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WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY ] l ' ThU is the fifth of a series of weekly summaries prepared by the legislative staff of the In stitute of Government on the work of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1955. It is confined to discussions of matters of general interest and major importance. Pre-session fears that the .1955 General Assembly would be a long one, somewhat allayed in the quiet weeks of January and early Feb ruary, have reasserted themselves. Tax proposals of the Governor and Advisory Budget Commission, em bodied in the Revenue Bill, con tinue to be the subject of hearings before the Joint Finance Commit tee. Opponents of these proposals take turns in describing the unde sirable results they foresee should the new taxes be adopted. Only three proposals for taxes in addi tion to (or possibly in substitution of) those in the Revenue Bill have been introduced: one would impose a 3G levy on hotel and tourist room rental receipts; one would im pose a I f r on the transfer of real property; and one would raise the court process tax from $2 to $3 and extend its application to cases , all courts. Additional revenue - anticipated from these three taxes combined would not exceed $5 million. The most frequently mentioned major alternative to the tax proposals id the Revenue Bill is a sales tax with few or no ex emptions. No hill embodying this idea has been introduced. Should it be presented, hearings before the Joint Finance Committee would have to be extended, for each group losing its exemption would want to be heard. This would be true for every new tax proposal, all of which could extend hearings (and the 1955 session) quite a long time. Reorganisation of tln state Government The 1953 General Assembly au thorized appointment of a study commission on the state govern ment, with a report to lie made to the 1955 General Assembly, The commission was appointed in the fall of 1953, with Rep. Wm. B. Rod man, Jr., of Beaufort, as chairman, ty last December the commission id submitted its recommendations n seven separate reports: (1) on. •finance and fisce' control; (21 per sonnel management; (3) cultural and historical development; (4) ag riculture. industrial safety activi ties, and building regulation and inspection: (5) the prison system; (6) welfare and mental health; and (7) the office of the Governor. This week twelve commission bills were introduced. One would trans fer, in large part, prison admini strative authority from the High way Commission to the Director of Prisons. Coupled with this was. a resolution directing that cost stud ies be made to furnish data on which conclusions as to the feasi bility of complete separation of the prisons from the Highway Com mission might be based. Other re organization bills would transfer pre-audit functions from the State Auditor to the Director of the Bud get (Governor) and exclude the Auditor and Treasurer from bud get. control by the Director; trans fer authority for administration of industrial safety activities from the Industrial Commission to the De partment of Labor; combine the State Library and Library Com mission under one board of trus tees; make the State Board of Health responsible for development and supervision of community men- j COUNTRY GENTLEMAN STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 6 YEARS OLD S. 86 PROOF Bottled'By" J. A. DOUGHERTY’S SONS, Inc. Distillers Philidelptiie, P«. tal health clinics; and abolish a number of inactive agricultural agencies. Other measures embody ing recommendations of this com mission can be anticipated soon. Public Education and Educational Institutions Bills prepared by two other study commissions created by the 1952 General Assembly also reach ed the legislature this week. North Carolina’s public school law, a set of statutes that has grown in hap hazard fashion through the years, is subjected to complete revision in the bill proposed by the com mission headed by Mr. Fred Fol ger of Mt. Airy. While primarily concerned with trimming out obso lete and conflicting provisions, the revision also contains some sub stantive proposals. While retain ing in the State Board of Educa tion general control arid admini stration of the school system, this bill would strengthen local control over local administrative units, fit will he recalled that bills introduc ed early in the session would make it plain that responsibility for al location of pupils among schools rests in local boards of education.). A bill embodying the recommen dations of the commission on high er education (headed by Mr. Vic tor Bryant of Durham) reached the General Assembly just as the pf'-si dents of the state’s educational in stitutions were concluding their statements of needs to the Joint Appropriations Committee. As not ed by Governor Hodges in his bi ennial message, the commission found growing evidence of overlap- I. ping functions among state-sup ported colleges apd tin- university as student bodies mushroom. To bring this problem under control. 1 this commission's bill proposes ere : ation of a nine-member State Board ' of Higher Education to coordinate the functions ami financing of these institutions. This board would be directed to prepare an over-all plan of development for the state’s system of higher edu cation. and require each institution to conform. It wonld exercise a large responsibility in screening 1 budget requests (advising both the budget officials and the General Assembly) and could determine tin types of. degrees' to .be .awarded bv each institution. The nine rnem . hers, of the board would lie appoint ed by the Governor under strict regulations as to place of resi lience and college affiliation. Judges, Juries, and Defendants 1 The idea of allowing defendants • in non-capital cases, to waive jury trial if represented by'counsel ran • into opposition from some Senate 5 lawyers this week, but it continues ■ to make a slow progress. The bill ' was amended to state that neither ‘ judge nor solicitor should “by any ' manner or means” participate in 1 the waiver. At the end of the week the second committee to study this 1 proposed constitutional amendment., ' by split decision, voted U: favorable report. This split means there ' probably will be ail interesting de powered b» the new 4-cylinder Power Flow 117 engine. THEY ALL OWNED OTHER MAKES Wm, Sp, dfmw S?: ». | m ( l nKSKr^- “That sleek now styling made me switch to Plymouth this year. It looks like a dream on wheels, and that’s the way it rides!” Claude L. Council Washington, D. C. THEY CHANGED TO THE ALL-NEW PLYMOUTH *SS Biggest of the low-price 3! Newest stiling of the low-price 3! Top two engines of the low-price 3! Choice of 6-cylinder Power Flow 117 or Hy-Fire Y-u engines with l()7 hp and 177 lip*. This year of all years, look at all 3, and you’ll join the swing to PLY MOl TH. the great new car for the YOUNG IN HEART! •With optional PowerPok The BIG swing is to Plymouth I COME IN TODAY l SEE IT, DRIVE ITI CHOWAN MOTOR COMPANY, INC. Water and Commerce Sts. ED EX lOX THE CHOWAN HERALD, KDKNTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1955. Jfisi 111'*’* H liar* mm | '. JA ' ■H: ■- - qBSB mmm rsir/T' ; WRONG NAME ‘ Why do they call them firemen?”— that’s the question posed by this picture of ice-encrusted Ed Hansen. Chicago. 111., fireman. Covered with spray from his ' engine's hoses, he helped battle a blaze which forced 75 persons out in subzero weather. bate in the Senate and casts so.m doubt as to whether proponents can muster flu- three-fifths vote needed for passage there. In. the House, Comment by superior court judges on jury verdicts was tin subject of two bills; one would out taw such comments in open court, and the other would make comment in tile presence of jurymen grounds for continuance of all other cases on the calendar for the. rest of the term. Already tile “whammy bill” (a shorthand name for the proposal to restrict the use of radar, speed deck, and other speed timing de vices) lias caused more talk on the House floor thiin most bills. Vet the bill itself, which requires that the devices lie operated in full view, and proof in each case of proper installation, good operating , condition, and operational skill, plus .a speed tolerance of s'. . rests in Committee. Outside legislative Ivalls the Highway Patrol Coin | iiiaridci- statoil that approval' of :h, bills would boa “terrific blow to law enforcement-." Descent and Distribution . Bills on the inheritance lights of adopted, legitimated, and illogit , imate.children have been .introduc ■ ed to make it clear that adoptee . children and adoptive parents tnaj inherit from one another. u li-b adopted children and riatur.il par . (.aits may not.. These bills el. ~ pro. vide, that legitimated eliildren max inherit by. through, and from tln-ii parents as if they had been born ii . wedlock, Miscellany , j The.: main feature of HB .-2112 is ; in restriction on the Motor Which > j Departnient’s power to require so ■ j eurity deposits aftei; a vehicle own -1 or or operator has been involved in an accident. Tile bill would make | security deposits, unnecessary' un ; I less as much as SUM) is required. . and in no case would a doposit In required until a suit ora rnunfer- I claim had been filed ... A new Senate bill would prescribe book- ... i ■BmM X *• KtW “I shopped around carefully and switched from car ‘B’ he cause Plymouth was way ahead in size, riding comfort and in appearance.” Clarence Kraucl, Chicago, 111. > s 1 V ' 1 i PL ißl|ig ■ ■ i ■■ M l m ■ m NO FLIGHT OF IMAGINATION—PiIot shown above is seated at an instrument panel which may appear in planes of the not too-clistunt future. Office of Naval Research, Which recently released this picture at Los Angeles, Calif., says that the round radarscope in bed oi panel and semicircular plate resembling a windshield represent flat television tube? which will provide pilot j with all operational data tie’ll need In-flight test of the system it expected to occur in about three years. keffi ling procedures for Jit’s so that tile annual audits of their receipts j as . requ'i-red by the bill would be j 'effective . . . The spurt of chasing I fir., trucks, already' outlawed by . North C a rol i na municipalities. ' Would lie forliiiidon in areas out-( ' side towns under a pew House bill. ( Gl Loans Expected Reach Record High 4.3 Billions Kar-mark-| 1 ed For Vet Home 1 Builders , J («I I’uaif's cire t-AjH'fted t<* iv.idi an all tinic* peak in the year, lBaa; I arriinline t«» a prvtliciipn liy Thoni- n 1 Veterans A‘iministration loan pfuar- | I , anty program. In an adflress'.'.to a Meeting of-j the. National Association of Home' e . Builders *in Chicago, the \ A offi cial estimated that the volume of til loans in the- current year would o exceed the record tom! set in 1954 by about seven and a half per DISTRICT MANAGER-SALESMAN ' Will inn to jirovi- poteiitial for leading a volume producing sales •' fiiretv <’ S I RDI T REALTY America's oldest arid largest Country Real -- !•: i;,:e i (rganiZnt ion has a challenging opportunity which may in i. elude you., y Real I .state selling eXperU-ricc helpful tho not essential. We prq l’ ' vide th ■ training,arid teaching necessary to the person who qualifies; NOW is the time to start in advance of the active demand. 11 for "country real estate. Therefore, if you seek an opportunity to prove your worth, have a proven salt s record, in any field, if you’re interested in placing s y your future in the hands'.of a firm of high standards -if you like in straight forivard way of doing business that assures iron-. v ' tinned good income by commission earnings then we have some '' tliiiig'of real interest. o | f you t ail fit our requirements are liondable known in your n co.mriniriity. e No Franchise No Investment tar Required '• Coast To eWst STROUT REALTY *i'>‘ 4 '- '■ I JOHN I. HARVEY General Sales Manager v I 127 Land Title Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. .... —...._.. .-n mllf ; H ||||| ■mmm® m JliOniii “1 used to drive car ‘A* hut Pm glad 1 cjianged to Plymouth this year, ft’s so much bigger it’s hard to believe it’s a low pi itc car!’’ Kcrniit C. Lien, Mi tinea pal is, 1 1 i tin. cent. | Indications are, he said, that j about 43 billion dollars will lie ear. marked by private lenders for the needs of veteran home-buyers. This would be the largest amount ever I channeled into the veteran home- I buying market by lenders in a sin |.gle year. j The speaker quajifievl his predic j tiori with the caution that any un j expected change of major propor tions in the economic picture could | radically alter the bases on which these predictions are laid. His estimate was that an aggre gate of about 20 billion dollars will | be available to lenders for financ ing new private dwelling units. Os that. sum. VA figures that more than 20 per cent will lie employed in Gl loans. Mr. Sweeney promised his hear ers that VA will do all in its pow er to streamline its loan guaranty program further during the com | ing year and lieljeves it will tie able t to render relatively speedy service lin handling the guaranty of Gl 1 loans. I ■;; The wise man will want to lie jever with him who is better than ; himself. —Plato. afr r Plymouth^ ks (2l(l(s]o@p A lipllla. headquarters to' vjiuo POO Best buy new; better trade-in, tool Ham Mites Controlled j By Electric Lighting Ham mites can lie controlled eas ily with ordinary electric light or daylight, according to results of tests at the North Carolina Experi ment Station. That’s good news to farmers, locker plant operators and meat packers, because mites will destroy) all the lean meat in a ham in an j estimated four to six months under i ideal conditions. They always work in the dark. To kill the mites, lights must shine directly oh (he hams. Act they should be covered by a paper or cloth or both to protect them from skippers. When exposed to light, the ham is left open to skip per damage. The simplest way around this problem is to put the hams inside I a recommended cover immediately I after curing to protect them from skippers. They should have no I mites then because the curing salt keeps them from getting into the meat. Then put a strong electric light in the ham storeroom for 2:1 i hours, once every two weeks, to ! kill any mites that get in there. I Another way to keep mites away is to build a wooden frame foj a cage and cover it with .'JO-ritesh screen (much finer than ordinary window screen) and store the hem inside. Hardware dealers ran or der the screen. The han't should be I hung some place where light can get at it—near a window or. eleC triet light bulb. Another import ant point: keep all skippers off the hame before it into tin cage. TRY A HERALD WANT AD REGULARLY $ 429- 95 F=l * REFRIGERATOR SPECI AL L L T 0 R WANC N E 80 ° 6 CAN BE YOUR DOWN YOU PAY OtftY 349' |“”„, (0%, S 1 ( mfiflfi l — —' -,, p. 1 fe&y | jlflr ,"] ', riemember, Revolving Shelves Jyj . -■« are exclusive with G-E, the St 1 , &J fh&jSSgp K-i -■ o*““"‘vT, ~ *. : refrigerator that invites com- ! t *ri-‘~' i..^Tb^ ::L ~~‘ a i-& Iffl parison. - Compare features, .\ r '^;S> jfepsMfffjw performance, year-in year-out cost—compare everything and ~f~.;-Gr.--~~', you'll choose a G-E! OUTSTANDING FEATURES |§ ★ fold away bottle racks -" ~ ~ !\. ' ,1 * butter conditioner "" l. ' . ' ★ adjustable door shelves \ : k N * mini-cube ice trays v. n DON'T PUT UP WITH REFRIGERATOR . . . lw#§rfjfjK%£]] MODEL LM-100L 10 CUBIC FSuT NOW IS THE TIME ▼ /-v TDAnC *Any reft'grrotor in opeto'ing cond.hcm. | KMI/C* jpiFjr If your refrigerator is less lhan 6 year* old. it mey well be worth more than ■*> 80* NO DOWN PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE ACCOUNTS Quinn Furniture Company EDENTON, N. C. l*R ES BYT BKIA N SEK VIC ES Morning worship service at 11, with the message by the pastor, the Rev. James MacKenzie, from the first, chapter of the Gospel accord ing to John. Sunday School at IP, with classes for all age groups. There will be a congregational | meeting after the morning' service I for the purpose of electing officers. I l’rayer service Wednesday night at 7:30. Lesson from the First | Epistle of John. WVWWW« * ,6 ptow SECTION TWO- 1 DISCHARGED FROM ARMY Stft. Paul (J. Hassoll, Itout<i «L» lalrnton, was separated from active military service at Kurt Georff© G. Meade, Md. f February 7 after Serv ing for a period of six years and six months. His most significant I assignment while serving in tho | Army was with the Heavy Mortar I Company 33rd Infantry Regiment lat Fort Wobbe in the Canal Zone. ! He is tin* son of Mrs. (»<*orge Has- PAGE ONE
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