The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-17
Revenue Bill Is 0utstand-
ing Problem But Many
Others Remain To Be
Acted on by Assemblymen


RALEIGH, April 17.-Whilc
the revenue bill is the one big
Job facing the general assembly
before it completes its work and
goes home, there are a number
Of other important measures
which are still pending, check
up showed today.
The bill to submit new con
stitution to the people in the
next general election has been
passed by the senate, but de-
feated in the house. However,
the bill is expected to be reviv-
ed, probably late this week, when
its proponents move to rcconsld-
CT the vote by which it failed to
pass. The new constitution rep
rescnts nearly two years work
on the part of the constitution
commission, authorized by the
1881 general assembly, and the
Joint committee on constitutional
amendments.
Another important piece OF
llegislatiOn that awaits acton be
fore the lawmakers so home Is
the school machinery act, which
is now being drawn up by sen
ate education Subcommittee and
which will probably be introduce
ed in the senate within the next
week. This bill will decide the
question Of how much special
charter districts may supplement-
funds for the state-supportcd
eight months school term, and
the question Of pay for school
officials. 1t is also expected TO-
materially reduce the number OF
county superintendent, and cf--
feet other economies in the school
administration costs.
Although the general assembly
has legalized the sale of 30 per-
cent beer beginning May /, there
are two bills pending to permit
the manufacture of beer IN
North Carolina and to place Ger
tain restrictions about its sale.
These two bills, differing mater
tally in detail, arc now before
subcommittee, which is eX-
pected to report out substitute
bin within the next few days.
Word leaking out of the sub
committees executive sessions Is
that it has been able to get to-
gether on virtually noncIof the
regulatory items in the two mea-
surcs thus far. -,
The question Of when North
Carolina shall hold a convention
to ratify repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment IS also a matter that
is expected to be decided in the
last days Of the general assem-
bly. Proponents Of a bill to pro-
vide for the election of delegates
| in "generaP election this No
vembcr are awaiting an advisory
| opinion as to the bills Constitu-
tionality before pushing it fur
Their. If the supreme court rules
informally that the bill IS valid,
it is expected that 1t viii be
lpasscd without much opposition
as majority of members Of the
general assembly believe that the
question should be settled as car
Ily as practicable and that if pos.
| sible it should be kept out OF
the 1884 primaries.
| Several game bills, which have
already been given senate appro'
| val, await action in the house,
The "school textbook bill, which
is now being considered by The
house education committe, is ex
pected to be reported out soon
This bill, which takes the mat
ter out of the two present com
missions and puts it in the hand
of a new commission to be ap
|pcinted by the governor, is esti
mated by its proponents to save
Hundreds Of thousands Of dollar:
| IN the cost of school books, anC
has created a bitter fight beforC
the committee. Opponents of thu
4 bill, however, claim that thu
! present method of school bool
| selection in North Carolina is thu
, more economical.
z The bill creating a monopolis