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IP FnOM PAGE IA Wednesday, may 30. 1 990 THE TIMEi House passes Duke's bill to alter affirmative action Lincoln Parish students in grades 7 and 10 odtscored other Northwest Louisiana pupils on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program tests. Students In these two grades and In grades 3 and 5 were tested in English and math. Here is the percentage of students who passed. 90 I I GRADE 3 GRADE 5 GRADE 7 GRADE 10 ENG.

MATH ENG. MATH ENG. MATH ENG. MATH BIENVILLE 90 91 93 95 81 82 86 82 BOSSIER .1 .94 95 92 91 87 86 .89 81 CADDO 89 88 88 85 80 76 79 79 CLAIBORNE 90 94 81 82 86 82 89 86 DESOTO 84 86 86 86 79 79 89 72 LINCOLN 93 96 95 93 87 91 96 95 NATCHITOCHES 94 96 93 90 86 88 89 83 RED RIVER 87 88. 68 59 76 63 91 66 SABINE 89 90 93 92 87 91 91 88 WEBSTER 91 92 94 94 87 83 90 87 STATEWIDE 88 90 89 87 83 81 86 82 '-'ff By JULIETTE KERNION Gannett News Service BATON ROUGE A bill ending racial discrimination in affirmative action programs won a resounding victory Tuesday in the House.

Rep, David Duke, R-Metairie, authored the House bill, which passed 66-28. Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader, urged the House to "look at the bill bn its merits not its author." The bill, which now faces the Senate, amends affirmative action laws to prohibit any discrimination in such programs in favor of or against any individual on the basis of race, religious ideas, beliefs or affiliation. Duke described his bill as one to "simply eliminate racial discrimination. That's all it does." The representative from Metairie said he did not oppose programs to help poor people, but did oppose discrimination on the basis of race. "Affirmative Action is a positive-sounding word meaning racial attempt to bring about equal protection under the law," Jones said.

"Racism is racism, and discrimination is discrimination." 1 An amendment by Rep. Raymond Jetson, D-Baton Rouge, to weaken the impact of the bill, failed 45-50. The amendment would have exempted from the bill any programs to ensure equal opportunity for any class of person. "I'm glad my friend David (Duke) is born again in his commitment to the civil rights movement," Jetson told the House. "However, I question his conversion." Rep.

Woody Jenkins, D-Baton Rouge, said the bill only clarified the real purpose of affirmative action programs. "What affirmative action is supposed to be, in my understanding, is aggressive non-discrimination," he said in support of the bill. He was opposed by Rep. Diana Bajoie, who called the bill "premature." "It's too early for us to stop these programs. It's only been 25 years since we passed the civil rights she said.

"We still need to right some of those wrongs." BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Here is how area delegates voted to approve a bill to prohibit programs that try to make up for past racial discrimination by favoring minorities: FOR Adley, R. Alexander, Bolin, Brun, Hopkins, Long, McFerren, Orr, Salter, J.R. Smith, Sour, Volentine, Waddell. AGAINST Jackson, Singleton.

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING Bradley, Montgomery. Source: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Times graphic Special session call expected Continued from Page 1A discrimination," Duke said. Rep. CD. Jones, D-Monroe, called the bill an "attempt to try and set the black people back." "It is not an objective, good faith not raise state taxes, his plan could divert state aid from wealthier to poorer schools.

The $13.5 billion-a-year school finance system relies on state money, local property taxes and some federal funds. The way the school reform bill was written, if no additional money was pumped into the system state aid also could be shifted from wealthy districts to poor ones. Rep. Bill Hammond, R-Dallas, spoke against the bill. "We are presented with a bad bill," he said.

"This bill does nothing to increase the academic performance of our children Money does not equate to academic tricts and feel they have already compromised too much to try to win Clements' approval of a bill. "We've done the best we can, and they won't accept it. That's fine. Let them try to deal with a master," said Cavazos, chairman of the House Mexican American Legislative Caucus. Stiles told lawmakers who opposed the override that if a court plan costs some school districts state aid, "We are going to have tremendously large property tax increases, and they fall squarely on your shoulders, because you caused it." 1 Kilgarlin has said because he can-'.

i more reforms in the way education is administered. v' But Rep. Ernestine Glossbrenner, sponsor, said, "This bill does not ..1 require an income tax. It does not require heavy additional local prop- taxes." Under the measure, said Ms. Glossbrenner, D-Alice, "Those "schools that want to have outstand--1' i'ng programs for their children will have the wherewithal to do it." 4 eP- Eddie Cavazos, D-Corpus -iChristi, said after the House ad-journed that a court-written plan is looking more and more attractive to who represent poor school dis Lottery votes fall five short Forced heirship fight is not over yet BATON ROUGE, La.

(AP) Here is how area delegates voted to reject a proposed constitutional amendment to create a lottery. Seventy votes were needed: FOR R. Alexander, Jackson, Singleton, Waddell. AGAINST Adley, Bolin, Bradley, Brun, Hopkins, Long, McFerren, Montgomery, Orr, Salter, J.R. Smith, Sour, "We're going to have to see where the politics lie," Alario said, saying he's not sure when proponents will try again.

"We actually thought we had it today. If the vote had been closer, we would have had it, but some people sloughed off when we fell short. Most area legislators voted against the measure. South Louisiana legislators, blacks and New Orleans area legislators combined to vote for the lottery. Republicans and North Louisiana legislators were the no votes.

"I'm shocked," said Rep. Bobby Waddell, D-Shreveport, one of the few area legislators who voted for the lottery measure. "Every poll shows the people want the lottery. I think the people should have the right to decide." The Lalonde bill before the House Tuesday would have provided a lottery fund into which the estimated $100 million a year profits would go during a calendar year. The following legislative session, the.

Legislature could appropriate out of the previousyear's fund only by a two-' thirds vote. corporate elements of Gaudin's bill Into Roach's measure, so that forced heirship laws will stay the way they are if the people turn down the constitutional amendment. "I'm willing to go with your bill If you'll go with Clark's," said Rep. Jim Donelon, R-Metairie. Donelon, who favors forced heirship, said he's willing to let the people vote on the matter, even though he thinks his side will lose.

Continued from Page 1A Clearing up legal challenges and questions about the law will take a long time, Gaudin complained. "We're going to impose on our C. citizenry a number of years where we don't know what's going on," he said. Gaudin's bill now goes to the full House. Meanwhile, opponents of forced heirship hope to pass a constitutional amendment by Rep.

Randy Roach, D-Lake Charles, that would allow the Legislature to totally repeal forced heirship. Such an amendment requires a two-thirds vote of both legislative bodies and approval by voters. The committee debated Roach's measure briefly Thursday but decided to delay action. Some members said they wanted to In considered later. A similar bill by Rep.

Diana Bajoie, D-New Orleans, which received a 63-37 vote last week, is also still alive and can be reconsidered later. A third lottery bill, authored by Alario, has not yet come up for a House floor vote. "It's not dead," Alario said following the vote. "We purposely put three bills in so we would have six Suits filed against housing authority ''W Continued from Page 1A Fairfield would be paid roughly $289,800 PonriWnft's hirf U73 fnr 45 npr- Public bid laws require of the lowest responsible bid. 3 "U'AtttAlltAflnlim A.AnAltir for more sensitivity and thai residents must have a greater say-so in how the program is administered," English said.

"Our decision Was" riot based on who had the lowest fee but on who would do the best job." English said his decision was also based on Pendleton being a minority company. "My job is to do what is lrt the best interest of the people. My response to the lawsuits is that I'm prepared if necessary to go to court," he said. "We cannot make decisions and we will not make decisions based on whether someone disgruntled over that decision will file a lawsuit against us." White said. "If everything is equal, then the lowest bidder gets the job.

That policy is for the benefit of people who live In public housing because then we have more money to put roofs over peoples' heads. "This thing has gotten political and I don't need It." English defended the group's action. Despite Fairfield's low bid, Pendleton offered the best program, he said. "My job Is to provide safe, decent public housing to low-income people in the community. It's no secret that for the past nine months one of the things a majority of the board has been stressing is the need THE MAN WHO DRESSES THE BEST! Continued from Page 1A who worried about what might happen if the lottery were hot run properly, said Rep.

John Alarlo, D-West-wego, leader of the lottery proponents. That wort Alexander's vote. "I like the restrictions," he said later. "I'm, not for the lottery. I'm just for putting it out there for the people to decide," Alexander said.

The other legislators who switched after the restrictive amendments were added were Reps. Carl Crane, R-Baton Rouge; Joe Accardo, D-LaPlace; and Randy Roach, D-Lake Charles. Three other legislators who bad voted for. the lottery last week either did not vote Or voted "no" this week. Reps.

Arthur Morrell and Irma Dixon, both New Orleans Democrats, did not cast votes, Rep. Naomi Warren, D-New Orleans, voted "no." All refused to comment. Since the bill up for consideration Tuesday authored by Rep. Raymond Laldhde, D-SUnset received a positive vote, it can be re- Senate debates funding BATON ROUGE (AP) The Seriate oii Tuesday debated a proposed constitutional amendment that would keep the state from imposing hew programs bn local governments unless the Legislature provides the money. However, the bill Contains a provision saying that voters will not decide the amendment's fate until 1991 and not at all unless the Legislature passes a bill spelling out specific details of the restrictions.

A vote was delayed after a technical flaw was found in the bill. "The bill is designed to tell the Legislature that when you pass legislation that has an impact on local governments, send along the appropriation," said Sen. Jon Johnson, D-New Orleans ahd the sponsor. The restriction is a major legislative goal of city and parish governments, which have complained for years about costs being passed on to local bodies by the state. Attempts to expand the power of local governments to raise taxes locally have been largely unsuccessful.

The bill does not affect school boards. The amendment would not cover laws requested by a local said. "We had two responsive bids and did not act in a responsible matter in that we accepted a higher bid rather than the lower bid. I won't be involved in a group that blatantly breaks the law." Arceneaux submitted his resignation immediately following the meeting, as did White. "We didn't play by the rules," Joi oin miDajiy A I in Iionoring Tucker, McCuen may avoid runoffs Jess on Lis year 01 service at a reception May 30, 1990 from 2 pm until 5 pm with 9,528, or 48 percent.

Asa Hutchinson of Fort Smith defeated Warren Carpenter of North Little Rock in the race for the Republican nomination for attorney general. With 654 of 2,597 precincts reported, unofficial returns showed Hutchinson with 19,049 votes, or 85 percent, and Carpenter with 3,464, or 15 percent. Hutchihson will face Democrat Winston Bryant in ported, unofficial returns in the race for the Democratic Party's secretary of state nomination showed McCuen with 78,591, or 53 percent, and Rep. Bobby Glover of Carlisle with 50,040, or 34 percent. Bruce Murphy of Hot Springs had 1 0,264, or 7 percent, and Ray Cooper of Cotter with 9,117, or 6 percent.

In the race for the Republican lieutenant governor's nomination, Ralph P. Forbes of London led Kenneth "Muskie" Harris of Little Rock and A. Breaux of Little Rock. Unofficial returns from 648 of 2,597 precincts, or 25 percent, showed Forbes with 10,338 votes, or 53 percent, Harris with 5,890 votes, or 30 percent, and Breaux with 3,201 votes, or 17 percent. In the GOP race for secretary of stqate, with 660 of 2,597 precincts reported, unofficial returns showed state Rep.

Bill Kerr of Maumelle with 10,403 votes, or 52 percent, and Jim Parsons of Mountain Home LITTLE ROCK (AP) Democrats Jim Guy Tucker of Little Rock and Secretary of State W.J. "Bill" McCuen wrapped up the front-runner positions in their races for constitutional office on Tuesday and both looked like they might get the 50-pIus percent of the vote they needed to avoid a runoff. In the seven-way race for lieutenant governor, with unofficial returns reported from 921 of 2,597 precincts, or 35 percent, Tucker had 81,360 votes, or 53 percent. Hamp Roy of Little Rock was a solid second with 47,131 votes, or 31 percent. Milt Earnhart of Fort Smith had 9,435 votes, or 6 percent, while Perrin Jones of Searcy had 6,742, or 4 percent.

Darrell Glascock of North Little Rock had 4,205 votes, Larry J. Buffington of Benton had 1,511 and Otis D. Kirkland of Little Rock had 2,228 votes. With 921 of 2,597 precincts re COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1926 Z2A Texas Avenue 221-1505 Free Parking in Hibernia Bank Garage Sabine canal bill dies in committee BATON ROUGE A bill that would have removed control of the Sabine Diversion Canal from the Sabine River Authority died in a House committee Tuesday. The House Transportation Committee voted 12-0 to take no action on the bill.

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