The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-11
NEWPR|MARYLAW
PROPOSED IN BILL
Complete Legalized Election
System Provided For in
Justice Measure.
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
Reform in Rules That Will Con.
solidate and Condensc
Business.
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

Raleigh. y. G. January 1e-An
amendment by Representative VIII
liams. Of Buncombe. settled to-day the
sharp aght that developed yesterday
in the House over a reform IN ruies
that would give relief from great eN-
pense and voluminousness OF private
bills for charters and other purposes
that in the past have flooded and
blocked legislation. The much mOoted
rule provided for new standing COM
mittee on "'privatc bills 10 weed out
those that the Secretary of state should
charter, and for consolidation of 9TH
ers as far as possible and exact paw
ment OF fees and constitutional thirty
days notice Of application.
The Williams amendment provid .
for a new Committee on Public, Local
and Private Bills" the committee 10
consolidate and condense bills AS far
as possible. see thatsfees are paid. but
not TO exact thirty days notice of in
PRODUCTION
Representative Justice. Of Guilford
introduced in the House two very i'm
portant bills. one providing a complete
legalized preferential primary election
system, and the other 10 prevent cor
rupt practices in primary, general and
other elections. The bill for primary
provides for the primary on the first
TUESDAY in September next preceding
each general election in Norember. eX-
cept in those years when there are
10 be elected presidential electoys. ana
in those years the primary shall be on
the first Tuesday in June. The pri-
maries are TO include United states
Senators and Congressmer.
Circumstantial evidence shall be
valid for convictinS persons for false
" particip ating in any primary and
voting with party with which ne has
not and does not intend TO affiliate.
The burden of proof - on the persoa
voting TO show honest change of party
affiliation. Persons. to enter the pri-
maries as candidates must file notice
six weeks ahead OF the primary. Can
didates must publish primary expenses
ten DAYS before and after the primary.
4 schedule of fees to enter the phi
mairies includes $3.50 each for Cover
nor: Congressman and Senator. State
officers. $50: Lieutenant Governor,
$50. and candidates for other offices.
$40 each. The bill also pro~ides
schedule of fees for entrance Of can
didates for county Offices.
The corrupt practices act makes II
a misdemeanor punishable BY tine ana
irnDrl SOnmCnt Tor WllIull 4alluIt VI
any officer Of election TO discharge
duties properly. interfere in any
any manner with the election officers
in the discharge Of their duties. bet
or wager any money on any election
TO intimidate any voter. spenu
money that is not reported in the in
terest OF any candidate. The bill
makes il felony. punishable by not
less than four months Imprisonment
and 81 900 fine. to fradulently register
in any precinct or register in more
than one precinct; to sell ones vote for
any consideration. To make any fraud
ulent entry on election book or know
!ngly have erroneous ticket printed or
circulated. take any false oath to any
person as an elector.
Mr.. Williams. OF Buncombe. intro
duced two bills. One provides for
putting all wsterpowcr. lighting and
gas cou1pa MES under the control OF
the Corporal alton Commission as 10 rates
for power anS current AMI as 10 Otn-
or matters. The other provides scale
Of license fees for automobiles. GraHu-
atcd from s. to SIS. arorcinG TO horse
power
REPRESENTATIVE T !. Gold. of Clifford
County. is to Introduce in a few days
the bill to create Nycock COUNTY with
High Point as county seat. and includ-
ing ThousasYiIlc. jamestown ana Ola
Trinity. II : Jn-ch the same terri
tory as was included in the proposed
piedmont County Of two years ago.
evcock will have ~ square miles.
> oao people and IS 600 coo taxable
property