill-fated mechanical in spection system of 1M7, UB 947 would make major changes in the earlier system. It would require annual Inspections of all automo biles by private garages (licensed by the Department of Motor Ve hicles) rather than by state pei° sonnel, and only the registration, brakes, lights, steering mechanism, windshield wiper, and horn, would be checked. As a result of adverse reaction to the "felony racing" bill intro duced some time ago, Representa tive Whitley introduced a measure to denote "prearranged" racing and spontaneous racing on the highways as two levels of misde meanors. The first would be pun ishable by a $200 fine and license revocation for a year; the latter by a $90 fine and possible license suspension. In both cases there would be a possibility of impris onment A sharp House debate resulted in tabling of a bill which would have had the effect of transferring the Department of Motor Vehicles' authority to suspend licenses to the trial Judge hearing a case. A House committee haard three houri of argument oo the merits of eo» pultory Insurance, without taking action. Ltctl GovenuMBt Only the strong rapport of rep reaentatlvea from the eaatern coun ties (interested in federal hurri cane-relief fundi) saved the Urban Redevelopment bill from defeat in the Houae. Vigorous protests that the federal government was dictating state policy served only to foster a resolution asking that the government refrain from un dertaking new grants-in-aid pro grams and cut back on existing programs, aa proponents of the measure beat down a aeries of crippling amendments. Delega tions from big-city counties split on the measure. A bill enabling counties to construct water and sewer systems cleared the House without difficulty. preparation of jury Usts would be transferred from county com missioners to a Jury commiaaiooer appointed by the realdent superior court judge, under a Judicial Coun cil , proposal submitted in the Senate. Other bills of interest to county officiala kould (a) require automobile owners to list their cars for ad valorem taxes aa • prere quisite to registration by the De partment of Motor Vehicles and (b) permit counties to pay counsel fees of election officials who are sued- because of their official ac tions. Last year many local officials were surprised to learn that ap proval of the Governor and Coun cil of State U required before local governments can purchase vehicles costing more than $1800. This week a measure was Introduced to raise the limit to the more realis tic figure of $2000. Schools The public school laws, com pletely revised during the IMS ses sion, were subjected to a barrage of, eight bills making further re visions on Friday. School boards would (a) be permitted to take title to activity buses and waive tort immunity (while taking out insurance coverage) with respect to them on the same bull U with respect to regular school buses, (b) be required to fully insure esch insurable school building, (c) be authorised to use school buses for transportation to health clinics and N. C. Symphony concerts and in evacuations ordered by civil de fense officials, and (d) be re quired to select basal texts from an enlarged list to be adopted by the State Board of Education. The State Board would be authorised to regulate and license trade and correspondence schools as well as commercial colleges and business schools. The bong required of treasurers of school funds would be lowered. And the statutory prohibition against solicitation in the schools without permission would be transferred to the school laws. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY , BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF Reins-Sturdivant Mutual Burial Association, Inc. TELEPHONE DIAL AMherst 4-8866 A 25-Cent Fee It Charged Upon Joining, After Which The Following Dues Are In Effect: DOUBLE BENEFIT Quarterly Yearly ' Benefit One to Ten Years $ .20 $ .80 $100.00 Ten to Thirty Years .40 1.60 200.00 Thirty to Fifty Years 80 . 3.20 200.00 Fifty to Sixty-Five Years 1.20 4.80 200.0$ Garden Time Br U. E. GARDNER I very much enjoy reading old books. I bar* jiut flniahed thumb ing through one which I found in to reding. It «u written in IMS by F. B. Elliott and is entitled, "Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening". This Is a second edi tion, tho first appearing in 1877. The reason for quoting the pas sages whidi follow ia to point out that, basically, our ideas of beauty, utility, good taste and proportion have not changed much. "The value of everything that approaches the beautiful, ia en hanced by an appropriate setting. Even the moat beautiful flower of nature Is Improved by Its «ur rounding of tinted green foliage. "Woman in all bar beauty b rendered even more attractive ia a tatting of appropriate color* and forma of dreaa; and woe be to the taate at a blonde who, robing her •elf in light blue, seeks to decor ate for relief with coral orna ment*. The opaque red. to uie a common phraae, would be 'dread ful'; while the uae of a pale pink would light up and dispel the pal lid moonshine of the blue, and give to all a rich pearly, haxy, rosy hue, as of early mora . .. "There are many amateurs whoH minds are open to convic tion and inclined to truth, but whose powers of observation are not sufficient to enable them to discover what is right and appro priate, until It ia pointed out to them . . . "The art of composition in Land scape Gardening haa certain prin ciples which go towards forming s unity of the whole, and from which no deviation can be made without marring the result Taste msy be possessed in a greater or lea* de gree; but without reference to principle*, it will fail to create a design of harmonious proportion or association." , I believe that you will agree with Mr. Elliott's quotes. While architectural design has drastically changed in recent years, the basic principle* of beauty, utility, good taate and proportion in landicap ing your home have not If you are planning a new home or changing your present landscape scheme; plan yoiir work and work your plan. Southeast Asian nations are said to misuse aid. rUNI LAMM Dt Aim LOT New York—Itobert A Shaw. », of Queens, took off from an airport tat a rated plana at *S0 i m., on i crosscountry flight. Aa he QMTcd CoBBictkut, the pltM developed engine trouble and he »aa forced to tarn back. The first level clearing ha aaw waa a park ing lot. nearly empty at automo biles. Shaver eat the plane down between a long row of lamp poet*. He waa unhurt Do not over fertilise your to bacco. Determine the analysis and rate per acre of fertiliser used through soil testing or other In formation available aa a result of tobacco research. was attributed to tike In "major" natural The Soviet new» i accuaed France and Imel of plot ting new military blow* again* Egypt, and warned that thla could touch oU a major war. H. & W. Business Service AUDITING — BOOKKEEPING Oyer Watauga Savings A Loan Association Phone AMherst 4-3595 BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA TAX RETURNS FILED Come in and discuss your problems with us. We Specialize In Taxes 2-Absolute Auctions-2 Sat ; April 20th Midway between West Jefferson and Boone On U. S. Highway 221 4 Sale —10:30 a. m. GRADY WATSON'S SERVICE STATION And FARM Watson Grocery and Service Station. Large building 24' x 46' pratcically new. Paved drive way and plenty of parking space. We will al so sell the stock of goods including groceries, hardware, feed, etc. GRADY WATSON FARM 44 acres subdivided. Long road frontage. 7 room -house, bath. Large barn and outbild ings. Well watered. About 15 acres young p ine timber. On school bus route. 1 mile from church. Personal property: some furniture, f arm tools, 3 milk cows, 2 calves. Second Sale — ORRIN SHE RRILL FARM ' 79 acres with long road frontage on U. S. highway 221 midway between West Jefferson and Boone. A portion of the Charlie Cole Estate. Well watered. 30 acres in cultivation, balance in timber. Easy Terms FREE! - $50.00 - FREE! EARL GRAYBEAL, W EST JEFFERSON, N. C CUMB0W LAND COMPANY, Agnts '4" Abingdon, Virginia. ' v "THE PEOPLE WHO SELL' i'MT ■' t:i '■
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