The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
ANNEXATION UNLIKELY
WITHOUT REFERENDUM
Bill For Consolidation of Pasquotank and
Camden Opposed by Cohoon, Who Wants
Somebody Else to Have Say.
by o. J. CoFFIM
SueciaI Raleigh Correspondent of
THE INDEPENDENT.


bcrmcut OF Camden County
and its annexation to PaSquo-
tank has not gone farward any
farther since he drew his bill,
more than 4 week ago.
1t won't go very far in the House
until some provision is made for re-
frrring the matter of annexation to
the people of PaSQuotank County.
Reprr<sutaEive COhOOn today said
that he will not introduce or sup
mort the measure until the referen-
dunn is arranged for.
Like Mr. Williams. Mr.. CohOOn
sees in tine bill a. measure for the re-
lief and delectatiOn of Camden folks;
hu- he is unwilling to take chance
on the PaSquotankerS. As best one
could gather Il big argument n the
minds of both PaSQuotank statesmen
IS the extension of Elizabeth City's
trading territory.
Il is also indicated that Camden
would like to get in on some of the
county road money. of which it ap-
pears that PaSquotauk has larger
supply than its neighbOr.
The bill VIII probably wait for a
short while longer. 1t may wait long
rr than that. Whether the folks
back home have been writing in, is
not known to the dcpOnent: but in the
event he has not heard from home
the elderdly MIR. CohoOn has had a
hunrh from somewhere.
The third week of the Assembly
finds the gait of this spirited depart
mcut of government the same slow
ios. There's nothing much going on.
Meetings are mainly held for the
purpose of visiting the Capitol and
dcpositing a few pressing local or
>cmi-local measures in the hopper.
Committee meetings are rather per-
functory. as the number of favor
able reports would Indicate.
The Legislature awaits the big stuff
and while rather i'll at ease is not
developing an ugly humor. Unless
something turns up to spoil its temper
the Senate is going to peacefully dis
posed toward all mankind and not
excluding the Governor.
The House is never that eaSy-sO-
ing. and the ship bill at least is 60
ing to meet with some opposition. 1t
will not be Il difficult thing to work
up considerable grief for Mr.. Morri-
sons pet project. However, every
body still insists that he merely
wants to be shown, and the Cover
,or will probably be invited to hit the
frs, lick. That done, the situation
may become tense at any time.
The Mnikcn auti-Ku Kmx bill,
requiring the listing with the State
Of the principal officers Of all or
g.r..zatiou, with secret limitations and
rituals and with the counties OF
fosters of membership, went through
,a. House yesterday morning with
ouc dissenting vote. 1t wilI'
ID >rrm> ROW. pass without any
great amount Of opposition, if it IS
frI- that it can be enforced.
The legislature in the main wants
go do something about the ku hIux;
makr mo- mistake about that. The ad-
dlrnu Of The Christian Advocate, the
Stat" Methodist periodical, and OF
pr">idour W. L. POteat of Wake
Forest College 10 the list of Oppon-
cu-> Of the Klan has encouraged
greatly those who felt the need OF
more responsibility than was furnish
rt hv On" support of the bigger part
of a" secular press Of the State.
You Eurw how that sort of thing
is. \ urw~papcrman is friend IN
ur.l when u legislator 5 in a hole
and need, to be defended; but he's
dara"J poor company when he wants
'o Interfere. with the liberty of
Irru>" OF action Of others.
The Tow which threatens from the
West between the Carolina Tennessee
onj The IIiwasSec Power Company as
result Of the bill of billiard OF
ta"r"hr" 10 repeal the charter of the
former has been postponed. Perhaps
i .~uf fair TO call it 4 row between
sr~~.al and powerful interests, be-
rIu.n Mr.. billiard was sent here by
a.- npypIo.-but not before he had
a' previous times been in the employ
{. lie IJiwasscc Company.
Mr.. billiard has already been COM
planning IF the lobby here against
... In >ooth. there is something in
b. rruriu.ut: but if he'll find Il
w' ,o keep Iobbies out Of capitals.
3. w.' Dn doing more for the cause
90. government than can be expected
lrm a ..r>t-tcrmcr.
The 'ra,r lovablc lobby perhaps IS
'... which has been formed for the
n.."".. OF proving Assistant Com
..-.".nr 90. Labor and Printing l..
j.. \.r...~ 10 be menace to good gov
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