The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31
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: Amador of Ecuador.
The legislature never before had
met in this historic college town,
the one day meeting outside OF
Raleigh was the third in recent
years-in 1887 the assembly met
in Edenton, and in 1899 it met in
Charlotte.
In high spirits, the assembly,
men went about their work, oc-
casionally hating the law-making
machinery long enough to make
gallant references, to the dark,
handsome senoritas in the audi
ence.
The handsome senoritas appar-
emily had a disturbing effect-for
two errors were made in resolu-
tons, and amendments had to be
sent forward later to correct them.
Error No l was a resolution
congratulate ting President Roose-
welt on his 58th birthday. The
President is SO.
Error No. 2 was a resolution
inviting Governor Broughton to
speak before the assembly at 1890
am. The Governors talk w a S
scheduled for 1890 pm.
The legislators came here from
Raleigh in seven big buses, escort
ed by a troop of highway patrol
men. The ~university's snappy ma
val reserve unit met the assem-
blymen at the old well, and
marched with them to their meet
ing halls.
When the lawmakers convened
here, the senate sat in Gerard
Hall and the house in Memorial
Hall. Later, the senate came to
Memorial Hall for the joint ses-
sion, where the resolution OF well
come was approved.
Applause from the gallery broke
out in the senate chamber when
Senator Leary of Chowan intro
duced a bill to provide a 10 per
cent salary increase for all teach
ers and principals in the public
schools.
The measure would increase the
states annual teacher-salary bill
by between $4,000, 900 and $500
900 sources in Raleigh said.
Another far-reaching bill intro
duced in the senate would add a
50-cent fee to the price of auto
mobile license tags, to provide Tor
hospital insurance for persons in
jured in highway wrecks. The
measure was sent forward by Sen
ator Long of Halifax, who made
an almost successful fight for such
a bill in the 1889 assembly.
Under the proposal, the 50-cent
payments would be allowed to &C
cumulate until a fund of 500, 900
was reached. Then the fund would
be used to pay the hospital bill
of any person injured in an auto
mobile accident.
Payments would be So a day
for 81 days, and the state treas
urer would turn the money over
to hospitals which presented
vouchers showing that they had
treated wreck victims.
Two other bills introduced by
Senator Long today would extend
the period which may elapse be-
tween the taking of / medical ex-
animation and the obtaining of a
marriage license to 80 days; and
would prevent property owners
from impounding waters and there
by creating malaria hazards.
Under present law, a marriage
license must be obtained within
seven to Il days after passing a
physical examination.
A bill to permit either party to
a divorce granted outside the state
to file suit in his or her home
county for the custody of a minor
child was introduced by Repre-
tentative LeGrand of New Han
over.
A local 'Hatch act" which
would prohibit High Point en-
ployes covered by civil service
from taking part in political cam
paigns, was sent forward by Rep
resentative Pickens of Guilford.
Representatives Ruark of Bruins
wick and Morris of New Hanover
introduced a bill to pay $500 to
C. A. Jones of Leland, whose six
year-old daughter was killed when
run over by a school bus.
A measure to permit highway
patrolmen to wear out warrants
before magistrates, and to serve
them without obtaining endorse
ment of other officers, was sent
forward by. Representative Hatch
of Wake. !