The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-05
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS


eson-Senator Cough Opposes Pro-
posed Lien Law-He Favors Bill
to Give Counties 80 Percent of
Auto License Tax-Robeson's Sen
ator Takes High Rank
Senator Frank Cough came home
Saturday morning, the Senate hav-
ing adjourned Friday until noon to-
Day, and returned last night to Raj
elgh. This is going to be a busy
| week in the Senate. Some impor-
/ tant matters are to be considered,
among them the State game law.
/ Statewide stock law, education bill,
| Workmen's compensation, auto tax,
and lien law.
! In legislation proposed in regard
to the last-named item, crop liens,
Mr.. Cough is very much interest
ed. A bill was introduced bv Mr..
! Person ofFranklin andMrGough gave
notice to Mr.. Person that he would
oppose the bill. That bill was with
drawn and Gov. Beckett, learning of
: Mr.. Coughs opposition to the bill
/ that had been introduced, sent for
him to- talk the matter over, and gave
him copy of bill that it is ex-
: pected will be introduced this week.
1t embodies ideas advanced by the
: Governor in his inaugural address.
This bill provides that merchants
shall not charge more than 10 per-
4 cent over cash prices. and that if
more than 10 percent is charged the
whole lien shall be invalid; and that
4 it money is secured from, an individ-
: ual or bank not more than 10 per-
cent of the amount shall be charged
Mr.. Cough is going to fight this
: bill. He says it opens the way to
: endless litigation, is an invitation tc
e litigation, and that such lier
: would not be worth anything. Mr.
y Cough has received many letters
e from all over the State endorsing his
e position on the proposed Legislation
/, in regard to crop liens. He is strons
/! in the belief that the proposed leg
: islation would not give the relief de
+ sired and would be disastrous to th'
class that must depend upon giving
aI crop liens to get supplies. There i
$ to be a committee hearing Wednes
a day afternoon on the lien bill an
..e the proposed constitutional amend
IS ment allowing garnishment of wages
Auto License Tax
Senator Cough is opposed to tn
'. bill which proposes to give back t
a. counties 70 percent of the auto l
- -, cense tax, this 70 per cent to
~ ~ snent absolutely under the directio
~ ~ of the State Highway commissio,
~ ~ The present law pives to countie
~ 80 percent. The bill Mr.. Cough f;
III vors and that he thinks will pa!
10 10 provides that each county shall r
~ ceive 90 per cent o fthe auto icen:
~ ~ tax it pays and that the money sha
m besspent AS the county road author
s. ties see fit.
Il, & Game Law
,a Senator Cough says the best
~ can do on the came law for Rob
,s son is to make the open season fro
,1 ,1 November 25 to February 25 tt
,M ,is nresent law is November / to Marc
ad 1, so that this shortens the seast
II one month The tax on non-res
~, a, dents will be $40, half to go to Il
0A school fund. half to the oamn wa
.o. don. License is to hn obtained fro
IF the clerk of the court.
on Election of Recorders
ad The law providing for the electi
ide of recorders has been changed
ow that the entire county will elect t
've recorders for each district, inste
,en of each recorder being elected on
NE by the voters of his district. Ea
district is to nominate it's candida
as heretofore.
,.+ From newspapers. and from pc
nar ~ ple Of the county who have visit
o oid Raleigh recently it is learned tn
~ , Robeson's Senator stands right
rill ,,1d among the top-notchers in the LIE
J, bat ~ islature. He is one Of the stro
10 1oJ men Of the Senate and is man
, ,na considerable influence among his c
ter le"sooo LII 'ii'' oouy'