The Lawton Constitution from Lawton, Oklahoma • Page 3

State Auto Tag Reform Bill Heads For Joint Conference Panel THE IAWTON CONSTITUTION, Thursday, April 28, 1977 3A By RON JENKINS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The prehensive auto taj? reform bill was headed for a joint conference committee today after a Senate floor fight during which Republicans expressed fears the would ultimately be gutted. Hie Senate Wednesday turned down a GOP move to refer the House-passed bill to the conference committee with instructions that House amendments be accepted and the title restored. The senators also turned down a GOP motion to send the proposal to committee with instructions that the mail-order provision of thy bill be retained by the conferees. Sen. Jerry Pierce, R-Bartlesville, argued that the measure passed by the House was "much to my surprise.

pretty good bill." Pierce noted that the House chose not to amend the bill to strip the Senate of its patronage power to appoint tag agents. He said he felt that if it is sent to conference, "it's going to be butchered." Pierce predicted that a House provision setting up a system by which automobile owners can buy their license Seniors Due Honors All graduating seniors in southwest Oklahoma who are members of the Comanche tribe are to be honored at a dance at 7 p.m. Friday in Tia Piah Park, north of Lawton. Members of the Comanche Indian Veterans Association will sponsor the event. Al Tonips, secretary, said that seniors present will receive gifts.

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He said that ii that happened, he believed the House would turn down the bill, meaning there would be no tag reform this session. "I think the House and Senate are miles and miles part on tag reform," said Pierce. After tabling Pierce's motion to instruct conferees to accept House amendments, the Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. Frank Keating, R-Tulsa. to make the instructions apply only to the mail-order provision.

The Senators then approved, by a 34- 6 margin. Sen. Marvin York's motion to send the bill to conference. York, D-Oklahoma City, is listed as Senate author of the bill, although the measure he originally introduced dealt only with appointing a temporary tag agent in Tulsa. The comprehensive bill was drafted in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee through a series of amendments.

The bill's key provisions closely followed the guidelines of a joint Senate-House committee which studied the auto tag distribution system. Although many House members have been highly critical of the Senate's patronage power, the bill passed the House last week by a 93-7 vote after Rep. Charles Elder, D-Puree II, principal author, argued the question was whether "we take this much reform or none at all." The bill would create a mail-order system of obtaining tags, provide for issuance of tags on a staggered basis for five-year periods, limit salaries of tag agents to 120,000 a year and tighten tag agencies' accounting procedures. Backers predicted it would result in more money going into school activity-funds and relieve long lines at tag agencies. Earlier Wednesday, the Oklahoma County Republican organization announced it would circulate petitions calling for a vote on license tag reforms in a docr-to-door campaign on Friday.

Nancy Apgar, Oklahoma County Republican chairman, called the effort ''bipartisan." She also predicted the Senate would not pass the House version of the bill "or any other that will satisfy the people who are disturbed by the state's archaic licensing procedure." The drive was launched by Pierce, who said it will gain the required 88.000 valid signatures of registered votes by its May 13 deadline. More doctors than ever before Mvadec. mgn-potency vitamin witfi $159 $459 Gibson Discount Pharmacies 1AI7 ti Caladryr Savings up to Special merchandise groupings in most every Clothing for the entire family, shoes, and needs for the home too. Ladies' Polyester Pants 3.97 Each TO Men's Fashion Shirts Values to SI 6 3.97 Each Ladies' Fashion Shirts and Tunic Tops 3.97 Each $1 1 for II Ladies' Short Sleeve and Sleeveless Shells 3.99 Each Boys' Buckhide Jeans. Sizes 1-7 Slim and regular.

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