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PHI 6 Tfc Miwlli NwiTmHmI TbBndiy Usr 27 1SB Would Hike Rate Ceiling Interest Limit Bill i Up for House Action 4a naalra pmutar Hcttaa at gonaroL aNacHva hi Ml Tta raaah non muat ihrauan Sw tang MMSwa proem and ba raWM by vawn ta- 1 tataa Iba Marlas a mawbaca sf Ita Sarvlca CanwnlMlan s' stata cammiaalenan opssta4od by aa Gavamar Ita adlulant moral Migorl" landaar af taolu SHadar a vsMrana 1 5 'J Wjfyiifr: NASHVILLE March 27 (UPDOne of the 86th General Assembly's most controveraia Mila emergea from amohe-filled rooma for the first time today as the House decides whether to hike the state's interest rate ceiling straight to the top Teh Senate was expected to have a quiet day handling mostly minor legislation The measure to raise interest ceiling on loans from 6 per cent to the constitutional limit of 10 per cent got bogged down in the Senate Commerce Committee earlier in the week 1 Msar ortta ta nit tar Samaaaa far laaa a( aanaarthiw sf bar HuManaT Bill Seeks Repeal of Death Penalty NASHVILLE March 27 W-A bill to repeal capital punishment except for the murder of a policeman or a slaying committed in prison was introduced in the House yesterday The Mil would set a maximum punishment of life far prison for first-degree murder and for kidnaping for ransom and a maximum penalty of not less than 10 years for rape or armed robbery The bill is sponsored by Rep Bob Davis (DChattanooga) and eight other House members A similar bill has failed to pass during the past three sessions of the Legislature Eight men are on death row the state has had no executions since 1900 The House Commerce Committee cleared the bill by a 15-7 vote but only after adding one tempering amendment and extracting the promise of another The House Committee adopted one amendment prohibiting the socalled device from being used on loans carrying rates of more than 8 per cent Rep Thomas Avery (R-Mem-phis) said he would agree to another amendment on the floor long as it did not cut out the 10 per cent maximum interest rate provision The amendment which is Plus FET $170 and your Old lire 650x13 Tubeless BlaekwaH Super Guard Tire 4-Full Ry Nylon Cord Contour Safely Shoulder Thousands of sipes for traction Synatuf tread rubber ALLSTATE Passenger Tire Guarantee Tread Ufa Gasnntee Tread Wesr-Out GuaraateeS Agataali All ML- apparently in the mill is one which would delete a section of the MU which allows large lenders to reap piece of the action" by sharing in the profits of a corporation they have financed Bills Passed by House NASHVILLE March 27 (A Measures approved in House action include: ASI Pormltttng TmncwM All Unlvmlty la da Hi awn purchaabia CM TAM BV MAIL AHawtas Ita of tta tira miihin from I kaxardiar oMocta road taxardi a normal LESSEES at snmkta Ora origiaal tall What Saaro Will Dot Repair rtJJra aaU puoctana at no charg la ranli of failure exchaa far tha tm raptara it ctarRtar Saa-faxlala ta? 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