The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
LECRAND TO TAKE
BILLS TO HOUSE

CARVING with him 'between
seven and nine" pieces OF legs
lation for possible introduction 10
The 1945 General Assembly, KEEP.
4 O. LeGrand will leave TO-DAY
for Raleigh in order to arrive III
time for the Democratic caucus
tonight when the House speaker
and president protein OF the Sen
ate will be elected.
Eight new bills, or amendments
to existing statutes, have been
presented by the City, County and
Wriahtsville Beach governing bod
les to the legislator, who was uh-
certain yesterday as to whether OF
not all would be introduced IN
their present forms, or even win
notifications.
LeGrand, who has been confin-
ed to bed by influenza since last
Wednesday, explained Il haven't
studied all of them yet. After
compare the changes that are
wanted then I'll know Whether
or not he chooses to present them
to the legislature.
In two instances, he was posi-
tive that I'm not disposed to IN
troduce j. the present form the
bills. One is the Wrigntsvllle leg
islation, asking for removal OF the
requirement for property owners
who are non-residents Of the beach,
to have election ballots notarlzed;
the other, the City of Wilmington s
new bill aimed at creating another
type of Civil Service Commission.
In connection with the city ex-
tension bill, LeGrand said he had
asked City Attorney W.. B. Camp
bell for "amplification' of Sec
ton eb, which deals with the cleo
ton Of additional City Council
members.
In its present form. the section
reads: If the special election here
inabove provided for is not held
: In l945, but is called and held in
I d subsequent year in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2
hereof, and if at said special cleo
ton a majority of the votes cast
shall be For Extension then the
New Hanover County Board of
Elections shall, subsequent to said
special election held on the ques-
ton of extension of the city limits,
call and hold, at the expense of the
City of Wilmington, and prior to
the effective date of such extern
sion, another special election for
the qualified voters living within
the newly included area for the
purpose of electing two additional
members of the Council of the City
of Wilmington to serve from the
effective date of extension until
the expiration of the terms of OF
flee Of the Council members the
III office.
In every case, New Hanover S
proposed legislation is pending
further study by LeGrand before
presentation to the General As
sembly.
Besides the city extension and
civil service bills. the city has
handed to LeGrand legislation re-
lating to the financial contribution
OF the city for operation Of the
Consolidated Board of Health; an
amendment to the 1941 Pension
Act, so as to provide benefits for
employees of the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control board and Associated
Charities; abolition of Chapter 1873
of the Private Laws of 1888, an
act that requires the city to fur
nish water to INDECENT families;
and an amendment to the city
charter in order to fix higher
salaries for the mayor and Coun-
ell members.
LeGrand has received from the
Board of County Commissioners
an amendment asking for alloca-
ton of SO per cent of net profits
of the ABC board funds to New
Hanover county.
In addition, LeGrand said he
had been advised by the city that
preparation is being made of a
bill to extend authority Of the city
juvenile court 10 include parents,
and another to make a city de-
partment of the New Hanover
Bureau of Identification.