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ing still larger ALLEGATIONS of fund.

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] ing still larger ALLEGATIONS of funds.
Meanwhile, the joint finance COM
mittee, dividing itself into sub-com-
mittees to study various phases Of
the bill, cast speculative eyes toward
the appropriations body.
| Finance subcommittee were asked
to reduce the tax on retail sales leave
the revenue from intangibles to the
counties and not to impose greater
| taxes upon chain stores.
| Drafters of the finance bill had
| placed new levies on intangibles,
wines and gifts as a means of pro-
viding the increased appropriations
Members of the finance committee,
who said they desired to offer their
bill on the floor at an early date, adj
mitted the social security issue would
| further complicate matters.
The legislature rushed through
| 100000 measure for the purchase of
| $50 new school buses when a number
| of schools were closed because of cum
safe means of transportation Sena-
| tor Hill of Durham asked a 'thor-
| ough investigation" of the manner in
which the buses had been handled,
declaring sit looks funny to me that
buses wear out only in different parts
| of the State"
Remembering the demands of the
| farmers, sub-committeemen Friday
refused to comment upon prospects
| OF early passage of a compact mea-
| sure that still requires enactment by
, South Carolina and Georgia. Facing
| the committee is an amendment fix
| ing a 3.2-acre minimum with a 35 per
cent of cultivated acreage as maxi
mum for flue-cured growers
| Varied arguments were presented
to the sales tax subcommittee. The
| State Retail Merchants Association
| and the State Fair Tax Association
] asked flat removal of the nuisance
| measure" while the Eastern Carolina
| Chamber of Commerce urged the
adoption of a two per cent measure
| Proposal to limit the present three
per cent measure to purchases other
| than necessities starting at Is cents
was discussed in the committee ses-
sion, while automobile dealers asked
removal of the tax on used vehicles.
The dealers said the State would real
| ize more revenue by increasing the
/ pAO aluminium ~ pie. L uC O0A OlAlld
Bakers Association asked that bread
| rolls be exempt from the tax.
| Child Labor Issue.
A bill ratifying a proposed Federal
constitutional amendment, prohibiting
the labor of children less than 18
years of age, is Slated to be voted up
on by the House Constitutional
| Amendments Committee Wednesday.
Two hours of debate conferred around
the measure Thursday night with IL
Statewide organizations and law pro-
fessors of the Greater University of
North Carolina and Duke University
urging it's adoption. The National
Grange and private citizens asked
that it be reported unfavorably.
A model bill to regulate the labor
of children under 16 and the hours of
working children under Is was intro
/ duced in the senate by Mrs. E. L. Nc
Kee, senator from jackson, under the
sponsorship of the State Department
of Labor. Governor Hoey in his in
| augural address indicated his ap-
proval of a similar measure
The bill was referred to the public
welfare committee, of which Mrs.
Mckee is chairman.
Measures which would eliminate the
death penalty and provide for old age
assistance hit the House hopper
More Money Asked.
Schools asked FOR 100000 a year
more than recommended by the ad-
visory appropriations committee, the
highway and public works commits
sion for 100000 a year more and
| TYoiuorcifX of North 10
DINA $4,000 a year more, exclusive
of request for 100000 for per-
manent improvements.
All requests will he considered in
executive session by the committee
next week.
A bill to increase the .en1bership
of the State SUP RENE Court from five
to seven was passed by the House
and sent to the Senate, where it was
referred to committee.
With increases in public school
teachers salaries provided in the bud
get, a measure introduced in the SEN
ate would cause the teachers to re-
ceive their salaries in II monthly in
stallments.
The subcommittee designated
Monday for hearings on intangibles,
increased taxes on chain stores and
the sales tax. The State organizations
of county commissioners, building and
loan associations, tax supervisors,
| Grange, bankers and league of mu-
inequalities were invited to attend the
intangibles hearing to show cause
why revenue from intangibles should
not be taken from counties. The State
Grange recommended system where
by tax on intangibles would be col
lected y the State and shared equally
with counties.
LEGISLATORS who described the mea-
sure providing a six-day working
week for the General Assembly as
something to fool the folks back
home" pointed out that little bust
ness was tranacted at last Monday
early sessions, that the Senate con-
sidered only local bills" at it's IL
o'clock session today and adjourned
to meet Monday night at 8 o'clock,
according to custom Of previous years