Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

!! pose of carrying out the provisions of
!, the act until the commission. becomes
IseH-supporting from license fees, fines,
etc. The commissioners are given
Police powers and may srrest, without
warrant. anyone who is found to be
violating the provisions of the act.
II brief friends Of the bill believe the
measure will fill a long felt need, n
far ahead Of any fish legislation aver
enacted for the State. A fair trial
will demonstrate how nearly correct
they are in this conclusion.
To Purchase Mount Mitchell
Whether the act authorizing the
purchase OF Mitchell's Peak may be
considered Constructive legislation"
! or not the State will soon become the
proud possessor of that historic eleva'
tion-the highest point east of the
Rocky mountains. Twenty thousand
dollars is to be expended in the pur-
chase of that majestic peak, the object
of which is to secure for North Caro-
lima this valuable piece Of property
and preserve it for future genera
tiors. 1t was on this far-famed ma
tural wonder that Professor Elisha
/ Mitchell lost his life more than fifty
years ago and upon the summit OF
which his remains were laid to rest
and a monument erected to mark the
spot. Some months ago information
leaked out" that the beauty Of Mount
Mitchell was being rapidly destroyed
by the hand of commercialism. The
waste the beautiful trees which adorn-
ed this natural wonder, necessarily in.
cIeasing the damage to the water
courses flowing eastward into the At
lantic, or vending their way towards
the Mississippi in the west. Increas-
ing danger of forest fires, which would
rob the peak of much of its beauty,
was also realized and the States Chief
Executive appealed to the legislature
for the passage of an act looking to the
conservation of this valuable property.
He got what he wanted and the Mount
Mitchell Peak Park commissions will
do the rest just as soon as His Excel
lcncy says the word.
Two Judicial Districts.
A law relative to the superior courts
OF the State was enacted and provides
for the Eastern and Western divisions.
The purpose of the act is stated to be
fer the relief Of the judiciary. 1t is
claimed that the arrangement will
lessen the burdens of long trips ami
enable the judges to spend more time
with their families. The custom o.
only half the state to cover the ex-
pense of travel will be lessened and the
opportunity for rest enhanced. The
judicial districts numbering from one
t. ten constitute the Eastern division
and the district, at present constitu-
ed, from ten to twenty the Western
division. The small districts are to
retain their numbers from one up to
twenty land the g arrangement does
not become effective until after the
spring terms of court for 1915 are
held.
Fer Benefit of Architects.
Hereafter a man who holds himself
UP as an architect must be one in fact
as well as in name. The legislature
1915 approved a bill which creates
an architectural examining board and
only the worthy need apply, for men
thoroughly educated in the require
tents of the profession have been Sc
lected as members Of the board by the
Governor. The act contains a clause
which takes care of those who are now
practicing architects, but puts the bar
any person who hereafter seeks to
as a member Of the profession
without a certificate from the examin-
ing board. ANY such person will be
subject to a fine of $50. However, the
act does not prevent a person, not pro-
to be an architect from making /
or selling plans for a home.
Vehicles Must Not Garry Liquor.
Supplemental to the auti-jug law
agreed upon, the General As
passed an act which authorizes
and directs sheriffs and other officers
to seize and sell vehicles and automo-
Diles which may be found carrying,
,oncealing or removing intoxicating
This act seeks to prohibit the
transportation of intoxicents by pri-
Vate means from other states anG
tigers in border counties will {
not be permitted to flourish on &C. L
count of close proximity to saloons and :
government distilleries beyond tho