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each 9.00 Handbags All Five Steiger Stores Stagers GID Jaray grues casual brags 7 Four Initiative Petitions Okayed For Circulation Signatures Needed; Would Cut House Size, Drop Imbalance Law BOSTON Atty. Gen. liot L. Richardson has cleared four initiative petitions circulation for signatures. petitions would have a limited constitutional convention, the sizes of the Massachusetts House from 240 members, abolish candidate" dorsem*nts at preprimary conventions, and repeal racial imbalance law.
Dec. 6 Deadline Each of the four petition groups collect 61.236 signatures or the petitions fail. If the signatures valid and collected by Dec. 6, they go to legislative next year. If disapproved by the Legislature, the measures may be taken directly to the people by collection of still more signatures.
The attorney general did not 'rule on whether a constitutionconvention may be limited as the sponsors propose. may be asked for an opinion on that by cither Secretary of State Kevin H. White the Legislature. The convention sponsors propose to limit the convention to consideration of the ernment, re arrangement structure of the state, govthe constitution, and for amendment of the constitution. Re p.
Chandler Stevens, I-Bedford, and Sen. John M. Quinlan, R- Dover, are backers of the call for a convention. Single Legislative Districts The House reduction proIposal would also establish single legislative districts and provide for automatic redistricting. Its backers include Reps.
Janet J. K. Starr, R-Belmont, and Mary B. Newman, R-Cambridge, and many of those who pressed unsuc-1 cessfully for signatures for. a similar petition in 1966.
The preprimary convention measure to ban the indorsem*nt of candidates which has caused Democrats some consternation is backed by a group of Boston men headed by Rep. Michael Paul Feeney. Sponsor of the measure to repeal the racial imbalance law is Boston School Committeewoman Louise Day Hicks, now a candidate for mayor of Boston. 9 State House Notes HOUSE NEWS House Rejects Farm Visitor Provision BOSTON The House Thursday refused to approve the amendment of the Senate to the migratory farm worker minimum wage bill. The Senate amendment would allow a "reasonable number of visitors for a reasonable time." A conference committee was called for 10 work out the dif ference between the branches.
Corps Pushes Pian The amendment has had the vigorous support of the monwealth Service Corps, Charges of slave labor conditions have been counterbalanced with charges by farmers of unwar inted interference. The House approved the SenAle amendment to provide for annual inspection of the migrant worker quarters. Rap. Donald WV. Madsen.
R-. Southampton, his first floor sharply opposed the Senate mendment. Farmers, are not posed to the wealth Service Corps concept. The farmers are deeply and sincer. 'y interested in the wolfare the migrant workers, 1 said.
The dissatisfaction with the amendment that which has been worked up in arra of labor negotiatore he said. Rep. Mary B. Newman. R- Cambridge, urged that a conterence committee be lished between the branches to end differences.
Speaking for the Senate amendment was Rep. Joseph G. Bradley, D-Newton. who claimed it involves a basic civil. Death Penalty Study Wins House Approval BOSTON Hopes for nine: convicted first degree mur-: dorers in Walpole State Prison rose Wednesday as the House advanced, 113-99, a bill to study the deterrent eficct of the death sentence.
Two. Given Respites Respites until later this year, pending action on the study, were given recently to two men convicted of killing policemen. GOP Minority Leader noy Q. Curtiss of Sheifield again defended Gov. Volpe's call for a study, noting that the Democratic leaders in Rules Committee has favored Rep.
Thomas Farrell. D- Worcester. declared that if Gov. Volpo is the of courage" he is billed to be and a corruption fighter, will uphold the law and back the decisions of the courts and juries. voting from Western Masochusefts to reject the study were Reps.
Borticy. D. HOlyoxe; Bowler, D- Springfield; Coticy, D. west Grimaldi. D-Springfield: Kerr.
D-Agawam; Kitterman, D- Pittstield: Kulig. D. Chicopee; Lolas, McGinn. D-Westfield; O' Brien. Sala.
D- North Adoms; neetein, D- Warren; and Scibelli, D. eld. to rejection were Reps. ChmuD. Ludlow, Clark.
D-Easthampton: Co 5 Greenberg. D-Pittstield; JJ07E. D- McKenna. D. inglield; Nolen.
D-Viore; Vigneoult, Sp: old; Curtiss. R-Sheffleid; Corriveau. D-Sturbridge, For worth, R-Wilbraham; Healy. Kimboll. R- Springtield: stonski, R-Montague; Madsen.
R- Southampton; Morini, R- Northampton: Turner, R-Lee; whitney. 2-Springhield; Zelozo, R-Adams. Nct recorded was Rep. Bernasne, D- Chicopee and Couley, D-Holyok. Parole Board Choice Okayed TOPSFIELD Meeting at the fair here Thursday, the; Governor's Council suspended to approve reappointment; of Cornelius W.
North Andover to the State Parole Board. Twomey has served! on the board since 1972 and is a former member of the council. Confirmed as Newburyport' District Court Clerk was Eunice I. Vanglle and a as clerk nf the Ipswich District George H. Hayes, I.
The council approved several land takings: in Northampton, $31.030.58 to Frank Anciporch: in Northampton and Hatfield, $10.322 to Jasper H. and FranM. Danziger; in Springfield, $23.630 to the trustees of the New Haven Railroad: and in' Hadley, $15,000 to Florence B. Jekanowski and Josephine C. Werenski.
Justices Bill Sent. to Senate BOSTON A bill to have 43 instead of the present 41 Superior Court justices was sent' on the Senate Wednesday by the House. The was 162 55 against reconsidering last week's House passage. Rep. David Tobin.
D-Boston. contended other steps should be; taken first to clear up congestion in the courts and warned that more and more judges will be sought. Rep. Josephine Travaline. D- Somerville, opposed reconsideration but lashed out at the district courts, protesting that most of them are closed up atl noon with nothing to do.
Hel charged the district courts are "dead asleep." Put Off Sales. Tax Again -The Senate Wednesa day any action postponed on making until the Sept. limit- 20 ed 3 per cent sales tax law permanent. Many amendments are pending. The House approved the tax bill months ago.
Emotionally Disturbed Aid The Senate passed House-ap proved legislation to have the state pick up half the cost of public school training, for emotionally disturbed children unable to attend regular classes. State Collective Bargaining The Senate passed legislation to allow state employees to engage in collective bargaining. An amendment was adder by Minority Leader John F. Parker, R-Taunton, to make strikes, stoppages, or withholding services illegal. Saturday Registry Hours The Registry of Motor Ve.
hicles 'announced that offices will be open Saturdays from 9 to 12 in the morning in several cities, including Springfield and Pittsfield. Greylock Employees Bill The Senate Wednesday gave suspended rules passage to a bill to transfer to State Natural Resources the employees of the now abolished Greylock State Reservation. Berkshire Water Hearing The Committee on Water Supply -Wednesday held a brief hearing on an as yet unpublished report. on Berkshire County water sources. Further study is called for according to Charles Kennedy and Nicholas Barth of the Water Resources Commission.
Asking that their rights be reserved until they report is -in print were State Public Health Engineer Robert McCracken and Public Works Engineer Michael Masiello. High School Police Bill The House after voting against removing the local amendment on the bill to require high school graduation for would, be policemen rejected the on. a voice vote. Rubbish Aid Defeated After debate in which Rep. James L.
Grimaldi, D-Spring-1 field, an Rep. Francis W. Hatch, R-Beverly, backed a to: have State Public Works empowered to build regional incinerators and act in other ways to aid in rubbish disposal, House: insisted on keeping subject in a study. noon, Wednesday approved a conference committee version of the $49 million total county budget bill. The new version will face the Senate Wednesday.
Anti Rat Bill Passed The House, late in the after-! THE HALL GALLERIES SPECIAL! right and that the Service people should he allowed on the to teach the migratory Labor and Industries ComCommittee Chairman Charles J. Buffone, Da Worcester opposed the Senate amendment. He said he had talked with the director of the Service Corps and the director had been unwilling to sit down to attempt to reach a compromise. The Service Corps has created this distaste among the farmers, he said. Easthampton View John G.
Clark, D-Easthampton, said that many of the Puerto Rican laborers freely admit they never have done so well as they have here. He said, "They live good. They work good." He said a lot of people who can't hold jobs 'al themselves should not be tellisling others what to do. The House at first approved the amendment by a vote of 108-102 vote. but then rejected lit on roll call vote to reconsider.
129-87. Voting to reconsider were Reps. Bartley, D-Holyoke; Cauley. Chmura, D- 'Ludlow; Clark, D-Easthampton; Coffey. D- West Spring.
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