The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

/ Statewide Good Roads Bond Bill
Becomes Law-Crop Lien Bill Pass
! ed by Senate-Bill to Limit Terms
of Elective Officers Killed-Mort-
gage Exemption Bill Passed by
House-Name of A. and Nj. Chang
! ed-Gasoline and Auto License Tax
! Bills
The House of the Legislature last
night passed the bill from the Sem
ate directing the Corporation Com
mission to install a modern system
OF accounting for the State depart
I nents. The bill originally included
! q system for counties, also, but that
! was eliminated.
I The House voted to change the
name of the A. and M. college to the
North Carolina State college of ag-j
rieulture and engineering.
The Senate passed the Allen bill
I for indeterminate sentences also the
House bill providing for absolute di-
worse by either party after 10 years
i separation.
j The bill by Grant of New Hanov-i
er to establish a standard for gaso-
line provide for it's inspection and
io1 better safeguarding gasoline vend-
ing machines, passed the House yes
tcrday. 1t is expected to material
~ Iaise the standard Of gasoline in
: this State, adding two or more miles
per gallon. 1t would prohibit the use
Of the usual vending machine unless
the appliance for adjusting the guage
is duly tested and sealed after be-
ing set to accurate measure so that
: it cannot be tampered with.
: Mortgage Exemption Bill Passed
! The House yesterday passed the
l beasley bill for exempting notes and
. mortgages to the amount of $4,000
e when given for the purchase of a
$ farm home 1t is Gov. Bickett's spec
i ial bill to aid tenants to land own
er5hip.
Mr.. Cough introduced a bill yes
) terday to repeal the 1915 law as to
collection of taxes so far as it ap-
plies to Robson.
n The Senate yesterday passed the
4 bill providing for the apportionment
X of the auto license tax fund to the
counties through the State Highway
commission, 70 per cent to be paid
It direct to the counties in which the Ii
/ cense originated and the remaining
S 80 per cent to bear the expense of
: collection in the department of State
= and create fund for the State COM
l. mission to aid weaker counties. Mr.
e Cough of Robson opposed the bill
IS He wanted his county to be left alone
IL with its road improvement problems
< and he would pledge as fine progress
y as the best. es~ 50
it Statewide Good Roads Bonds Bill
1T Becomes Law
k The Senate passed on final reading
Y Tuesday and enrolled for ratification
n the Clark bill providing for semi
annual issues of $4O0,00O Of 4-per
" cent bonds by the State to cover s.
l. percent county bonds for road i'm
a provement by any counties that may
= elect to avail themselves of coop
n Grafton by the State, the county bonds
l. and interest to iquidate the State
bonds within Al years.
m A provision of the city government
n bill that promises to bring on {
it fight is one that would allow a towr
t. to oTier an election to extend it:
G. limits by the people of the town vot
le ing with the pepole of the section th'
'e, town desires to take in. Opponent
of the section charge that it woult
a enable any town to take in territor.
of without regard to the wishes Of tn
ze people in that territory.
to The House committee on iquo
at traffic has reported favorably the bill
for an custer law to aid in the en-
t. forcement of prohibition laws il
n amendment being that five instead o
ne one reputable citizen must fill
o. charges against delinquent office
n in the court process of custer for fail
en- ure to discharge official duty in lay
en- enforcement.
n The committee will take final &C
ton on the bill to create the offic
of commissioner prohibition tonight
This involves special stamp tax Q
10 cents on every quart OF llquo
n delivered in the State to maintain tn
of commissioner and deputies of prohl
bition enforcement.
re The agricultural committee has re
he ported favorably the "open formula
in bill for fertilizers and for cotton see
ge products that prescribes penalties tic
de delinuuencies in the minimum ingre
to dents.
10. Senate Passes Crop Lien Bill
of The Senate received special me:
M sage from Governor Beckett Tue:
w. day urging the immediate passage {
w. the bill to modify the crop lien la
by limiting profits Of time ME
he chants to 10 per cent over the cas-
.or price and allowinp charge of
lot per cent commission in lieu Of 6 pt
of cent interest where money is SUI
es- piled. The bill was passed by tt
of Senate without amendment.
Senator Cough spoke in opposite
to the bill, insisting that his peop
are satisfied with the working OF tt
ter crop lien law. He believed the b
es- would make the condition OF the te
be- ant farmer much harder,, Deslo
inc putting out of business the sms
10 Il +;poo merchant