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Show H WESTERN AMERICANA i. t. i H ; $ t' V Volume 2, No 2 i 250 Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 February 5 1971 i Once again the 6tate legislature is in session. This is a time to hold one's breath and utter a silent prayer that somehow the legislators will be lenient on the pocket-boo- k and rights of the citizens. In recent years it is becoming all to apparent that the government is determined to enlarge itself even if all rights are destroyed and all wages are confiscated to sustain its growth. When the state government feels the people are catching on and do not like these increased taxes it turns to the federal government for more money and then lies to its people by telling them it's our money and we ought to get our share. They never tell us, however, what orders they must take in order to receive the free federal handout. As usual, bills of every description have been introduced into both houses of the Utah Legislature. We can be grateful that not all of them will become law. However, most of those that do will be more of a burden to the people. Some bills that are currently in the Legislature should be brought to the attention of the Utah Independent readers. Notice who the chief sponsors are (name appears first) and other sponsors on these bills. It will give an insight into their thinking. It is advisable to call your legislator and let him know how you feel concerning some of these issues. II b 7 (Grandfossens, Bagley, Taylor) ACTION FOR POLLUTION this bill would allow an individual citizen to file suit against anyone, such as Kenne-coCopper Corp. or Geneva Steel, for pollution. If this bill were to pass, there would be no solution to pollution, accomplished. What would be accomplished, however, would be to achieve the goal of all radicals around the country, namely, the closing down of American business. Simply passing laws against, things we do not like does not eliminate them. It is tt left-win- g as passing laws against cancer or any other dread disease over which we have little or no control. All that could possibly happen from legislation such as this is the ultimate closing down of the copper mine. Until tech as valid nology is adequate and economically feasible passing laws such as this would be wasted motions, v ? and what's more, stupid. Urge your legislator to vote against this. T lib 53 (Hill and Wilkinson) INCREASE DRIVER EDUCATION TAX FROM $1.00 to $1.50 ON EACH MOTOR VEHICLE. The Driver education program in the schools I V I v of those bureaucratic programs of is another one doubtful benefit. As with f 1 all bureaucratic programs the cost of this one is going up too, hence, another tax hike. We urge a vote against. HB 65 - (ANDERSON, Den- nis, Workman and Smith) SCHOOL TAX REDUCTION -This permits taxpayers a tax reduction when he pays for the education of his child in a private school. This would be one way to relieve the pressures on the public schools while at the same time re- ducing the amount which the state would otherwise have to provide to support those children. This bill is one of the better bills which deserves the support of all. II B 69 (Florence, Fisher, VENEREAL DISEASE AND MINORS Authorizes the medical treatment of minors for venereal diseases by Dmitrich) - physicians without the consent or knowledge of the parents. This type of bill takes away from the parent authority which rightfully belongs to him. It also widens that generation gap which has been so carefully nourished by some in our society. It sets a precedent in law and should be voted against. HB 118 (Judd, Oberhansley, MINE Bowen and Buckner) OCCUPATION TAX. This would increase the tax to Kennecott Copper by an extimated 3.9 million dollars. Contrary to what some demagogues have been saying, Utah mines and minerals do not belong to all the people of Utah anymore than anything else that you own belongs to all other people. It belongs to whomever is willing to pay the price. This is another effort by the governor and his followeres to squeeze more taxes out of more people. Utah's industries should be protected, dan-gero- us t. h The Utah State Legislature in no harrassed to death until it becomes unprofitable to do business. It should be turned down. HB 135 (Judd, Bowen, OberSTATE PUBLIC hansley) HOUSING This bill creates a state housing authority to set up publicly financed housing in those cities of counties which have been reluctant or refused to do so. If this became law it would become a terrific burden on the taxpayers who would be called low-coor upon to support more low-rehousing. This one should not even get out of the committee. HB154 (FLORENCE, Warren, Fisher, Backman, Dmitrich, Workman, Georgia Peterson, Matheson, Marchant and - st nt - Ren-cehe- - PREMARITAL r) COUN- Authorizes counties to provide counseling SELING pre-marit- al to issuance of a as a marriage license to persons under 21 years and persons previously divorced. Of course, the taxpayer is to foot the bill. It is interesting to note that some of the sponsors of this bill are also sponsors of the bill allowing 18 year olds to vote. pre-requisi- te Many of the others support the 18 year old vote question, as well. They do not seem to be very con- sistent. turned We think it should be down. Government should not be meddling into THE UTAH INDEPENDENT.' P.O. Box 6274 Salt Lake City. Utah 84106 Serials Order Department of Utah Libraries University Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 873 joint session. , Governor every facet of our lives. HB 186 (Garr, Reese and AGENCY SHOP -Buckner) The chief sponsor of this bill, Rep. John M. Garr (D Drager-ton- ) says this should be called a - pay your share that claims non-unio- proposal. He ns em- ployees should be forced to pay a fair amount for services received indirectly from unions as a result of their work. this law would employee to In essence, n force a non-unio- pay dues to the union even Right-to-wor- Lee) - L BET-TIN- For Rep. Garr's information, and others of his thinking, revenues from playing the ponies are not going to be generated out of thin air. There will not be more here. G Rep. Garr is trying to sell this one to the other legislators by the carrQt and stick technique. The state needs more money for Law enforcement and for education, he said. We could get it I 1 money to go around simply because the horses are running. Money will simply be diverted ' from spending on other things, some of them the vital necessities of life. The legislature would be wise to turn this one down as it has already done in the past. SB 31 (BISCHOFF and - Christensen) though he did not join. It is certain that, if unions could simply collect dues they would not care whether one belonged to the union or not. This is simply a ruse, and not a very deceptive one k at that, to get around the law in this state. No man should be forced to join or support a union against his will in order to be employed. It is surprising to see Rep. Leon Reese supporting this. We obviously recommend this be turned down. II B 167 (Garr, Homer U. Peterson, Dmitrich, Buckner and PARI-MUTUA- Hampton speaking. i i - MANDATORY JAIL TERMS FOR DRUNKEN This bill is an atDRIVERS tempt to do something the courts refuse to do, and that is, to punish those who drive while drunk thus endangering the lives of others. Senator Bischoff and Christensen are to be commended for their efforts in this regard. Every effort should be made to get this bill - passed. SB 32 (Pugh and Harward) MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW j ii j Makes it mandatory that motorcyclists wear an approved helmet and safety eyewear at all times and not just on highways posted above 35 m.p.li. as it is at present. Road Commissioner Raymond Jackson let the cat out of the bag on this one. He said that if this bill were not changed (continued on page6) F I i , i i I I I Application to mail at 2nd class postal rates is pending at Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. i |