The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-09
ASSEMBLY men.
NOT TO RECESS.
Schools and Sales Tax 10
Be Storm CenterS at
Early Date
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, March 9.-The gen.
cral assembly is not now expect
ed to recess or adjourn IN the
immediate future, despite a good
deal of talk to that effect both
Monday and Tuesday. For it has
become known that Governor j.
c. B. Ehringhause is vigorously
opposed to any recess, and there
are indications that he will have
some important matters to lay
before the assembly at this time.
He made it known to leaders
here over long distance telephone
from Washington that he consid-
cred anv move towards a recess
as very untimely and asked that
no move in this direction be con-
sidered until after his return to
Raleigh.
As q result, the feeling that
seemed to be growing among a
good many members Of the gem
eral assembly that nothing could
be done now and that they
might as we'll recess for a week
or two until things settled down
again, has changed. Many are
beginning to think that this
would be a mistake and that the
thing TO do is for them to stay
here and do what they can and
be prepared TO go ahead and
finish up as soon as possible
when the present banking trou-
bles become more settled. The
opinion is also growing that
these troubles are all going to be
settled before the end of the
week and that conditions are
then going to improve rapidly.
1t has not yet been revealed
here Just what Governor Ehring-
haus has in mind or what he in
tends to propose to the general
assembly or whether he intends
to propose anything right away.
But il is definitely known that
he thinks the members should
stay here on the job and do
everything they can and also be
here to take action on any thing
that might come up should an
emergency of any sort arise.
Il is agreed that there is very
little the assembly can do right
now either on the appropriations
bill Or the revenue bill, since
with the banking situation as it
is and almost all business at a
standstill. it is almost impossible
will assure any definite yield of
revenue. This in turn halts con-
sideration of any appropriations
bill, since some idea of the
amount of revenue available
must be had before the appro-
priationS are passed upon.
1t is also agreed that unless
conditions look much better at
the end of this week than they
do now. that there is little or no
hope for the enactment OF an
eight-monthS state supported
school term Or of a sales tax of
any sort, certainly not a general
sales tax. But should be pres
ent banking situation clear up
and business get back into a
more nearly normal course. 1t is
likely that the eight-months
school term and general sales
tax will come to the fore again
in the general assembly.
"At the present time there Is
every indication to believe that
the eight-months school term
plan and the general sales tax,
and probably any sort of a sales
tax, are as dead as the proverb-
ial door nails" said Representa-
tive Thomas Turner of High
Point. But if conditions clear
up, they may come up again for
some consideration. But that
does not appear likely"
Representative Tam Bowie of
Ashe county, and his economy
at any price" bloc in the house
are of course trying to take ad-
vantage of the present situation
to batter down the figures in
the appropriations bill and to
carry out Bowie's announced
plan to reduce all appropriations
fully % per cent below the level
recommended by the appropria-
tons committee. But many of
the members of the assembly
seem determined to await fur
Their developments in the banking
situation and the general eco
nomic situation over the country
before committing themselves to
any definite program.
AT first | was in favor of
comforting the necessary powers
on the governor to act in an
emergency and then recess to
meet again in a week or two
weeks. or whenever things settle
down." said Representative Van
S. Watson of Rocky Mount. "But
now | am in favor Of doing
whatever the governor thinks
best" This seems to be the
cOncensuS of opinion of a great