Thursday, March 1969 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS. MOUNTAIN. N. C. Iipf AM 3 f I \ V • • LEGISUTIVE REPORT : by Hep. Short. I technical work. In recent years. ^ t in clefcrenc(» to the mission of ih<* The General S alutes Commis- i-„mmis.sion, the Jurlicial Sion is responsible among other I things lor recommending suhstiin- pio(,.,.(iural is'fiiiements ami minor substantive changes in the criminal law. This y(*ai’s C'ouncil program 'Includes recommenda tions involving comlemnatlon jmo- (•(‘dure; post conviction hearings; the law ol laiceny, burglary and assault: outmoded statute's con cerning outlawry and access(»ries ed by an exceptionally small that the relaxMl pare of the cur-[ recodlficaion of the out-of-date ranges from the proposed Uni- wnopM-ite^** number of local bills. Local in* rent As.sen)bly is apparently In, juvenile jurisdiction and proce- f^^m Anatomical Gift Act, a pi*- own memhershio I troductiona this year are running full harmony with the historic dure statutes. Bills covering some rennial bill to correct errors in ‘ . tiw» pMnniMi ^ nrntiov iK nsu . . ui t ' ^ lowly .56% oif the previous rhythms of the legislative! of thes<‘ pn>posals have already the General Statutes, a bill to ... . . , .. Lf Lurhii The 1969 General Assembly is ipgo'g average; public introduc* spheres. For this stage of the;'b<‘en introduced. make uniform the statutes w)n-j - HfhAt** ihi« tli five and one-haW weeks along its tiQ^g, at 106%. This Assembly is session the ’69 session is seeming-! , , . onmmic. ^^rning per diem payments for wak-<» of PMoont ii i ^noromo appointed course. Barring an ex* i^ws much more slowly ly sounding an echo of a'quid-1 proposal of - boards and commissions, ,iopicinnc ihHt in- traordmary lengthy session, this^ than Its recent pr^ecessors bul* renniai vortlume cycle low in] sion, however, is expected to re- s^^veral bills concerning real pro- This is the fWth of a series of weekly summaries prepared by the legislative stafif of the In* siitute of Government on the work of the North Carolina Ceneral Assembly of 1969. It is confined to discussions of mat* tors of general interest. AT THE ONE-QUARTER MARK advising the Attomey General's have been introduced, and 15 algo of for this stage of the ice act; some changes In the j^gigjative Drafting Division in jacts and 20 re.sotuition.s havebeen session. As to public acts alone, menTbershlp and duties of the Ju* jtjj function of continuous statu- enacted. The overall volume of the comparative figures are 4 dicial Council designed to reflect (opy research end correction. The introductions is about 13% be- and 12, but this gap could be^the latest organization of the ju- Commission’s proposed 1969 le- hlnd the average for previous, quickly closed.) [dicial system; extension of the program faithfully re- sesa^ns during this decade, but' Astrologers, chartists and oth*‘district court system to the 17 fleets the breadth of this continu- this ftill-off is more than explain- er soothsayers,may take comfort, counties not yet covered; and a ing study group assignment. It recent predecessors put, renniai voniumo cycle low m; »*«*»• nvwi-vtri. .v jj^veral bills concerning real pro- Assembly has probably now pass* i^re too, the leisurely beginning 1961 and again In 1965, high in ceive more than casual scrutiny, perty law, some amendments to . r^nnnpii vvithnnt t ik ea the one-quarter mark in its largely traceable o the dearth i963 and 1967. ' * — f^oiiitniA tho trjmsitinn in thn I®''*’’ C ouncil — witnout taK of local bills. (15 acts in all have one-quarter labors. The '69 mode! continues to set been ratified thus far in 1969, by no track records. After 28 dally comparison with the ’60’s aver- sessions, 334 bills and resolutions Hazel's Beauty NocA GRAND OPENING Open Monday, Tuesday —^ Saiurdoy's Special Fei Four Weeks Register For Free Wiglet Frost and Tipping $10.00 Permooent Wove Reg. $10.00 $8 ,50 12.50 $10.00 15.00 $12.50 Hasel Canipe Owner ond Operator 605< Alexander 9t. Phone 739-4939 2-27—3-6 the merits of lit would rewrite and expand ex- facilitate the liauaniun iw m.- ■ ^ position on The Courts The Administration! “* incorporate new Rules of Civil Prowdurc^ hasrecom- ^ Justo and ‘^GwyCTs" Law” standards .for pro- and a bill to permit joint bank ^^.n^od the enactment of legisla- oi justice ana Lawyers Law K,iJ5_„ fm* indiaent de- accounts with a rks?ht of survivor- ^ ... Nearly every legislative session' «>unsel for Indigent de- accounts with a rvght of survivor- j, necs-ssary to isSvendowKth Drolls;including fpursuant to ship to rnore comprehensive ,.„n.stitutionalily of affSe mf 1968 decree of the N. measures that would generally Carolina’s oepital punish- TOurU fhe ddStratir of ius^^l^^’ Supremo Court, misdemean- revise the busmess corpora ions proposals courts, the administration of jus I ••serious" (more law and would rewrite statutes than six-months’ punishment pos- wncernmg mechanics and ma- a,.,,ep,. sible. crimes. In addition, in the terialmen s liens. Federal tax hen ^ more populous judicial districts registration, dischaigo of mort- of the State, th eproposal would Rages and deeds of trust, and mo- tice and ‘Tawvers’ law’' accused of “serious" and lawyers law than six-months-ounishme; body of law, largely civil m cha racter, that constitutes the bread and 'butter of practicing lawyers. 969 is no exception. In this issue we review, generally the legisla tive programs of three groups that are a prolilic source of anco of a guilty plea to a capital felony and for pronouncement of a life sentence thereon, and rt*- replare the traditional assigned- tor vehicle liens. At this writing j p-rovisions allowing counsel system with a full-time bills including several of the r State-paid public defender, iwhose; GSC proposals have bwn intro- jury recomm4*ndation of merc> in capital cases. Bills embodying ed ctf crimes, thereby relieving' ^bll) fell upon evil days and w'as ^ " ^ -^r 1 aI|1LCIL/II€aI i|iC> V Hi U^J\ I > J11 ^ recommendations on these sub- responsibility would be ‘o . these recommendations have been [l^s^The CoTmissron on the «-epresent indigent persons acous-, th^ t he joint bank account i„,roduced and will soon he vy- jeets. the Commission on the,„^, ^ ,p,ipvine! iblll fell upon evil days and was approval with a bill n^v in the hopper to totally abolish capital punishment. Double Check Courts. The General StatutesCom-iy judge-assigned lawyers of defeated in the Senate by the mission, and the Judicial Council.I become an increasingly barest of margins — a switched The Courts Commission — cre-I time-consuming and poorly-paid! ^ot^ that broke a 24-24 tie. to ated in 1963 to implement unveil- chore. Object: more and better bill on third reading b> ed its la:»islative recommenda-! defense for the dollar. Districts JJ- The Judicial Council, establish- _ ^ ed in 1949, makes recommenda- f AV Jl0|lljll I tions 'for 1969. Its. program, con-! tentatively selected for the public tained in the third biennial report; defender treatment include four of the Commission, consists for; one • county districts iMecklen* • u j * ithemostpartbfmiAor extensions-burg, Guilford, Forsyth, a n d ions concerning the conduct of ior technical amendments to ma-iWake). one two-county district tbe business of the wurts and GREENSBORO. N. C. After ! jor court reform m^sures enact-' tCumberland • Hoke), and two other matters pertaining to the Federal income tax re ed by the 1965 and 1967 sessions:! three • county districts (Burke-1 administration of justice. Like is filled out, ft is a goo i a series of editorial changes in Caldwell • Catawba and Edge-:fhe General Statutes Commission, aside for a day or the General Statutes to take into'combe - Nash - WTlson). Bills em- ds membership consists largely g^d then give it a thorough re I account the existence of the bodying the Commission's indi-jof distinguished practitioners of view before mailinr^ it. •Court of Anneals* a few adiust-jRent’s counsel proposal were in-;fhe hw, judges and other public ments of t fechnical nature in froduced this week m the Senate! who devote their efforts District Direcmr of lni<*rnal the 1967 juror selection and serv-! hy Sen. Bailey its W but often low this advice often find income j or deductions they omitted or er- . ; rors in arithmetic. A review of the return may disclose that the social security number was omitted or listed in- rerrectly, copies of all \V-2’s (Wage and Tax Statement! are not attached, the return is not signed, or the address or zip code is missing. This review is time well spent as it may prevent d<*lays in pro- , cessing the return and speed up any refund due. Wall said. Carpeting Static Proof? RALEIGH Sparks will soon be missing from carpeted rooms, believes Mrs. Lillie Little, exten sion housing and house furnish ings specialist, North Carolina State University. For anti-static carpeting is beginning to make its appearance. Static eectrrcity, especially no ticeable during the drying house hold heat of the winter months, is common on iwool carpeting and On that made of man-made fi bers. This could include nylon acrylics, polyesters and olefins. How do they make carpeting static-proof? There are several methods used, Mrs. Little says. One of these is the use of metal fibers in with the carpeting fiber. Stainless steel or copper wires coated with tin are being used. Another method has been the use of chemical treatments. How ever, many of these have to be reapplied once the carpet has been shampooed. As an added bonus, there are some fibers already on the mar ket that promise the homeowner antistatic carpeting that soils less easily, seems to wear long er and is easier to clean. However, it may be a while before such carpeting is avail able for home use. It's being used primarily on the {‘onstruc- tion contract market today. But when it does filter down to the homeowner, anti • static carpeting may be of even better quality than it is today. The Veterans Corner Eniron*?: rrrrrT:: ttctow me auumritauve an.swcrs by llu* V*-: otrans Adminisirati(»n to some »f the many current (pic.sTions IKim former servicemiMi and ilieii' families. Kurtiier information on veterans benelils may Im* oi)lain- ed at any VA office. Q ['A determining a veteran's entitlement to a nonser\ic<*-con- nected pension, does llie Vt'terans Administration consider llu* vet eran's gross income' or his tax able income? 1 am over 6.5 years of age* an.i have no depemdents. I have not