The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-20
IT'S A SIDE-STEPPING
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
With General Election Close at Hand Every
thing is "Expediency"-T Suffrage Issue
Side-Stepped, But Revaluation Act
Can't Be Dodged
By w. o. SAUNDERS

The great special session of
+he North Carolina General As
senblv which would dodge every
important issue right at this pre-
election season has lodged wo-
man suffrage and effectua1ly
killed it in North Carolina until
the next regular session which
cor,venes in January 1921.
With TWO senator's lodging the vote
rfa Senate on Tuesday afternoon adopt
81 Iy = vote of % to % a substitute
amendment which refers the suffrage
,1e>rioI to the next regular session.
Tie Substitute was offered by Senator
Warren Of Beaufort county after the
senate had debated the proposed amend
MELT for nearly five hours.
Ore reads two significant things in
-hi> defeat of suffrage at the hands of
tli> Democratic Legislature. l. A
contempt for party leaders. 2. A con-
tempt for party pledges. Politicians
formerly the strongest for party repu-
larty were the very ones who howled
defiance at their party platforms and
>corned their leaders, state and national,
who urged them in no uncertain terms
to ratify for suffrage. This disregard
Of party pledges and the wishes of par
r leaders is something utterly new in
North Carolina. 1t may be the dawning
Of new era in politics; it may mean
the Gi>integration and death of a great
ar party.
ReVaIuation
With eleven days of the twenty day
special session expired when this reach
tie reader. the Legislature has not
finished the business for which it was
called. the adjustment to the Revalua-
ion Act.
There is a bale of trouble wrapped
II il that Revaiuation Act and party
Ivaler. are sorely fearful of the political
consequences. The tendency in North
Carolina has been to curry favor with
the farmer a. he expense of other tax
PAYERS Tie >-ate has got its revenues
from the banks. the rail roads and the
manufacturers. assessing their property
comparatively high while assessing the
farmer class low. The Revaluation has
brought about something like equaliza-
toL aud it will be found that the farm
er doesn't want to do. The righteous
ness Of it may be argued without avail
Il tie farmers had their way about it
tLey wouldn't pay any taxes at all. They
would let incomes and inheritances pay
tAe cost Of government.
Johnsons Game Bill
1t looks now as if Representative E.
Il. johnson OF Currituck will secure the
passage Of his much cherished game bill
at this session of the Legislature. Mr..
johnson began working on this bill near
Il two years ago and introduced it in
1919. but it died in the Committee thru
tie Influence Of Hon. E. F. Aydlett who
represents several shooting clubs on
tUrItuck Sound. Mr.. johnson was not
LOOKING for Mr.. Aydlett's opposition last
t!-e. but be vas loaded for him when
Nr' Aydlett showed up here Tuesday
Win his usual opposition. After hear
ing Alr. Aydlett the House Committee
OF tame gave the Johnson bill a fav-
orabIe report.
Ar. AydIett will now proceed to work
o1 the senate, but with little prospects
@ success since Senator Ferebee has
Virtually pledged to stand by Mr.. John
F'I IL consideration of Mr.. Johnson's
SUPPORT Of the District Road Bill.
Lie johnson Bill will open Currituck
s'"io 70 non resident gunners who may
SD''t ctcks and geese from blinds or
batteries upon the payment of license
ee' 1he fee for a season is $3.50. For
wv faE the license is S25,' with $40
'' t',"A additional day. The revenues
47'I'ed from the act will go to the coun-
t'@d fund and Mr.. Johnson thinks |
=. -: revenue VIII amount to $4,000 to |
siolf3 wear
non residents of the state are now
Do'I,'' rfoll hunting wild fowl in Cur !
.,''eH >"Hnd but residents of the state |
-. A't barred. Mr.. Johnson says out |
- 1s'> 'Fade the law by representing |
,->'E'> as residents of the state. |
"'1l'F may come down from Balti- |
->"" ork Or Boston and tell the |
r. N"EdenS he is from Raleigh, |
- a>oor". Asheville or any other !
IL North Carolina and the war
~ I'S @'>Tf to take his word for it. The |
,Dli>'1 Bill provides for, this trickery
c.. sI"lfLng every resident gunner, ex-
n.y., ''h;t fide residents of Currituck |
f--''' To procure an Identification card |
&c u '-f Clerk of the Superior Court !
=: '"'r tuck. This Identification card
nr;s., minute description of the party
privileged to hunt.
An Expedent Legislature
s; l> Perfectly evident that this ses-
g, ,1 '' lie General Assembly is being
G,I. .-ii''i by expediency. An election is
IN :, '1- weeks off and every politician
s,, .-' House and Senate is approaching
c.a. ]'at" wide Legislative question with
.r, You hear it said it will not be
r.. '.'h1 to vote for woman suffrage.
p,. l''Ns is for expediency. Sim
ill.,. n shooting expediency at the Leg
,as 'F% and Bickctt is whispering ex
=, A Different Odor
viI, @"Iheh do not purify politics. they
o =. a. Ieast bring a different odor in
h.. re halls of legislation. Said halls
heretofore smelt like tobacco or
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