DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR
THE WEEK ENDING MAMMOTH
!
Many Bilis Introduced, But
Few Of State-Wide
Interest
(REPORTED BY THE
INSTITUTE OF GOV.)
SALE OP AUTO LICENSES BY
CLERKS OP SUPERIOR COURT
HB 828. To make direct sales by
the Revenue Department and Clerks
of the Superior Court the exclusive
method of distributing license plates
for motor vehicles, the Clerks to
receive 8c per plate and the Clerk's
bonds to cover the money collected.
It was sent to Committee on Judic
iary 1.
CHANGING STATE SCHOOL
COMMISSION ? HB835. To change
the school Commission so as to make
?the Governor honorary Chairman.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion chairman, the five additional
members of the Board of Educa
tion, and one person appointed by
the Governor from each congress
ional district, members of the Com
mission. This Commission, as at
* present, could elect an Executive
Secretary and would have the pow
ers and duties heretofore conferred
upon the State Board of Equiliza
tion and the State School Com
mission. Hie terms of the appointed
members would be staggered; run
ning from two to six years. The
provisions of the section of the law
amended providing for payment of
the cost and expense of the Com
mission out of the school appropria
tion and limiting the pay, expen
ses, etc. of members, Secretary, and
employees of the Commission would
be eliminated by this bill.
REQUIRING A NEW ST ATE- WIDE |
REGISTRATION? SB 369. To re
quire a new registration for 1936
and every ten years thereafter, the
bill providing for separate registra
tion books for each political party,
for the division of precincts voting
over 1200, and for the increase in
compensation of various election of
ficials. It was sent to Committee on
Election Laws.
RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF
BONDS, VALIDATION OF DEBTS
OF UNITS? SB 373, To amend Lo
cal Government Act (Ch. 186, Pub.
Laws 1931) so as to allow cases to
test the validity of funding and re
funding bonds; to shorten the period
of publication of notice therein to
20 days; to allow interveners to |
contest either the validity of the
bonds or the indebtedness; to allow
appeals within 30 days after decree;
to substitute a new provision clari
fying the effect of court decrees on
the validity of the bonds; to pro
vide the publication of the notice
of the bond issue; and to eliminate
the requirement that a copy of C.
S. 2492 (60> be published with such
notice. It was sent to Committee on
Finance. .
RELATING TO FUNDING, RE
FUNDING, ETC. INDEBTNESS
OF LOCAL UNITS? SB 374. To
amend Municipal Finance Act (C
S. 2937 et seq.) and County Finance
Act (ch. 81, Pub. Laws 1927) so as
to broaden the authority of cities,
towns and counties to issue bonds
in funding, and refunding, to cover
principal and interest on funding
and refunding bonds, to allow such
bonds to be designated as "certifi
cates of Indebtedness," and to pro
hibit the funding or refunding of
Interest accruing after 1938; and to
provide that no local legislation
enacted prior to the end of 1935
General Assembly shall apply to
bonds or notes Issued under these
Finance Acts for refunding, fund
ing or renewing indebtedness in
curred as prohibiting Issuance of
bonds under appropriate private or
public-local laws. It being intended
that these Finance Acts be addit
ional authority for Issuance of bonds
and notes. The bUl would amend
Ch. 259, sections 1 and 2, Pub. Laws
1927, so as to conform to these
changes. It was sent to Committee
on Finance.
RELATING TO POWERS, DUTIES
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COM
MISSION. SB 375. To amend Lo
cal Government Act (Ch. 60, Pub.
Laws 1931) so as to allow notice of
sale of bonds to permit bids of dif
ferent interests on different issues
and awards on the basis of the
lowest Interest cost to the unit; to
provide for the delivery of the new
bonds by the State Treasurer
against a receipt or release where
the indebtedness is not evidenced by
instruments; to make the Act ap
plicable to all counties, cities and
towns irrespective of any special or
local act passed before the end of
1935 General Assembly; to allow un
its in bonds, notes, etc. to reserve
the right to extend time for pay
ment to a fixed or determinable fu
ture time; to allow governing bod
ies of units to work out plans of
settlement and adjustment of in
debtedness by issuing funding or
refunding bonds, new coupons or
notes, endorsement or stamping
bonds, and to provide for a certi
ficate of approval by the Local
Government Commission; to allow
units, with the approval of the Lo
cal Government Commission, to
proceed under the Federal Munici
pal Bankruptcy Law; and to allow
bends to incorporate provision that
holders of bonds will be subrogated
to rights of holders of the indebted
ness. It was sent to Committee on
Finance.
PERMITTING LOCAL TAX ON
OUT OF COUNTY SOLICITING
LAUNDRIES. HB 848. To authorize
counties, cities and towns to levy
an annual license tax of $100. In ad
dition to all other taxes authorized
by the Revense and Machinery Acts
on soliciting laundry work to be
done outside the county. It was sent
to Committee on Judiciary 1.
CREATING REMOVAL OF FORE
MAN OF GRAND JURY CASES
FOR CAUSE -SB 379. To empower
the presiding judge to remove fore
man for cause and appoint his suc
cessor. It was sent to Committee on
Courts and Judicial Districts .
CREATING DISTRICT COMMIS
SIONS TO FIX COURT TERMS
SB 378. To create a commission In
each judicial district to have gen
eral supervision over fixing terms
after June 1, 1935. Each commission
would consist of the Judge, Solici
tor, Clerks of the Superior Courts
of the Counties in the district, the
members of the ' district executive
committees of the N. C. State Bar.
and the chairman of the County
furniture!
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Beautyrest Mattresses (all colors)
Beautyrest Box Springs (all Colors) I
Ace Springs for both Wood And |
Iron Beds. |
The above are made by The Simmons Company
Kingsdown Mattresses |
Kingsdown Springs for Wood And
Iron Beds.
By Mebane-Royal Co.
The triple deck, Gold Bond Springs,
by Foster, vjuaranteed in writing I
.. for twenty - five years. j!
When anything better is made we |
will have it in stock. I
Recently we purchased and have received more ?
than four hundred mattresses in cheap and high |
grade quality. Let us show you our stock before ?
you buy. * |
t.w.pass&son!
EXCLUSIVE TURNITURE DEALERS AND
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS
ROXBORO, N. C.
Bar Associations. It .was sent to
Committee on Courts and Judicial
Districts.
PROVIDING TEACHING EF
FECTS OF ALCOHOLISM AND
NARCOTISM IN SCHOOLS. SB
386. HB 877. To empower and direct
the Text-Book. Commission to adopt
appropriate text-book giving com
plete, detailed and scientific infor
mation on the effects of alcohol and
narcotics on the human system.
The Bill would require the subject
to be taught as unit of work In
some elementary grades, and the
subject would be required for pro
motion from one gTade to another.
Both bills were sent to Committees
on Eductatlon.
GIVING COUNTY COURTS DI
VORCE JURISDICTION. SB 387.
To amend C S 1608 (n) so as to
givp general county courts con
current Jurisdiction with superior
courts in actions for divorce and ali
mony, or either. It was sent to
Committee on Judiciary 2.
STATE GAME LAW. SB 392. To
amend the existing gam*1 laws fix
ing the open and closec seasons,
prescribing the license fees for hunt
ing, and providing more adequate
and uniform methods of manage
ment and control of wildlife re
sources. Jt was sent to Committee
on Conservation and Development.
SECURING DEBTERS FROM DE
FICIENCY JUDGMENTS. HB 862.
To protect debtors in their bene
fits under Chs. 36 and 275, Pub. Laws
1933, which deal with abolition of
deficiency judgments on purchase
money mortgages and allow appli
?>
cation for Injunctions in mortgage
foreclosure cases. The bill recites
that certain lending agencies, not
ably Federal Land Bank of Colum
bia, have provisions in their appli
cations which result in the denial
of these benefits; the bill would
make such provisions in applica
tions, mortgages, etc. having this
effect void. It was sent to Committee
on Judiciary 1.
CLARIFYING THE TIME IN
WHICH TAX CERTIFICATES
MAY BE FORECLOSED. HB 863.
To amend C. S. 8037 to make it clear
that suit to foreclose tax certifi
cates may be brought within twenty
four months after sale of the cer
tificate. It was sent to Committee
on Judiciary 1.
PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT OF
CHILDREN ? SB 398. ? To repeal
provision excepting from eight-hour
day limitation boys between 14 and
16 Vho are self-supporting and
or are supporting widowed mother
and for whom an eight-hour day
Job can not be found. It was sent
to Committee on Welfare.
APPOINT OF DISTRICT SCHOOL
COMMITTEES, ADVISORY COM
MITTEES. SB 3.^9. To provide for
the appointment of district school |
committee consisting of three mem
bers in districts having less than j
500 pupils and 5 members in dis- j
tricts having over 500 pupils. Ap
pointments would be made by the
County Board of Education. It
was sent to Committee on Educa
tion. I
REGULATING FORECLOSURE
TAX LIENS OF COUNTIES AND
TOWNS. SB 403. To provide for
foreclosure under C. S. 7990 appar
ently as exclusive procedure, pre
scribing Interest, penalties, and the
costs, and specifying items sheLrff
or collector shall be charged with
at settlement. This bill would not
affect pending litigation or rights
under other statutes for 1932 and
prior years' taxes, it wa$ sent to
Committee on Judiciary 1.
REGULATING POSSESSION OP
MACHINE GUNS? HB 839. To
amend Ch. 179, Pub. Laws 1919, so
as to define "machine guns" and
prohibit their possession except by
peace officers, those in military ser
vice, owners of war relics and
guards for common carriers, banks, j
payrolls and money shipments, and
to regulate sales by merchants to
these types of permissable owners.
Other provisions. It was sent to
Committee on Judiciary 2.
REGULATING DEALERS IN SEC
OND MERCHANDISE? HB 840?
To require all dealers in second
hand merchandise, except where al- j
ready regulated by law, to keep de- ;
tailed records of all their purchases, j
j showing person from whom pur
chased, etc., to be open to the pub
Ik;, and to deliver daily to the chief
of police copy of this record. The
dealer could not resell within 30
days unless satisfied of his good title
and then at risk of having to re
fund the value to the rightful own
er. Penalty for violation; Revocation
of license to do business and im
prisonment of one to five years. It
was sent to Committee on Judiciary
2.
PROHIBITING TAMPERING
WITH PARKED VEHICLES? KB
841. To amend Ch. 122, Pub. Laws
1927, particularly section 2621(36),
Michie, which now makes climbing
into and tampering with a parked
vehicle a misdemeanor, so as to add
that where robbery is the motive
the punishment shall be imprison
ment from two to ten years. It was
sent to Committee on Judiciary 2.
INSANITY AS GROUND FOR DI
VORCE SB 404. To amend C. S.
1659 so as to provide that where
either party has been adjudged in
sane for five years, no children
have been born to the marriage,
and plaintiff has been a resident of
state for five years next prior to
instituting suit, these shall be suf
ficient grounds for divorce. It was
sent to Committee on Judiciary 1.
AUTHORIZING STATE SETTLE
MENT WTTH COUNTIES FOR
TAXES. SB 408. To allow discount
in addition to 2 per cent for errors
and 3 per cent for collection, on
the old 15 per cent state property
levy (under s. 492, Ch. 427, Pub.
Laws 1931) as follows: 5 per cent
on balance if paid before Novem
ber 1, 1935 ; 2 per cent if before
December 1, 1935; 1 per cent if be
fore January 1, 1936. It was sent
to Committee on Finance.
AMENDING HIGHWAY AND PUB
LIC WORKS LAW. HB 887. TO
authorize Governor to name Act
ing Chairman of Commission in
emergency; to give Commtission's
agents authority as peace officers in
moving prisoners and to allow Gov
ernor to name them special officers
iuthorize provision for women's
In transferring fugitives; and to
quarters at Central Prison and allow
jriminals over 18 and sentenced for
aiore than six months to be assigned
to Central Prison, at Raleigh. It
vas sent to Committee on Roads.
CHANGING TAX LISTING DATE
HB 896. To amend s. 507 Ch. 204,
Pub. Laws 1933, so as to fix annual
late for listing taxes as January 1
instead of April 1. It was sent to
Committee on Finance.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
-PAY OP LEGISLATORS. HB.
897. To submit at next general elec
tion an amendment raising pay of
members to $900 and of presiding
officers to $1000. It would also allow
$10 per day for extra session not
exceeding 20 days. It was sent to
Amendments.
RETIREMENT PENSIONS FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS SB 416. To
appropriate $50,000 for 1936-37 to
start a retirement fund to which
all teachers would have to contri
bute after July 1, 1935, not exceed
ing 5 per cent of annual salary.
The bill would provide retirement
pensions of not less than 10 per
cent nor more than 50 per cent of
annual salary, and one-half of to
tal contribution would be returned
in case of death or leaving service
before retirement. Numerous pro
visions as to administration of fund
etc. It was sent to Committee on
Education.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS AT T H E P A L A C E
4-Year-Old Makes
Hit In Girl's Role
Who is the screen's greatest fe
male impersonator?
Many claims have been advanced
by players, who were able to dupe
the public by their performances.
Of course, all these players, with
years of experience were able to
effect mannerisms which lent cred
ence to their offerings, but a new J
screen star has risen in Hollywood i
who shatters all claims for female !
impersonation.
This performer is little four-year
old Jimmy Pay, who makes his
screen debut in the title role of
"Million Dollar Baby" the Mono
gram comedy which opens Wednes- j
day at the Palace Theatre.
For Jimmy, distinctly a "he-man"
as he calls himself, walks off with
the honors in this amusing tale ot
the search for another Shirley Tem
ple on the part of motion picture
producers. Decidedly a 'man',
Jimmy is forced to don feminine ap
parel in winning a contract to be
starred in pictures.
This amusing tale, written by
Joseph Santley and directed by him,
features Ray Walker and Arline
Judge as Jimmy's parents, while
others in the cast include George
E. Stone, Jeanette Loff, Paul Por
casi, and Ralf Harolde.
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He's Hollywood's
Favorite Citizen
An unexpected honor came to Will
Rogers, on completing the Pox film
picture, "Life Begins At 40."
The Los Angeles Realty Board
named him the most useful citizen of
the comunity. The award is an
Friday, April 5th
BUYERS BEWARE!
WIVES TAKE CARE!
Here com* the orig
inal gimme girU
that men jutl
can't say "No" to!
GlINDA
BLONDELL
FARRELL
Morning Matinee 10:30; Afternoon
3:15-3:45; Evening 7rW-flr:00^?
Admission 10 -25c
nually made to the citizen who, In
the committee's opinion, has rend
ered the most valuable and unself
ish service to the community.
'Life logins At 40," will come next
Monday to the Palace Theatre.
It is a mirthful comedy, suggested
by the Walter B. Pitkin best seller,
of a country editor who goes out to
prove that the best years of life,
and the funniest are after forty.
It is said to hold wide appeal for
young and old. A beautiful ro
mance runs through it.
"Life Begins At 40" is a Sol M.
Wurtzel production directed by
George Marshall.
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"Best Man
Wins" At Star
"The Best Man Wins", Columbia's
thrilling comedy-drama starring Ed
mund Lowe and Jack Holt as a pair
of carefree, fun-loving deep-sea
divers, opens Friday at Mid-night at
the Palace Theatre. Featured as
the pert and pretty young leading
lady is Florence Rice with Bela Lug
osi in the role of the wily, sinister
"Dr. Boehm," mad scientist and gem
smuggler. Erie Kenton directed
from a story by Ben G. Kohn.
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ONE OF THE FIRST
Raymond Walburn, Columbia
contract player, appearing in "Mills
of the Gods," at the Palace Thea
tre, was with the first 200,000 sold
iers of the A. E. F. to set foot in
France during the World War.
He has had plenty of excitement
in his life. His first visit to Cali
fornia, in 1906, found him in San
Francisco during the earthquake.
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TIMELY THEME
How determination and faith in
America pulls a big steel industry
Special Shows:
FRIDAY NIGHT 11:30
SAT. MORNING MAT. 10:30
3ox office opens Friday night at
(1:15; pic tare 11:30. All Seats 26c.
Box office opens ?%i. morning 10:15;
picture 10:30. Adm. lO-tfoT
K.
out of a slump forms the theme of
the timely production, "Mills of the
Gods" opening Thursday at the
Palace Theatre. May Robinson has
the starring role in this picture.
Advance
Proqram
FROM THURS. APRIL 4th
TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
THURSDAY, APRIL 4th
May Robson, Fay Wray, Victor
Jory In
"MILLS OF THE GODS"
Broadway Brevity : "Hear Ye Hear
Ye."
ON THE STAGE
William F. Aldrich's Extraordinary
Attraction
A Trip To The Hawaiian Is
lands with Aldrich's Imperial
Hawaiian Singers
No Morning Matinee Ladies Ma
tinee 3:15-Two For Price Of One
-26c; Evening: 7-9:00. Admission:
16-36C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5th
Joan Blondell, G'enda Farrell, Will
iam Ga.rgan, Hugh Herbert in
'TRAVELING SALESLADY'
Episode No. 13 "Red Rider" with
Buck Jones. RKO Novelty: "Good
Night
Morning Matinee: 10:30; afternoon
3:15-3:45; evening: 7:15-9:00, Adm.
10-26c.
SPECIAL SHOWS
FRIDAY NIGHT 11:30
SATURDAY MORN. MAT. 10:30
Edmund Lowe, Jack Holt, Beta Lu
Saturday, April 6th
gosi in ?
"THE BEST MAN WINS"
Our Cifang Qnme&y : "Washee Ironee*
Box office opens Friday night 11:15;
picture 11:30. All seats 26c. Box
office opens Saturday morning 10:15
picture 10:30. Adm. 10-26c
SATURDAY, APRIL 6th
Buck Jones With Vera Reynolds In
"THE LONE RIDER"
Crime -Doesn't Pay Series: 'Buried
Loot" Terrytoon Cartoon: "Mice in
Council"
Continuous Shows Starting 2:30.
Admission: 10-26c.
Monday & Tues. April 8-9th j
Will Rogers With Roehelle Hudson.
Slim Summerville, Jane Darwell
In
"LIFE BEGINS AT 40"
Betty Boop Cartoon: 'Keep in Style'
Paramount Sound News.
Morning Matinee Monday: 10:30:
No Morning Matinee Tuesday; Af
ternoon Matinees Daily: 3:15-3:45;
evening: 7:15-9:00. Admission
rt-aic ' ? ?
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th
Ray Walker, Arline Judge, Jimmy
Fay in
"MILLION DOLLAR BABY"
See-America-FiTst Series: "Remem
ber the Alamo" Newsreel: "Filming
the Great"
Mcrning matinee: 10:30; afternoon:
3:15-3:45; evening: 6:45-8:15-9:30.
Admission 10-16c ?
Palace, Thurs.,
(Only) April 4th
On The Stage
William Aldrich's Extra
ordinary
'A Trip To j
The Hawaiian I
Islands' J
WITH
Aldrich's [
Imperial j
Hawaiian
Singers
Something Unique and En- j
tirely Different
The Polynesian singers {
heighten the atmosphere, j
holding all spellbound, as they |
do, within the darkened thea- j
tre with their quaint and hyp- j
notizing songs and music.
No Morning Matinee. Ladies j
Matinee 3:15 ? Two for Frice j
Of One ? 26c. Evening 7-9:00. .
Admission 16-36c.
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Monday & Tuesday, April 8-9th
"THESE DAYS NOBODY'S GOT
A RIGHT TO BE OLD!"
You'll revel in his mirthful maneuvers as he
proves his case, fights a duel and routs his
enemies with a barrage of laughter!
ROCHELIE HUDSON
RICHARD CROMWELL
GEORGE BARBIER
JANE DARWELl
SLIM SUMMER VILLE
PbM iy SOL M. WURTZEL
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if At b^ofc by filter B. P?Hrin
P Morning Matinee Monday 10:30; No^Worninu Matinee Tuesday; Afternoon
Marttnces Daily 3:15-3;45; Evening TfT5 ^W ? Admission 10-26fi