Show From The Desk Of Sen Rees STATE SENATOR FROM SANPETE COUNTY Last week the Senate passed 44 This was Civil Rights bill on public accommodation and business establishments It is the purpose of this act to assure all citizens full and equal availability of all goods services and facilities offered by business establishments and places of public accommodation accommodation accommodation without discrimination tion because of race color religion religion religion re re- re- re ligion or national origin This is the law of the land because of the Civil Rights bill which was passed by the Congress of the United States Without a state law violators would have to be arrested by federal officers and the offenders offenders offenders offen offen- ders tried before a federal court It is much better to keep the enforcement of this law at a state level There were two amendments on the state bill 1 Would allow any business business business busi busi- ness establishments or place of public accommodation to collect damages as determined by the court if jf they were falsely charged 2 Which was my amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment that any establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent and which is occupied by the proprietor residence does not come under under under un un- un- un der the act I We passed a juvenile court act to third reading This act would take the juvenile court system out of the Welfare Commission control and place placeit it under the judiciary It would elevate the juvenile court to a par of the district court I think it is a good bill Senate telephone Residence tel Will Keep You Informed Respectfully G. G Stanford Rees Reesy y- y |