The Clarksdale Press Register from Clarksdale, Mississippi • 8

8A Thursday Afternoon, January 30, 1986 THE CLARKSDALE PRESS REGISTER forces plan now attempt Sea? belt fyJAKSSSAGGUS Jtoodstod Press Writer JACKSON Seat belt forces a new effort today to overcome opposition and persuade the Mississippi House to pass a bill that would require front-seat auto occupants to ibuckleup. The House voted 78-43 Wednesday to defeat the bill but backers kept it alive on a motion to reconsider and Rep. Margaret Tate of Picayune, said Ishe would seek action on it after the overnight adjournment. The measure failed despite He estimated that seat belts added about $75 to car costs, while air bags would cost $800 or more. Pennebaker added.

"I'm Just not crazy about air bags. They do not protect you against rear-end collisions. And fwant to at least see where I am going to hit the ditch." Before the final vote, House members voted 61-58 to adopt an amendment reducing the fine for seat belt violations to $1 and exempting violators from other fees Imposed by law. Rep. Hugh Easley of Mathiston, who offered the amendment, said that the $25 fine proposed by the bill, when coupled with assessments for law libraries and other purposes, would run the total to $53.

He also said the Highway Patrol would be checking such cars for other violations that could boost the cost to $100. After wrestling more than an hour with explanation and amendments, members offered no final arguments for or against the proposal. The bill would have affected only post-1972 model cars and ftrovided a three-month educa-ion period after its July 1 effective date before fines would be levied. Pennebaker said statistics showed occupants fared better In many wrecks when they were wearing seat belts, but he realized there were cases when belts would have resulted in death. He also acknowledged that many believed the issue of seat belts should involve personal choice.

The handlers endorsed one amendment to restrict enforcement to the Highway Patrol, although some sponsors argued that this would reduce effectiveness because most accidents occurred near drivers' homes. Senate OKs statewide banking dustry," Smith said. Sen. Emerson Stringer of Columbia said the bill would hurt small, locally owned banks. Stringer and Smith urged the Senate to adopt a bill approved by the Senate Committee on Business and Financial Institutions which would permit banks to expand statewide simply by opening new of ices.

Critics of the committee substitute bill said it was an attempt to "sabatoge" statewide banking. The Senate defeated the substitute bill on a 35-15 vote. CO I I I arguments that a mandatory seat belt law would save lives and it was needed to put the state In compliance with federal requirements. Rep. John Pennebaker of New Albany, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said safety and federal requirements were the key Issues.

Pennebaker said the federal Evernment will require air gs in future years unless three-fourths of the states, or states with two-thirds of the population, adopt legislation requiring seat belts. The bill, supported by the Mississippi Banker's Association, would permit banks to expand through acquisition or merger. However, the bill would not permit banks to expand simply opening new branch offices. If the bill becomes law, it will take ef feet July 1. Sen.

John Gresham of Greenville said the bill would assure orderly growth of Mississippi's banks. "We are attempting to allow our banks to grow," he said during the 3 12-hour debate. "If they grow, we hope they will provide better service. We're talking about the banks being able to compete freely and openly and everyone is going to benefit." But Sen. George Smith of Gulfport opposed the measure.

"We're going to lose complete control of our entire banking in may be a problem" over the years. Stubbs also opposed allowing the two fiscal officials to serve longer than a governor. Rep. Ron Aldridge of Jackson sought to revise wells' amendment so that the limitation would not apply to Cole and argued that the intent of the Senate proposal dealt in personalities. "I think he ought to be able to come up for re-election," Aldridge said.

"Either we ought to have a term apply to everybody and get. out of personalities or not," Stubbs said. "I have nothing against Mr. Cole. Hr-.

villi mWoMo The Clarksdale Community Concerts Association presents The Aspen Soloists from left are William Grubb, David Oei and wife Eriko Sato in concert tonight at 8 at The Auditorium. They are currently engaged in their eighth cross-country tour. The trio met in Aspen in the summer of 1976 and later formed the musical ensemble, debuting in New York at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in September 1980. JACKSON (AP) An opponent to statewide banking says he will continue his fight when the bill moves to the House. The Mississippi Senate ap- roved statewide banking on a 2-8 vote Wednesday after lengthy debate.

William M. Jones, senior vice resident for Deposit Guaranty ational Bank here, said he was pleased by the Senate's action. "Mississippi is the last state in the nation to adopt statewide banking," Jones told reporters after the Senate voted. ''We're delighted." But E.C. Neelly III, president of The Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Tupelo, said he would continue to oppose the bill.

"It's hasn't been signed into law yet," Neelly said outside the Senate. "It's going to the House and we will continue to oppose it at that point." Mabus was elected for the first time three years ago. "It would prohibit him (Cole) from running, but I am not directing the language toward any individual," Wells said. When the 1966 Legislature changed the constitution to allow an auditor to succeed himself, no limitation was imposed. "Particularly in the case of the auditor, there should be a limit on time served," Wells said.

Rep. Terrell Stubbs of Mendenhall spoke for the Wells amendment, saying a treasurer handling large sums of money had to deal regularly with banks. He said the post would "lend itself to friendships that lASXMOUTOUiXOKPtniLtmZiCrTKtSBJ KOM BUYS! succession recommended Treasurer By JAMES SAGGUS Associated Press Writer JACKSON The Mississippi House will consider a proposal to change the state constitution so state treasurers can be elected twice but also to limit treasurers and auditors to 10-year tenures. The House Constitution Committee voted Wednesday to approve a Senate-passed amendment proposal designed to let treasurers run for re-election, but amended it to restrict the terms of both financial officials. Members conceded the restriction would affect Treasurer Bill Cole but not Auditor Ray Mabus, but said personalities played no part in their votes.

Rep. Steve Wells of Brooknaven offered the restriction amendment on grounds "there should be some limitation. I think we should make it consistent with the language we put in on the governor. His comment referred to a gubernatorial succession proposal that will be on the November election ballot for ratification. It would allow a governor to be elected to a second successive term, unless he had filled more than two years of a predecessor's unexpired term.

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