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TKE PERQUIMANS -WEFXf T IIEttTFOltD, N. C, I PACS TWO t ..tv.'.'-' T'V. mm This is the twelfth and Baal 1a ; " series of weekly summaries of ' the work of the 1M7 session of the Generat Assembly: North -Carolina. The aaouaarles arc not intended M imt npoa all lezfelatloa, but are confined to discussions of matUm of feaeral interest or of major importance. 1 Pursuant to HB 1127, a joint reso lution setting tha time for adjourn ment tine die, ravels in the hands of the President of the Senate and the ' Speaker of the House descended si multaneously at the official hour of 9 P. M. (the clocks having been at a standstill for a little more than an hour) Saturday, April 6, the 76th leg islative day, to bring to an end the 1947 session of the General Assembly. During those 76 days of actual ses sions, 481 bills and resolutions were introduced in the Senate, and 1,129 were introduced in the House, for a total of 1,610 bills and resolutions and an average of 21.3 per day. Of the total of 1,610, 33 joint resolutions and 1,098 bills, for a total of 1,131, were, finally enacted and are now ready to take their places on our statute books. 479 bills (including a score or so of "companion" bills which were introduced for the purpose of permitting consideration by joint com mittees) fell by the way-side some through unfavorable reports by com mittees, some through failure to emerge from committees at all, and some through floor action. This mor tality rate of approximately 30 seems great enough, but many would IT'S GOOD t Hertford Hardware & Supply Co. J "TRADE HERE AND BANK THE DIFFERENCE" J Hertford, N.C. n -vse jjjj-i(jjswww'.. i I 11 "4 vGisLowosL co:.:?aiiy it doubt) ass wish- W see V total "off de feated bills further swelled by "par ticular bills which went the full route The 197 session was notable in, several respects: for its spending pro gram, for the fight over teachers" and other State employees' salaries, for its treatment of the always troublesome problem of alcoholic: beverages, and for its legislation along economic-political lines, ' As for spending, it burst all previous " records with plenty to spare. The biennial appropriations bill, as originally introduced, would have appropriated $306,095486 to the General, agriculture and highway unds, but this amount was increased in committee by $8,013,784, for a to tal of $314,107,204 for the biennium. Add to this the $48,432,256 appropri ated by the Permanent Improvements bill and the '$9,300,000' added to the Post War Reserve Fund and we go be yond the $370,000,000 mark without even taking into account several hun dred odd thousands scattered through a number of independent bills, the es timated $8,050,000 needed to meet pay raises for the last part of the bien nium, and the $1,000,000 contingent appropriation for a State Art Gal lery. This means an expenditure of over $100 for every man, woman and child in North Carolina for the next two years, or spending at the rate of more than $500,000 per day, which is pretty good going for a Mate with a relatively low per capita income. This high rate of spending comes from two causes: the State, has definitely launched a program of broader ser vice to its citizens, and it has ''been HOUSEKEEPING ... to keep your house in tip - top condition. In crease the value of your home with a spring Clean-up, Paint-up and Fix-up campaign. To help you in every way, we have a complete sup ply of finest quality paints, cleansers and utensils. Come in today for your needs. O Mops O Wax Floor Sweepers O Vacuuraf51eaners Window Cleaners Rug Cleaners Upholstery Cleaners We Have Everything You Need For Spring House Cleaning -O fi ts (8 '1 .ft.'. .1 .V cf .&)- 5; ill. ...and thaJ5sncryu ttsrt, thmcmsryavtl Doo t Ut "Indtaa J you! winter Tear '.1 eomolsa Para 00 biia tot Wlotar fisM 1 ests aeed it awe baa ever bete. Be snsfSsv sts'eaty Hmm winter-end get elUwer protestke Oat mves the whole earl Mite a date mow with u youll save younetf KsM aad tiwsWedwiagtlM signs. HERTFORD N, 'CJ V . forced, through inflationary measures, to increase Stata- payrolls s somewhat ill keeping with the increased c it, of living. Predictions' aire that the 've nue Act, with wily minor 'Changes in effetfw will produce, renough jtoJmeat turreat exModjtorea for. toe next h ennium butif not, the $30,000,000 Re serve fund provides a fairly substan- a 1 1 J . ' uai cusnion snuw uequimm reve nue.' witn an oi its anpreceaentea pending, the State's fiscal affairs ap pear to be in exceptionally good con dition. ;-,(:-, With respect to economic-political legislation, one may point at and Bon der the implications of the passage of, and probable future effects of, such bills as no Et which is entitled "An Act to protect the righfto work and to declare the public policy of North Carolina with respect to mem bership or non-membership in tlabor organizations as affecting the right to Work; to make unlawful and to pro hibit contracts or combinations Which require membership in labor anions, organizations or associations as a con dition of employment, to provide that membership in ot payment of money toany labor organization or associa tion shall not be necessary for em ployment or for continuation of em ployment and to authorize suits for damages; oa 353, which Tequirea all persons, firms and corporations (ex cept those who operate solely through media entitled to second class .mail privileges or radio) who are engaged principally in the1 business of influenc ing public opinion or legislation, to register with the Secretary of State and to file a detailed statement of in come; and HB 980, which makes it a felony to advise, advocate or teach the duty or necessity of overthrowing the State's organized government by force, whether such teaching is done by word or mouth or by writing, and the publication or circulation of any book or writing advocating euch a doctrine is likewise made a felony. In the meantime, a bill which would have provided a measure of regulation for industrial home-work (and even a resolution which would have provided an investigation to be used as the basis for considering future action with respect to industrial home work), and a fairly modest wage-hour bill were killed. Whether it is another step near to total prohibition or simply an indica tion of the policy which we will be following for some time, 1947's leg islation with respect to alcoholic bev erages was principally of the "local option" variety. Present local-option taws were not oniy allowed to remain in force; they were also considerably extended. All three of the State-wide liquor referendum bills introduced during the session died in committee, thus preserving the present State wide county local-option liquor sys tem, carrying! the local-option idea beyond the county-unit set-un were local acts permitting the towns of Asheville, Hickory, Lot,' bp- j and Franklinton to 'call ALC ac ns in dependently, of the aounty t A i most significant of the lecl-o lon i sta tion was HBOOot, pau in ilie lva indaysi off.thef session which mA onlr extends JotatoptiiM rigMstcAia elude beer and wine but also permits 44 voting by either town or county unit, the. wishes of neither unit to affect the other, (a town must have at.least 1,000 population to call. an election, how ever). Included in this Act also was Srovisioiv for increasing the' taxes on oth berages, the benefits of the increase to go to the. countiea and towns in which the beverages are sold. This provision, along with the provi sion of many local 'acts calling for sharing of county ABC profits ' by municipalities located in the county, is indicative of tRe growing demand for greater municipal revenues . to finance increasing services. Other legislation passed affecting alcoholic beverages consisted principally of local bills per mitting prohibition of beer and wine sales in special areas, such as near churches and schools, and of SB 471, amending the 1945 wine law to give the State ABC Board additional con trols over the issuance Of retail wine licenses and over wine sales. Jaeger Mixer CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT m FOR PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE CALL. HAMPTON ROADS TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY Phone 2-27171 Otanliohm Alhcy's Floor ond 110 : - - shiny eflamel floihei tfflcirtwr mcK bttrotiVw , oppoarcmc, able to withstood any woalhtr and woof, indoort or out on ilopt, iwdw, dek or Kails flt Athey'r alnfnc;1sHf 4 ft Mi , Among bills." f rw! .'interest which wr-re ratified -dur; the last week uf the session were t J 88 which counties),' proviutta a- 10-year statute iMmitationBr tapc-ft!thrf oreelownr of local d vkloveut: top liens; SB f 228; which ; strengthens ft- regulations wttn mpecj(; .iW'::llie-'titac44f-J'14" hotels; sm 81, wnicn, ' among; outer wings, provides V additional ; grounds upon which women may1 be excused - from jury duty and provides that jury lists may be selected front places other than tax lists, such as telephone and city directories; HB7Q3, authorizing investigate the activities and methods oi operation 'oi ar targe numow, u State examining boards; SB S96, au thorizing deductions for income tax purposes of gifts to veterans' organi zations; and HR 979; which requested an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court With respect to the constitution ality of -a proposed Act which would have given , the members of the 1947 ance. The, advisory opinion was soon lUrUKUIIIllIK, SftlJU UilC"JTf 1MSV vwu v said "No." The bill which would have nVnviHaH tli mna llnWBncn WBS 'thereupon tabled and, whether or not Hew Equipment In Stock For Immediate Delivery! JAEGER J-Bag Concrete Mixers, JAEGER Pumps, Diesel Power Units (ioo to 150 con ttnuous H. P.), Disston Chain Saws, Hypres sure Jenny Steam Cleaners, Kohler Light Planfs and Many Other Items of West 39th Street and Killam Avenue NORFOLK, VIRGINIA them &itk Deck fnwne4 y q hjrdy, fW. and Deck 6kw14ot)ojt flnwi. Dm ovemght. ; r, a a ?( -i, f" si my ; t'.ore v'as e-y cor-ection," four" days 1; r T ! J 4 , whh would, haveln- , c as ; the safari or the supreme Ci irt ' 'stir fror 7,500 to $8,260, and which had fought its way through thB"SanSte.'.wai reported unfavorably in tha- ohse 4(But two bills aimed - at increasing the salaries oi Bupenor Court judges, were likewise killed); ' - Beyon4'-iComprehenslon"s'!T.v k Thihgs-I wonkbi't anderstana about the army)f I lived to' be a 80-year msaf;;x?;;;' !fv H".?" .-V V WByl the': fwho' Jias. 'he; 'ileast privacy of any human being is called a private.',", . , ,:, . Why a loVinute break onljf lasts , five minutes. Why an officer of the day has to stay up all night , Why there' are such long periods between CQs. . " Why it 'always gete fM'' the day you put on suntans and always gets hot the day you put on OD's. Why you come to halt instead of running., like mad when the bugle sounds retreat. P. O. 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