The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-23
NEWS FROM
OUR SOLONS.
(Stafg Correspondence

! Raleigh, Feb. 20.-ssMr. Speaker. as
L understand it'-then asdignified and
hignly impressive pause. That's the
i way they begin. almost every one Of
them. In fact, no true legislator, haY-
ling realizing sence of the impor-
tance and dignity of his position,
would dare to let down his foodgates
of oratory without this preliminary re-
mark. And that's exactly correct.
But with only two weeks time in
which to legislate and crate, and
not one single measure of prime inn
portance yet enacted, something has
naturally got to give way-and it is
going to be the oratory.
II you were here in the house Of
Representative spending the swift
ly fleeting hours watching the wheels
go round, and if you were asked to
say WHY there has been so little
state wide legislation to date, you
would answer. distinctly and without
hesitation:
"The Appropriations COmmittee'
You see under a rule OF the house,
/ (or was it Speaker Dowd's ruling p
1 no measure calling for the. expen-
Iditure of real money, may be discuss
ed until it has been referred to the
/ committee on appropriations That
committee is composed of real hard
working laboring men, who are do
ing the best they can, but they haven /
reported back single bill yet.
And there you are, you see.
So that's why the legislature now
disregards all union rules of eight
hours, but rather is putting in almost
i 1,200 shining minutes each day-for
the big measures are going to be
Ipassed, someWay in some fashion.
| While prophecying in advance is
really dangerous business, it is al
most safe to say that no bonds will
be issued except for permanent inn
proponents. 1t is the most econimicaI
Legislature over and their slogan and
guide when it comes to spending
money is-"Don't''
lIt's sad, but it's true, and 'tis but
a gloomy outlook and vista spread
before the eyes of those who would
have the state appropriate for increas-
ed pensions, state aid to highways,
more money for the school children,
etc., and so on.
The million dollar administration
building has already dwindled to a
half size that, and may be cut still
more. Spainhour may get some adj
ditionsle ed appropriation for the pub
/ lie schert but it wont be four hum
ldred thousand dollars Susan. Special
orders for this week include the Gov
ernor's salary bill, the state wide
dog tax and sheep bill. the insurance
investigation, the Battle Child Labor
law.
There have been bills introduced
in the house to date, of which are now
laws. They are practically all local
1 measures, of course. If the state does
not pass any measure to aid in good
roads, the counties are doing it, at
any rate, This is one of the most en-
couraging signs of the future great
ness of North Carolina-this willing
ness of the counties and townships to
issue bonds for paved roads.
The stale primary law is now in the
hands Of a subcommittee. The need
ed Torrens land system bill VIII be
| killed or passed soon, as will the road
l law farm school, fish bill.
AS to the little billies now sleeping
| in the committee rooms whose ambi-
| ton 1t is to increase the salaries of
various and sundry Henderson county
| officials, 1t is almost certain their fate
will be a sad one and will cause the
! aforesaid county official to wonder
If fife is really worth the tro6bte after
IAN.
Senator Fisher, of Polk. has recei1-
/ ed many letters from Henderson coun
lty folks. including Mr.. Charles French
/ Toms asking his support for the dog
law aimed to kill OF worthless pups
and give the sheep chance. Senator
Fisher is in favor Of the bill. His
measure prohibiting the sale of wine
| in Polk, growing evil, is a law, and
| he has received a stock of letters en-
dorsing his position from all over the
State. Polk has all of Saluda, now, the
Senate ratifying the bill last Saturday
morning.
Raleigh loked more like city last
week than at any time during the past
many mons Messrs. ]. G. Morris, K.
G Morris, r. C. Clarke and r. s. Wet
mur, every single one Of them Hen
Jacksonville boomer, were in town for
a couple Of days. They brought some
| of the mountain air and sunshine with
them and it was sure good to look
upon them once again-even if they
were not excessively and enthusiastic
caI1y sociable.
Some OF the bills introduced are:
To place Cleveland county Offices on
salary basis. To incorporate the
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias. To
enable all towns and cities to frame
their own charters.
TO appoint justices of the peace for
Rutherford county, also to create a
Especial court for that county, with civil
and criminal jurisdiction. to be known
as the Rutherford county court.
Favorable reports have been made
ION bills putting the solicitors ofNthe
state on a salary basis, their salaries
to be 5000 less than the amounts they
receive during the hext twelve months.
The proposed school for feeble mind
ed children has been fayorably re-
bported,, az has the $4,000 appropria-
Ion for the StonewaIl Jackson training
,sckool.