The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Some Other of the Important Meas
ures Discussed and Explained
To the Editor Of The Robesonian:
/ promised to write more regard
ing the acts of the General Assem-
bly,. I believe I made myself clear
on the question of bond issue for
good roads, showing how we could
get money under the "Clark" bill by
paying five per cent interest, these
bonds at that interest rate creating
their own sinking fund and retiring
the bonds in forty-one years. no.
tice The Progressive Farmer and near
ly every paper in the State speaks Of
this as the greatest piece of Legisla
ton adopted by any State in many
years. Our folks will never do bet
ter than to act now. If they really
! want good roads they can get them.
| >. Old Soldiers Pensions
I am glad to say the pension ap-
preparation was materially increased.
! Senator Cranner of Brunswick and
myself seemed more interested than
! any others, and while it is impossible
to tell the exact increase each will
: get, it is safe to say the larger class,
! known as fourth, which heretofore re-
ceived $32, will now get $45; third
class, receiving heretofore S49, will
! get $50; secord class, receiving $50,
| will get $T2, and the highest class,
| known as first, should receive 500,
They have heretofore been paid S72.
The definite amount cannot be fixed
until near the time (December) Of is
suing the checks. Many now living
may be dead by last Of the year. IN
der the new law, those living will
receive their proportionate amount
of that appropriated to those now liv-
ing; heretofore this sum, which
amounted last year to $4,000, has
/ gone into the general fund.
The Game Law
! A number have made inquiry rela-
; tive to the fish bird and squirrel"
law. The two first have been made
known. The open season for squir-
rels, raccoons, fox, mink, otter, o'pos-
, sum, etc., is from first day of Oc-
tober to tho first day of March. A
nonresident hunters license for birds,
!, etc., entities such person to hunt
both birds and fur-bearing animals.
The game warden has charge of all.
The penalty for violating this act is
| $50 for each offense or 80 days. Non
resident license fee is $40 half of
which goes to the school fund.
A Bill That Should Have Passed
/ Your Senator was much interested
} in the legal advertising bill, and with
= Senator McCoin Of Vance was inst1u-
4 mental in it's passing the Senate. The
:, opposition all came from the legal
profession, who pleaded poor widow
! orphan, etc. I made the statement
2 on the floor of the Senate that the
4 lawyers were my friends. I needed
D one every time l got in trouble, but
: if they would write the widow and
!. orphan notices free I would guar
antee the publication free. I could
e not see why from $40 to $25 should
e be charged for writing notice and
: the newspaper get only So to publish
S it. NV challenge was not accepted
J. The bill passed the Senate by a large
n majority but unfortunately it failed
in the House (by very small ma.
iority). The newspapers Of the State
did not ask much Of this Legislature
and should have been granted this
J. small increase in rates.
n :. Teachers Certification Act
Every teacher should write DR.
Joyner, State superintendent of Pub
= lie instruction, and get copy of thi.
law, the intent of which is to Great.
g a higher standard of teachers through
G out North Carolina, efficiency AM
preparedness being the two most pop
6 ular words of this time Teachers il
the lower grades, or those who do no
s. get first-grade certificate. are en-
n couraged to do so. The State boar,
Of examiners created by this act will
" be six of the busiest people in tn
q STATE, if they discharge the duty i'm
posed. While three are ladies, the,
'ei will all have a "nnan's job. Thi
< law met with some objection, bu
should not. A physician cannot prac
Is tlce without he is able to stand tn
a required examination, neither can
druggist, a horse doctor, and man
is other professions less important tina
n the one who trains for a higher an
4 better citizenship. The lawyer mus
IS stand before the Supreme court Judge
'e before he can practice in a count
If or State court. There is nothing i
e. the bill for other than the better
ment Of our educational system. OF
lg teachers who might fail or do not de
y sire the test, those whose work ha
1ei always been satisfactory, have bee
"a taken care of by provisions in til
bill. The institutes which they wi
Mt attend will relieve them of presun
ar ed embarrassment. Send for COP
of the act.
Our farmers should write Maie
-, W. A. Grham, Commissioner Of As
IL riculture, for copy of the new fe1
IS. tllizer and cotton seed meal law. The
IL, should also get copy of the ne
Ill seed act. By this they can prote,
themselves against faulty seed, III