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PAGE FIVE •—C Weekly Thto Is another a • •arias ci waakly sum mart— prtpswd by tbs legislative staff of tbs Institute of Govarn moat oa tbo work of da North Caiolias Goaaral Assambly of 1969. It is confined to dtecusfiom of mot* tars of gaaaral interest A First Reading on the 1969 Session (Part II) With S 3 weekday sessions behind it, the General As sembly is probably about one - third of the way around its 1969 orbit. We are devoting this week’s and next week’s summaries to a progress report on the measures that have been placed before the Assemb ly to date. Taxes and Spending By common consent the Governor’s budget is the starting point for new tax and spending proposals. But every session this basic source is augmented by an array of proposals from other quarters, in response to pressures and needs that for one reason or an other are not reflected in the Governor’s plans. This year is no exception—since opening day a steady trickle of bills has been introduced for taxes or ap propriations not covered in the Governor’s budget mes sage. Some 20 separate appro priations bills have been introduced so far this year in addition to the general appropriations bills. If past patterns can be credited, the fate of most of these proposals will be decided in the Appropriations Com mittees—which will either incorporate the recom mendations in one of the general appropriations bills or reject them, thereby likely sealing their doom. One bill alone, the propo sal to bring teachers’ sal aries immediately to the national average, would add over SIOO million to the Governor’s budget. The W 1 = FUNERAL home I ■ »■■ I = , he re sponsibiwf acce Pted B H !^ 1S nei &hbors at t 0 Serve I H lllCere symp ath * * tlme wh en I great and lVise | = f-reat need. Sel are in ■ I M Per sonal s a ti s f a ? ls ° ln the = ren dering a „ • actl °n of M jj VlCe to his common t t nt Ser ~ I u,t>. anti> gasoline PURE FIREBIRD. CUTS ENGINE WEAR TO KEEP POWER UP Get better mileage, lower repair bills, a better-running car! Only Firebird contains Tri-tane additives, proved to cut engine wear. HRE UP WITH Winslow Oil Company jfeF Hertford, N. C. Wjf f. BE SURE WITH PURE |/J Legislative Summary total amount of the other separate appropriations bills is in the neighbor hood of $2 million for one shot appropriations, and (among bills proposing new spending in successive years) $lO million for the first year of the biennium and sls million for the second year. These sums can be expected to swell considerably in the coming weeks as more separate funding bills are intro duced. Accounting for a substantial part of the current totals are propo sals for public school kin dergartens, local library support, renovation of the Governor Morehead School (and starting-up costs for the State Zoo, the darling of the 1969 session—a mea sure already fondly em braced by the Governor, an interim study commission and a large number of sol ons who co-signed the bill in both houses. Other beneficiaries of this larg esse include local festivals celebrating flowers or fruit (apples, blueberries, toma toes and rhododendron); the renovation and main tenance of historic sites; local forest fire fighting supplements, and support of cultural attractions such as the N. C. Symphony or State Theater. A bumper crop of tax proposals has already en sured the Finance Com mittees of the House and Senate ample nourishment for the spring months. The larders of these commit tees now are loaded with such delicacies as a sc-per pack cigarette tax bill, ear marked for the public schools (Rep. Vogler); a non-earmarked sc-per-pack cigarette tax bill (Sen. Moore/ and Rep. Baugh); a lc-per-bottle soft drinks tax bill, earmarked for public schools (Sen. Niel son); a combined 2c-per pack cigarette tax and' lc per-bottle soft drink tax bill, billed as a possible alternative to the Gover- THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH «, 1969. nor’s tobacco tax proposal (Rep. Martin), and a “sin tax” proposed this week ; by Sen. Nielson, to place a graduated excise tax on movies, ranging from sc per-customer for family fare movies to 50-per-cus tomer for movies rated off limits for teenagers. Also pending is an assortment of alcoholic beverage tax proposals—ranging from an increase of the liquor tax from 12 per cent to 22 per cent (Sen. Bowles); and a sc-per-bottle tax increase on alcoholic beverages for the benefit of alcoholic re habilitation and education (Sen. James and Rep. De- Bruhl); to doubling of the surtaxes on beer and wine (Sen. Nielson). Constitutional Amendments During the past year a blue-ribbon State Constitu tion Study Commission, appointed by Gov. Moore and chaired by former Chief Justice Denny, made a thorough study of the North .Carolina Constitu tion. Its recommendations to the General Assembly include an omnibus over haul of the Constitution, as well as a number of po tentially controversial in dividual amendments. This week the chairmen of the Senate and House commit tees on constitutional am endments, Sen. Allsbrook and Rep. Andrews, intro duced the omnibus bill, consisting of a comprehen sive editorial revision of the Constitution to remove outmoded provisions, im prove organization, and make other changes large ly editorial in nature. The remaining recommendations of the Study Commission — including veto power for the Governor, a two-term limit for the Governor and It. Governor, and a reduc tion in number of the Council of State and of elective state offices—have not yet been formally in troduced. The indicated opposition of Sen. Alls brook and other legislators to some of these individual amendments has somewhat beclouded their prospects. Lccal Government Legislation concerning lo cal government has held the limelight much of the time during the early weeks of the session. This unusual focus on local government has been stim ulated by the Jiome rule proposals of the Local Gov ernment Study Commis sion, involving recommend ations to repeal local ex emptions from general en abling laws, to let localities determine their own gov ern:. ient organization and the salaries of their offi cials, and to authorize county commissioners to adopt regulatory ordi nances. Much of the Study Com mission program remains in committee, but the bill on county ordinance-mak ing has passed the House with amendments and is awaiting Senate considera tion next week. In the process of its considera tion many questions in volving state and local re lationships have been ser iously examined and debat ed for the first time in re cent legislative annals. In addition, a Study Commis sion recommendation for restructuring of legisla tive standing committees on local government has been adopted, resulting in a reduction from three committees to one in each house and in the creation of subcommittees on state wide bills and local bills. Yet to be introduced is a bill embodying a proposed state division or depart ment of local affairs, as recommended by the Study Commission and approved in principle by Governor Scott. Full-fledged debates on local bills generally something of a legislative oddity—have also occurred more than once during the early weeks of this session. Today the Senate passed after debate the bill to permit Hie Town of Scot land Neck to vote itself a separ ate administrative school unit, previously the object of heated discus sion in the House. Both houses heaved collective sighs of relief earlier this | week, as two highly parti san measures involving the composition of ti» Chero- j 'Ji v-v Vii&f- -S&Efett Make Church - Going A Habit ... WHAT PRICE DISCIP'LESHLP? International Sunday School Lesson for March 9 Memory Selection: “Whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.” March 8:35. Lesson Text: Mark 10. In today’s lesson we see—very clearly—that discipleship requires a complete self-denial evi denced in obedient and heartfelt service in re gard to God’s wilL That this is not an easy undertaking, we must readily admit. The way of the cross was not easy for the Son of God—omnipotent Being that He was. And on a relative plain, what the sin cerely confessed Christian faces is just as de manding, just as hard to face. Selfishness is one of the cardinal sins of man kind—in any guise or form. The only thing that can be said of it is that it is human. In the competitive age in which we live we tend to become possessed by our “possessions.” The dollar looms large in the minds of the “have nots”—mainly because the lack of money only too often means a very real deprivation in ne cessities; but it, ironically enough, looms even larger in the minds of those who enjoy the amenities of life without stint—whether by in heritance or by ability. Possibly because “keep ing up with the Joneses” has now become an accepted way of life in this affluent country of ours. Creature comforts—and public esteem— mean much to the human being who has tasted these things, whereas the person who has not— who is concerned with merely existing or pro viding bare necessities for his family—is (per force) more hardy by nature more self-dis ciplined. A good example is contained in the verses we are studying today—the story of the rich young man who professed undying loyalty to Christ, and who asked “Master—what must I do?” Christ’s answer was uncompromising; He bade the young man: “Give away your earthly po» sessions—follow Me.” And we see the young man go away, greatly troubled; we see that he is, in reality, more concerned with his present world than with the next. Profession of faith came easily to him—but an ACTIVE profession of faith and trust undermined the familiar world in which he moved. For transient comfort in this world (encompassing a minute particle of time) he renounced life everlasting in the next. Short-sighted? Yes! But, before we judge him, ought we not to take a good, close look at OUR SELVES? Suppose just suppose—we are es tablished in a very comfortable way of life that has been attained by self-discipline and long ap plication to a profession, and Christ came along and said: “Renounce all that you have, and fol low me.” Who among us would not look doubt fully at what is in the hand—and look askance at what “is in the bush?” “Judge not —that ye be not judged.” All too often, possessions keep people from Continued on Page 3 BELK - TYLER’S EDENTON’S SHOPPING CENTER W. E. SMITH GENERAL MERCHANDISE “Rocky Hock” PHONE 221-4031 EDENTON M. G. BROWN CO., INC. Lumber - Millwork - Building Material Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers PHONE 482-2135 EDENTON This Space Sponsored By a Friend of the Churches In Chowan County EDENTON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY YOUR FORD TRACTOR DEALER Agents For Evinrude Outboards U. S. 17 SOUTH— EDENTON. N. C. BRIDGE-TURN ESSO SERVICENTER •‘Your Friendly ESSO Dealer” ESSO PRODUCTS ATLAS TIRES AND BATTERIES Western Gas & Fuel Oil Service JiMUmL. 313 S. BROAD STREET Ph. 482-3122 - Edenton - ; t , SHI • ... A , >.> ■ 4PSI jljaßgßjl —y S Exodus They sent all the way to Boston for that special piece of 20:1-17 glass. Look closely, and you may see it in the east front window. _ * From inside you can read the inscription: “In Memoriam . . .” Deuteronomy , . ~ r ’ and then his name. e Grandpa called himself "a handy-man.” But in those Matthew days lumber was cheap and labor wasn’t. So when they said "we can’t afford to build a church,” Grandpa disagreed. Matthew "Get me the boards and a few strong fellows to set the 5:17-20 beams. I’ll build your church,” said Grandpa! • Before he finished, there were fifty men and lots of dollars 5*21-26* t 0 k® l. You can see why they sent aH the way to Boston ’ # for a piece of glass. _ Grandpa is gone. Yet the Christian who is eager ’ # * to put his faith into action is still able to share God’s Matthew T \ J blessings with hundreds of his neighbors . . . and 5:33-37 as well! Scriptures selected by the American Bible Society Copyright 1969 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Va. These Religion Messages Are Published In The Herald Under The Sponsorship Os The Following Business Establishments: COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME Hiway 32 North Edenton, N. C. PHONE 482-4486 tmimsMIHIiIMItttIMmMtIMIIMIIMMtMMMMMtMMMmmfMMMtMHMMHtMMMM GENE’S 5 & 10c STORE SELF-SERVICE EDENTON SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Where You Save DOES Make a Difference! EDENTON, N. C. COLONIAL MOTOR CO., OF EDENTON BUICK - OLDS - PONTIAC GMC TRUCKS HUGHES-PARKER HARDWARE COMPANY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS PHONE 482-2315 EDENTON EDENTON RESTAURANT u Good Food - Pleasant Surroundings” MBS. W. L. BOSWELL, Prop. Phone 482-2722 BYRUM IMPLEMENT A TRUCK COMPANY, INC. International Semester Dealer PHONE 482-2151 - EDENTON, Hi C. 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