Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February 12 1986- -3 GOP lawmakers handed list of priority bills SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Republican legislative leaders Tuesday handed out a priority list of 89 bills they want to see action on before the 1986 Legislature adjourns in two weeks "We have 15 days left We now have to begin to address what are our priorities” said House Speaker Robert Garff The list was drawn up by Richard Strong of the office of legislative research and general counsel Allowing a c ted staff member to decide which bills deserved first attention non-ele- sparked protest from at least has kept it to themselves" one lawmaker Gam also emphasized that "I would hate to have been in the list wasn't intended as a Richard (Strong’s) position as a marching order to the npn-electe- person to d said Rep Lloyd Selleneit Selleneit said he was offended that lawmakers who are accountable to the public were not polled to determine the priority bills prioritise” “Rest easy" countered House Majority Whip Gayle "The McKeachnie only difference is this year you’ve been handed out a list where in years past leadership Legislature "This isn’t to say we’re going to pass them or not pass them” he said Most members of the House GOP caucas agreed the list was good management and necessary in view of dwindling' time Tuesday marked the two-thir- ds completion of the 45-d- ay session “Look at the time we’ve wasted” said Rep Richard “Our restrictions on concealed committees have sometimes firearms permits At least two of the priority spent 2 and 3 hours on bills that bills — a proposed mandatory didn’t deserve 15 minutes" The list distributed in the seat belt law and a plan to Republican Senate Caucus as create a crime victims’ restituwell carried a number of tax tion fund — suffered defeats in bills including several aimed at Tuesday’s floor action The seat belt law sponsored reducing residential and business property tax by Garff would have required Also on the GOP agenda is a motorists and front-sepasbill to limit liability of local sengers to buckle up The bill governments in personal Injury already approved by the House and death suits a plan to create was defeated by one vote The Senate also turned an appellate court a bill that would hike automobile inspec- thumbs down to a plan to create restitution tion stickers fees from 25 cents a crime victims to $1 and a plan to relax fund by adding a 25 percent Bradford dy at - SALT LAKE CITY A Utah (UPI) committee has unanimously approved a plan to protect Utah hunters from sabotage by radical environmentalists even though there is no evidence of such activity in the state The bill was inspired by organized harassment of desert bighorn sheep hunts in Arizona sponsor Rep John Lake said Tuesday Hbllingshaus And the problem of hunter interference R-S- has made inroads in Utah Hollingshaus claimed Ed Rawley a State Wildlife Resources Division planner said Canadian officials have told Utah conservation officials that members of the environmentalist Green Peace group has put the state’s annual buffalo hunt on its hit list Rawley however said he did not know which Canadian province reportedly called the division and officials at the Green Peace regional office in San Francisco said they are "mystified" by the organization’s connection to the Utah buffalo hunt “We have never taken a position on the Utah hunt Our main interests are aimed at protecting sea life” said Green Peace spokeswoman Peg Stevenson “The only North American hunts we have regularly opposed are the aerial hunting of wolves In Alaska and several seal hunts Paul Woodbury chief wildlife officer with DWR said "Our counterparts in Canada advised us that Green Peace was looking at doing that (interfering with hunts) in the lower 48 on-la- nd states” Rawley contacted after the Senate hearing said most of the evidence dealing with radical environmentalists “is probably hearsay” and that it reportedly came from trappers Woodbury also agreed that this was a ed and penalties Most of the $36 million estimated to have been generated yearly by the plan was slated to come from moving traffic violations Darrell Renstrom Sen Ogden argued the bill would be “socking it to the few to take care of the many” LIVE COUNTRY ROCK with LEE WIN TERTON and Committee approves hunter protection bill Senate surcharge on all criminal fines ha CEDAR BASIN FRIDAY! SAT 9 to Helpline offers crisis intervention "heresay kind of thing We’ve not documented any cases” of interference with legal hunts Rawley told the senators a group known as the Tiger Lillies has been accused of triggering trappers snares "probably because they (the Tiger Lillies) were so vocal” about the use oftra And Rawley said there had been i of a federal employee disguised conservation officer chasing hunters off public lands in northern Utah’s Heber coll 752-396- 1 HAWNS LOUNGE 4 84 Watt Main Hyrtim Utah Valley However the Wasatch County Sheriff's office in Heber City and the National Forest Service’s Uintah District office both said they had never heard of hunters being ordered off public lands in the area 45 miles east of Salt Lake City Hollinghaus' bill would make it illegal to deliberately interfere with legitimate wildlife hunts Marriott says he may jump back into politics SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -FUtah Rep Dan Marriott says if the conditions are lie may jump back into next year and run for old congressional seat now held by a follow Republican Marriott who vacated his 2nd Congressional District seat and made an unsuccessful run for in 1984 said several fovernor have ormer Republicans approached him about seeking the nomination for the seat he held for four terms But Marriott said he needs to talk to party members first including Rep David Monson who some Republicans have said may be in trouble in the 2nd district because early polls show him trailing his probable Democratic opponent former Rep Wayne Owens “A number of people have come to me and asked if I’d run” he said "They’ve been trying to put together a draft This week is full of meetings to talk about It and discuss who’s the best candidate and who can win" The 2nd district includes nearly all of Salt Lake County Marriott said the incumbent should have at least a 3 percent to 4 percent lead in the polls against a challenger “We’re all concerned about that” he said Monson has indicated he will seek run for for the seat which he won in 1984 by a tiny margin over Democrat Francis Farley Marriott said it is important for his party to get organized and running for the 2nd Congressional seat because Democrats already have targeted it as a seat they can win back from the GOP “They have their eye on that mfovMiBinwi MLGMON WMMWI'IMOMWKWONDIHNSBOMr MMe Or JMRI Doctor of Rttkvopfty KW 9MB ACS mtta VMMnbrmWHNBtaOQCXMUBtCoAodUOKittDOueMOtUMlBIRVNMI Mad byQKMI MUSI nacMby6E0RttMUandGaeiaGIME Now on seat” he said "We’re in a R-Ut- ah matter how might lame-braine- be” he said d it Hatch said he "took a beating in the press” for the politically conservative questions he asked Paul Rodriguez a New Jersey ask any question even federal judicial appointee ernes But he said "you should Hatch addressing a Women have heard this other quesLawyers of Utah meeting said tions” he asks questions of judicial candidates to determine their Hatch who said he advocates approaches to the law not their appointing those judges who support the concept of “judicial political views' "Advice and consent (in the had asked Constitution) enables any Rodriguez questions on his senator to ask any question no views of abortion the Equal “lame-braine- d” restraint" Stereo VUmcmmM d VDCM position where we have to find a candidate who can win The year’s slipping by” Marriott declined to seek reRights Amendment and the action in 1984 and instead ran death penalty for governor He was defeated “There is no litmus test” he in the Republican primary by said "Ask (US District) Gov Norm Bangerter Judges David Sam and David For the past two years MarWinder if they were questioned riott has been running his busi(on their political views) ness Marriott Brown A “It’s true the Justice De- Barlow which designs and partment knew their positions manages retirement plans but they were never asked how they felt about the ERA abortion or anything else” Hatch said Tuesday “Under (President) Jimmy Carter judges were flat out asked if they were for the ERA” W 4 Vfoeoditc jMl-- DtSTWBUTEO BY Hatch denies use of political ‘litmus’ test SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -deSen Orrin Hatch nies he uses a political "litmus” test when interviewing judicial appointees and says senators have a constitutional right to Dlgitally-Procana- WARNER HOME VPEO tbifH4vv(simaAcf 123 EM 1400 North Logan Utah 753-S31- 0 WURlilZER PIANO & ORGAN Bet 111 3 Days Only I Thurs Fri & Sat Feb 13 14 & 15 OUR NEW ZERO COUPON talke IRA CERTIFICATE a bite EARNS 95 out off par annum i WuHitzer AND IS FSLIC 3?©uir INSURED taxes Wurlitter "KEYBOARD COMPUTER" Our Entire Slock vp to ORGANS 'S-'M5- r 999 470 'll A) OFF Now Only CALL OUR IRA SPECIALISTS TODAY 752-889- 42" CONSOLE PIANO OMNI 500 or Special Financing Available On All Models 3 38 U Reg Per Month On Your Good Credit No Down KEITH JORGENSEN MAGNAVOX 19S North Mam Street logon Utah 84321 J8M893 S4602 40 South Mam areal Irigham CY Uto4i 734-946- 1 CACHE VALLEY MALL ---- -- -- — -- 752-751- 0 — i |