The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-24
SAUNDERS BILL CALLS
ELECTION ON STOCK LAW.
Pasquotank S Representative Will Let The Voters
Decide Question For Themselves Says Stock sH
Law Advocates Lack Courage

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After giving the matter most
careful consideration Pasquo-
,ank county's Representative in
he N. G. General Assembly has
decided to- submit the question
Of stock law to the qualified vot-1
ers of the county. Pasquotankt
is about due a little excitement |
and a stock law election probab-
Iy will provide excitement
Representative Saunders is in
favor of stock law; he believes
that the best interests of the
county demand abolishing the
free range; he believes that sani-
tation, good roads, hog cholera
and tick eradication; the improv-
ment of live stock and drainage
maintenance demand stock law.
But Mr.. Saunders states empha-
tically that he is representing
the people of Pasquotank coun-
ty in the General Assembly and
that he is as much a representa-
tive of those who voted agains
him as he is the representative
of those who voted for his cleo
ton. In the interest Of fairness
to all of his constituents he does
not feel like imposing a stock
law upohsthe county simply be-
cause his position in the General
Assembly probably would enable
him to do this. And so Saunders
will let the people of Pasquotank
settle the question for themsel-
yes if he can, providing an cleo
ton at such a. time and under
such rules as should meet with
the approval Of all parties.
Advocates of stock law in this
county are woefully lacking in
courage. They want stock law
and are perfectly willing to have
their Representative in the Gen
eral Assembly 1ynched provided
[they can get what they want.
Hundreds of those opposed to
stock law have petitioned your
representative to that effect. Not
man in favor Of stock law has
had the nerve to state the fact in
writing to your representative
and not a single petition in favor
of stock law has reached your
Representative at the time of this
writing. Persons who want new
laws should be honest enough
land courageous enough to pub,
tlicly support their law makers.
Here then is the bill introduc.
ed in the House Of Representa-
| tives this week:
Ia BILL TO BE ENTITLED "AN sAc-
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF PAsQUoTANK coUN
TY THE QUESTION OF sToct
+ LANND.
) The General Assembly Of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section 1. The Board of Count
Commissioners of Pasquotank count
are hereby authorized, empowered an
directed, and it shall be their duty
! provide special election to be he1
at all voting precincts in said count
, on Tuesday, the fifth day of Angus
nineteen hundred and nineteen, and a
, (which time there shall be submitte
; Ito the qualified voters of Pasquotan
County the question of "Stock Law o
t..No Stock Law, and at said electio
, Those in favor of general stock la,
c ffor Pasquotank County shall vote
II ballot on which shall Fbe the word
"For stock Law, and those opposed t
4 general stock law for said count
E fshan vote a ballot on which shall
4 the words Against Stock Law, an
! (which said election shall be conducts
! under the laws provided for the cleo
, ltion of members Of the General Assem-
bly,, as near as may be. and the vote
:. least in said election shall be returne'
and canvassed in like manner as ]
provided for members Of the Genera
,iAssembly, and the results shall be mad
out and certified to- the Register c