Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30

ors the large counties in the
senate, whIcn is entirely correct.
On the other hand, our House OF
Representatives, which was de-
signed to represent the State on
lie basis OF area, was also form
d to favor the large counties,
IN that we have 100 counties ana
20 Representatives. Each Coun-
y has one and the extra 20 are
divided among the larger coun-
les. Mecklenburg and Guilford
Counties have each, Baucombe,
Wake and Forsyth have three
ZACH and several counties have
.wo each. l believe that some re-
Iistricting should be done, but
irSt l think the people should
De given the opportunity to vote
IN an amendment to the Con-
,titution which would change
Doth branches, SO that our Gen.
.ral Assembly would conform
With the National Congress and
many of our other States. AS
cast let the people speak on the
Whole situation at one time.
A Joint subcommittee of the
Joint Appropriations Committee
Nas appointed on Tuesday and
Immediately got to work. The
Committee consists of 10 Senat-
)rs and Is Representatives. 1t is
/ rather large subcommittee,
0ut not too large for the import
NICE of their work, and is much
smaller than the 85 member full
Committee. Their task is to go
through the Appropriations Bill,
tenn by item, and come out with
their recommendations. The bill
ave to be voted on by the full
committee and then separately
IN the floors of the House and
senate. There is an established
ule that neither the finance
Committee nor the Appropria-
Ions Committee have any pow
r of Superccding the other, they
ave TO get together on the bud
!et and revenue bills. However,
IN actual practice for a long
line, the Finance Committee has
:ome out with a Revenue Bill
hat meets, with necessary rev.
nue., the money required to
Import the Appropriations Bill.
he length of Legislative Ses-
ions is dependent on these two
committees. Once these bills are
out OF the way, all other business
AN be finished quickly. Con-
,rary to some opinion, | have
predicted that this Session will
end before May LIST, and | still
believe that is true. believe the
Iudgct and Revenue Bills will
DC ready in from 2 to 3 weeks,
II about April 18th, and if so,
1 few more days should wind il
Up. A new appraisal of revenue
N hand on June Both, plus some
additional anticipated revenue
rough regular tax sources for
he next biennium, has bright
ned the picture a little and may
clip in the fight against the To-
acco Tax. AT present ii looks
Ike n safe bet that there will be
20 excise tax on tobacco in this
state.
DR.. Dewey BridgerS' bill to-
"laX restrictions on the sale of
odine, which passed the House,
. few days ago, has now passed.
he Senate but only after a hot
light and a close vote on thcl
senate floor. The lines for and
gaiEst were formed by the SEN
ties two doctors. Senator James,
# Richmond County. and Senat-
or Rose of Wayne County. Sen
tor Rose believed that the drug
was not nearly as dangerous as
I used to be and that it would
till be sold and prescribed und-
er doctors orders. The law has
required that the sale of iodine
DC restricted to written prescrip-
tions Of a doctor, and this bill
'trikcs out the word written.
Any licensed doctor may now
authorize such sale by word Of
mouth or by telephone. Senator
James believed that iodine was
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