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PAGE FOUR r WEEKLY UHSUM SUMMARY 1 B|nMIIWWHIHIHmiHHimH>HHM«««m»MIHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHWMIMWIHII«MMimMmnmiHH«m»«I»I«mH»»IHIIHHimiHIIIIIWIII»J NOTE: This is the third of a series of weekly summaries the work of the North Carolina General As sembly of 1953. It is confined to discussions of matters of general interest and major importance. Tentative plans of the 1953 General Assembly to accept an invitation to visit Camp Lejuene sometime after the first of March indicate that this session of the legislature will not be of usually short duration. Although this third full week of legislative ac tivity marked the first floor debate of the season and showed a sharp increase in the number of committee meetings held, the speed-up in the rate of bill introductions anticipated at the end of the second week yet materialized. The number of bills introduced so far this session is about 20 per cent less than the number of introductions for the same number of legislative days in 1951. Reports from Durham of Governor 'Urn stead’s condition continue to be encourasing. Finance and Appropriations The introduction of a 1953 QRevenud Bill late this week gave the joint fi nance committee a framework around which to consider proposed amend ments to the State's tax structure. The bill itself contains only a slight change in the inheritance tax law and provides for a short form income tax return for persons earning less than $5,000 a year under which a standard 10 per cent deduction could be taken. The short form return was suggested to but not adopted by the 1951 legis lature. The week also saw introduc tion of proposed amendments which would (1) give plumbing, heating and electrical contractors state-wide li censes, and (2.) permit hoime-owners ■who sold one home and purchased another, either during the year prior to or subsequent to the sale, to re port only the excess of the sale price over the purchase price as taxable in come. The committee’s days were tak en up with explanations of the rev enue schedules by staff members of the revenue department. Meanwhile the joint appropriations committee continued hearings for state departments and agencies. Twenty-two departments and institu tions ran requests for additional ap propriations to more than S2O mil lion over recommendations of the Ad visory Budget Commission. Two more weeks of hearings are scheduled be fore the committee can settle down to the task of formulating their rec ommendations. ! In accordance with the new Senate and House rules, of course, the Senate and House Com mittees may meet separately after the hearings are concluded. Criminal Procedure and Civil Law Among the “lawyers” bills intro duced during the week, only five are of wide-spread importance—even to lawyers. Three of these effect re visions in criminal procedure: (1) per mitting convicted criminals to give bail pending appeal in-all but capital cases; (2) permitting probationers and The appointment of Chowan Farmers Exchange NORTH BROAD ST. PHONE 346 EDENTON, N. authorized MASSEY-HARRIS deafer , *■ % for this community 'Ar We're mighty proud to offer our cue-. 1 tomers Massey-Harris modem fanning I equipment You know, there's a long line of experience behind every Massey- : Harris tractor, combine and implement More than 100 years of “know-how"' tVrt developed the first practical Self-Pro- ] polled Combine to speed your harvest and make it more profitable . . . husky, ‘ dependable tractors with more pep, f power cmd economy than ever before. < Maseey-Harzis mounted implements are t fast working tools matched to your i Piauoy-nami xracior tor greater afl- 1 dency and speed. Plows, Discs, Planters, 1 Cultivators. Mowers and a host of pull- i . 1 , ' -l . . ♦ P/HUMI MU&M4^^sQMEI^T^ persons under suspended sentence to give bond following arrest and pend ing court hearing; (3) eliminating provision authorizing juries to render verdicts of 2nd degree burglary when facts found are sufficient to constitute first degree burglary. The two re maining bills would, sooner or later, touch most N. C. citizens, alive or dead. The first permits creation of future interests in personality, making it easier for persons to control dis position of property other than land by deed. The second permits, for the first time in this state, recovery for accidental injury where the person in jured was partially responsible for the injury, but limits such recovery by permitting juries to award damages based on relative responsibility. Presidential Primary A preferential primary election for presidential candidates, proposed in a Senate bill on Wednesday, recalled memories of last summer’s presiden tial nominations. Although results would not be binding on delegates to national party conventions, provisions for filing of candidates by petition of any party member who can muster signatures of 5000 qualified voters, and for counting of write-in voters, guarantees that the choices of the majority of N. 'C. voters will be known, if not selected. Education After hearing and considering con flicting data on public schools, an exasperated Senate education commit tee on Wednesday morning passed a resolution requesting the State Board of Education, Department of Public Instruction, 'Budget Bureau, and Di vision of Tax Research to reconcile their statistical data and assemble a single set of facts and figures in simple and clear terms. At the re ported urging of Governor Umstead for an early consideration of school building needs, both House and Senate education committee chairman appoint ed subcommittees to study jointly the need for school building construction and all bills dealing with the prob lem. Although House committee mem bers questioned the appropriations provisions of Rep. Collier’s $50,000,000 bill, the first to reach the subcom mittee, there was growing realization that a bond issue for more than SSO million might be necessary to meet current needs. Bills were introduced in the House during the week to: (1) provide for loans to medical and nurs ing students specializing in psychiatry in medical schools within the state, repayable in cash or through service in state mental hospitals; (2) appro priate $35,000 annually for employ ment of 6 area music supervisors to J train and organize leaders to promote music in schools, churches, and com munities; and (3) admit students oth er than Indians to Pembroke College. Highway Safety Legislators’ attention is still di rected to highway safety. One bill would bring automatic license sus pensions varying from 60 to 120 days for drivers convicted 'of exceeding THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDRNTON, N. C.. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1958. speed limits by more than 16 m.p.h., and 90 days to six months for such offenders also convicted of reckless driving. If a driver arrested for drunken driving requests scientific analysis of his blood, a second bill provides that he is: (!) presumed not drunk if analysis shows .05 pfer cent or- less by weight of alcohol in his blood, and (2) presumed drunk if alcohol is .16 per cent or more by weight. These presumptions would be determinative of the driver’s guilt if not outweighed by contradictory evidence. Local Government The most significant development concerning local government is still a gleam in some legislators’ eyes. The suggestion is that county commis sioners be given authority to fix the salaries and fees of all county offi cials and employees. This could re duce by several hundred the number of local bills enacted by the General Assembly each session, but such legis lation would be permissive, not man datory. One concrete proposal intro duced this week would permit muni cipalities incorporated since the last federal census to make estimates of their population for use by state agen cies in allocating state funds to local governmental units. Miscellaneous Resolutions adopted by the 1941 and 1949 General Assemblies, endorsing a world federal government and calling on 'Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to U. IS. Consti tution authorizing negotiation with other nations relating to a world gov ernment, would be repealed by ISR 66 introduced on Friday. A similar bill sponsored by the “Daughters of the , American Revolution in 1951 did not I receive committee approval. Fox hunt . ers who hunt for the sport of the . chase and without guns or other wea , pons will be interested in HB 104 which seeks to exempt such hunters from purchasing licenses. I I Lunch Room Menu j The menu at the Edenton Elemen : tary School for the week beginning Monday, February 9, will be as fol lows : i Monday—Meat balls, Spanish rice, i buttered carrots, prunes, hot rolls, butter, milk. , Tuesday— Beef-vegetable soup, i crackers, peanut butter sandwiches, ; block cake, bread, milk. I Wednesday—Ham salad sandwiches, lima beans, cole slaw, bread, peach ■ halves, butter, milk. Thursday—(Creamed turkey on rice, , peas and carrots, hot rolls, cranberry i sauce, butter, milk. J Friday—Corn beef hash, potatoes, . green beans, hot rolls, toss salad, ap > pie sauce, milk. k ... - Hillary Leonidas Davis ! Dies After Long: Illness Hillary Leonidas Davis, 83, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Davis Watson on North Broad Street i Saturday morning after a long illness. Deceased was a native of Currituck behind tools make your fanning easier, faster. Am your Massey-Hdrxis Dealer, our internet extends beyond file immediate sale of farm machinery. 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Davis Watson, both of Eden ton; one sister, Mrs. Agnes Hollo well of Norfolk, and two grandchil- I dren. [ Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in Elmwood Cemetery, ; Norfolk, Sunday afternoon at 3 . o’clock. The Rev. Gordon Bennett, rec tor of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, of ficiated. New TRY THIS For Child s Couch For coughs and acute bronchitis due to colds you can now get Creomulsion specially prepared for Children in a new pink and blue package and be sure: (1) Your child wUI like it. (2) It contains only safe, proven ingredients. (3) It contains no narcotics to dis turb nature’s processes. (4) It will aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed throat and bronchial membranes, thus relieving tiie cough and promoting rest and sleep. 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James MacKenzie: Sunday School Sunday morning at 10 o’clock with classes for all age groups. Any who desire to attend but do not have transportation are ask ed to contact the patftor. Morning worship service at 11 o’clock, when Mr. MacKenzie will preach on the subject “Excuses Are Not Reasons.” Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. There is a ping pong room in the Presbyterian Church which is open to all local teen agers every day after school and on Saturdays. All who use the room are asked to enter the back door of the church. “The King: of Swine” BIG TYPE OIC Service Boars, Bred Gilts and Pigs S. R. MINTON MERRY HILL, N. <’. 1 I mm i
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