The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-10
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RALEIGH. March 9.-The an
nouncement by Governor 3. G. s.
Ehringhaus that he desires TO ap-
pear before a joint session OF the
general assembly in the near fu-
ture = to discuss matters OF great
Importance TO the state is being
interpreted here as meaning that
he is going to edo = Roosevelt
and attempt to WELD a big stlck
over the assembly. and exert
some leadership. SO far Gov
ernor Ehringhaus has permitted
the assembly 20 go its own CIR
cuitous way with very little Sug-
gestion from the executive Of
fees, except for three Or Tour
measures behind which he did
put his influence. One of these
was the state highway commits
sioa-state prison consolidation
bill. s... .
The result of the hands-off
policy with regard to the general
assembly persued so far BY Gov
ernor Ehringhaus is that the gen.
eral assembly has weltered along
in its own fat for more than 60
days now-the normal length OF
the entire session-and is still
not much farther along in deal
ing with the major legislative
problems than it was when 1t
convened here January 4. If
ANYTHING, there is more confusion
in the minds of the members as
to what to do with regard to the
revenue and appropriations bills
than 60 days ago. In the house
there seems to be q great deal
more confusion than at any time
since the general assembly has
been in session. In fact, the
house seems to be governed more
by hysteria than anthing else,
with an apparently growing
tendency to favor a more and
more radical type Of legislation
that disregards the state consti-
tuition and the general welfare
of the state as a whole, accord
ing to conservative observers
here. Many agree that if the
entire general assembly should
90 in the direction the house
seems to be going, that measures
would be enacted not only de-
stroying a large part Of the state
government and its institutions,
but its credit as well.
While Governor Ehringhaus
has not given any intimatiOn as
vet concerning what he IS going
to discuss before the joint ses-
sion of the general assembly, It
is generally believed that he Will
deal largely with the fiscal Situa-
ton of the state and its revenue
needs for the next two years. In
doing this he must of course,
deal more or less directly with
the problems faced in the writ
ing of the revenue and appropri-
atoms bills 1t is also believed
that he viii also discuss the pres
ent economic situation as brought
about by the present "bank hoh-
day.
There are some VINO oeheNe
that Governor Ehringhaus has
become tired of the delay and
discussion in the general assem-
bly,, especially in the house, with
regard to the appropriations and
revenue bills and other bills OF
major Importance, and that he
viii outline his own program
along both these lines and de-
mand some immediate action.
They believe that he will impress
upon the members of the gen
eraI assembly that these are
critical times that demand def
mite, fearless action, that it has
dilly-dallied long enough, and
that the thing to do is get busy,
balance the budget on a fair,
conservative basis, adjourn and
90 home. As q result, there are
some who are already predicting
that the general assembly will
finish up its work and adjourn
within the next two weeks. But