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The Weekly Legislative Summary This is anothag of ■ ■arias of wmUj mb martea pttpsud by flu logUotlvo staff of tbs Instiluto of ■ Gorsrn noat on ths work of fho North Corollas Ooaoral Assambly of ISM. It is eoafiasd to discussions of mat tors of gonoral interest. Once again local bills make up a significant por tion of the introductions and enactments of the General Assembly, but the number, as indicated in last 5 week’s summary, is substantially lower than last session. A number of explanations for the decline have been cast about. The most frequently heard lays large credit on the Local Government Study Com mission. The commission recommended a lessening of the legislature’s preoc cupation with local legis lation, and suggested steps to accomplish just that. Fifst, it recommended legislation granting all lo ca 1' governments certain powers that individual gov ernments have sought in years past. Included are bills authorizing city end county governing boards to set their own salaries and to restructure themselves, and a bill granting ordi nance - making power to counties. Also recommend ed is a repeal of local ex emptions from general en abling laws. Introduction of these bills has not dried up local introductions on the same subjects, but it has seemed to lower the water level significantly. It may be that members are holding their bills awaiting the outcome of the general legislation. The commission also recom mended that all local leg islation in each house pass through a single committee, staffed by an attorney. This has been done, and Announcement " X ( - t» x A Beginning April 10, 1969, a service charge of 1% on pre vious month’s balance. No service charge on accounts paid in full by the 10th of the month. ALBQUHf MOTOR CO. EDENTON, N. C mmM ■ "' New John Deere Grinder- Mixer Processes 82 Bushels in Minutes I Grind an 82-bushel tankful of your mix in 10 to 20 minutes ... add concantntes or hay as you grind ... mix on tho way to tho feed lot and unload in 5 minutes or less. That's the kind of time- and labor-saving performance you can expect from the new 400 Grinder- Mixer. Stop in soon and see this * convenient and duraMa outfit ■ ■ Use awr sewvselsel, confidential Credit Man Hflfcb taptawit fa, he. "Fair /•*» Deere Dealer* Pay C. Hobbs, Mgr. gdsntoa, W. C, | % * may be affecting introduc tions. Bills are perhaps for the first time—coming under considerable scrut iny in committee, and passage is no longer pro forma; it has simply be come more difficult to steer a' local bill through the General Assembly. Final ly, the commission hoped that members would cease thinking in purely local terms, and this too has achieved a modest success. Several general bills be gah as locals, but were broadened when the mem ber realized that the prob lem of his constituents troubled others as well. The change in attitudes and the closer inspection in committee might also ex plain another facet of the local bill decline: very few members are introduc ing local legislation unre quested or opposed by the elected officials at the lo cal level. Although this practice has not been prev alent in recent years, it ap. pears to have even fewer adherents than has been usuaL The switch to dis trict from county represen tation in the General As sembly has been offered as the explanation for this. The necessary preoccupa tion of most members with an area >rger than a single county may preclude be coming sufficiently involv ed in the affairs of one county to attempt to make wholesale changes from RgJeigh. - Finally, the greater number pf Repub licans this session ynay make it less likely that the Democratic majority will enact local legislation unwanted by the Republic ans who represent the af fected counties. Os course, all these ex planations may prove to bp premature. The local bill deadline is April 11, still two weeks away, and the flood of local bills in those THE atbWAk HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THUHSDAT, APRIL 3, 1969. two weeks may find the local bill waterline at the same level as two years ago. The local bills introduced thus far generally deal with the same subjects as those introduced in other years liquor, education, pensions, County ordi nances and local govern ment structure. But be side the usual run of local bills there are bills with state wide implication or which have aroused state wide interest. One bill establishes the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Charter Commission with the purpose of studying lo cal government in Meck lenburg and preparing a single government plan for the entire county. It is expected that the commis sion’s work will be com pleted toward the end of 1.970, with an electipn in the county on the propos ed new government in early 1971. If a majority favors the new govern ment, Charlotte and Meck lenburg as separate entities will disappear, to be re placed by a new city county. (The Local Gov ernment Commission anti cipating this movement in ‘Metrolina’) included among @Refk Infer JT' ‘'' At Introductors T~?. _ . Prices For A Limited Time! *lilE * T^HEN UFBLfE #WW THE * ** m vs >l, ■ flp If f ■ I ■ k" ■ H * wf f^m y f i i-'j 1 ., ' ~,' yt*\ 's ■'*.■•* " i *' ' >‘.'Js*“;' f j IHhI **- f l I i ■ ;*g H 1 ~ /’.' 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That was the act incorpor ating Whispering Pines in Moore County. Whisper ' ing Pines is now North Ca rolina’s only incorporated FRANCIS ON LIST Robert M. Francis of Edenton is among 30 stu dents at Holding Technical Institute in Raleigh to achieve the distinction of being named on the Presi dent’s List for the winter quarter. He Is studying civil engineering technol ogy. I village (except Pinehurst which is not a true muni cipal corporation), has the unique government by town meeting and elects the only executive officer of a municipality designat ed the president. Accessories Extra There had been a motor wreck. One of the driv ers climbed out in a fit of temper and strode up to a man standing on the side walk thinking him to be the other driver. “Say, where the devil’s your tail light,” he roared. The innocent bystander looked up at him. “What do you think I am —a bloomin’ lightning bug?” For Quick Results Try A CLASSIFIED AD Make Sure You Are Registered So You Can Vote For Henry G. Quinn For MAYOR On May 6th Books Open April 18-25 Direct Sowing Has Advantage Direct sowing means planting seeds directly in the ground where they are to grow and mature. There are certain advan tages to this way of hand ling annuals. First, you get more for your money because you do not lose any seedlings through transplanting. (Aj you know, there are many seeds in a packet and prac tically all of them sprout). Next, seeds sown direct ly in the ground usually produce sturdier plants. They not only grow more vigorously but also start to bloom earlier because they were not transplanted. Third, it’s less work to sow directly in the soil. It takes only a few minutes to mark a row and scatter seeds. It takes a lot long er to start seeds indoors and move to the garden. Everlastings For Winter... Your summer garden will go right on beautifying your environment indoors if you sow seeds of ever lastings the flowers that may be used fresh or dry. The most popular of these is strawflower, part ly because it’s so easy to grow, partly for the bright, cheery flowers. Other possibilities are statice (the annual kinds Si |3aufs yptscapal (ttljxtrtlj Edenton, North Carolina 27932 HOLY WEEK SERVICES Wednesday Before Easter: 10:30 A.M. Holy Communion Maundy Thursday: 8:00 P.M. The Institution of the Supper Good Friday: Noon-3:00 Three Hours’Devotion Easter Even Holy Baptism Easter Day: 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 9:30 A. M. Children’s Festival 11:00 A.M. Holy Communion The church is open daily for prayer and medi tation from m’ght to five. PAGE FIVE-B have pink, lavender, yellow or white flowers); bells of Ireland (green); silver leaf (also called moon penny and Pope’s penny), silvery white. Also Chinese lantern (orange), celosias and cockscombs (red, yellow, scarlet), globe amaranths (white or purple) and baby’s breath (airy white).
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