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f Weekly Legislative Summary Jhii i§ one in a series of weekly sum maries prepared by the legislative staff of the Institute of Government on the work of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1961. It is confined to discussions of matters of general in terest and major importance. The major event of the week, and one of the critical events of the session, occurred at 8:00 P. M., Monday when Governor Sanford presented his tax pro posals to the General Assem bly. Early reaction to -the Gov ernor’s proposals was cautious. At - present the general attitude seems to be that a considerable sum of “new” money must be raised, and any legislator who opposes the Governor’s recom mendations does so under pain of having to bring forward an adequate substitute. The two chief issues appear to be de veloping as (1) Did the Gov ernor Choose the better 'altena tive with respect to the sales tax, and (2) Is the proposed ref erendum desirable. Revenue In his tax message Governor Sanford reviewed the possible sources of the additional revenue which will be required to fi nance the educational program which he had endorsed. A tax on,, soft drinks was rejected as being self-defeating to a degree bj£ causing decreased consump tion of the product, and also as being unfair in singling out this item from similar products such as candy and ice cream. A to bacco tax was rejected on the grounds that the opposition- to such a tax was so great in the Gqpeial Assembly that -the tax would not be approved. In creased income tax was reject- U- Keeping younger then your years The gift of enduring health should be guarded above all other treasures. And one of the best ways to do this is to work in close co-operation with your physician. The science of medicine, these, days, is concentrating on making life simpler and more rewarding for those in their later years. Your doctor will have many helpful, suggestions. And when you have your Doc tor’s prescriptions be sure to bring them to this “Reliable” pharmacy. We can fill your special needs without delay. And at the right price, too. CRUTCHES FOR RENT HOLLOWELL’S Rexall Drug Store Two Registered i’iiarmacists Phone 2127 We Deliver Thru (no change) Service to tm NEW YORK ? and Philadelphia 2 T am TRAILWAYS M YEAR 'ROUND AIR CONDITIONING—RESTROOM EQUIPPED COACHES—NATIONWIDE SERVICE ~ FROM EDENTON 1-way a 1 NORFOLK $ 2.20 S Convenient trips daily w 0 RALEIGH .$4.10 ™ Thru (no change) service ln j DALLAS ...1 ~536.70 £ Only I change via Raleigh (plus tax) EDENTON BUS TERMINAL t S. Broad Street m m*BHONE 2424 Edenton. N. C. cei tUi ed in the belief that -the present state and federal income tax combined have reached the sat uration point. Property taxes! were rejected because they have come to be the primary source of local government revenue. The Governor stated that pres ent wine and beer taxes are as high as is consistent with the regulatory responsibilities of the State, but he did recommend an increase of 2% in -the tax on liquor (estimated additional rev enue: $3 million). The Governor then turned to the sales tax as the remaining source from which additional revenue of the magnitude re quired could be obtained. He discussed two possibilities which could provide the -necessary sums—increasing the rate on the present base to 4%, or remov ing present exemptions so as to broaden the base and retain the present 3% maximum rale. Gov ernor Sanford chose the latter alternative. The bill embodying the Gov ernor’s recommendations (SB 78, HB 175) was introduced Thurs day. In addition to increasing the liquor -tax, the bill makes food and medical supplies and other miscellaneous items sub ject to the 3% sales tax. Lunch es sold at school to school chil dren would continue to be ex empt, as would meals sold to students in dining rooms of other educational institutions. The tax on automobiles would be in creased from 1% to 2%, with the present maximum of SBO on any one automobile being re tained. Farm and industrial supplies and machinery would be taxed at 1 % with an SBO maximum in some cases. The bill also embodies the Governor’s recommendation that the legislature enact the new taxes for the next biennium, and that the question of continuing the taxes and the programs which they support be submit ted to the voters of the state at an election to be held in 1961 on a date to be fixed by the Governor. Os the estimated SB3 million which the net taxes would pro duce during the biennium, the Governor would use S7O million for public education, $3 million for higher education, $2 million for welfare, $500,000 for mental hospitals, and $4 million for prisons (thus releasing $4 mil lion to the highway fund for secondary road purposes.) The first public bill introduced in the House after the Governor ended his speech was HB 143, by Rep. Williamson, to increase the tax on liquor to 15%. State Government The legislator coming to Ra leigh for the session is swamped with various required and voir untary reports by and about state agencies. Without these reports he is at a loss to under stand much of what the state is doing; with them, he is at a loss for the necessary time to read them. SB 80 would re move the requirement that cer tain departments must make full reports of their operations to the members of the General As sembly, and would vest in the THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1961 Department of Administration authority to make rules govern ing the scope, format, method of reproduction and number of copies of annual or biennial re ports and other publications of the several state institutions. The authority which the Gov ernor and Attorney General now 'have with respect to state agen cy reports and publications would be supplanted by the new -authority vested in the Depart ment of Administration. An historical and cultural cen ter, to be called Heritage Square would be the ultimate end to be attained by the Heritage Square Commission which would be appointed by the Governor pursuant to HB 177, introduced by Rep. Hicks and others. The purpose of the Commission would be to provide suitable buildings for the State Library,, Department of Archives and His tory, Museum of Art, and Mu seum of Natural History. A companion bill would lead to development of a long-range program of capital improvements for state agencies in Raleigh. HB 178 would create the State Capital Planning Commission to be appointed by the Governor. The 9-H member commission would have the duty to investi gate state laws and policies concerning financing, location, planning and construction of state buildings and other capi tal improvements for state agen cies, and to recommend a long range program to the Governor. Counties Two bills concerning county government were introduced during the week by Sen. Alford. SB 75 is concerned with the law governing election of temporary presiding officers for boards of county commissioners. It would spell out authority for the com missioners to choose a perma nent vice-chairman to act in the i absence or disability of the i chairman, and in the absence of ; both chairman and vice chair- I man, for those members present I to select a temporary chairman. ISB 76 would empower counties j under the - County Finance Act to issue bonds for erection, re modeling and purchase of county office buildings, and would grant' special legislative approval for special purpose taxes to amor tize these bonds. HB 167, in troduced by Rep. Taylor, would specify that a county agricultur al extension service employee appointed to the staff of the U. S. Department of Agriculture is not to be considered an em ployee of the county for purpos es of Workmen’s Compensation. Miscellaneous Two minor appropriations bills were introduced during the week—Sß 69 would allot SIO,OOO from the Contingency and Emer gency Fund to rebuild “The Lost Colony” amphitheater on Roa noke Island, and HB 181 would appropriate $54,000 to build a museum-visitor center and care taker’s residence at the birth place of President Polk in Meck lenburg County . . . HB 148, in troduced by Rep. Watkins, pro vides that when an automobile owner who has liability insur ance on his vehicle drives a ve hicle owned by a garage or deal er, the driver’s own insurance becomes the primary liability in surance on the borrowed ve hicle, and the garage or deal er’s insurance becomes secondary coverage . . . SB 71 provides that relative rank in grade in the National Guard shall be de termined according to date of rank established by the secretary of the appropriate armed ser vice . . . H'B 170 would increase the special monthly subsistence allowance for driver-license ex aminers from $25 to $lO . . . H-B 171 would permit livestock sales to begin at 2:00 P. M., rather than at 1:00 P. M., as required by existing law, provided the sales are completed within four hours, and ,the State Veterinarian is notified in advance . . . The Wildlife Resources Commission will be kept hopping if HB 182 is enacted. The bill authorizes the Commission to fix seasons and bag limits on amphibians (frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and their allies), and requires a hunting license to hunt am phibians. frankly Speaking] By Fran* H,.wrt* V. j Conservatives had themselves a big time with a mass rally in New York. Amongst other ac complishments, Nationalist China won an international affairs award. Offhand, it’s hard to think of any country With less influence, but one must follow the thoughts of one’s leaders, and ultra-Conservatives as well as ultra-Liberals are great for playing “Follow The Leader.” I think the House Committee for un-American Activities re ceived an award, too, but for tunately the reason escapes me. One of the most exciting pieces of news concerns the new Bible, now available, with modern day English as its Hallmark. It was paid for by interested citizens and it was an interesting section | of the New York Times a few Sundays ago, devoted entirely to North Carolina. Hooray for the powers-that-be in charge of British TV. No more using that' name of “Brand X,” or that oth er bugaboo about “ordinary soap powders.” They banned a film with one little girl in sparkling white and the other in tattle-j tale gray captioned: “Somebody’s, mother isn’t using so-and-so soap j flakes.” Advertisers cannot, claim that their product possess-1 es qualities making it superior j to all other products. A step forward in British television anyway. We’re still taking a 1 few steps in reverse, as word comes out that one of television's most literate comedies, “Hennes-! scy,” starring Jackie Cooper; will be cancelled by next season. So will “Hong Kong,” one of the better adventure series and one of the more humorous tee-vee shows of this season has already been cancelled: ‘ One Happy Family.” “Mr. Ed,” though, is still the comedy highlight of the television season. World’s most waxed artist? Presley? No. Como? Uh-uh. Crosby or Si natra 9 Nay. It’s an artist from India, one Miss Lata Mange shkar. A swinger. Finished two books with fairly similar themes revolving around the mental conditions of the main characters involved. One was J. D. Salin-l gel’s “Catcher in the Rye,” and the other was “Catch Me Before I Kill More.” by Lucy Freeman. I The former was a Book-of-the- Month-Club selection of a couple years ago and the latter the case history of William Heirens, the youthful Chicago killer of some years back. Both frightening, though absorbing books. Con gratulations to the folks in Hert ‘ ford for coming up with 128 pints of blood during their re- 1 cent drive, while Elizabeth City, only managed 96 pints. Edenton: almost reached its quota! Is the shadow of the times hovering over Edenton? Several organi-; zations have been cutting per-, sonnel, others have cut salaries,' and, rumors of one or two or ganizations closing have been! running around town. 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Speaking of which, now Governor Barnett of Mississippi has called on the! federal government for aid to parts of his state which were declared major disaster areas, | which means, I suppose that now, his state recognizes Mr. Kennedy and the federal govern ment. Will Senator Mundt and Mr. Eisenhower ever get together on that recent conversation they i had in California? There was] an embarrassing occurence for, the Republican National Com mittee to worry about. I’ll be em-ceeing a show tomorrow night for the Legionnaires, and it looks like a good one. Some of the best local talent avail able will be there. These past few weeks have been busy but fun working with members of i i.- ] m* Bring your grain to us for fast, reliable, expert service. Precision formula mixing to meet every need . . . with finest quality . . . Spartan Quality Concentrates We carry a complete line of "SQ” Concentrates for Dairy, Hog and Poultry feed ing formulas. ■§£ NORTHEASTERN MILLING CO. 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