Show 6A The Salt Lake Tribune January Tuesday 13 1987 2 Disputed Representatives Allowed to Take Seats Continued From A-- However Mr Warner said his office would probably refrain from challenging the status of public educators — another aspect surrounding the controversy He and others sense "distinctions” in those directly employed by local school districts aln though the case of state in be still personnel may dispute All parties made note of the unbiased bipartisan characteristic the Evans-Ros- e case would present in finally settling a question that has simmered for years Mr Warner said his office would decide a specific course in a few days with a suit likely to be filed in a week or so — whether with a state district court or directly to the Utah Supreme Court which could expedite a final decision He said one option may be “backdoor” in nature seeking to dismiss the sworn lawmakers from executive-branch employment In a statement issued through his press secretary Gov Norm said he would oppose such a move A former H use speaker the governor stressed that Reps Evans and Rose were on unpaid leaves of absence during the y session and the case was for the Legislature and attorney general to pursue l They emerged when their case was up Speaker Glen E Brown urged representatives to judge the "troublesome” Evans-Ros- e issue "on principle and constitutional propriety and not on political expediency’ ordeal After Monday’s the Iwo representatives expressed relief that their fellow House members t them some time “t just want to go ahead in a straightforward manner and serve” said Rep Evans “I’m very pleased and excited and outthankful for the exclusion-vot- e come I am disappointed that we didn't get a unanimous vote to be seated after the procedural issue was resolved” said Rep Rose Later Paul Warner chief of the Utah Attorney General’s litigation division reiterated an intent to pursue court action challenging the circumstances Commenting on peripheral issues he said a lawsuit also may be expanded )to contest lawmakers who work for the state under contract That would engage the likes of Rep Bever- yhite project who is a coordinator for offenders Ban-gert- community-g drinking-ana-drivin- Reagan Grants Residency to WW II Heroine - The Rev WASHINGTON (AP) Charles Curran the under Vatican fire for his views on sexual ethics said Monday he has been suspended from teaching at Catholic University of America but plans to show up for the start of the upcoming term anyway Curran arguing that his suspension was not proper said he planned to be present on Thursday to teach a class — at least to a portion of the students who have signed up for it He said he would continue to fight to keep his position as a professor of moral theology at the school and he raised the possibility that he might eventually take the matter to civil court On Monday the theologian and school officials distributed a letter to him in which the school’s chancellor Archbishop James Hickey of Washington said Vatican condemnation of Curran’s relatively liberal views made a “serious and pressing” case against him — a case warranting suspriest-theologi- fieagan personally telephoned Brpsselmans a Belgian citizen to tell hes he had “taken action to assure th she can remain in the United States” deputy press secretary Peter Roussel said Monday flrusselmans has been seeking per- manent resident status for several years so she can remain with her daughter Yvonne Daly in Clearwa-te- i Fla Roussel said “The president thanked Mrs Brusselmans for her heroic efforts during Wqrld War II and told her he has to assure that she could remain in the United States” Roussel sad He said Reagan became aware of her situation through recent newspasav- pension t USX Union Predicts Accord Soon - An agreePITTSBURGH (UPI) ment to end the longest work stoppage in the history of the domestic industry could occur "in the next couple days” a union spokesman Ohio Texas Minnesota Utah Illinois Alabama Michigan and Indiana Hubbard said he could not predict exactly when there would be an agreement but estimated “It could take place somewhere in the next couple of days” stl sajJi Monday JWe’re closer than we’ve ever been before” said United Steelworkers spokesman Gary Hubbard as marathon talks continued between the union and USX Corp the nation’s No 1 steelmaker “There’s a good intensity to the effort” The lengthiest labor dispute in the industry’s history began Aug 1 and hag idled 22000 steelworkers at USX plants in nine states: Pennsylvania Most critical to the union Hubbard said is the issue of a company practice of contracting out n work to workers non-unio- He said the company is mainly concerned with the issue of job reclassification or being able to determine how many workers are needed in a plant" V ANDERSON HEARING AID CO TO So 900 East SLC (lorrm-rl- — including some GOP leaders — admitted changing their minds after the Legislature’s chief counsel concluded the constitution’s separation-of-pow-er- s article “disqualifies them for service in the legislative branch” Presenting her formal opinion on the House floor M Gay Taylor said that article would take precedence over the other that limits the Legisla- - voked Hickey then set in motion the pro- cedures for actually removing that “canonical mission” But those procedures including hearings by a faculty group and a likely appeal to the school’s board of trustees may not be completed for months Catholic University is the nation’s only Vatican-chartere- d university and it requires that teachers in prod grams leading to certain degrees have a canonical church-sponsore- mission In addition to his continuing contention that revocation of that theological license is not justified in his case Curran is also arguing that the archbishop has no authority to suspend him from teaching courses out- side the canonical-degre- e programs He said on Monday he should be free to teach his regular courses to students not enrolled in such programs and he said he planned to A Vote Without Debate? Rundown Of Legislature lst-Da- Curran labeled the suspension unwarranted contrary to recommendations from school officials and indicative of “a lack of appreciation for the needs and rights of students” Hickey’s letter dated last Friday informed Curran that he was being suspended — with pay — pending final resolution of his case The theologian who was on sabbatical all last year as the controversy came to a head has been under fire from top church officials for years because of his views on birth control divorce homosexuality and other sexual issues After a seven-yea- r investigation and final efforts at negotiations including a trip by Curran to Rome last spring the Vatican told him in August that his authorization to teach as a Catholic theologian was being re- al frames the challenge House Majority Leader Nolan Karsaid leaders may ask Mr ras Gill to represent the legislators The UPEA lawyer said he is willing Ms Taylor said it was doubtful any court ruling against the lawmakers would carry retroactive conse y Bill to Close Meetings Sneaks Past Barriers 1st Day SENATE Bills Introduced SB86 (Rogers Holmgren Rees) Require local aging ogencles to match a percent of state and federal funds SB87 (Rogers Holmgren Rees) Require a match of county funds with state funds for alcohol In drug programs By Paul Roily Tribune Staff Writer A bill to expand the types of legislative meetings that can be closed to the public has slid through the lawmaking process without debate and will be the first item voted on by the House Tuesday a government watchdog group claims There has been no public debate on House Bill 78 and the fact that it has been shoved directly to the bill list that requires only one vote for House passage makes it a very unique piece of legislation said Pat Brimm state chairwoman for Utah Common Cause “This is exactly why we need an Open and Public Meetings Law” said Mrs Brimm “to prevent this very HOUSE Bills Introduced HB91 (Richards) Require supplemen- tal appropriations to reimburse county (ails for expenses of Incarceration of felons Resolutions Introduced HCR3 (Adams) Oppose acreage Increases of the Hovenweep National Monument In Utah HJR6 (Moody) Adoption of the proposed rules of the 47th Legislature of the state of Utoh USD A Claims Two Manipulated Livestock Scales WASHINGTON (AP) - Two live- thing” stock dealers with business in Utah Wyoming and eastern Idaho have been charged with manipulating livestock scales so they allegedly could purchase cattle from ranchers at lower weights the Agriculture Department says The federal agency said that Modesto Mendicoa of Manila Utah and Kimball Hall of Rock Springs Wyo are charged with attaching magnets to a livestock scale The bill sponsored by Rep Craig would exempt conMoody ference committee meetings of the Legislature from the Open and Public Meetings Law and allow them to be closed to the public Currently the only legislative meetings that can be closed to the public are the rules and sifting committees and political caucuses Conference committee meetings occur when the House and Senate cannot agree on the provisions of a bill so leaders of each legislative body appoint a joint committee of senators and representatives to reach a compromise "I don’t know that there has been any problem with having conference BH Jones director of the USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Adminstra-tio- n said the magnets caused ranchers to lose from 50 to 750 pounds of pay weight in six documented transactions Mendicoa is charged separately with writing bad checks failing to pay promptly for livestock and operating as a dealer without adequate bond The USDA said the checks had been made good however PLUS — -- It1 45-d- ay Calendar bill passes the House Tues-would still have to be ap-- proved by the Senate and signed by the governor before it would become 5law “We’re worried about this type of- -' thing” Mrs Brimm said “It’s just ’ chipping away at the Open and Public Meetings Law And we feel that law is vital in protecting the 'interests oK ! the public because it requires govern ment officials to do the public’s busi- ! ness in the public” Some legislators believe publip7 scrutiny of conference committees caused huge delays in the legislative ! process last winter when the Legisla-- ! ture met in special session If the day it "Maybe there is a reason to closed conference committees” said Mrs Brimm “But let’s at least give the- public a chance to hear those reason and give some input to the legisla tors” Reg $589 SPECIAL I (Offer expires COUPON I FREE HEARING TEST & SAVE $5000 I I nil mir Regular Low Prices on anv oilier aid purchase rial I SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING per customer) 289 :I0 Day Bowers — Free Hearing Test — Free Hearing Aid Cleaning — Buy one pkg batteries get one free (limit one purchase HEARING AID 31 87) With CiuiiMin Microsoft Flight Simulator ( Macintosh- - IBM) The world's most popular m ir roc om pule r recreational program is now taking off on Ihe Macintosh® IBM Flight Simulator SALE Come See what we have in store for you 4720 So Highland Dr Off® Expandable Computer Furniture of Systems Manufacturing modules have been created with expansion in mind With every individual having a unique space problem and different needs changes and additions to the Systems Manufacturing Furniture can be made quickly and economically All 3495 With Microsoft® Flight Simulator on your Macintosh or IBM it’s as if you’re actually flying high above Chicago Or New York Or Seattle Or any of a number of other areas Your aircraft's flight is amazingly realistic os you climb bank and even crash — all with unbeatable Macintosh graphics So why not take off for our store right now The world's most popular & microcomputer recreational program is now taking off on the Macintosh IBM Microsoft® Flight Simulator 272-942- 5 I I I I I I Let us design the perfect most efficient work station for you! - rr iiVi 638 SOUTH STATE STRE f J HOURS: y 800-6:0- 0 Saturday 800-4:0- 0 Monday-Frida- I I FLEET ACCOUNTS WELCOME CHECKS EAGLESPEED ING 820-766- 7 ! committees open” said Mrs Brimm "But we will never know whether there is a problem because nobody has a chance to talk about it This bill : has slid past the whole process should be sent to a committee so the I public has a chance to talk about it’-- ' With Tuesday only the second day’ of the general session of the- 1987 Legislature the bill has been! placed on the top of the 3rd Reading - ' Calendar Normally a bill is assigned to a committee Then if the commit- tee passes it out to the full House it would be placed on the 2nd Reading OFFICE FURNITURE HcMring Aid Specialists) ?ALL IN THE EAR 5 House Republicans and Democrats had caucused on the situation and strategy earlier Monday Sentiment at that stage continued to suggest that the two would be seated overwhelmingly based largely on an attitude that the constitution permits the Legislature to set its own criteria for service However several House members ing Monday’s votes could perhaps put Ms Taylor in a position of defending the Legislature in court on a posture to which she has taken exception But she said that depended on how a litigant presumably the attorney gener- their votes on bills or resolutions Though unsure of that Mr Warner indicated his office would likely “go soft” on that point nevertheless House Majority Whip C’ene WalkLake said she had to vote er to exclude Reps Rose and Evans based on the legal conflict but she and others called for a constitutional change to render state workers eligible for legislative duty The next chance for voters’ ratification of such a notion would be on 1988's statewide ballot and would become effective for 1990’s House and Senate elections Sponsor of the 1984 statute Rep Rob Bishop City — a school teacher who was subject of a — said until the legal question before Court says otherwise the Supreme two representatives “ought to be seated on moral grounds” Freshman Rep Grant Proztman Ogden — a Weber State Col— argued that Reps lege educator Evans and Rose were “ so far down the employment ladder” and out of reach of the Constitution’s original intent on separating authorities “But does the law we passed in 1984 override the Constitution of the State of Utah? Base on my knowledge it doesn’t” said Rep Haz§ Hunter City quences affecting -- GRAND OPENING Z Lawmaker Counselor School Suspends Priest But He Vows to Teach - r er Janet Rose Also Social Services Worker Leaders Say He’s Too Liberal WASHINGTON (UPI) President Rejgan has granted permanent resident status to Anne Brusselmans who helped lead an "underground railroad" that saved hundreds of US and Allied fliers shot down in World War II officials said per reports brusselmans is credited with ing more than 200 Allied fliers - higher-educatio- 2V2-ho- ly ture to set membership eligibilities on terms of age and residency a Utah Public EmL Zane Gill Association lawyer serving ployees — as the two representatives’ counsel s separation-of-powerthe that argued article was intended as “a broad general policy” that should yield to the Legislature’s authority Excluding Reps Rose and Evans would "disenfranchise” their constituents and undermine the pair’s “fundamental right to vote and hold office” said Mr Gill Noting that some 44000 Utahns work in the public sector the lawyer said "You will be telling those 44000 people that they may not be able to hold office without jeopardizing their careers and their personal well-be- - 2221 East 3330 South Salt Lake City Utah 84109 801-484-51- I I I I I ! |