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WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SIOIRY plicate decisions upon many seemW- Iv unrelated items in the annroDria- 'tions bill) will still have to be worked on. Another indicator is the unusual number of members who seem primed to tear into almost every measure, no matter how apparently innocuous it may be, and rend, amend, postpone, recommit or otherwise handle it in such manner as to impede its nro grass. This Legislature was heralded. as likely to be one of the most con troversial in over a decade, and it seems bent upon living up to its bill ing:. While controversy is helpful in arriving at a fair balance of inter ests, it is not conducive to speed,, arid at this point our last week's predic tion of adjournment on April 10 sfms to be a little on the optimistic sid. , Perhaps the legislative event of the week of the moBt general interest was the passage by the House of HB 229. of the speed with which the legisla- called by its proponents the "right to tiire is moving toward adjournment , worn am ana oy its opponents (which it is not), it would eeem ap- (among other things), the "anti parent that this session would extend . union" bill. After a lengthy debate somewhat beyond the 67 legislative which did not succeed in clarifying days of 1945. A better indicator 'is . the scope of the bill, the "ayes" so the soeed With wnicn tne major com- overwneimingiy out-Buunueu cne nos This is the seventh In a series of weekly summaries of the work of the 1947 session of the General Assembly of North Carolina. These summaries are not intended as a report upon all legislation, but are confined to discussions of tatters of general interest or of major importance. At the close of the 45th legislative day, a total of 737 bills and joint reso lutions had been introduced in the General Assembly, as against a total for the same period in 1945 of 875. Of the 737 measures so far introduc ed, only 129 came in during the first five days of the past week, as com pared to 202 during the corresponding period of the 1945 session. So, from the standpoint of the number of bills introduced, the current session con tinues to fall behind its predecessor, and if that fact were any indication mittees are turning out their worK, and here those who hope for an early adjournment have some cause for mis givings. The committees appear to be working unusually hard, and with great seriousness of purpose, but many difficulties are being encount ered, especially in the money commit tees. For example, much hard work still remains before the j6int Ap propriations Committee will be ready to report o.'.t t'" Biennial A impropria tions bills, and the Permanent Im provements Fund bill, containing even more fighting points, perhaps, than the appropriations bill (and which is casting its shadow backward to com- A quick refreiher I for bury people I t 3j I .-BUBBLE UP, A-Xll icy-cold, tparkllng, AllAjtjVi delicious. It i VMJP 3 Ufa yon up I ViMl ..gfret you zest.. Mr- ....".juiS H ktxpt you going. p l PHILLIPS BROS. BOTTLING CO; HBRTFORD, N. C. that no opponent seemed to think it worthwhile to call for a division (standing vote), and some observers thought it somewhat peculiar that no one had moved for a roll-call vote. When last heard from-, the bill was resting in the Senate Committee on Manufacturing, Labor and Com merce. Other public bills of general inter est received some attention during the past week. Four were bills d al in? with fireworks: three House b'Us, 35, 42 and 141 were reported unfav orably by the HouSe Committee which at the same time brought in a favor able report on SB 4, already passed hy the Senate. This bill, which would prohibit practically all dealing in or use of fireworks in the State except for public exhibitions under the su pervision of licensed experts, was scheduled to come up for second read ing in the House on Tuesday of this week. SB 159, which would reduce the statute of limitations upon filing caveats to wills from 7 to 3 years af ter probate, passed the Senate. HB 429, which would enable the Depart ment of Conservation and Develop ment to cooperate with the State Highvri- and Public Works Commis sion and the U. S. Geological Survey in undertaking an aerial topographical survev of I he State, was approved by the House Committee on Conservation and Development and sent to the Ap propriations Committee to see if it would likewise approve the $100,000 per year needed to match a similar sum from the Highway Fund and $200,000 per year from Federal funds. SB 172, which would appropriate $25,000 to the Roanoke Island His torical Association, Inc. (producer of "Lost Colony?) was also, approved by the Senate Committee on Conserva tion and Development and likewise sent to Appropriations to pass on the money part of the bill. Upon ratifica tion of HB 17 on Friday, the North Carolina College for Negroes became "North Carolina CoHege at Durham." Killed by unfavorable reports of committees were HR 184, which sought to ask Congress to free the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from the control of the Bureau of In dian Affairs (the resolution having been opposed in the committee hear ing by a delegation of Cherokee ); HB 13 (the same number as last ses sion's "cat" bill) which would have lowered the'Voting age to 18; and SB 73, which would have created a Board of Examiners of Funeral Directors, and which had passed the Senate with some difficulty. SB 130, which would provide a State-wide liquor referendum and which was introduced February 12, is still in Finance Committee. Two more such bills were introduced the same day this week: SB 200, intro duced by Chaffln and sent to Finance Committee, and HB 487, introduced by Tompkins and others, sent to com mittee on Propositions and Griev ances.. To add its bit to the general confusion, HB 497, which would call for a vote in Mecklenburg County on mmm INTERNATIONAL LOG RULE State Senator John S. Watkins of Granville County, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, points out here the advantages the International rule offers the farmer over the Doyle rule, which is now widely used in this State in calculating the number of board feet in logs and standing timber. Senator Watkins and Senator Arthur Corrie of Pitt County have in troduced a bill in the Legislature which would make the International rule the official standard of log measurement in North Carolina. This bill has the support of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Grange, and the N. C. Farm Bureau Fxderation. N igijmmm I M Uumpor-ta-uumpor i s X, soma rczxznztt ' y S - fcrr' vitai I . H . mmk, " I mw car. ro want IP the fetal 9z?hLtt.&d 1 Mod ef sseejsslaw Inls wtaesn -Jf yosfte i AT2!m I .stMdrissioldwesr.wiplsrafott. , fl . ..V5Z m , I tomkmmn hapertsat ttM eysr. um ! " .i ' saw Mass end IsMs, the question of establishing liquor stores -therein, was introduced at the same time as the two dry measures. Among other bills of general inter est introduced during the past week are SB 182, which would repeal the statutory laws regarding the regis tration of lobbyists; SB 183, which would require all highway patrol cars to be similarly painted so as to be readily distinguishable and which would" give members of the highway patrol authority to exercise the gen eral power of peace officers only when so directed by the Governor, rather than upon request of a sheriff or chief of police, as at present; SB 196 (in troduced simultaneously as SB 475) which would submit to popular vote a constitutional amendment to repeal section 4 of Article V which imposes limitations upon the increase in State, county or municipal debt; SB 203, whifch would raise the limitation upon the municipal tax rate for general ex pense from $1 to $1.50 on the $100 assessed valuation; HB 461, which would create an examining board for practical nurses; HB 469, which would make it unlawful for any filling sta tion to remain open for business be tween the hours of 10:30 A. M. and 1 P. M. on Sunday; HB 477, which would change the date for holding pri mary election from the last Saturday in May to the third Saturday in June; HB 474, which would extend the "hasty marriage" law passed in 1945 and applicable to only a few eastern counties (3 of which have bills pend ing to let them out of it) to make it a State-wide law applicable to resi dents as well as non-residents; HB 483, which would set up standard weights and lengths for loaves of bread; HB 478 which would provide a small bonus to teachers for success fully attending summer school, to be financed by appropriations of $86(0,000 and $500,000 for the first and second years, respectively, of the next bi enraum; SB 210, which would abolish the necessity of a "seal" on deeds and other conveyances of individuals; HB 516, which would submit a constitu tional amendment to fix the salaries of members and presiding officers of the General Assembly at $1,200 and $1,500 and for extra sessions at $250 and $300, respectively; and HB 623, which would allow honorably, dis charged members of the armed forces who served more than 60 days be tween December 1, 1941, and Decem ber 1, 1945, to deduct $600 from their net income for State income tax pur poses. Under this bill, qualified vet erans would receive benefits up to $35 per year, depending upon their in comes. Honorably discharged veter ans without taxable incomes would not, of course, be affected. ONE MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ 1. What sport is Tito Guizar known to have starred in ? 2. Where is Bob Elliott's new home in baseball? , r 3. Were ""Sugar" Robinson and Rocky Graziano subjected to an in quiry by the same commission? 4. Have the New York Giants beaten the New York Yankees in a World Series in the past ten years? 6. -Who is the tourney manager who recently demanded vindication of the golf -lovers? Answers - 1. Tennis. 2. Boston the Braves. S. Yes bythe -New York State I Athletic Commission. 1 ' ., . 4. No.v ' ' i j- 6. Frod Cochran.' awareness of the real meaning behind this un-adorned summary of Bill Ty ree's crowded lifetime. City' cousins who take the trouble to read the obituary of a farmer they have not known in life, conclude that men like Bill were old "stick-in-the-muds" whose existence must have been terribly dull. But I knew Bill. Because v he - wa strong "enough to tick it out, -som folk get the idea that Ha was too weak to move on to the "greener pastures" that are kinda luce the end of the rainbow. He.vpen( his entire ,life Twin Forks community, all righs! vXkmrse, he, went-to, state conventions of his farm groups when he could, and he tried not to miss a State College Ex tension Service "Farm "and "Home Week" like the one they're going to have, the last Week in August this year. From these associations he gleaned many; real friends became "neighbors" to fellow-farmers all ove the Qld North State, and when he returned to this community where his entire life was spent, you can be sure he was a better farmer, and that Twin Forks felt the Impact of his dynamic leadership. Bill saw good times and bad times find their way to his rolling farm stead, but he knew how to handle both of them. I've seen him prosper, and I've seen him paying up his news paper subscription with bags of pota toes and Leghorn hens. Sometimes he had to pay the doctor and the par son with this same legal tender, but Bill Tyree could be counted on to "pay. in full." , How many "Bill Tyrees" do we have in North Carolina? Well, look at your small rural communities. Search out the school, the church, the newspaper that serves it. If these in- stitutions stanM strong, there is at least" one "Bill ; Tyree" somewhere down a nearby road, of whom they will say at his passing: ? 'Hi entire life was spent in the rural comrnunity' where he was born,-.:" Unchanging Through The Years Time does not dull the lustre nor weaken the solid strength of the monuments we supply. Handsome in design, reliably installed, their quality is ever lasting. Lynch Funeral Home HERTFORD, N. C. Horace Lynch 104 W. Main St. Phone 412 4 ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Attention Mr. Farmer WE ARE NOW WRITING CONTRACTS FOR CUCUMBERS TO BE GROWN DURING 1947 We have completed construction of our new $20,000 plant at Winf all, and will be in position to serve you in a quick and efficient manner. No more long lines to wait in while delivering your Cucumbers. Our staff will be able to unload your Cucumbers and serve you within . 15 minutes. We will haul your Cucumbers from your fields to our plant if you want us to do the hauling. Our Prices Are Top Market Prices Dloch ft Guggenheimer, Inc. FRED Phone 8747 WINSLOW, Representative Winfall,N.G tfoaisi soul wtnsr way. our eomptctt rues m tfvlm for wiMsf Is tha safe, sort way to all-over pre lection, easy ftar-sMftbtg. quick starts n winter lont- Maks adatVBow. ee 11JSL0W OIL COMPANY HERTFORD, K C. ,ut tViffinaiivTs AtHroeOnThe ;: The qty Consin; 7 t -iijJ. 'ir-' This was said of feUl Tyree, dirt farmer, in his plaja end simpls Mta ar that catne.ontT in the .county, seat sk)y IMWvpaif :ahor)tly.tfter,.h fluttf read bSg rae before in. wore thsiS 6ne account o&e pasdng of eJ man it u jart oi we stocK , trade of men everywhere woo write fop "the hometown, paper." Close, . to the oU , themselTet, in small towns that depend on the out-' Ijving-farm sections for their very ex istence, country editors have a een WHAT MAKES OUR HAIS TURN GRAY 7 Scientists ' make some surprising new discoveries. Read about them in one of many : interesting: illustrated features In the March 16th issue of THE. AMERICAN WEEKLY- y. .Nation's Favorite Magazine With " V - THE BALTIMORE ... -i SUNDAY AMERICAN ' Order Frosa Your Local Newsdealer ; Register oi Deeds, Pctqona Ccunty y,' ' i 1 I I s
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