PASSING THE BUCK
AT RALEIGH NOTED i
J THE WEEK ENDS
Inability cf House and Senate
to Agree on School Tax
Continues
WANT 15 CENT TAX
ON land FOR SCHOOLS
Editor Josephus Daniels Being
Approached with Com
promise Offers
ft', it X--ICH Bin can
itrlettih, \hii/ ?0
Rakish, May 10. ? The North Car
?fina Senate and House of Represen
Utwcs have been passing the ball
Wk and forth rapidly for several
.iays. with the most hopeful signs yet
.agtpeanng that it will come to rest on
'twupmmising central lines, while
Sfiia'Mr itallett 8. Ward, of Beaufort,
MtTn-tiguting charges of attempts at
?wirroption and bribery of Senators,
h.<-- found little more than the usual
talk" which might bo expected.
V-? conference committee of the
iv. house's promised the House Fri
4? hilt it expected to have a report
f< io meeting at :! o'clock Monday
a op.', as well as belief, is that the
I' ? will come t?? the more than
ii : way point to which the Senate is
? ?-tptinji to meet its coordinate
t. .. adopt a Revenue Bill that will
n'l'o. i! :?i- -u-t it ally all the relief asked
iv ffc- o opposed to any ad valorem
Ut aiiil permit the General Assembly
s ' M by next Saturday,
:i nee plan is tor a 15-cent
?-i ?-i. em tax, raising about $4,
;>i>y.0oi'. the remainder of the fund of
1 <i bo raided by the State,
support of the six months
? ? ? fin and ai<! for the extended
?Jerir . The present rate is 30 cents on
the SUN) as a basis for participating
-.i laliains fund, but in nearly
the rate is higher, run
\ s; for school purposes.
TK' State-wide 15-cent rate would
give great relief. The State fund is J
to be supplemented by increased in- |
come and franchise taxes. j|
The point is made that as condi- J
tions now are the plan might fall
short of the State fund needed, but 1
that in normal times, and they might j
arrive again before the end of the
n'?xt biennium, the fund would be suf- 8
icient. But an act has been passed
by this session which would permit c
borrowing on short term notes and in 1
anticipation of taxes, any funds need- t
ed to supplement the school funds 1
appropriated, so such an emergency
a., lower revenues may be met. 1 1
The Senate is receding considerably 1
from its original position and it is
hoped that the House will come to 1 1
ihese terms, instead of standing out i
for its no ad valorem tax for school
support. Some of the leaders of that ?
lit, up, such as Union L. Spence,
Moore, and H. C. Connor, Wilson,
members of the cenference commit- !
too, have now adopted the view that
he money cannot bo raised without
a small ad valorem tax and voted for ;
the 20-cent ad valorem plan, which
.he House refused last week by a 60 ?
to vote. . |'
The Senate again during last week
voted down the so-called luxury tax
by an increased margin, 26 to 23, and
again turned down the general sales
tax proposal by the overwhelming
vote of 30 to 9. The MacLean group
held caucus Friday and about 45 of
the number again took their stand
against any plan that includes "one
cent of ad valorem. Josephus Dan
iels and Thomas C. (Tarn) Bowie
met with them, although newspaper
men generally were not admitted.
? t oy counseled holding out against
any ad valorem tax.
A plan of compromise was suggest- ,
ed privately to Mr, Daniels, militant
!>nd ardent supporter of the luxury
tax anil MacLean law, last week. It
was that the 20-cent ad valorem tax
plan be adopted for the first year of
JV next biennium and an election be
held next November, when no other
proposal would be considered, and let
the people vote on the luxury tax. If
't carried, then it would be put in op
eration the second year of the bien
nium; if not, the other plan to contin
ue. He did not approve. Nor has the
House been willing to let the people,
f rom whom they have their commis
si >n, vote on the proposal.
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:OUNTY CHAIRMAN CAN NOW FILL VACANCY;
)N COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD; OTHER LAWS;
Among the bills ratified last week
md now the law are the following:
Provide a method of filling vacan
ies on county boards of education,
>y chairman of the party to which
he member creating the vacancy be
onged.
Abolishing the State Highway Pa
;rol districts,' as per new State road
aw.
Limit charge tor .State purposes or
:hose of subdivisions to six cents a
uile for use of automobile.
Conferring on Commissioner of
Banks powers and rights of handling
nortgages, deeds of trust and other
papers securing payment of money,
held by closed banks.
Setting out conditions under which
x closed bank may reopen.
Prevent children under 16 years of
age from work in certain dangerous
or detrimental places, subject to cer
tain exceptions.
Permitting clerk of court to ap
point jurors and allot dowec, upon re
quest of either party.
Require automobile owners in cer
tain counties to pay delinquent ad
valorem taxes on cars before permit
ting them to secure State motor ve
hicle license.
Knlarging the powers of presiding
judges at criminal superior court
terms.
Directing tax collectors to establish
partial payment plan for collecting
taxes in 4 counties and all municipali
ties in those counties.
Ratifying actions of boards of di
rectors of insolvent banks relative to
the duties performed as trustees in
deeds of trust*
The House has, for concurrence in
the Senate amendment, the bill pro
viding a commisison to study high
school textbooks and report to the
1933 Legislature.
Only about 35 bills were introduc
ed last week, 10 in the Senate and 25
in the House, most of them local.
More important of the public bills
follow :
"Representative Garibaldi introduced
a resolution for the General Assem
bly to move to the Oceanic Hotel at
Wrightsville Beach for ocean breezes
during the rest of the session into the
summer. An amendment would re
quire Mr. Garibaldi to pay the ex
penses of the legislators. The meas
ure is still pending.
Another joint resolution opposes
the plan of some counties of paying
the expenses of their representatives
in the prolonged session, since they
were elected for two years and re
ceive a salary of $600 for the session.
To regulate stream pollution in
North Carolina.
To provide for a racing commission
and permit pari-mutual racing in
Pol!; county. This, unlike the fam
ous Buncombe racing bill, although
of the same kind, was killed with an
unfavorable report by the first com- 1
mittee considering it.
To abolish the Judicial Conference, !
since another commission to perform ,
many of its functions, to study the
laws of the state and seek to codify, I
clarify and simplify them has been .
created by this General Assembly.
NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix of
the estate of Lawson B. Haynes, de
ceased, late of Transylvania County,
N. C., this is- to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
the said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned executrix, Brevard,
N. C., on or before the 14th day of
May, 1932, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 7th day of May, 1931.
JEAN ADAMS HAYNES,
Exeuctrix of the estate of Lawson
B. Haynes, deceased.
May 14-21-28; June 4-11-18
Administrator's NOTICE
State of North Carolina
Transylvania County
In The Superior Court
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Perry Merrill, de
ceased, late of Transylvania County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate 'of the deceased, to exhibit them
to the undersigned at his home in
Little River Township, on or before
the 6th day of May 1932, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 6th day of May 1931.
Frank P. Shuford, Administrator.
P6t My7 14 21 28 J4.ll.
NOTICE ? Trustee's Sale
By virtue of the power of sale
contained in a certain deed in trust
executed by W. E. Shipman and wife,
Norma Shipman to the undersigned
trustees to secure payment of certain
indebtedness set out in said deed in
trust, which instrument is dated Mar.
1st, 1927, registered in Book 16 at
page 547, of the Records of Deeds in
Trust for Transylvania county, N. C.
said indebtedness having become du>;
and remaining unpaid after notice to
make the default in payment good,
the undersigned trustees will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the
court house door in the town of Bre
vard, N. C., on Saturday June 6th,
1931, at 12 o'clock M. all that cer
tain lot of land and premises situ
ated in the town of Brevard, N. C.,
i bounded as follows: BEGINNING at
the northwest corner of the lot of
land belonging to Mrs. Shuford on
Morpan street, extended, runs North
56 deg. 53 min west 52 feet to a
stake, corner of a 10 foot alley; then ,
with the eastern boundary line of ,
said alley, south 31 deg. 17 min. west
239 1-2 feet to a stake, corner of an
other 10 foot alley; then south 82 j
deg, 55 min. east* 57 feet along said
alley, to a stake in the property line
of Mrs. Shuford; then North 31 deg. j
17 min. east 213 feet, more or less, to
the beginning.
Being lot 4, block C of the subdi
vision of the A. B. Galloway prop- ;
erty as shown on map of said sub
division which map is recorded in
Book 1 at page 29 of the record of
Deeds of Transylvania county, N. C., j
to which reference is made for full ,
description. 1
j Sold to satisfy said indebtedness,
cost and expenses of sale.
| This May 6th, 1931.
L. E. Johnson, Welch Galloway,
Ml4-21-28Jun4 Trustees.
' ,
NOTICE of RE-SALE
The bid heretofore filed for the
property hereinafter referred to hav
ing been raised and the Court having
ordered a resale thereof;
NOW THEREFORE the undersign
ed Trustee will on Saturday May the
23rd. 1931 at 12 o'clock M. at the
Court House door in the Town of Bre
vard, N. C., offer for sale and sell to
| the highest bidder for cash all that
! certain lot lying in the Town of Bre
jvard and fully described in that cer
! tain Deed in Trust from Thos. H.
Shipman and wife to the undersigned
Trustee, dated August the 15th. 1928
and registered in Book 23, on i>age
11, of the Records of Deeds in Trust
(for Transylvania County, reference
being hereby made to said Deed in
; Trust and record for a description of
| said property by mc-tes and bounds,
proceeds of said sale to be applied up
on said indebtedness, cost of sale, etc.
This the 6th day of May 1931.
D. L. ENGLISH
iM 7-14-21 Trustee
Notice of Sale Under Lien
Under and by virtue of the statute
made and provided relating to liens
ifor work and material, the undersign
ed will on Saturday the 30th. day of
' May 1931, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the
place of business of the undersigned
in Brevard, N. C., offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
One Chevrolet Coach No. 3082922,
Serial No. 9AA41511.
Proceeds of said sale to be applied
jupon said indebtedness, cost of> sale,
etc. The remainder to be paid to the
'holder to the title of said car.
I This 9th dav of May 1931.
K. & M. AUTO COMPANY
Bv D. L. English, Attorney
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MORE ABOUT EFFORT
TO BRIBE SENATORS
DOWN RALEIGH WAY
Hinsdale Testifies That Rey
nolds Sent Offer to Him to
Lay Off Luxury Tax
PRESIDENT DENIES ALL
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Another Report Was That Ten
Thousand Dollars Was Too
Much to Pay Senator
Brevard News Bureau
Raleigh, May SO
Senator Ward startled the Senate
by introducing a resolution for an in
vestigation of reports and charges of
attempted bribery and corruption of
Senators, stating that he would go
before a judge and swear out bench
warrants if the Senate did not adopt
his resolution. It was adopted unan
imously and Senator Ward named
chairman of the investigating com-. ^
mittee, with power to subpoena wii-* jJ
nesses and take sworn testimony.
Senator John W. Hinsdale, Wake
county, author of the luxury tax
measure, testified ho had been offered
most "anything he might want" if he
would lot up on his luxury ?ax advo
cacy, the offer coming from W. N.
Reynolds, official of the R. J. Rev
nolds Tobacco Co., through David H.
Pope, chairman of the Wake county
board of commissioners. Mr. Pope,
following him. swore that he had talk
ed to Senator Hinsdale at the request
of Mr. Reynolds, but that he had not
been authorized to offer, nor had he
offered, anything in any way to Sen
ator Hinsdale. A telegram from Mr.
Reynolds, made a part of the record,
coroborated all Mr. Pope had .-worn.
S. Clay Williams, new president of
the Reynolds company, asked and was
given permission to testify, saving
neither he nor any other official' 01
representative of the company had of
fered or authorized anyone else to
offer a penny to any member of the
General Assembly for any purpose.
He asked the committee, ' as they
would doubtless include any reflec
tion on the company, if any should be
found, in their report, that in com
mon decency and fairness, if they
found not a speck of reflection on the
company or its officials, they would
also include that information in the
report.
! Another report, given circulation
by Judge Henry A. Grady, was that
money had been offered to have an
other Senator absent when the luxury
tax measure was to be voted upon in
the Senate. Goldsboro lawyers were
involved in this phase, but the com
mittee, after examining several wit
nesses, was unable to find that a Sen
ator had been approached with such
a proposition. It was supposed to
have been talked in a hotel room held
under another name by W. Lunsford
i Long, of Roanoke Rapids.*
Investigation of another rumor that
was heard in a barber shop, in
which a Senator told another man
that "510,000 is too much; he could
have been secured for less," referred
to a mutual friend who had been em
ployed by a St. Louis firm at a salary
of $10,000 a year, which was thought
to have been too much. So far, the
investigation, which has shook the
State, has developed nothing more
than recorded and nothing more than
might bo expected at a time like
I this, when men are quirk to grab at
any straw. Senator Ward has not.
I at this time, justified his action, as
Senator Rivers Johnson told him so
on the floor of the Senate and having
the same information, that he would
not be able to do so.
The General Assembly may be
ready to adjourn by next Saturday,
or it may not. It has already been in
session more than 130 days, or 10
days more than twice the usual time.
During thai time more than 2,025
bills have been introduced and of that
number, 1,048, slightly more than
half, have ben enacted into law.
NOTICE of RE-SALE
The bid heretofore filed for the
property hereinafter referred to hav
ing been raised and the Court'having
ordered a re-sale thereof;
NOW THEREFORE the under
signed Trustee will on Saturday may
the 23rd, 1931, at 12 o'clock M. at the
Court house door in the town of
Brevard, N. C., offer for sale and sell
to the highest bidder for cash all that
certain lot lying in the Town of Bre
vard and fully described in that cer
tain Deed in Trust from Thos. H.
Shipman and wife ta the undersigned
Trustee, dated March 28th, 1930, and
registered in Book 23, page 121 of
rec?rds of Deeds in Trust for Tran
aylvania County, reference being lw
hereby made to said deed in trust and
record for a description of said prop
erty by metes and bounds, proceeds of
said sale to be applied uppn said in
debtedness, cost of sale, etc.
This the 6th. dav of May 1931.
P. ENGLISH, Trustee 3tM7-14-21
NOTICE and Summons
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of North Carolina
r ra us a 1 va n ia Cou n ty
GENERAL LADD
vs
3ESSIE MORTON LADD
The defendant above named will
ake notice that an action entitled as
ibov? has been commenced in the Su
>erior Court of Transylvania County
o obtain an absolute divorce by slid
ilaintiff from said defendant, and the
aid defendant will further take not
:e that she is required to appear at
he term of Superior Court of said
Jounty to be held in the court house
n Brevard on the Fifth Monday aft
r the First Monday in July, it being
he 3rd day of August 1931, and an
wer or demur to the complaint of
his plaintiff or the plaintiff wiH ap
ly to the court for the relief demand
d in said complaint.
This 2nd day of May 1931. II
Wo Alexander, Clerk Superior Court
Ralph Fisher, Atty. M7-14-21-28p
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