The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-14

Raleigh. Mar. II'0z.
(gsafR CorrespOndcnce.l
The work Of the General Assembly is
practically finished and when known in
its entirety will be generally approved.
Tbs interests Of the people have been in
safe hands and no dangerous measures
of either o public or private character
will be found upon the statute book
soon to be compiled from the proceed
ings of the legislature Of 1907. There
is much 70 be commended in the man
ner OF correcting existing evils and lit
tie reason for suggestions of criticism
from any source or section. Adjourn
ment sine die is expected tomorrow, or
Wednesday. The Revenue and Ma
chinery Acts are ready for ratification
and that accomplished win complete all
really necessary legislation except the
appropriation"bill, which has already
been agreed upon by the joint commit
tee having the matter under considera-
tion. The bill adjusting freight rates
and inefficient service, together with
other important measures are with con-
ference committees from whom reports
r hourly expected. The suggested
law regarding discrimination in freight
charges. + Hendersonville, which was
forwarded to the writer by MI. O. E.
Wilson, for the Board of Trade, was
not considered for the reason that the
general law now pending is said to COW
or this and ether similar conditions else
where in the State. However, the
House declined to accept the Senate
bill on Saturday aad adopted Ons of its
own, which may not fully meet the re-
quirements. This matter 10 being con-
sidered by . conference committee.
The omnibus bills containing justices
Of the peace and county boads of educa-
tion have been passed and ratified.
Henderson gets the same board, J. D.
DGrmid, Columbus Oats and NV. Poscy,
who were recommended by the chair
man Of the county democratic execu-
tive committee and other leading demo
Gratis. This action was deemed advis-
able IN account of matters pending in
court with reference to the refunding
of certain fees claimed by the board to
be due from the county treasurer.
Furthermore the present incumbents
are familiar with existing conditions
along educational lines and are there
fore better qualihed for this work than
new men would be.
The magistrates elected are: Hem
Jacksonville Township, r. K. Stepp, J.
c. Morrow; Blue Ridge, W. 3, Young,
F. G.. Whitaker; Grab Creek, w. A.
Merrell, VI. P. Jones; Clear Creek, J..
B. Hill; Edneyville, ID. L. Edney, G. ".
LYDIA, w. b. Wall. J. H. Lamb, A. J..
Nicely, Grayson Laughter; Hooper's
Greek, G. NJ. Fletcher, P. F. Patton;
Green River, g. W. Hart, J.. w. ward,
James A. Ward; Mills River, J. W.
Morgan, g. NJ. Britain, g. S. Corpen-
ing. With a few. exceptions these are
reappointments of those whose terms
viii expire this spring, having been Sc
lected for q period Of SIX years by the
legislat ure of 1899. They were recon-
mended this time by the democratic or
ganization in their respective precincts.
Senator Ballenger took his departure
from the capital city On last Saturday
afternoon, having completed sixty days
of arduous labor for his constituency.
He has been q faithful and efficient rep
resentative, answering every roll call
except one night session. when the
Clansman ''held the boards at the
Academy OF Music, and no senator has
voted more consistently and correctly.
s The senate accorded to him whatever
he desired for the asking. Not so with
the House and he goes home d~isappoint-
ed in failing to get bill through that
body creating the Office of tax collector
for Polk county and also one providing
for o finance committee, similar to the
measures enacted for Henderson coun-
ty four years ago. But he did what he
could and no n would have succeeded
with every republican member of the
committee, to which his bill was refer
red in the House, always present and
most of the democrats absent It may
appear strange that an assembly COM
posed of ninety-sevOn democrats and
only twenty-three republicans should
decline to pass q bill providing an of
ice for . democrat, but this is just what
has happened in a number of, instances
during the session of the General AS
sembly just closing. Even Congress-
mar Hackett was ''sat upon'' last week
in an effort to have q treasurer appoint
ed for his county. Senator Ballenger
appeared before the House committee
and urged the members to report his
bill ~favorably. making the point that it