COUNTY COURTS MADE POS
MBLE BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
C^y a Vote of the People of a County
!a Necessary to Establish Court
WRh Near!y AU Powers Of Super!
ac Court.
.Raleigh. —The general as
——My killed the judicial dtstnets
MU, but it gave counties burdened
udth congested superior court dockets
authority to establish general county
courts having civil and criminal
jurisdiction and conducting trials by
jury
Only a vote of the people of a coun
ty is necessary to establish a court
that will possess nearly all the pow
ers of the superior courts. The bill
mas introduced after the chances of
passage of the judicial districts bill
meat a glimmering, and the opinion of
lawyers is that it gives counties vir
tually the relief sought in the re
districting bill.
Forsyth and New Hanover coun
ties already have county courts, but
lawyers say the new general county
court would have greater jurisdiction
and rank higher than do the courts
in these two counties. The clerk of
the superior court would be ex-officio
clerk o* the general county court, and
the sheriff would be there to "Oh yes".
The county court, it is pointed out,
coaid displace the city recorder's
courts which in the cities of the state
have worked successfully ip clearing
many cases that might have flooded
superior courts. The county court
would also take'over many, of the
cases now handled By the magistrates.
To get this court, the county com
missioners will have to call an elec
tion. Then it devolves upon the com
missioners to establish the tribunal
through the appointment of a judge,
who shall receive a salary of not less
than $3,600 per year, and a prosecu
tor, who shall be paid not less than
$1,000 the year. The law specifies
that the court shall convene in the
county courthouse on the first Mon
day of each month and continue in
session until all cases on the docket
have been disposed of.
The act goep into detail outlining
the criminal and civiL procedure for
the court. One clause specifies that
trial by jury id civil cases shall be
considered as waived unless one of
the contesting sides makes appeal in
advance of the trial of the case for
a jury of twelve men. In that case the
register of deeds shall select eighteen
men from whom the jury will be
chosen; and it shall be the duty of
the sheriff to summons thpm to court.
Regular juries for the court will be
chosen by lot, under the system used
in selecting juries for the superior
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N. B. JOSEY GUANO COMPANY
Manufacturers of
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j Mr. C. M. Barker, "
Lumberton, N. C.
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I court. *
While sittings of the court shall be
in the courthouse, the act makes
mention of the inadvisability of in
conveniencing or discommodating the
regular sessions of superior court.
Appeals from the county court to
superior court will be in accordance
with existing statutory requirements
for appeals t<? higher courts.
Whether any counties will take ad
vantage of the opportunity to estab
lish a county court is uncertain,
though Mecklenburg county is re
ported to be interested in some change
that would relieve a crowded docket
in superior court there.—Brock Bark
ley in Charlotte Observer.
Record in Brief of
1923 Genera! Assem.
Raleigh News and Observer:
Session convened January 3rd
Session adjourned March 6th
Major Bi!!s Passed
Highway Bond Issue, providing an
additions! fund of $15,000,000 for
the continuance of the present road
building program, and the levy of an
additional 2-cent gasoline tax.
Permanent Improvement bond is
sue for State institutions and the
completion of work now under way,
totaling $10,667,500.
Appropriations bill carrying a total
of $15,000,000 for the maintenance
of State institutions and departments
tor the biennial period. ^
The Revenue Act, re-enacting the
1021 schedule of license and privilege
taxes, and the 1921 schedule taxes
on incomes and inheritances, and also
exempting stocks in foreign corpora
tions Md by citizens of this State
from ad valorem taxation.
The Machinery Act, ; providing for
the valuation of all property under
the direction of the county commis
sioners and strengthening the power
of the State Revenue Commission to
maintain a uniformity of values be
tween the counties.
The Townsend educational bill pro
viding for the repeal of the manda
mus to compel the levy of taxes, and
requiring the county boards of educa
tion to sit jointly with the county
commissioners in preparing the coun
ty school budget. Power of the board
to contract debt is limited to the
amount of the budget.
Mothers' Aid bill appropriating'
$50,000 a year to be matched by the
counties for aid to worthy mothers
deprived of the support of their hus
bands. ^
Permitting two or more adjoining
counties to build county homes to*
gether.
Providing *or State wide eradica
tion of ticks by the counties with
State and Federal aid.
The Grist bill submitting to popu
lar, Vote the question of issuing ^2,
500,000 in bonds for loans on homes
to veterans of the WoHd War.
The Turlington codification of the
State liquor laws to establish con
formity of State laws to the Volstead
act.
The Moore-Warren Solicitors' sal
ary bill, placing the solicitors on a
salary of $4,500 annually with an ex
pense account not to exceed $750.
the "Lost Provinces" railroad bill,
pledging the credit of the State not
to exceed $10,000,000 for building a
railroad across the Blue Ridge moun
tains into Alleghany and Ashe coun
ties.
Three constitutional amendments,
providing for the (1) limitation of
the State debt to 7 1-2 per cent of
the assessed property valuation; (2)
the inviolability of sinking funds to
retire the State debt; and (3) to ex
empt from taxation one-half farm
and residential property under mort
gage and one-half o* such mortgage,
not to exceed $8,000.
Raising the age of consent from
14 to 16, but amended to provide
that violations by persons less than
18 shall be punished as misdemeanors.
Abolition of the criminal insane de
partment of the State Prison, and
providing for a sanatorium for the
treatment of tubercular criminals.
Bills Introduced
Bills ratified
Bills killed
1,896
1,195
701
mveaMganons
Under resolutions passed by the
House and Senate the following in
vestigations were instituted,
investigation of the charge of a defi
cit of $5,000,000 in the State Treasury
begun under the joint finance commit
tees and continued by authority ot
ooth Houses until the completion ot
an audit of the books.
Investigation of the relations be
tween the State Department ot La
bor and Printing and contractors for
State printing under charge of dis
crimination. After two weeks com
mittee returned report disallowing
the charges, but recommending cer
tain changes in printing which were
postponed indefinitely.
Investigation of charges of mis
management, cruelty, extravagance
and nepotism against Dr. L. B. Me
drove's
TasfeFeM
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For Paie.DelicateWomen
and Children. eoc
j Bra ye r, superintendent of State
Sanatorium. Investigation continued
untii after adjournment on authority
of the Generai Assembly.
Maior Bills Kiiied
Proposal to issue $2,800,000 for
purchase and operation of State-own
ed steamship lines. Senate substitute
provides $25,000 and commission to
investigate and report to Governor
and Genera! Assembly.
Proposal by Governor to establish
new departmebt of Commerce and
Industry. Introduced and died in
House.
Proposal to increase the number of
Superior Court judges from 20 to 27.
Killed in House.
Giles proposal to issue $2,500,000
to assist farmers in owning their own
homes. Killed in Senate. Investigating
commission provided.
Moore-Parker-Warren Workmen's
Compensation act. Killed in House.
All legislation dealing with the re
gnlation of secret fraternal organiza
tions. House passed Milliken bill
twice. Senate adopted substitute and
declined to concur in Miiliken biii.
Proposal from 38 counties to eiect
county superintendents of public in
struction by direct vote of the peepie.
Kiiied in House.
Propose! to allow corporations to
pay interest on two-year loans at
eight per cent instead of the ^rtutory
six per cent. Killed in Hous^
Proposal to make incurable insani
ty grounds tor divorce. Killed in
House.
Proposal to tax and regulate pub
lic motor bus and motor truck lines.
Killed in Senate.
Proposal to reduce age of juvenile
criminals from 16 to 14 years. Sen
ate amendment killed in House.
Proposal to abolish flogging on
prisoners. Killed in Sepate.
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Lowe, N. Lumberton, N. C.
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PHONE 19.