Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-02-06
.HECKLERS HOLD UP
DRIVERS LICENSE
Many Objections To Meas
we Voiced In Debate Be-
fore the Senate
Daily DiSp0tch bureau,
In the So Walter Hotel.
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Raleigh, Feb. 6.-That the drivers
! license bill will be delayed by ques-
tioning, quibbling and debate has
been demonstrated. This is a little
unusual in view of the fact that it
had the unanimous approval of both
the House and Senate Finance Com
mittees. Senator Spence, of Moore,
roads chairman for the Senate. told
that body it ought to pass the bill
was very unusual by virtue of its
unanimous approval by the commit
tees. His advice, however, was not
taken.
Senator Corey, of Pitt, who headed
the subcommittee which wrote the
bill, started reading and explaining.
the bill on the Senate floor. he was
hlated at almost every sentence by
senators who wanted to ask questions
and to disagree.
The first snag ppeared in the per-
son Of Senator Johnson, of Duplin,
who wanted to know if the bill would
prohibit deaf and dumb persons from
driving. He added that he knew a
Duplin county man who was deaf and
dumb and an excellent driver with
out it. Senator Spence suggested that
the matter might we'll be left to the
administrators of the act. Senator
johnson wanted a provision which
would give to persons who are re-
fused a license the right of appeal.
After much debate, one senator arose
to point out such a section in the
bill. AT the suggestion Of Lieut.-Gov.
Graham the reading of the bill was
resumed. Senator Corey read about
three lines Senator Ferren, of For
syth arose.
What ! want to know" ne said
"is does this bill compel me to have
my license on my person every time
drive my carr" He was told that
he had grasped the fact py it's very
horns.
Well" he said ebnigerently, "I
don't like it. 7 don't wans to have to
ransack my clothes every time I start
10 drive my car''
Mail it in your car" suggested an
other senator eff you don't want to
ransac." Keep 1t under the front
seat" said another, But that did not
stop Senator Ferrell He delivered an
harangue about feeling through his
pockets. interpolating his entences
with two fingers slapping quite audi
bly, the palm Of his other hand, and
wound UP with the suggestion that
"if policemen wants to know wheth-
er I have a drivers license let him
wire Raleigh"
AS Senators Spence, Hill and others
pointed out, q license law might as
we'll not be enacted if drivers are not
to Re compelled to carry at all times
their license. That is, of course. the
very essence of the bill and upon
which all other provisions of the bill
hinge.
Perhaps it was the huge gallery
which greeted the consideration of the
bill. Anyway, if the Senace maintains
its present rate of slowness in con-
sidering the bill it will take it sew
eral days to go through its required
readings. 1t is quite apparent that
most Of the objections to the bill are
Of a more or less trivial nature.
Senator Spence and other road COM
mittee members are quite anxious the
bill be passed as soon as possible be-
cause other legislation. principally OF
"machinery" character, is being de-
layed until the drivers license bill
shall become q law The size of the
highway patrol is one Of the ques-
tions to be settled as a result of the
bill. Certainly a substantial increase,
at least $50 men or more will be re-
quired to efficiently enforce the driv-
er's license bill. The bill in itself is,
of course. a mere gesture without
adequate enforcement facilities.