Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-27

stream as warnings came from the
chair that you'd better hurrJ'."
The revenue machinery BILL now be-
ing studied by a subcommittee, is
expected to be reported out next week.
The group yesterday voted to recon-
mend appointment of a commission
to study and report to the 1889 Gene
raj Assembly the proposal on home
steads. Reinserted in the measure
was livestock in the category of per-
sonal property to which the statutory
$500 exemption applies.
School Bill To Pass
Veteran legislators predicted the
thing else has because we want to get
machinery bill would pass like every
away from here"
Fight Over Social Security
A House subcommittee continued
it's study of the pending social secur-
ity legislation with Ward of Craven,
chairman of the House Appropria-
tons Committee, fighting for elimina-
ton of county obligations to help the
old and young. He proposed to place
the entire burden for participation in
The program upon the State and Fed
eral governments and fix the maxi
mum monthly payment to the aged at
$40 instead of $50. The maximum
monthly award to families having de-
pendent children would be $50 instead
of the Senate-approved SOS.
If in two more years, We find
greater needs we can do something
about it them" Ward said. MANY of
the defaulting counties will probably
be in much better shape to aid by that
time if it is necessary"
Highway Reorganization
The Senate Roads Committee will
meet Tuesday in closed session to con-
slider the administration sponsored
highway reorganization measure The
committee later probably will meet
with House group for action.
Committeeman said they had re-
ceived complaints from several coun-
ties about districting, but added strong
opposition to the measure was I'M
likely.
Under the proposal, the governor
would appoint chairman and each
district would be represented on the
commission.
Another highway bill-providing a
$50, GOO bond issue for improve
lnent of secondary roads-will be con-
sidered as a special order next week.
Senator Halstead, of Camden, the in
PRODUCER, succeeded in having the bill
Withdrawn from the finance commit
Zee and placed on the calendar.
Liquor Disposed OF
The liquor question, which brought
the United Dry Forces to Raleigh by
he thousands, was settled at least for
,wo years when the legislature rati-
lied the Hanford county option mea-
sure.
Amendments reducing the appropri-
1tions bill by approximately $4,000
we're adopted by the Senate during a
-our-day deliberation of the measure.
All changes were approved by the
House
Senate revisions in the revenue bill
would continue the three per cent tax
on meals, place a 81 levy on gasoline
pumps and levy a three per cent sales
lax on building supplies, with exemp-
tons.
The House concurred in the propo-
sails with negligible opposition
School Insurance Asked
Inc ingram measure to provide for
the appropriation of 100000 for estab-
Ashment of the North Carolina State
School insurance Fund was introduce
ed and referred to the Senate Com
nlittee on Education.
The long bill to provide for the ap-
polntment Of commission to study
the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing of a
1our-year State medical school pass
cd the Senate and was sent to the
House
Child Labor Bill Awaits
A re-drafted child labor bill, an
proved by the STATE Department of
! Labor, was reported favorably by the
Senate Welfare Committee and placed
on the calendar The House recentlv
kllled proposal to ratify a proposed
Federal constitutional amendment pro
hloltlng labor of children under Is.
Inc legislature will go to Edenton
wnen it has disposed of major legis-
latlon, but the date has not been de-
cided We're thinking about going
tuesday week." said President Hor-
ton.
Inc week ended with the Senate de-
patlng measure to allow divorce on
Ine grounds of one-year separation
Inc Dill was passed on second read
ing with Senator Martin, of Davidson,
opposing it.