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-SECTION TWO PAGE FOUR WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY ! it Note: This u one of a series of weekly oaminorle* prepored by the leoUlotiTe staff of the Institute of Government on the work of the North Carolina General Assembly of 196 k. It is confined to discus sions of matters of general interest and major importance. The Assembly’s week was highlighted by the Wednesday trip to New Bern, where the leg islators participated in the formal opening of restored Tryon Pal ace. The session was held at the place where 182 years ago the first General Assembly of North Carolina convened. Lieutenant Governor Bardhardt timed the Senate session with an hourglass. The dignified and impressive sur roundings were reflected in the conduct of the session. Resolu tions of appreciation to those re sponsible for the restoration of the Palace were approved and the meeting adjourned. Minimum Wage Again this week the minimdm wage occupied the center of the House stage. HB 121 found the going rough, but its supporters ; successfully steered it through a i multiplicity of amendments to approval on second reading Thursday. The committee amend ment which would have removed all exemptions was soundly de feated by a vote of 88-23. Two and one-half hours and 18 votes later, the bill passed second read ing by a vote of 62-48. As it now stands, the bill requires a mini mum wage of 75c per hour, and exempts, among others, persons engaged in farming, dairying and domestic service, as well as part time workers, handicapped work ers, and apprentices. The most serious defeat suffered by spon sors of the bill was the adoption of an amendment exempting em ployers of five or fewer persons, instead of three or fewer as pro vided in the original bill. Third reading of the bill, scheduled for Friday, was postponed until Tuesday, April 14. Municipal Annexation And Zoning Three bills implementing rec ommendations of the Municipal Study Commission were intro duced in the House Thursday. HB 506 and 508 (applying to MR. FARMER 1 SEE US FOR YOUR SEED PEANUT SHELLING ALL HAND PICKED READY-TO-PLANT Ch owan Storage Co. j L. E. BUNCH, Mgr. W. Carteret St. Edenton, N. C. Telephone 2423 • . * Ls-. MEANS better, livinq I otK£ i^r^l 1 l* i (Al ' 'g |: I / I I |. | y ' i '%* l! -' —.— 1 Markets are people with money to spend. Each year the market areas in North Carolina are growing in spending power. This spending power attracts busi ness of all kinds, which in turn makes more jobs, higher wages, better living. But, some areas are growing faster than others. Abnost without exception the fastest growing mar-' ket areas of North Carolina are the same areas that . .. have adopted “legal control” of the sale of beer and i * ale as the system proven to be in the best interests \ of progressive, law-abiding communities. North Carolina Division, UNITED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION, IMG, * i > larger and smaller cities respec tively) empower municipalities to annex contiguous territory, pro vided the territory has developed according to certain specified standards and provided the mu nicipality can provide all munici pal services to annexed area within a limited time. The bills set out procedures to be follow ed, and provide for appeals to the courts by any affected property owner. HB 507 rewrites the law governing annexation of .an area upon petition of all owners of real property in the area; princi pal changes are simplification of publication requirements and ap plication of the law to any area presenting a petition, without re gard to population. HB 488, also implementing the Municipal Study Commission’s work, empowers cities of 10,000 or more people to zone areas up to five miles beyond city limits. The county commissioners must approve such action, and the areas affected must be presently developed for urban-type uses, or to be reasonably expected to be so developed within five years, and the area must be important to the sound development of the city. Courts and Judges HB 513 would end the present practice under which periodic legislative provision is made for appointment by the Governor of four special Superior Court judg es for 4-year terms, and would provide for eight special judges to be elected for 8-year terms; two of these judges would be nominated by the voters of each judicial division, and they would be elected by voters of the whole state. SB 225 permits service as Attorney General to be combined with service as Superior Court judge in determining qualifica tion for retirement benefits. SB 218 modifies the jurisdiction of courts with respect to actions un der the Uniform Reciprocal En forcement of Support Act. Public Welfare SB 219, introduced by Sen. Peel, was described as one al ternative to the sterilization bill as a means of discouraging the THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL It. ISSL bearing of illegitimate children for purposes of obtaining aid-to dependent-children payments ✓. . the bill authorizes the county su perintendent of public welfare to apply to any of various fcourts in his county to' have a personal representative appointed for re cipients erf old age assistance, aid to dependent children, or aid to disabled persons. If the superin tendent shows to the satisfaction of the court that the recipient of assistance is mentally or physi cally unable to manage the pay ments, or is otherwise unable to manage to the extent that de privation or hazard to himself or others results, or that payments for dependent children are not being used for the children, the court will appoint a representa tive to receive the payments and use the proceeds for the benefit of the proper person. Education The compromise measure to re solve the differences between the State Board of Higher Education and the Trustees of the Consoli dated University passed the House without a dissenting vote being heard. SB 203 (HB 478) permits district lines among school districts having the same supplemental tax rate to be changed without abolishing eith- ( er the tax or the districts. SB 204 (HB 479) requires re-adver tising of building contracts if j fewer than three acceptable bids are received initially, and per- j mits award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder if sec-1 ond advertising does not produce at least three acceptable bids. SB 205 (HB 480) makes numer ous changes in the public school laws, including a revision of the laws relating to fire hazards and the responsibilities of principals with respect to fire. Occupational Licensing Prospective tonsorial artists would be required to complete eight months’ training at an ap proved school by TB 514, which makes numerous changes in the regulation of barbering and bar ber schools. SB 217 requires three years of pre-medical col lege training plus a witten ex-, amination for licensing as an os teopatl). HB 476 allows the li censing without examination of ; refrigeration contracts having an established place of business in j a city of more than 10,000 popu- j | lation, and who have paid the i State revenue tax for the year j during which the city reached! i that population level. HB 477 ' brings the Board of Refrigeration Examiners under the Uniform Revocation of Licenses Act. Local Water Supply Bonds SB 216, introduced by Senators Davis, Duncan and Reavis, allows j cities and counties located in a single river basin to finance jointly municipal or industrial water supply features incidental { to Army Engineers’ flood and drought control projects. Though general in form, the proposal is prompted by Yadkin River basin interests who seek the construc tion of a federal dam in Wilkes County. After being amended to deny any implication that it ■ SALE STARTS APRIL 16th See oilr big circular at your door for the big gest bargains ever of the Albemarle area. y " ■ • <<• n vsfsNr* iSi . WBmmw WORDS-WORDS-WORDS —Caught by the camera in an unusually untousled condition, Soviets’ boss Nikita Khrushchev is shown as he delivered one of many speeches on his recent visit to East Berlin. would permit diversion of water to’other watersheds, the bill was J hurried through second reading an effort to achieve final pas sage in time for consideration by Congressional appropriations subcommittees now sitting. Miscellaneous HB 468, introduced by Rep. Zollicoffer, requires a person pos sessing various types of explos ives to obtain a permit from the clerk of Superior Court . . . Sen ator Lanier introduced SB 214 to change the primary election date from the last Saturday in May to Tuesday after the third Mon day in April; he stated that the change would give week-end va cationers and farmers a better chance to get to the polls with out serious disarrangement of plans or work . . . HB 502, intro duced by Rep. Turner, amends the Constitution to require that 90% of any surplus tax revenues in any budgetary period be ap plied to payment of the State ! debt, and if there be no debt at ; tributable to the fund in which the surplus occurs, then to es j tablishment of a reserve for capi | tal improvements . . . HB 511 1 would reward foreign insurance ‘ companies which establish “reg ! ional home offices” in NC by tax ing such companies at the domes tic rate. In 1777 the trip from Raleigh to New Bern was long and haz ardous; in 1959 it was the same way for some. Those twin haz ards of 20th Century travel —tire and motor trouble —beset two groups of pilgrims. Farmers With Cotton Under Loan Urged To Check Market Price North Carolina farmers who have cotton under government loan are urged to keep informed on current market prices. It may become profitable, says Maurice E. Thigpen, cotton mar- [(Miiiore * ’ 1 - 1 . - ■'. ■ keting specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service, repay the loan and sell in the open market prior to July 31. Thigpen reports that North Carolina farmers have already repaid loans on about 1,000 bales. Most of these loans have been re paid in- the last six weeks. “This action reflects an in creased demand for certain ■ grades and staple lengths,” Thig pen said. “North Carolina farm * ers, who still have 157,011 bales ■ under government loan, should keep in touch with the market.” \ Accident Facts j , v. <• You’re driving down a high way at night. The bright lights of the oncoming car blind you. If you’re smart you (a) coun teract the effect of the other car’s brights by flicking on yours, (b) speed up so you can get past the other car quicker, (c) slow down and keep your eyes on the right edge of the road. If you picked “c” you’re hep t to the safer points of driving, the . National Safety Council says.- . And if you didn’t? Well, see if . you can’t do better on these ques tions: i 1. Good drivers know they - should brake (a) before entering ; a curve, (b) on the curve. 2. It’s advisable to slow down - below the posted speed limit > when (a) other traffic is whizzing past you, (b) it’s raining, (c) a police car is behind you. I 3. If the wheels of your car go j off the right side of the road and onto a soft shoulder, you should * (a) jerk the wheel to the left be fore the tires have a chance to 1 sink down in the soft ground, (b) 1 hit the brakes to stop the car * quickly, (c) take your foot off the gas pedal and wait till your car ; slows down before returning to - the highway. \i£~Y .^m I believe that spring has turn ed the corner now and that we can expect a little better treat ment weather-wise. Hope so anyway. I dislike bringing up the sub ject of disease and insect pests, while we are enjoying the flow ering trees and shrubs which are now in all of their seasonal beau ty. Remember that they have a way of sneaking up on us and causing real trouble before we 1 realize what is happening. Here are some of the worst of fenders: The Lace Bug, especial- 1 ly bad on pyragantha, azalea and Washington Hawthorn; White Fly 1 and Cottony Cushion Scale on pittosporum and gardenia. All of these .may be controlled by spraying thoroughly with Mala thion (25 per cent wettable pow der) at the rate of two table spoons in one gallon of water. If the 50 per cent emulsifiable con centrate is used, add two tea spoons of Malathion for each gallon of water. Be sure tf> cover the under sides of the leaves. Red Spider mites on azalea can also be controlled with either of these mixtures. Be careful when using spray materials of any kind. Keep la beled and stored in a safe place. Avoid breathing either dust, or spray drift. Carefully follow manufacturer’s instructions print ed on the container. Your Coun ty Agricultural Agent can sup ply you spray calendars cover ing the control of insect and di sease pests which attack fruit, vepetable and ornamental crops. Make plans to prune your water melons this summer if you want some big ones. Save two or three of the best shaped melons on each vine and remove the rest. 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