Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-12

l-sfo7Ties 4 part or the permanent Of
fetal records of his office. II is en-
tTely possible for all this to be ac-
compliShed in one day, though usual
~ the executive proclamation is is
sued the day after the vote IS ccrti-
fled 10 the governor.
Similar procedure is followed with
respect to State officers elected last
Tuesday. When the vote is certified by
the State board to the secretary OF
state and then to the governor, the
governor issues instead OF proclama-
ton Il comiSSion office. The elected
official must have this commission
before he can take the oath of office.
The only instance which old timers
can recall in which this procedure
was not followed was when Miss
Jane Pratt was sworn in as congress-
woman from the eighth district last
May, even before the State board had
certified the result of the special cleo
ton.
Reports have como from several
cOutieS about troubles faced by coun-
~ commissioners in rrvamping court
houses To take care of mixed jurieS.
Opinion has been expressed in some
quarters that while the amendment
will become legally effective before
December |. it cannot become opera
tive until provision has been made
or restroom facilities and other
changes necessary 10 accommodate
both men and women on jurieS The
demand for equal rights and equal
privileges does not contemplate use
of the same toilet and bedroom fac
ilities.
Whatever the certified vote on the
legislative expense amendment may
be, the matter of increased allowance
for actual expenses of State officials
and employees will be before the
next General Assembly. Present limit
of So per day in the State and $3.50
when out Of the State is recognized
as inadequate.
The most absurd limitation, how
ever. is that of 5000 Il year for travel
and Sl.50O Il year for entertainment
allowed the governor. Demands upon
the chief executive for travelling,
both inside and out of the State, in
crease each year. Governor Ehring-
nauS, HOcy. Broughton and Cherry
nave each dug INTO their own pockets
for hundreds of dollars necessary cX-
penSe while travelling on State busi-
ness. As fCr the entertainment fund.
the entire annual allowance is hardly
enough 10 take care Of the expense
incident Ia one reception attended by
anywhere from one 10 two thousand
SucStS-and such affairs are not I'M
common. Visiting di2nitaries from
Diner states expect 10 be entertain
ed AT he mansion. Various conven-
tons meeting in Raleigh. especially
those attended by large numbers of
women. almost invariably add n tea
or reception AT the mansion to the
official program.
Theoretically the governor draws
salary of Sl0,500. Actually, after
he pays the necessary expenses of
maintaining the mansion and pro-
vlding the entertainment which has
come to be expected, and makes the
numerous trips demanded by the
people of the State and the duties of
his office. the governor is lucky if he
breaks even. Justices of the Supreme
Court. with very little travel and no
entertainment required, get the same
expense allowance as the governor. II
amt right.
A novel suggestion has been made,
and some lawyers are looking into
the possibility of getting it by consti-
tutional prohibitions. that members
OF the General Assembly might draw
the 50 day expense money allowed