The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 January 1977 — Page 5

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Open Door Weekly Report From Senator John 8. Augsburger

Sunshine Bill (SB83) The sunshine bill which would ban private deliberations and actions of public agencies was reported out of the Judiciary Committee on Friday, January 14.'<The bill covers state and local civic and school units, but it excludes hospital medical staff and was amended in committee to exempt political party caucuses. The bill defines a meeting as “a gathering of a majority of the governing body for the purpose of taking official action upon public business.” AU meetings must be open to the public with a 48-hour notice given prior to the meeting. Secret ballot votes cannot be taken and fuU minutes must be kept. Senate BUI 83 provides that any court of competent jurisdiction may order compliance with the law and also retains penalties under the old 1953 Huhes AntiSecrecy Act. Fines of SSO to SSOO with a 30-day jail term may be imposed upon public officials violating the law. Teachers’ Bargaining BiU(SB21» Senate BiU 210, which broadens the Teachers* Bargaining BiU. was passed out of the Education Committee on January 14. The bill caUs for open scope, binding arbitration and agency shop. Open scope would allow bargaining on any issue, which could include actions such as curriculum development, class size or extra curricular assignments, and such items as specific assignments for nonlicensed employees. Utilities Two bills affecting public utilities and the Public Service Commission reached the floor of the Senate for debate this week. Many others have been filed and are sure to get hearings and face floor action before the end of session. Senate BiU 227 elaborates and expands on the material, records and reports that are to be made available to the public from the Public Service Commission. It also states that aU decisions made by the Commission must be made at public hearings. Senate BiU 177 sets up a code of ethics and restricts actions for members and employees of the Public Service Commission. BUI To Repeal Phosphate Ban Filed (58348) Senator Roger Jessup, Republican from Fairmont, has filed a biU which would authorize the Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board to legalize phosphate detergents in / the state. Senator Jessup said that it is costing the Indiana homemaker more to launder clothes than in any of the other 49 states Also, some believe that new evidence shows that phosphates are not polluting our streams. It is said the repealer language might be taken out of the bill in Committee However, if this happens, Senator Jessup says he will not reintroduce the biU. As of this printing, the biU has not been set for a committee hearing. Election BUls There are several bills before the Indiana Senate which deal with election laws and procedures. Those bills which have already passed the Senate include: SBS which now requires voter’s registration offices to be established in counties with populations of 100,000. This is a change from 00,000 and could bring about a smaU savings to local governments. Passage of the btil was unanimous. 44-0. SB2B. which passed the Senate 4H>, removes the maximum salary limits on the Voter’s Registration Board employees The Voter s Registration Board was inadvertently omitted from the last county employees pay increase. For the past few years, they have worked without a

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raise. The bill was submitted to correct that error. 58231, which passed by a vote of 40-7, will make it possible for a voter who has moved 30 days prior to the election to return to his old precinct to vote. Another bill (5849), which moved to third reading by midweek, requires challengers at the polls to challenge only in the precinct in which they are registered. SBI3I prohibits the mailing of an absentee ballot within the county of a voter’s residence and passed the Senate, 29-19. Other ‘ election" bills facing committee action would alter the Direct Primary Law of 1975. inform voters of precinct changes by mailing notices and close school on election day. The Equal Rights Amendment (HJR2) For the past week, the Equal Rights Amendment has been foremost in the attention of the Senate. After HJR2 was sent to the Senate, it passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 6-4 This set the scene for a floor fight on Friday, January 14. when the committee report was accepted by a vote of 26-23. The ERA was engrossed and sent to third reading after an amendment was offered to establish a citizens advisory board which would have been followed by a referendum in November of 1978. However, the amendment was ruled out of order by the Chair, who declared that amendments cannot be offered. The ruling was upheld by a vote of 26-23. On third reading, the resolution was reintroduced and lengthy debate again followed. A motion was made to delay the vote until March 15th. I believed, along with several other senators, that the ERA had been rushed through both houses and more time was needed to study the problem. After several hours of debate, the resolution which faced the General Assembly for five years was passed by a vote of 26-24. Two MiHord men booked on charges Two Milford men were arrested on charges last Wednesday by authorities. Stanley E. Miller. 30, r 1 Milford, was detained at the Kosciusko County Jail on an assault and battery charge. Held in the facility on S3OO bond was Medeles Martinez Guadalupe, 26, Milford. Guadalupe was booked on public intoxication, when found in a car which had crashed into an Oswego bridge railing. Burdell Blackburn, county police patrolman, questioned Guadalupe after the accident, and he denied being the driver of the vehicle. Guadalupe was taken to Kosciusko t Community Hospital and treated for nose cuts, when blood was discovered on the car’s steering wheel. Damages to the bridge was set at SSOO and S6OO to the auto.

Chatterbox closes Due to the gas shortage, the Chatterbox, Milford, has announced it will be closed until further notice.

I oois f cnoUyC TOK&n Burglars took S4O in change and $385 worth of tools at the Schacht Rubber Co.. SR 13, south of Syracuse, according to Jack Schacht, owner. The theft occurred sometime Monday between 12:30 and 6:30 a.m. A complete inventory will be taken to determine the exact loss during the theft.

Wed., Jan. 26,1977 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Wetlands act. introduced

The “Wetlands Conservation Act” was introduced into the Indiana House Tuesday, by Thames Mauzy, representative from Warsaw. The purpose outlined for the act is to protect the wetlands, which are called a resource, which should be regulated, the act states. Terms to apply to the act only are presented in the bill, including a definition of the term “wetlands.” Provisions of the act deal with permits and the unlawful alterations to such land, right of entry on lands and waters, exemption for agricultural and forestry, commission powers of cease and desist, and enforcement powers of the act, Bloodmobile to visit Wes Stouder, Kosciusko County American Red Cross Blood Program chairman, announces the Bloodmobile unit will be in operation Monday, January 31, from 12 noon, until 6 p.m., at the Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, in Syracuse. Miss Irene Abts. Turkey Creek Township Red Cross Bqard member, is coordinating all arrangements for the visit. The . ladies of the Saint Andrews Church, with Mrs. Forrest Thomas in charge, are preparing the noon lunch for the Fort Wayne Regional Blood program staff, and the volunteers who will be working during the visit. Elinore Enyeart, Mr. and Mrs. Tom List, North Webster; and Maurice Beer, Milford, are assisting with donor recruitment in their respective communities. Assisting Miss Abts with Syracuse recruitment are Cindy Peterson, Wawasee High School; Mrs. Carl Penn. Mrs Vernon Beckman, and Mr. and„ Mrs. Charles Taylor. Donors between ages of 17 and 66. in good health, may call any of the above to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be welcomed. The quota for the visit is 150 pints. [

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along with violation penalties. The act does not repeal or amend any current laws of the state and is a supplemental law. The act will be in effect upon its passage, as “an emergency exists,” states Section 12 of the working copy given to The MailJournal. New farm feed grain allotments Farms without a feed grain allotment may have an allotment for the 1977 program year established if they meet eligibility requirements. An application for a new farm feed grain allotment must be filed with the Kosciusko County ASCS office at 114 South Buffalo Street in Warsaw by February 15. Feed grain allotments for 1977 are automatically established for all eligible old feed grain farms. The new farm provision applies only to farms that do not have an allotment. To be eligible for a new farm allotment, neither the owner or the operator of the farm may have an interest in any other farm which has a feed grain allotment established for 1977. The operator must expect to obtain more than 50 per cent of his 1977 income from farming. Any interested producer who can meet these requirements should contact the ASCS office for an application by the filing date.

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