The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-22

through remarkable process. if the
women so petition in required num-
oers. He would have a special box at
the next general eelction in which |
women OF reputable character can de- |
post their votes for suffrage and if as
many as $4,000 women so vote in the
state, the State Board of Elections
shall then proceed to order an election
on an amendment to the Constitution
giving women the franchise
There was introduced in the House
OF Representatives the bills to create
the office Of Commissioner of Prohibi-
ton and formal "ouster law" which
Is being sought by the Anti-Sa1oon
League forces since the death of their
bone dry" bill two weeks ago. The
bill for erection of the Commissioner of
prohibition was offered by Represen-
tatlve Page and that containing the
custer law" by Representative Grier.
They went to the committee on liquor
| traffic. The Page bill provides that
the Office of Commissioner of Prohibit
ton shall be self-sustaining through
a special stamp tax imposed on liquors
shipped into the state under the
| quart law" the stamp to be 10 cents
| per quart.
The Senate passed the BreniZer bill
to create commission consisting of
| the Governor and two others to be
named by him to engage accountants
and devise system of bookkeeping
for the state departments and institu-
tons. Mr.. Brenizer explained the BILL
and Chairman Holderness, of the ap-
preparations committee, told of the
great need for a complete and co-or-
dinated system.
The House and Senate committee
on insurance voted unfavOrable report
for the bill to provide for additional
control of building and loan associa-
| tions by the Insurance Department
and for at least annual examinations
by deputies of the department. The
hearing was a lengthy one, which
such men as Heriot Clarkson, H. N.
Pharr, E. L. Keesler, Of Charlotte;
r. NJ Num-, of New Bern;s Joseph
w. Little, of Wilmington, and L. T.
Hartsell, of Concord, appearing in OPP
position to the bill, contending that
the Insurance Commissioner already
has all the power necessary and adj
ditional taxation for increased super
vision would be, burdensome. Com
missioner of Insurance Young spoke
at length as to the necessity of the
bill and of the results obtained from
the limited system of examinations he
has maintained the last two years. It
!, was stated that the House committed
would prepare substitute bill for tho
one unfavorably reported.
Speaker Murphy laid before the
: House the bill by Clark, of Pitt, pro-
viding that the state may issue $780,
900 road bonds annually for counties
that vote for road bonds, the state
bonds to carry 4 per cent and tho
county subsidiary bonds per cent
!, that will liquidate the bonds in the
course of Al years. The bill passed
: with only one dissenting vote, that
by Lloyd, Republican, Of Orange
county.
The House and Senate received thu
message from Governor Beckett ask
ing speedy action in the passage OF
the bill for exempting notes and mort
= cages to the amount Of $4,000 to an
, individual when given for the pur'
chase of farm homes.
+ The Griggin statewide stock law
bill came from committee with un
. favorable report as to state appl1ca
y ton, but favorable as to application
, to Chowan county. The bill for a
! statewide dog tax came in with favor
o able report after minor amendments
J., in committee.
n1nNffn1S
:. gave hearing on the bill of Senator
= Jones for statewide Australian pal
!. lot system. Senator Jones and Editor
James H. Caine of The Ashevflle Cit
o izen, being among the principal speak
= ers for the bill. They asked for the
,, measure to apply to Buncombe coun
= tv and the tenth congressional d1str1c
= If there was not a majority OF the
). committee favoring it's statewide ap
nfication. They insisted that thu
O measure is badly needed in their sec
=, tion and are ardent advocates OF IT
r. statewide application.
- After hearing the committee, Sen
: ator Oates, chairman, was unanlmou
, for Runcombe to have it and ais
favorable with lesser major1t1es T.
IFS annlication to Madison county am
!. the tenth district.
- The bill by Representative McRar!
= to nrovide proper care for cemeterle
~ came I'm and was put to vote with
out discussion. There was preuOdkR
- nance of noes, but McRary got Dusy
- called for a roll call vote ana eA
~ blamed the bill as looking out espe
cially for the country cemeteries an
proyiding that each shall have Tn
small sum of SIS annually from IN