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March 7, 1921
Hickory Daily Record
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
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In Raleigh on March 7, Governor Morrison urged abolishing the state building commission and architect, empowering institution trustees with spending authority. House approved $1M veterans' pension over $750K, and passed bill for elected tax supervision commissioner.
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GOVERNOR URGES ABOLITION OF TWO JOBS
(By Max Abernethy)
Raleigh, March 7.-Governor Morrison appearing before a joint session of the legislature this afternoon urged that the state building commission and state architect be abolished.
Accompanying this recommendation the governor urged that the trustees and directors of each of the state institutions be authorized to spend appropriations. It is understood that a bill to this effect will be presented.
By a vote of 50 to 49 the house today after reconsidering the vote by which the bill reducing the appropriations for the old soldiers' pension fund concurred with Senator Gilbert's amendment giving the veterans $1,000,000 instead of $750,000.
Without opposition the lower body passed on its final reading the bill creating the commissioner of revenue whose duty will be the supervision of taxes. The commissioner would be elected by popular vote.
(By Max Abernethy)
Raleigh, March 7.-Governor Morrison appearing before a joint session of the legislature this afternoon urged that the state building commission and state architect be abolished.
Accompanying this recommendation the governor urged that the trustees and directors of each of the state institutions be authorized to spend appropriations. It is understood that a bill to this effect will be presented.
By a vote of 50 to 49 the house today after reconsidering the vote by which the bill reducing the appropriations for the old soldiers' pension fund concurred with Senator Gilbert's amendment giving the veterans $1,000,000 instead of $750,000.
Without opposition the lower body passed on its final reading the bill creating the commissioner of revenue whose duty will be the supervision of taxes. The commissioner would be elected by popular vote.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Governor Morrison
Abolition Jobs
Veterans Pension
Commissioner Revenue
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Morrison
Max Abernethy
Senator Gilbert
Where did it happen?
Raleigh
Story Details
Key Persons
Governor Morrison
Max Abernethy
Senator Gilbert
Location
Raleigh
Event Date
March 7
Story Details
Governor Morrison urged the abolition of the state building commission and state architect, and authorization for institution trustees to spend appropriations. The house voted 50-49 to give veterans $1,000,000 instead of $750,000 for pensions. The house passed a bill creating an elected commissioner of revenue to supervise taxes.