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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1971 captive Trade Practices Act aP- pears destined to become law. A combination of two or more bills, the act specifically defines a dozen or more unfair trade prac- THE DAYTON TRIBUNE, DAYTON, OREGON --- PAGE 7 Representative Tony Meeker Reports ~YI1ay 7, ~971 Constitutional ratification se y The-1971 Legislature is ral~d- tha% the people of Oregon in the COOL HEADS PREVAIL IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION Few will argue the 56~ Legis- lative Assembly got off to a "nag. ative" start last Jan. 11. Four months later, it's just as difficult to find anyone to argue the fact Oregon and Oregonians will be better off because of the work by 1971 lawmakers. The session's early going w~s marred by partisan wrangling in the Senate, a deluge of bills, a plethora of pressure groups and polar bear weather. GOP House leadership had declared for no new taxes and it was obvious law- makers were dissatisfied with Gov. McCall's proposed budget. After a two-week organization- al delay, unheralded John Burns (D-Portland) emerged as a new coalition president of the Senate and Legislators beg~tn playing playing "catCh-up." Sixteen weeks into the session --with adjournment sine die like- ly within a month, it would ap- pear reason is prevailing and am- [ Big John's Care LAFAYETTE Serving Mexican Food Daily Chicken ~ Steak Complete Menu BAKERY INCLUDED Place order ahead to ensure freshness for homemade bread and pies. Open Mon. thru Thurs. 6 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. and Sat. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Sundays J erging legislation will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. Local govern~nents likely will wind up "wealthier," by virtue of enabling legislation designed to solve financial problems. Local governn~nt also may be more flexible and capable of solving problems on a regional basis. The Legislature isn't glviaag anything away to local govern- mertt. But it is putting C.he fing- er on cities and counties to solve their own problems with new tools. In the realm of natural re- sources, observers call the 56th Assembly one of the most respon- sible when it comes to proper u tilizatin of "natural" gifts. And progress in this field is cortsid- ered an accomplshrnent in spite of -- not because of, environmen- tal extremists. A new Forest Practices Act is acclaimed as a major step toward environmental protection. Like- wise are measures such as the ,Mining Reclamation Act and laws that would regulate slash burn- ing and create recreation traSls. Employers ~are expressing con- tinuing concern for the health and welfare of employes and their families by supporting laws that would provide higher workmen's compensation benefits for tem- porary total disabiltty, permanent partial disability and dependent children in the event of a work- er's death. On the consumer protection front a Judiciary Committee De- John Deere. Homelite - Wade Rain SALES and SERVICE HOME OWNED STORE SERVING YAMHILL CO, PHONE McMINNVILLE 472-5184 CASCADE Tractor & Implement Co. HIGHWAY 99W at EVANS ~ McMINNVILLE, OREGON tices, provides stronger remedies for consumers and stricter en- forcement by the Attorney Gen- eral, prohlbRs referral selling, abodes the holder in due course doctrine and provides a three-day cooling-off period for home soli- citation sales. New unemployment compensa- tion laws proCide 13 weeks of ad- ditiorml benefits and likely will/ produce an 8% increase in the :size of benefits. Environmentally the 56th As- sembly is working ove~rne to i control litter, phase out open field i burning, provide stronger tools with which to crack down on per- sistent pollution vioIators, con- form with federal anti-pollution legislation, provide additional bonding for pollution control and solid waste disposal study, pre- serve estuaries and coastal areas and control nuclear power plant sittnrg~ Yeoman work of Ways & Means Committee, however, is odds-cot favorite for legislative accom- plishment. "~ Faced with predictable revenue shortages, Ways & Means has made up for the two-week Serrate organizational delay and appar- ently is holding the line on bal- looning expenditure requests. Feeling the pinch are both higher education and welfare budgets, ,along wffkt those of the Executive Department and many other agencies. Republicans are standing pat on their desire to avoid major new ~ xes. A five- ;cent cigarette tax is ,likeiy ~nd lawmakers may tinker with in- come tax pre-reporting proced- ures to obtain additional funds on a one-shot basis. At this stage of the game, re- organization of school districts probably will rernmn status quo. Basic school support will 'be in- creased moderately- but could provide some property tax relief due to stabilizing enrollment pro- jectious. Meanwhile, total bill production tends to enforce the contention the 56th Assembly is playing it "aool." On M~y 2, 1967 some 80 'Sen- ly coming to a close. The Joint House-Senate Ways and Means Comn~tCee will finish its deliber- ation of appropriafdon measures sometime during the middle of this nmnth~ The Legislature us, ualty closes ten days to two weeks after the Ways and Means bud- gets are finished. This would put the closing date approximately the first of June. Several issues ~ pending in this session may cause that clos- ing date to be ex~ended. The is- sues that have not yet been de. cided include reapportionment, senior citizens property tax re- lief plan, the general property tax relief plan, the controversial uni- form building code commission and several other intpor~an/t mea- sure~. P0atification of the 18-year old vote Constitutional chan~ge came before the House this week mad received considerable debate. The proponents of United States Con- stitu~cionalTM ratification say that the State of Oregon must take the lead and the Legislature must ratify the Constittttion supporting 38 other states in making a i~- eral change. This change would allow 18-year olds to vote in a~l elections regardless of their ~- cal, state or federal nature. The opponents of United Stafees age Dills and 139 House bills had passed both houses for a te~al of 219 ready for signing by the gov- ernor. Of 1,462' bills introduced that session, 638 becam~ law. On the same date in :I969 some 53 Senate bills and 95 House bills had passed both houses for a %o- tal of 148. Of 1,554 bills intro- duced that! session, 710 were passed by both houses. On May 2 this session 26 Senate bills and 129 House bills had passed both houses for a total of 145. What lends special signifi- cance to the statistics thls ses- sion is the fact b~l production progresses apace with 1969---but more than 2,000 bi~lls have been introduced. Statistically and vealistlcally, it would appear Che 56th Assem- bly's cooler hea~ls will prevail. @ Your family will sleep better, live better, and work better year-round with electric air conditioning. See an air conditioning dealer for a cool deal now and ask for free Oregon scenic placemats. LAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY L I I I ~ last primaxy voted down the ~9- year old vote proposition and therefore, should be given the op- portunity to express their views on the 18-year ohi vote proposi- tion. All agree that ctrcun~tanc- es have cl~mged because of Su- preme Court decisions on the 18- year old vote. Espedally in fed- eral elections. The subject sha~ld be discussed ag~,tm I believe the people of Oregon should have the opportunity to vote on this i~sue )rier to Le~lative ratification. The House passed this week a rery strong consumer protection measure which wou~d provide buyers of consumer goods pro- tectton against poor quality and high interest rates. The measure received overwhehnh~g support in the House and now goes to the Senate. Wi~h the bills coming before the Legislature so rapidly, the time between reach~g the floor of the House and pas~ge is muCh narrower than earlier In the ses- sion. If bills that you wish to comment on reach the floor, I wouad very much appreciate your informing me of your opinion of those bills Which you wish to dis- cUss. The timing problem is, of course, cPFdcal and your tale- ,hone calls would be apreclated. My telephone number in Salem is 378-850~1. Please do not hesita%e to ~nf~rrn me of your views. The Webfoot Friendly Neigh- bors Club met May 5 at the home of Mrs. Lillian Lyrnan with Mrs. Marion Sisco assisting. Electio~ of officers for the coming year resulted in: Mrs. Frank Armen- trout, president;' Mrs. Archie Radcliffe, vice presiden~ and Mr~ Mike Leland, Secretary. This was the last meeting until October. The annual pieuic for merabers and their families wi~ be at Maud Williamson Park (North End) August 15th e~t 1 p.m. A special effort will be made to get every- one in the neighborhood to come and espect~dly to help new-com- ers get acqttainted. There was a plant exclmage, delicious refresh- ments and much re'siting among the 13 members present. Mrs. Kenneth ~Keister and baby son were visitors. Mrs. Dorothy Ford and her slsterqn-law, Mrs. Fern Va~ghan returned Tuesday from Elma, Wash where Mrs. vaughan spent Mother's Day (which was also her birthday) with her son lim Vaughan and family and friends. Bob Doud traveled to Blayney, B.C Canada over the weekend with the Tandem Teen Square Dance group where they put on an exhibition of precision T~mdera dancing. The meeting was for competitive Square Dancing and Queen Elizabeth was expected to hand out the trophies but was unable to be there. I%-:---, !W:tt Safety experts assert that rear- end collisions are the most sense- less cause of highway fatalities Stay at least one car length behind the car in front of you for every 10 miles of speed.