Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-23
LEGISLATIVE MILL GRINDs.
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T, watts, former private secretary tc
senator Simmons, had the last word
hefore the vote was taken by saying
81 am personally acquainted with Mr.
THOMPSON, have seen him work and
know that he will do twice as much
40 two ordinary stenographers and
covarnor Craig would not be governor
if he had to separate with Mr.. Thomp-
SON."
senator w. J. Hannah, Of Waynes-
Vile has introduced bill, requiring
of1cers paying money to the county
treasurer for school funds to take q
duplicate receipt and file the same
with the county superintendent of the
hoard of education, violations being
subjects to penalty Of $500, one-half
of which will 60 to the school fund
and the other half to the prosecutor.
The bill applies to the whole State.
Representative A. L. Martin, of
Cherokee county, has introduced bill
providing for the election Of three
highway commissioners for the Mar
Ale road district, who under the pres
ent law are appointed by the General
Assembly.
Representative Martin has also in
troduced a bill designed to validate
election and qualification of highway
commission in Valleytown township.
The three commissioners failed to
aualify within the time limited
The words wild cats" brought forth
q ripple of applause throughout the
House when Representative r. L. Phil
lips introduced bill prohibiting the
paying of q premium for the killing of
wolves, panthers, and wild cats in
Graham county. He has also intro
duced a bill to abolish the Office of
county treasurer in Graham county.
Representative G. p. Ferguson has
Introduced a bill to correct the calls
Of state grants in Swain county and
Representative p. III. Mashburn, Of Nc
Bowel county, has introduced SINH
lar bill to amend and correct calls in
grant No. 500 from State William Alli-
son, now owned by w. J. Souther, to
make calls correspond to grant
Representative Mashburn has also
sent forth bill designed to change the
road tax law of Mcdowell county, max
ing the provision that not more than
twenty cents shall be levied while the
law provides that this amount shall be
levied. Another bill Of his makes pro-
vision for the county commissioners to
meet three days, If necessary, instead
Of two days each month.
Representative Charles B. Beaver
has introduced bill for a non-stock
law in the mountainous section Of
Transylvania county, which means that.
Representative ]. p. Patton now has
stocy can roam If the bill passes.
some interesting bills under the con-
sideration of committees to which they
were referred. One bill would repeal
the Judge Ewart law relative to game.
The present law prohibits the killing
of opossums, wild cats and moles dur
ing a certain season, while Mr.. Pat
tens bill provides that such animals
can be killed at any season, others
being huntable game from November
rs to March 15. Another repeal is
sought in a bill introduced by Mr.. Pat
ton providing for the killing of quail
from November Is till January.
Ewart's bill restricted such hunting to
the month of January. Another bill
Of Mr.. Patton's would repeal the act
Incorporating the town Of Ripley,
suburb Of Hendersonville.
A committee has under consideration
q bill Of Representative L. II. Mcclure
concerning the game law Of Clay coun-
t.. His bill provides that during the
bunting season in his county hunters
of that county not owning land must
nay q special hunting tax and hunters
without the state coming to that coun-
ty must pay the highest hunting IL
eense of all, which amounts to $40 a
season
REPRESENTATIVE ]. A Bolich of Polk
county has introduced bill making
pistol "toting" not such fascinating
habit after all as the "toter" If caught
In the habit Of the act would be sub
ject to $50 fine.
Representative M. D. Wike through
q bill introduced would authorize jack
son county officers to pay James MI.
Prices hospital and medical bill.
Representative J. Frank Ray, OF Ma
con county, has sent forth bill pro- |
viding for the compulsory attendance |
OF children between the ages Of eight |
and fourteen years in the common |
schools of the State. Another bill Of |
Mr.. Rays would relieve the snerlH
and tax collector of Macon county.
Representative Beaver has a bill TO
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bonds for Water works and sewerage |
purposes.
A bill Of Representative Gallat1n
Roberts of Asheville, would regulate
weight sand measures.
If bill is enacted as introduced by
Representative r. r. Williams, OF
Asheville, a complete record will be
preserved of all births and deaths in
North Carolina. Mr.. Williams has an
other bill to amend Section 1866 OF the
Revisal of 1905 to give additional pow
ers to the corporation commission,
and another to amend Chapter 445 OF
the Public Laws Of 1909 relating to
taxes on automobiles.
Ee kSs had three biils to 90 through
n be Nh KttAe8e NteA M "a
relief one would give has already been
made.
1t provided for railing in the House
OF Representatives to protect the repre-