The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
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WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

Bill to Change Accounting Systems
BILL tor Australian Ballot Sys-
tem-flght on School Board Issue
-Antl-Saloon League Bill-Othe1
Bills OF Interest
, Mf. Brenizer introduced in the |
Senate Monday a bill to provide a
, change in the accounting system of !,
! the State departments and institu- |
tons and for counties, also to pro-
vide special system for municipal
ltles where the authorities decide to
obtain such system. The bill would
- create a special board-one member
OF the Senate, one member of the
House ard one appointed by the Gov
ernor by March 1.-The members to
receive $40 per day and expenses
while at work, subject to approval
by the Governor. The work would
begin April l and be completed by
next January. The board would in
: yestlgate the present systems in the
State departments and institutions to
, ascertain the needs, the new system
to be devised being required to make
complete and accurate showing of
: the fulleffect Of all transactions on
State finances, modern and COM
: plete accounting in every respect;
, also uniform accounting for the
-. counties ard a system for munich
I palities, the adoption of which would
1 be optional with the municipal au-
thorities, in which event the city
would pay it's pro-rata part of the
: cost of the system. The State de-
partments and institutions would be
a required to put in operation the new
systems by January 1, 1913.
Z Senator Warren introduced a bill
Monday to divide the State into
I eastern and western judicial divis-
Il ions with "a districts and rotation
e in service Of Judges that would leave
5. two Judges always available for as
y signment by the Governor to holo
y emergency courts wherever needed
q and to take the place of any judge
unable to fill engagements.
= Mr.. Scales offered a bill in the
II Senate Monday to establish q State
Il home for girls and women.
- Senator Thos. A. Jones Of AshevillF
t. t. has INTRODUCED bill to give tn
y State the Australian ballot system
Is which would allow man to enter -;
booth and vote in secret. There arr
in every quarter Of the State. l
=, ! was referred to the committee OF
. elections.
q A bill has been passed abolishin|
IA treasurer's office in Yancey coun
- ty.
e Fght on School Board Issue Post
poned
"a It was expected that storm woul
~ break in the Senate yesterday owe
y election or appointment of count
IA boards of education as State pol
- icy. but the matter was postpone
~ till Tuesday of next week, when
Us hills pending in the Senate come u
y as special order.
e Anti-Saloon League Bill
o. The House ordered printed the Ar
ti-Saloon league prohibition bill thu
,s was introduced by RepresentatlV
,1 tb Gardner, "by request, and the Hous
", committee on liquor traffic and tn
w. Senate committee on proposition
ed and grievances have agreed on
ha Joint hearing on the bill February
lie Il would limit liquors to two quar-
zee Of whiskev OF three gallons of bee
or wines per year and that strictl
for medicinal purposes obtalne
III through most intricate and exactln
+or e red-tape. Gardner, the introduce
IN saws it is not such a bill as he Wou
,erI M have introduced, ardent prohibition
led ist that he is. !:
e! The Senate passed the Scales b1
lie to protect very young children (
he prohibiting separation of lnfan
from mothers to place in fo5t
led homes. An amendment was vot'
lch to have the county commlsslonee,
vi and clerk of the court pass on ii
md matter instead of the State Boa
ice cf Charities.
The House passed the Hoyle b
led providing that when iuries recor
mend mercy in returning -verdle
10: that carry penalties OF death t.
irdpe may sentence to life lmprlso
in ment. The vote was "a to 10
Senator Cough Of Robson has c
rn, fered bill to prohibit shifting
on, floors of streetcars and railway cal
J. also a bill to prohibit frIis al ne'
arm venders from leaving trains at WI
Re- stations.
and Among bills of crest introduc
to are the following: to pay indigo
and dependent soldiers $50 mont
av- exempt from taxation private hb1
the ries of 1000 or less l nvalue; ma
be 1t unlawful TO ODefaLe SlOC Hhcillie
,ow amend the Revisal as to railro
ST. passes so passes issued in ott
States can be effective in passi
,ire through North Carolina.
Raleigh Cor, Jan. 30. Wilmingt
nire Star: Representative McRacken
the Columbus, arose to a personal pr
me. ilege and denounced as false the
de- port in the Raleigh Times OF SAT-
nire day as to discussion ne had on
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