Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-10

(1) The first amendment il al
dressed more to a worthy sentiment
vides that the words "War Between
the States" shall be submitted for
"insurrectionn or rebellion against the.
unlred States" This is simply to-
correct the term Of ignominy that
was placed in the Constitution Inn
mediately after the war, and Will
L DaDly be approved.
(2) The second amendment out
lines an increase in the compensa4
ton of the members of the Legisla-
ture of from the present rate of 81 g
day and 10 cents a mile travelling ex-
penses, to Sc day and 5 cents mile
travelling expenses. This per diem
to be for a period of so days at regu-
lar sessions and 20 days at extra ses-
s;ons when called. The presiding Off
GERS to receive an increase of from
SIS to So. The fate of this amendmenk
VIII depend largely upon the estimate
that the individual voter places upon
4 laW-maker, or in other words, what
can YOU nfre q reak up-to-date law
maker for, or what is he; REASONABLY
worth? Looked at in this light, the
increase" may sustain a defeat.
CD The third amendment creates
new section of the present Art. q,
known as "Sec. g." and provides that
'the General Assembly shall not pass
any local. private or special act or
resolution" relating to the following
objects: Establishment of courts in
ferior to Superior court, i. e., justices
ard recorders courts would have to
be under a uniform bill; relating to
| the appointment of justices of the
peace, i. e., a general law for all of
these purposes would be enacted. and
the matter closed. Relating to health.
sanitation of nuisances, i. e., Whining
! ton and Winston would have to have
| the same health laws: relative to the
change of names of towns and town
ships; /. e., Paw Creek would have to
! be changed to Thrift under a general
act Regarding the laying out of
streets and highways; relating to
ferries. bridges, game, or hunting,
/ e., Currituck and Cherokee would
have to fire simultaneously. Relative
| to non-navigable streams to ceme-
| teries, to pay of jurors, to township
and school district lines, to remitting
tines and penalties, toward regulating
labor, trade, mines and manufacturers
to extending the time for collection OF
] taxes and relief of tax collectors, for
the relief of informal wills and deeds
toward the repeal of a general law by
a private act, and declaring void any
law passed in contravention of this
act The amendment concludes:
"The General Assembly shall have
power to pass general laws reg
ulating the matters set out In
this section.',' This explains the
situation. In other words, all laws
pertaining to the matters above men
toned shall be uniform in their scope
and application. The purpose Of this
innovation is to remove from the Leg
islature the burden of private or loca
enactments, so that the General AS
sembly can devote it's entire time tt
matters of general concern.
(4) The fourth amendment merely
provides that the term of office of th'
State officers shall begin simultan
| eously with that of the Governor. UD
der the present Constitution the Stat'
officers begin on January I, while tn
Legislature convenes on the "secon'
Wednesday after the first Monday II
January" and the Governor is thel
, inaugurated. This provision is mat
, ter of detail, but might prevent serl
Gus confusion, such as would be occa
stoned by canvas of election return
, by a hostile Legislature, etc.,
) Co The proposed fifth amendmen
: creates a new feature to our organ
law in that it provides that the Gov
, ernor may appoint "emergenc
! Judges" that is, the Governor shal
have the power to designate som
: member of the bar to hold term G
/ court when the regular judge for an
: reason cannot be present, or to hol
4 a special term in extraordinary cases
J. We now have 20 Superior court judge
II this provision is adopted it WI
i give a Governor great chance I