The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-08
CITIES MAY ADOPT EITHER THE
COMMISSION OR ALDERMANIc
FORM.
WITH THE STATE LAWMAKERS
Resume of the Doinqs of the General
Assembly During the Past Week
Told in Brief and Interesting Way
For Our Many Readers.
Raleigh.


| ment, under the constitutional amend
| ments, introduced ia the House by
| Representative Pegram, of Durham,
and duplicate OF this bill on the
hands OF Senator Brenizef, of Neck
! lenburg. and his specia1s Senate COM
mittee, for preparing suitable bill or
bills for the Senate on this subject,
the work Of developing the legislation
necessary for governing the munich
palities under the changed conditions
is at last under way and progress is
promised all along the line. The forms
of government that may be adopted
under the bills are aldermanic and
commission. There are being worked
out changes in the time for elections
prescribed. some thinking that the
late Summer is too late for the best
interests of some of the cities. Espe-
cially are the citizens Of Charlotte,
Senator Brenizers home town, anxious
to vote this spring. This whole mat
ter will be worked over within the
next few days by Mr.. Brenizer and his
committee and then the bill will be
reported from committee in both
houses for speedy enactment.
The House passed the Murphy bill
for a state boiler inspector to work
under the direction of the Depart
ment of Labor. An amendment to cut
the inspection fee from $50 to $50
was killed The senate passed the bill
by Senator Gray, Of Forsyth, to in
crease the penalty for pistol toting so
-,
or 81 days in Jail in subsequent Of
lenses graduated in severity, second
offense being 500 fine.
\ joint committee of the House and
Senate heard argument on the Cleve
land-Gaston county row over the
Kings Mountain annexation matter
and voted to report favorably the bill
to validate the Kings Mountain cleo
ton which Il majority was given for
annexing to Cleveland county. A suit
has been pending in which CASTOR
charges that the Cleveland forces
practiced fraud in the election. The
hearing was a lengthy one but both
committees were practically unani-
nous for the Cleveland side of the
controversy.
Another bill which will figure prom
inently was the school book bill. The
purpose Of this bill is to reduce school
books for period of five years.
The following Senate bills passed
final reading: Put Beaufort county
under statewide primary law; veal law
for Lincoln and Catawba counties; pro-
vide prison board in Madison county;
prevent depredat;ons by domestic ami
mails in Madison county; taxing dogs
in Camden county; amend Rowan
county dog law; protection of minors;
give lodging house keepers leins on
baggage for bills; alloy educational,
charitable and penal institutions not
under control OF the state to amend
their charters "a bill made necessary
by the constitutional amendments)
authorize auditor of Buncombe coun-
ty to employ an assistant.
Tie House ordered printed the
Anti-Saloon League prohibitin bill,
that was introduced by Representa-
tive Gardner, "by request" and the
House committee on liquor traffic,
and the Senate committee on PROPOSE
lions and grievances, have agreed on
a joint hearing on the bill February
T. It would limit liquors to two
quarts of Whiskey, or three gallons of
beer Or wines, per year and that
strictly for medicinal purposes, OBJ
tanned through most intricate and
exacting red tape. Gardner, the in
PRODUCER. says it is not such a bill
as he would have introduced. Ar
dent prohibitionist that he is, how
ever he expects to support it in the
main.
House bills passed final reading as
lows: Amend Cherokee game laws rel
ative to the closed season; repeal the
1915 act relative to the road tax in
Richlands Township, Onslow county;
amend the regulations as to the use of
automobiles in the state by imposing
additional punishment In cases of
trespass by automobiles. The coun-
ties of Berthe. Bladen, Cherokee, Ala
nance. Avery. Polk and Fender were
exempted from the operation of the
act.
The education bill was reintroduced
into the lower house. The purpose in
this was to get it in shape for dis
cussion and save it from parliament
airy tangle.
The House received from the Edu-
cation Committee unfavorable reports
on all bills for change in the present
policy Of appointing county boards of
education. this action being taken as
favorable to status quo'' in this much
discussed issue. Notice Of a1ino1fty
report. at least of the Page and the
Oates bills, was given consid grafton
and the Whole matter set for special
order a week hence.