The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-03-15
SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT CAME
AFTER SlxTY-FoUR DAYS
SESSION.
LAWMAKERS RUSH FOR HOME
Both Houses "Mark Time" During
Last Day Waiting For Enrolled Bills.
Much important Legislation Is
Passed.
Raleigh.

Wednesday afternoon that the gavelS
of President Max Gardner in the Sen
ate, and Speaker Walter Murphy IN
the House, sounded the sine die, adj
journment of the North Carolina Cen
eral Assembly for 1917, and the pre-
siding officers made their formal dec
larations of adjournment.
The morning trains had carried the
great majority of the members Of the
two houses to their homes and there
was little more than the traditional
"corporals guard" present for the final
closing ceremonies. Ne legislation OF
consequence had been allowed to get
through during the last morning, as
the Senate and House patiently waited
for the enrolled bills as they were
brought in from time to time to be
ratified.
The General Assembly enacted the
following laws in line with the recon-
mendations in the inaugural address of
Governor Beckett:
1. The act resubmitting constitu-
tional amendment calling for a six
months instead of four months pub
lie school. The act follows the dec
laration in the Governors inaugural
address that "The children are en-
titled to have the voter cast single
ballot whether he is or is not in. favor
of larger opportunity for the child. >"
2. The act submitting a cOnstitu-
tional amendment exempting from
taxation notes and mortgages given
in good faith for tie purchase price
of a home. The purpose of this act
is to bring the money in reach of
every homesteader.
3. The crop lien act designed to
give the small farmer chance to
break out of jail"
4. The act providing for the teach
ing of the basic principles of good
farming in every rural public school.
The machinery of this act is we'll
adapted to serve it's purpose.
5. The act to incorporate the in
stallation of running water, electric
lights and telephones in country
homes and communities by furnishing
expert advice and assistance free OF
cost.
6. The act to make the school
house the social center, and to pro-
vide for wholesome entertainment in
country school houses, that will be
both instructive and relaxing.
7. The act providing for the medi-
cal INSPECTION of all children who
attend the public schools in order that
phvsical defects may be discovered
and corrected if possible in their in
cipiency.
8. The act providing for the incor-
poration of rural communities to the
end that thickly settled communities
in the country may take such steps
for their own betterment as they may
deem wise and proper.
9. The act foSbidding the sale or
advertisement for sale OF medicines
nurporting to cure incurable diseases,
and forbidding the sale OF any me-
chancal device for the treatment OF
disease when the State Board OF
Health may declare such device to be
without curative value.
10. The act providing for the I'M
movement of highways by expendi-
ture of the automobile tax for this
nurpose under the direction OF the
State Highway Commission.
II. The act that permits and regu-
lates absentee voting.
-. The appointment of a state tax
commission to investigate and report
| a comprehensive system Of taxation
to the next General Assembly
~. The act consolidating the man-
agement of the three hospitals for the
insane and establishing a purchasing
agency for certain state inst1tut1ons.>
IA. The act limiting the time for
which a convict my be sent to
chaingang to five years. The recon-
noendation of the Governor was for
two wears, but owing to the made
ouacy of quarters at the state prison
the time was made five years for the
present.
*. The act authorizing the con-
atruction of modern sanitary quarters
for the convicts on the state farm.
16. The Turner bill is in entire har-
mony with the recommendations OF
the Governor, who says in his IN
| augurar address:
81 am convinced that the only justf'
fcation for the punishment of crime
| 20 the protection of the public and the
reformation of the criminal. Anything
that savors of vindictiveness is 1nde-
fensible in the administration OF the
| law. When the state sends citizen
! 10 prison he ought to be made to feel
| that his punishment is just measure
| Imposed for the purpose of preventing
himself and others from committing
further crimes, and that pending ms
| Imprisonment the state desires to al
ford him every Opportunity to become
a rood citizen"