The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
News From The
State Capitol
(By Llewxam)

made an unfavorable report on the Gar
nishment Bill, the minority is seeking,
to secure vote on it on the floor Of the
two houses Of the legislature. The
State Merchants Association, it's agents
and attorneys are still active in the at
tempt to secure it's passage but the
chances are against the bill, unless it's
opponents are caught mapping.
: In the house, where the committee Or
dered a favorable report, by one ma !
popular than i'll the senate. But its
fate there also is in doubt, unless ma
terially amended-especially that see
tion which effects the homestead ex-
cmption, against which the opposition
is stronger than against the garnish
ment feature.
It is the homestead change which the
Farmers Union is attacking the hard
est Of course, even if the bill is pass
ed, any change il the constitution with
reference to the Homestead exemption
would necessarily have to be submit
ted to the voters OF the State 10 rati1i-
cation or rJcctlOn.
County School Boards MIDDLE
Although the Oates Bill is set as a
special order in the Senate for today,
it now looks like there will be still fur
ther delay and that out Of tho muddle
the State law will be allowed to re
main as it now is with respect to the
appointment Of the county boards Of
education-ex that seveal counties
may be added to the six exempt from
the law, and which elect their county
boards. Some Of the Republican coun-
Franklin and other counties are exempt
ed-and be denied the privilege almost
certainly.
New County of Jarvis
| This week will witness activities in
the State House again to create the
new county Of Jarvis, and with better
| chances Of success than at the last two
sessions of the legislature. One reason
! why it's chances are better is because it
does not propose to take III q slice Of
| Cumbcland county, as II did originally
for it was the Cumberland opposition
which contributed most to defeat it be
fore Otherwise the bill is very SINH
lar to that Of 1913 and 1915, and pro
vides for the formation Of the new
| county out Of parts Of Harnett, John
ston and Sampson, with hte county seat
at Dunn It's promoters only ask that
the people in the affected territory be
allowed to vote on the subject. The
new county would include the towns
of Dunn, Benson and Newton Grove
Good Bill Killed
The bill designed to require the \
c. Hire Insurance Companies to contfl
butte st:lcir mite to the support o. th'
Fireman S Relief Fund (one-tenth o
| one per cent in premiums collected OF
property located III towns having or
ganizcd fire departnentsl the same 9
outside ire insurance companies ar
} required to DO, was killed il the sanat
! / ca notion OF Senator Scales Of Greens
| boro rho State Eircmen' S orsaniz.s
ton asked for the law, and its risaideil
Capt. j. D. Mcneil, Of Fayetteville
came here in its interest. But the Unfit
enec Of the hc1ne companies. seemed t
be too mach for t.:on. and i faile...
Legal Advertising, t,ss5e Al9asu-e
! During the week the Esin endorsed D
{ the \. c. Press Association 70 incccas
: the LEGAL rate paid for advertising /
j gal notices VIII probably be rattle
Aftez hard Shedding because @ the q
position Of some members Of the le,s;
fraternity (who were not correctly, {
fully, in formed or the subject EaEo
able exports have been secured in bo=
branches Of the legislature. Il the bi
: passes. as now seems probable, chsi
man M. l. Shipman, Of the .iGess ass
J, citation, will deserve much credit FOR Il
constant and effective work he did +
the measure.
q More ssProhibition Improbable
The indications today seem to wa
G. rant the assumption that there will
O. no addition prohibition legislation
this session The killing Of the AM
- Saloon League Bill almost took tt
s. heath out of the bodies Of the pr
le moters and the public generally. B
the truth is, the extremis, as usu;
- tried to go too far, and the law make
would not stand for some Of the pr
visions of "Brother Davis, > bill. Ho7
N ever, more practical leaders like JOSEF
A. Brown, of Columbus, who is cha
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