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PAGE TWO Five Amendn Voted On f Constitution Faces Chaurae.! With New Grants oi Power to General Assembly Five amendments to the- constitution will be submitted to the voters of North Carolina on November 3rd, one of which proposes to enlarge the; supreme court, permitting it to sit in I divisions while the other four have; to do with tax reform and regula-1 tion and the public debt. As the ] proposed new constitution was never,; submitted to the people because cf j advance supreme court decision, the i 1935 general assembly selected cer-! tain parts and prepared them for j submission to the people in the form j ol the five amendments to be voted on. As there is no political issue in-; volved in the proposed changes, very | "irtle discussion has been given these proposed amendments although they deserve the serious consideration of! the voters who should become fully uiformed regarding the purpose for! which they are intended. The explanation in pamphlet form j was prepared by the institute of i government. The propositions sub ; iiuuung cut: aiiituuiueiiLis vvn: utr oil the same ballot which the voter will use m casting his vote for the various candHiateS; but the voter will voir .seperately on each For the information of its readers, The Democrat submits the propositions and explanations Us prepared , "oy the institute of government: 1. Enlarging the Supreme Court and Permitting it to Sit in Divisions. A. The Proposition: The voters will mark the ballot "For Amend-; rnent to the Judicial Section of the Constitution." or 'Against Amendment to the Judicial Section of the Constitution." It The Explanation: Since JSti3 with the exception or the fourteen years from 1S75 to lSbh, the constitution has limited tile membership of the Supreme court to five members. and by clear implication or the constitution the intention was that the full membership sit in all cases, except in Unusual emergencies. The proposed amendment, if adopted, would (1) permit the general assembly, when the necessity appeared, to increase the membership of the court from five to seven, and show the cuuvi. to ad h divisions of loss than the fui: membership (except in passing upon eon-; stitutior.ai questions), thus reducing, \ho labor of the inclivclua: members or accomplishing the same work with greate-i dispatch The proposal also embodies the requirement that at least four of the justices shall agree in any judgment of the tuuri; mere is now no sueli constitutional provision, although by statute three justices, as a quorum of; the membership, may now sit as the! court, and by decision a majority of those sitting may render the judgment of the court. It' the amendment is adopted, the i increase in the membership of the court would rot l*e automatic; this! would be iett to the discretion of J future general assemblies. Z. Limited Property Tax Exemption For Homes Occupied By Own- , rrs. A. The Proposition: The voters will mark the ballot "For Exemption. From Taxation of Homes in the Value of $1,000" or "Against Exemption From Taxation of Homes to the : Value of $1,000" B. The Explanation: The present: state constitution requires that all. property shall be taxed except such ! as is expressly authorized to be exempted by the constitution. The proposed amendment, if adopted, would authorize the legislature, in its discretion, to exempt from taxation, up to $1,000 in tax valuation, each home occupied by the owner. It is clear from the wording of the amendment that the legislature could not exempt homes which are occupied by tenants or renters. As to homes occupied by the owners, the legislature could exempt each to the max- j imuni allowed. Thus, assuming that | r??? ANNOli NEW LOCj! BRENQELL' Vi BLOCK OFF EA! NEAR GREEN! We are now in our ne pared and more con render the same relia^ er convenience to our Expert W< Battery ALL WORK C WA1 I aents to Be j ^exl Tuesday the legislature should in the course of time, grant the full exemption, of Si ,000, the home owner whose homo is now valued at $1,000 or less would pay no taxes on it. the home owner' whose home is now valued at $2,000 j would pay taxes on the remaining: $1,000. etc. 3. Classification of Property For Taxation A. The Proposition: The voters will mark the ballot "For Classification of Property." or "Against Classification of Property." B The Explanation: The present state constitution requires that all property shall he taxed by uniform rule, in accordance with its true value in money. As applied to the legislature from dividing the different types of property into various classes and levying different rates of tax on or applying different scales of valuation to each class. The proposed amendment would, if adopted, require only that. taxation shall be uniform on each lass of property taxed. This would enable the legislature, in its discretion, to classify property for purposes of j the ad valorem or property tax. I. Kaising the Maximum Income Tax Kate \. The Proposition: The voters will mark their ballot. "For Tncrasing Limitation of In onto Tax Rate to 10 %,' or nst increasing Limitation of income Tax Rate to 109, " B. The Proposition: The present state constitution provides that the maximum rate of tax which can be levied on net incomes is 6' .-. Is also contains certain provisions with re- j spect to the personal exemptionsI winch shai. be allowed lis arriving at not taxable income, but these provisions would not be affected by adoption of the proposed amendment. The sole change which would be affected by the amendment. | adopted would be to raise the maximum rale from >'- to JO','. V. Placing New Itesl riot ions On Public Debt. A. The Proposition: The voters J will mark the ballot "For ldmita-j lions Upon the Increase of Public Debt," or "Against Limitations Upon the Increase of Public Debt." B. The Explanation: The present state constitution provides that, without ;; vot; of the people, the state may not borrow more than of the total tax valuation of property within the state, except: (1) to fund or refund a valid existing' debt- '.21 to supply casual deficit: or to suppress riots, invasions or insurrections The present constitution contains nc limitations on city, county and other local debt ex- j eept the provision that no debts may be incurred, except for necessary expenses, without a vote of the people. This "necessary expense" provision would not bo changed by adoption of the proposed amendment. The legislature has placed certain restrictions on county and city debts, but these arc of course, subject to legislative changes at any time. The proposed amendment would, if adopted, repeal the above-mentioned provision with respect to state and local dohfis ThSe = ? would allow either the state or a lo-i cal unit to borrow, without a vote: | (.1) to fund or refund a valid existing debt; to supply a casual deficit; and (3) to suppress riots, insurrecr tions or invasions. It would also allow either to borrow, without a vote, $1.50 PACKAGE, now $1.00 $1.00 PACKAGE, now 60c BOONE DRUG CO. I The REXALL, Store INCING ITION OF S GARAGE sT MAIN STREET E CLEANERS ;w garage, better prelpletely equipped to >le service, with greatcustomers. siding and Service iUARANTEED SAUCA DEMOCRAT?EVERY TH I ?4j in anticipation of tax revenues ! payable within the fiscal year, to an ' ' extent not exceeding 50' i of such I anticipated revenue. jfjjj inp slate could not borrow, dur- J * | ing any biennium. without an ap- * proving vote oi the people, more thenj* i iwo-uiirus oi" liie amount bv which j 1 its outstanding debt of the unit was reduced during the preceding fiscal j< iyear. i' To illustrate the way tliis amend-! ' i meat would operate, suppose a coun- | ' I ty desire to erect a new courthouse \ j at a cost of $100,000 and wished to j J j borrow the money with which to do j it. Suppose that during the preced- 1 , j ing fiscal year ;t retired 5100,000 in j * outstanding bonds. If the strict in-j5 | tention of the amendment is follow-; * | ed, this county could borrow Si5G,666 j | during the current fiscal year unless j j authorized to exceed that figure by < | a vote of the people. Consequently, i \ the county would have* to submit the i < j issue of the courthouse bonds to ah . vote. j , Because Australian railroads, aft- ! ] er SO years, still use three gauges, < of track, the economic loss is two | * billion dollars. j j | A Lo< ~ No attempt car. be ~ achievements of the n the past three veais ur S= dent Roosevelt, but tni ? some conception of \vh; EE Farm income in the !? $;i, 000,000, ooo. EE Unemployment dccl ? to nine: millions. EE Two million homes saved to their owners. I EE The value of secur I? financing purposes inci IjjS 1932 to $3,526,000,000 in == The aggregate anni | SB people increased from I EE 000.000,000 in 1935, an == The value of securi EEE Stock Exchange has inc = December 31. 1932. to ${ = in 1935, an increase of $ ? Commercial failures ii jE= ped from 31,822 with lit to 12,185 with liabilities EE Contracts for resic EE from $250,000,000 in 19c =E home-building permits H to 40,000 in 1935. | For G 1 | VOTE r = For t | ROBA For House 1 w. I I F< g ABE! j?| For Rej ?? HELEN 1 .?,? ???-?-? [URSDAY?BOONE, N. C. Appalachian Actualities Having1 been authorized by the a. V A authorities. Appalachian State Teachers College this week fove employment to 22 students of die drought-stricken area of North Carolina who had not heretofore had employment with the college. Most >f this number is being employed in hi> rnllPPV lihrflPV nrtismicn nf Ihu . ^rv VW?k)>. 4"V ie\v addition, several departments lave been organized, namely: clippings, pictures, maps, dealers, cataog. government bulletins and publication departments Approximatey twenty-eight students from the same area have been added to the >ther offices of the college. * ? n Professor Ilinson, of Appalachian faculty, has been selected by the LT. S. Forest administration as one >f the representatives from this state :o attend the third public deer hunt vhich is being conducted again this fear cm the Pisgab National Game Preserve of the Pisgah National Forpsij With the exception of last year, it which time the hunt was postponed, Mr Hinsou has participated PAID POLITICAL l!ilil!!!!!l!"!!!i!!!liilil!!!ll!l!!!l!!lll!!!!lill nlr At 1 nit ni i made 10 review in detail ihe ationul administration during kder the leadership of Presii following summary gives j'i has been achieved: past three years increased by ined . rom fourteen millions to . in town and country, were itics issued for new and reeased from $1,732,000,000 in 1935. .ial income of the American S99 nnn nnn nnn io-j-j ... iUKi. K.U (K/V increase of $15,000,000,000. [ties listed on the New York xeased from $54,000,000,000 on 16.000.000.000 on the same date 32,000,000,000 in three years. l the United States have dropibilities of $928,000,000 in 1932 ; of $264,000,000 in 1935. lence construction increased >3 to $550,000,000 in 1935; and increased from 27,000 in 1932 Mitinued 1 ition, State rHE DEM< DEMOCRATIC C state Senate { T. GREER of Representative* 7. MILLER >r Sheriff LDMINSTEN jister of Deeds UNDERDOWN llllllllillllillltllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllll j m this event for the thirxl consecu! tive veaj* Dr. Rankin, dean of the college, j iias just re turned from Salisbury, i | where he attended the annual meet- j j ing of the Western Nortli Carolina i j Methodist church conference. * * * 5 November 6-8 the North Carolina i 1 Methodist Student conference will j convene at Trinity church, Durham, j N C. Representatives from the va-i rious colleges of North Carolina are j expected In large numbers. The dis-1 cussion groups will be led mainly by ; Duke professors, also other out- i standing; Methodist leaders, but the, principal speaker for the meeting j j will be Dr. Wyatt Smart, of Emory | | University. Atlanta. Ga. * * ? | The Appalachian students attend I ing the collegiate press association held at the Hotel Charlotte last I week, report that the3' participated ? in every phase of the association's i meeting and dissipated in most of ] the other activities. > ; j Bermuda has not had a murder cr I kidnaping in %?0 veers. ADVERTISEMENT The urban home-loan debt 000.000.000 in 1031 to SlO.OOO.Of The 1otal wealth of the 1 more than $50,000,000,000 sini Roosevelt administration, in sf its enemies that it is seeking the profits of property. In 1932, American indust per cent of normal. In 1935, In 1932 employment in A of normal. In 1935 it was 82 In 1932 payrolls in Amor normal. In 1935 they were 7 The consumption of electr than 12,000.000.000 to more tha hours from 1932 to 1935. The net income of the cl United States for 1935 was th? the prospects for still furthei nowledged on every hand. Inland water-borne com 32,000,000 tons in 1032 to 57,00 Registration of passenger from 20,800,000 in 1932 to mc 1935. The value of industrial p from $31,000,000,000 in 1932 tc 000 in 1935. Prosperity 1 and Conn ~>f!R ATTr 1 :OUNTY TICKET For Coroi RICHARD K1 For Surve W. R. VINI For Commiss ELLER Mcl COY I. BILL IRA EDMIN For Congress, Nil ROBERT L. DO OCTOBER 29. 1936 TWO PARTIES SPEND MOKE THAN HUGE SUMS Washington. Oct. 24.?The Democratic national committee today reported campaign expenditures of 51.; 324,416 between September 1 and Oc- < tobci 21, uiinging its total disburse nicnts since June i. to $2,333,256 Campaign contributions since Sep teml>er 1 were set at SI .408.9-17. Earlier donations raised the total to $2,490.715. The committee's statement, fiied with tlic clerk of the house, showed a balance on hand of $84,531 The Republican national committee's report filed yesterday listed expenditures of $3,181,617 between September l and October 18. or a total of $4,949,428 since June 1. Republican receipts since June 1. totaled $5,038,419, including $2,087,765 I since September 1 ! ; , Your Credit Is Good at High Land Furniture Company ! "Everything for the Home" I D^nnt St Boone. N. C. I * cord | has declined from $21=EE 10.000 in 1935. = tation has increased by =5 ce the advent of the E= )itc of the false claim of to destroy property and = rial production was 63 EE it was 88 per cent. == mcrica was 64 per cent = per cent. = ica were 46 per cent of === 0 per cent of normal. " icny increasea I rem less ~ n 13,000,000,000 kilowatt SE ass 1 railroads in the ? highest since 1931, and = advancement are ack- EE merce increased from EE iG.000 tons in 1935. isi motor cars increased =: >re than 25.000.000 in roduction has increased EE > more than $45,000,000,- E= n The | ity | TCKET | ner = 1.LLEY jf yor !?j LS 1 iioners js NEIL 1 .INGS 1 STEN 1 ith District H UGHTON 1 llllfll!illlKIIIII!il|j|lilll|||||lfl|||||||j||p
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