The daily times., 1921-12-09
THE BuRGWYN BILL
NOT EXPECTED TO
PASS THE HOUSE
AT LEAST A FIGHT
Governor Morrison is Not Ex-
pected to Make Any Further
Recommendation to the AS
sembly; Bill Introduced to
Give Governor Power to Fire
Appointees.
{By Max Abernethy.)

Raleigh, Dec. 9.-HOuSe members
are expected to defeat the Burgwyn !
bill, which passed second reading in
the senate Thursday, placing addi-
tional tax on the little fellow in
North Carolina who owns nothing
but personal property.
This measure which was introduced
in the senate by Senator Sumner
Burgwyn of Northampton will reduce !
the property exemption from 5000
to $100. While it is admitted that the /
tenants and ordinary workingmen
who do not have any property aside
from their personal effects will be
forced to bear additional taxes it is
the contention of proponents of the
measure that a large sum of tax
money will be realized by the change.
Many persons. it is contended, are
now escaping taxation altogether be-
cause of the $500 exemption. Unless
the House kills this bill they will be
forced to pay some tax in the fu-
ture.
A stiff fight will be made against
the bill in the House and the pro-
liabilities are that it will be defeated
! The law came on the books with Re-
valuation and because of this propon-
ehts hope to put the Burgwyn bill
over. Many Eastern North Carolina
representatives are displeased with
certain provisions of Revaluation
and they can be depended upon to
vote for anything which savors Of
| Revaluation, or "Revalution" as the
act is known in some sections
Introduction of flood Of local bills
+, in both houses Thursday and Friday
made it almost certain that the spe-
cial session will not be permitted to
adjourn within the ten days limit.
The session may run two weeks
and probably longer. The House has
mot yet passed any resolution seeking
to limit the assembly's deliberations
and the senate has been unable to
obtain favorable action on it's pro-
lposal to fix today as final day for
introduction of roll call bills. This
measure would have both houses
wind up their business not later than
december 16. While there is consid-
cradle sentiment for short session
nobody seems to know just how such
a thing can be done, and the prOba-
bilities are that day and night ses-
lsions will be necessary in order to
finish the work that has been under
taken.
Governor Morrison is not expected
to make any further recommended
ltions to the assembly it was learned
here today. The governor is interested
in seeing the education bill providing
for $4,000 deficit in the States
public school fund, and the State
municipal finance act under which all
!, bonds of cities and towns of North
Carolina will be issued passed. Aside
from these two pieces of legislation
it is said that he is not interested in
? proposed legislation. at this time.
So if the governor does send up
any recommendations to the assem-
IDLY before adjournment it will upset
all. of the dope available in legisla-
: tive circles. But an emergency may
: arise which the executive thinks
< ought to be taken care of and this
1 may bring forth message.
s Another effort is being made in the
3 House to empower the governor to
Q remove any of his appointees for
cause with the exception of appoint
ments which have been made and
Iconfirmed by the Senate.
!, This measure promises to develop
! a good sized fight if it comes back
r from the committee with a favorable
= report Request for such law was
: asked of the legislature by Governor
e Morrison at the regular session last
= January-February. the bill was in
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