French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-27


legislative grind is almost constant
these days and the end of the 1918
chapter is near. The closing rush is
on and, not unlike previous sessions,
it is the clerks who are feeling the
| effects Of six weeks of idIeness. Two
sessions a day are not infrequent anG
three will be necessary if the General
Assembly shall complete - work
| within the sixty days provided in the
Constitution as the legislative term.
/ The Henderson county road bill,
which was held up by Senator Cloud
! On request of citizens of Henderson,
vile who did not feel like turning the
road system over to the republican
commissioners, is still awaiting ac-
tion by the Senate committee on Pub
lie Roads. Mr.. S. Y. BrysoE, who
came down last week with a large
petition in opposition, prepared sub
stitute for the Board Of Trade bill In
IAOOONOO Ny SoSAAC0CANS S"NAGOAA
and sent it back home for consideru-
tion of those who drafted the other
| measure. His bill has not been intro
duced, either as a substitute, or other
wise, and will not be until the action
of the local committee is communica:-
ed to Senator Cloud. Mr.. BrysOn has
gone to Washington and New York,
II the meantime, and is not expected
back before the latter part of the
week.
The petitions brought down by Mr.
Bryson have impressed SenatoE ClonG
and may endanger the passage Of the
original bill in it's present form. The
Bryson substitute is considered by
those who have compared as an i'm
provement over the Jackson bill in
many respects and Mr.. J. Foy JUS
tice, who happened to be here on pro
fessional business when the commit
tee decided to allow Mr.. BrysOn an
opportunity to have his bill consider
ed by the Board of Trade before TAX
ing final action, carried it hack with
him to Hendersonville for approval.
The new bill proposed will be return
ed to Senator Cloud who, on receipt
of it, will probably ask for a final
hearing without further delay
Mr.. Clarence Latham, president OF
the Hendersonville Board of Trade,
arrived on the scene last Saturday
and has been comforting with Senator
Cloud and Representative Jackson.
Mr.. Latham brings the assurance tht
the county commissioners OF HeGder-
son have given a pledge to place two
democrats on the road commission
which would be created by the pas
sage of the Jackson hill md this may
clarity matters to the extent OF
favorable report. Senator Cloud has
not stated whether he will ask for
hearing before Mr.. Bryson's return
to the city this week. Ii is presumed
that his action as to tina: viii be gov
erned largely by the sentiment ex'
nressed relative to the Bryso1 bill Ivy
tie reports of the action Ofthe Beard
of Trade.
There does not appear to be any
difference between the advocates o.
the Bryson bill and the BOARD o.
Trade bill, of lnata";l: SigEii:."n''e-
except that the Bryson substitute
nlaces the road machinery IL the
hands Of democrats and the Board OF
Trade measure puts sle :ta1 n'''cnln
ery absolutely at the discretion CT the
county commissioners. Mr.. Jackson
is. OF course; favorable to any solu-
ton of any difference which may e1-
ist between the democrats who favor
tbe Board OF Trade bill and the one
offered by him in the House JUST
vhy the Board of rrI = shn"ld unoer-
take to dictate the politics OF the
county has not been explained eS-
pecially as to matters of general
county policy. The point is made
+h.+ tho BOARD OF Trade it taking IN
too much.
i The Child Labor Fight.
The insidious lobby reilglouSiy
| -no,r+ained here by Cotton Manutac:-