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Show THE BEAVER PRESS $ ijumi trifirfTTTr---"' f- - ELECTION AND SUFFRAGE ARTICLE REVISION - (Pawed Mart 12. 1975) A joint resolution proposing to Amend Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Utah; Relating to elections and ngnt of suffrage; Amending Section 2 to decrease the minimum voting age to 18 yesrs in all elections and reducing the durational residency requirements for voting; Amending Sections 3, 4. 5, and 6. to Replace Electors by Voters; and Amending Section 7 to remove the reference to property qualifications to vote. ' ol ii if ' Em Those words in italic are being eliminated with the underscored words. Sec. 5. No person shall be deemed a qualified elector of this State unless such person be citizen of the United states. Sec. 6. No idiot, insane aseeUMy faeesMstiet person or persons convicted of treason, or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this State, andor replaced 7. No property qualifications shall be required for any person to vote or hold office. resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Sec. 7. Except in elections levying a special tax or creating indebtedness, no property qualification shall be required for any person to vote or hold office. Be it two-third- s 0r 1 Section 1. - '"S of the Sec. It is proposed that Article IV of the Constitution State of Utah be amended to read: Sec. 8. All elections shall be by secret ballot. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of any machine or mechanical contrivance for the purpose of receiving and registering the votes cast at any election: Provided, that secrecy in voting be preserved. The rights of citizens of the State of Utah to vote and not be denied or abridged on account of sex.' Both male and female citizens of this State shall enjoy equally 11 civil, political and religious rights and privileges. 1. hold office shall Sec. 9. All general elections, except for municipal and school officers shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of the year in which the election is held. Special elections may be held as provided by law. The terms of all officers elected at any general election, shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election. Municipal and School officers shall be elected at such time as may be provided by law. Sec. 2. Every citizen of the United States. years of age or over, who makes proper proof of residence to tail stale for 30 jays, next preceding any election, or lor each other period as required by law, shall be titled to vole the elecfl .' H a Romney Visits Beaver Monday afternoon, Vernon Romney. Republican candidate for Governor, stopped in Beaver while on a swing through the southern part of Utah. The trip is billed as "The Romney and they plan to visit most of the outlying parts of the state on this trip. Asked "why do you want to be Governor?" Mr. Romney said that he feels very strongly that Utah needs a Governor who will Care-A-Va- Romney Notes Construction Honesty" . Utah Attorney General Vernon today the Utah construction industry has a record of honesty 'and Integrity, with "only a handful of serious B. Romney said complaints." Speaking to a meeting of the National Association of State Contractors at the Fort Douglas Hidden Valley Country Club, Mr. Romney said, "I am extremely happy to tell you the caliber of contractors in the state of Utah is such that we have had very, very few,, serious matters even come before us in our office." The attorney general was referring to the Consumer Protection Division established under his administration to combat "white-collar crime." Mr. Romney told the contractors, mostly from other states, "When you realize that we received 7,000 complaints in one . year, but only a handful of serious -complaints against contractors, "It speaks extremely well for the Integrity and the honor of the profession in Utah." Outlining the areas of complaints that are received, the attorney general said the problem which has surfaced the most seems to be going out of business through bankruptcy or not paying subcontractors. Other complaints have been filed with the Consumer Protection Division for shoddy workmanship, but "as we investigate, many times we find out that these are subjective Judgements by the people themselves and are not reflective of the caliber of the work as it relates to others similarly situated," Mr. Romney pointed out. Other areas of complaints noted by Attorney General Romplan ney were unauthorized changes, failure to make changes agreed upon by both parties and failure to meet deadlines. Mr. Romney said the situations mentioned, "almost always In- volve great consumer frustration that more often than not does not involve unconscionable or deceptive practices". stand up to the Federal authorities, that Utah is a sovereign state, not merely a place in the U.S. He said that the time to end the take over by federal authorities is at hand and that he feels he is the man best qualified to do the needed "standing up". Mr. Romney said that when elected he plans to form a temporary study group of volunteers to examine the operation of our state government with the Hatch Urges Resource Development Bureaucratic boondoggling and congressional inaction are blamed for the energy and employment problems. Utah Senatorial candidate, Orrin Hatch, told a breakfast meeting of Southern Utah businessmen,' "In three years Congress has been unable to produce a comprehensive energy bill which is vital to this nation. The possibility of an oil embargo is imminent, and at this time that means a loss of 40 of our oil needs." Hatch told the group, "I believe that by setting priorities and reasonable goals, we can, with the help of our great scientific community, again become energy sufficient. I believe we must go all out to develop our oil, oil shale, fossil fuels, nuclear, solar, geothermal, wind and fusion sources to make us energy independent. A comprehensive energy package would also insure a boost to industry and increase the employment prospects for this nation." The attorney general said his office has always tried to concilmatters by and resolve iate when possible. cooperation "Most of the time by exercizing this kind of leverage and through the good will of the people Involved, these things can be satisfied," he said. Speaking to 1 50 contractors and their wives, Mr. Romney observed that, "everyone seems to be wanting to sue everyone else, but I believe there Is often room for trying to work things out with cooperation and Attorney General Romney told fair-play- ". those gathered that the Attorney General's office white collar very crime unit has been effective In Its vigorous pursuit of charlatans and the infiltration of organized crime In Utah. Mr. Romney is currently a Republican candidate for Governor of Utah. 18.2 Cu. Ft. aim of making that government more responsive to the people of the state. Another aim of the commission is to recommend ways to reduce the bureaucracy and cut the cost of state government. Operation of Utah's government has now reached the point where it costs in excess of $3,000,000 each day, according to Mr. Romney, who further said that when elected Governor, he will do everything in his power t) "The President's signing marks the end of a lengthy battle to provide the funds for this ciritical stage of the Central Utah Proiect". said Senator Garn. "Many of us in Utah have long Sao?30 4 Sliding Baskets Interior Light Safety Here's $3099! Lock a" eA Sears MM; You can get a $5 DISCOUNT on a $50 order from Sears Christ- mas Catalog placed anytime through OCTOBER 20, 1976. worked to bring the Uintah Unit to fruition. It is critical to the Indians of the Ute Tribe, without whose help and patience the Central Utah Proiect would have died long ago. Eighty percent of the water to be made available by the storage facilities of this unit will be used to supplement presently irrigated Indian lands. "I have spoken to water officials In Utah and we see no reason why the Ute Indians and other of the state's citizens may not expect construction of the Uintah Unit to proceed without further delay." Senator Garn said he was concerned that, because the Uintah Unit authorization was contained In an omnibus bill, the President may have declined to sign it. He said he phoned the White House twice to make known his support for the bill. See. i. Every citizen of the United Statet, twenty one year of age or over, who hat been a legal resident of this itate for tix month and of the county for ixty day next preceding any election, thall be entitled to vote m the election, except that m a pretidential election year pereont who make proper proof of residence w this state for thirty days immediately preceding the last voter registration day may register and vote for a president and of the United States Sec. 10. All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity." only. Sec. 3. In all cases except those of treason, felony or breach of the peace, electors voters shall be privileged from arrest on the days of election, during their attendance at elections, and going to and returning therefrom. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah on November 2. 1976 in the manner provided by law. Sec. 4. No elector jattt. shall be obliged to perform militia duty on the dsy of election except in time of war or public danger. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1977. Matheson Congratulates Moss NOTICE Scott Matheson, Democratic candidate for governor, today telegraphed his congratulations and support to Utah Senators Moss and Garn for their efforts to defeat passage of the 1976 Clean Air Act Amendments. "I congratulate both Utah Senators on their stand and encourage them to continue their efforts to prevent local air quality decisions being made exclusively at the federal level," Matheson said. "The proposed federal legislation minimizes the flexibility state and local governments have by Imposing air quality classifications on many areas without providing for state and local Input on the decision," he continued. "I support clean air. I also support controlled development. We can have both if energy policy decisions, Including environmental matters, remain with the ij i; ij j! state." All sowor connection fees and all sowor connections must bo paid and installed no lator than December 31, 1976. Garn and Moss are leading a Senate floor filibuster to prevent the amendments coming to a vote before the legislative session ends. If they are successful, the bill will have to be reintroduced In the next session of Congress. Mayor and City Council .The. United States is number one again. This time the distinction is nothing to boast about, says the Insurance Information Institute. Once again, the fire death rate in the U.S. is higher than in any other industrialized country. According to the latest estimate released by the National Fire Protection Association, 11,600 persons lost their lives in 1974 Tires. Over 10 times that number were injured in fires. Fire Prevention Week, proclaimed annually by the President of the United States, will be observed this year October 9 to remind citizens of the danger of fire. The majority of fire deaths, the Institute noted, occur in the home. During 1974, 57 per cent of the deaths in the United States occurred in resi3-- ever-prese- nt d dences. Residential fires also accounted for more than 70 per cent of the 1.27 million building fires and 34 per cent of the $3.26 billion lost in building fires. These fires did not ignite mysteriously. Most of them involved carelessness or misuse of matches or heating and electrical equipment. The majority of the fires were linked to 1 trash burning, 2 electrical wiring and appliances, 3 heating and cooking equipment, or 4 smoking. rather than the building itself, are usually the first items ignited in fatal fires, it is well to start a fire hazard check by examining the contents. The Insurance Information Institute offers these suggestions. Have heating equipment check ed and cleaned by qualified servicemen. Keep stoves free of grease. Make sure towels and curtains are kept away from stoves. Clear away clutter wherever it may build up. Old newspapers and clothing, which burn easily, should be disposed of properly. To avoid the danger of spontan-- , eous ignition, use outdoor garbage cans to dispose of rags soaked with oil, polishes or other flammable liquids that you don't really need. Have appliances and electrical wiring checked periodically for defects. Avoid overloading electrical outlets and do not hang electrical cords over nails or run them under carpets. Replace electrical cords when they begin to fray or crack. Equip fireplaces with a sturdy screen, and make sure the fire has died down before retiring for the evening. If you smoke, be careful. Never smoke in bed. Keep plenty of ashtrays on hand. Never discard smoldering butts.' Keep smoking materials out of the reach of children. g For eitra protection, smoke and heat detection systems are available to alert a family to the presence of a fire in the home. Because about 60 per cent of all fatal household fires occur between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., these alert systems are particularly important during the usual sleeping hours. systems, however, do not eliminate the need for a family escape plan. Be sure to have an alternate escape route from each room, especially the bedrooms. 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Gam Happy with CUP Bill Signing Senator Jake Garn says he is "absolutely delighted" that the President has signed into law the bill authorizing $90,247,000 for construction of the Uintah Unit of the Central Utah water project. Senator Garn authored the Senate version of the bill which was Introduced in May of this year. His bill consequently became part of an omnibus house bill, the legislation the President signed today. Senator Garn said his bill was necessary to correct an oversight in legislation adopted In 1968 which authorized construction of the Uintah Unit but failed to authorize necessary funds. Thursday. October 7. 1976 Mountain Bell can j j ij ij ij |