Montana Kaimin, February 10, 1977 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Senate tie vote ends move to rescind ERA By GORDON DILLOW disposed of yesterday, since only outside the Senate chamber, the Montana K aim In LagMatlva Reporter one vote to reconsider a final vote Senate reconvened for the vote on may be taken. the reconsideration motion. HELENA — A move to rescind By having the matter resolved Roberts urged the Senate to vote Montana's 1974 ratification of the yesterday, Roberts and the pro-ERA against his motion and thus kill the Equal Rights Amendment was Senate faction avoided the pos rescission resolution, promising defeated yesterday in a 25 to 25 tie sibility that one of the pro-ERA “you will not hear of it any more.” vote, thus signalling an end to this senators would not be present for a “I'm into that!" shouted one legislative session's struggle with the later vote to reconsider because of senator who was probably speaking controversial amendment. an accident or other unexpected oc for at least some of his Senate Under Senate rules, a tie vote kills currence. colleagues. a resolution. Sen. Mark Etchart, R-Glasgow, The vote to reconsider the defeat The Senate passed the ERA res said in an interview that he would of the ERA rescission was 21 in favor cission resolution, SJR 9, Monday by have waited until tomorrow to make and 29 against, thus keeping Mon a 25 to 24 vote. Sen. John Mehrens, the motion to reconsider — tana's ratification of the ERA on the D-Anaconda, was not present Mon presumably in the hope that one of books. day, but he voted against SJR 9 the anti-rescission senators would Three Missoula-area democratic yesterday. be unable to vote — but he was foiled senators, Elmer Flynn, Robert Watt The good news for ERA supporters by Roberts' motion. and Bill Norman voted against the was offset somewhat, however, by After a five-minute recess, during rescission. Missoula Republican the Idaho legislature’s action Tues- which there were more than a few im Sen. William Murray voted in favor of day to rescind its ratification of the promptu conferencesintheaisleand SJR 9. ERA. But the bad news from Idaho was In turn partially offset by the Nevada Senate's vote to ratify the ERA yesterday. Energy plan passage The Idaho decision dropped the number of ratifying states from 35 to 34, but whether rescinding an predicted by Baucus amendment ratification is legal has Because of the change to a sacrifices,” he added, “it doesn't look still not been decided. Democratic administration, good when Congress votes itself a Congress will devise a workable raise...but, it (the raise) will probably Packed Galleries energy policy this year, Western Dis go through.” SWEET, SWEET MUSIC from the Main Hall carillon will soon be filling the air Yesterday’s action in the Senate trict Congressman Max Baucus A spokesman for Missoula senior here at UM as $21,000 was recently donated to repair the Instrument. (Mon predicted last night during a public once again drew large crowds of citizens said his group endorsed the tana Kaimin photo by Mark Scharfenaker.) spectators to the Senate galleries. forum in the Missoula City Council pay raise, if it is linked with a The anti-ERA faction again wore chambers. Congressional code of ethics, stop-sign-shaped “Rescind ERA” Baucus said that although energy because it would get and keep good tags, while the pro-ERA faction res policy is often a “parochial matter,” officials in the Congress. ponded by wearing “ERA YES!" tags he thinks that congressmen from Baucus, who is involved in writing Suicide attempts in the shape of highway yield signs. energy producing and energy con a code of eth ics for the U.S. House of The ERA vote was preceded by an suming districts will be able to Representatives, replied that appearance ofWashingtonGov. Dix overcome their differences and work congressmen do not run for the of ie Lee Ray before the Senate. Ray, out a good energy policy. fice because of financial reasons. increase at who drew loud applause, was in Baucus stated that Gerald Ford's Twenty-four attempted suicides have been reported to the University of troduced by Gov. Thomas Judge. views on energy clashed with the Precede Ethics Montana Student Health Service so far this school year, compared to 32 During his introduction Judge views of Congress, but that President And, the vote for the Congres reports during “all of last year,” a representative of the UM Student Walk-in referred to the Washington governor Jimmy Carter and Congress would sional pay raise would preced any said T uesday. as ‘‘Dixie Ray Lee,” then as Gov. Ray, work together to pass an eenergy Congressional code of ethics Patrick Sheehy, junior in journalism, told a group at an afternoon meeting then again as "Dixie Ray Lee.” policy. legislation. sponsored by the Student Affairs Office that there has been a “ lack of Ray made a brief speech to the More than 150 poeple attended the Baucus also said that: cooperation" between the counseling agencies on campus in dealing with the Senate in which shb said that all the forum, which was highlighted by dis • to control the nuclear arms race, problem. states of the Northwest share com cussions on President Jimmy the United States must take a “clear Speaking to the group of 12, Sheehy called the lack of cooperation “totally mon problems and should work Carter's proposed $50 tax rebate, the step in favor of reduction of nuclear irresponsible.” together to try to solve them. Ray is in Congressional pay increase and arms." The meeting was called, according to Student Affairs Assistant Lori Montana to discuss energy federal spending issues. • he does not know how water Mehrer, sophomore in psychology, to organize a steering committee to deal conservation programs with Judge. Kim Williams, Missoulian colum would be allocated should the state with the growing incidence of suicide and depression among UM students. There was no debate on SJR 9 nist, requested that an audience poll silffer a draught this summer. He Joann Cote, a nurse at the health service, said that the Student Walk-in, a when Senate President Gordon be taken on the proposed rebate. A added that agricultural needs should confidential listening service staffed by student volunteers and sponsored by McComber, D-Fairfield, announced majority of the crowd raised their take a high priority, but he woudl not the health service, saw 136 students Fall Quarter. She said this compares to 54 the vote, since the resolution had hands in opposition to the rebate. say if it would take priority over seen in Spring Quarter, 1976. passed the debate stage Monday. Colstrip units. The counseling agencies on campus are the Health Service, which Solar Energy • the nation needs a large scale operates a mental health department staffed by a psychiatrist and two Loud Applause Williams then suggested that project to develop non-fossil fuel registered nurses, the Centei* for Student Development (CSD), with several When the tie vote was tabulated on instead of a rebate, the money be put energy, such as solar and psychological and academic counselors, and the Clinical Psychology the electronic screen behind the toward the development of solar magnetohydrodynamic energy. He Center, operated by the psychology department and staffed by graduate president’s rostrum the pro-ERA energy. This drew a round of ap also stated that “wood stoves are be students. spectators shouted and applauded plause from the audience. ing developed now.” Dr. C. J. Katz, the psychiatrist at the health service, confirmed Sheehy’s loudly, forcing McComber to pound Baucus responded by saying that figures. He said there have been three such attempts already this quarter, the his gavel several times. the rebate "would help some people” latest happening Monday night. Then Sen. Joe Roberts, D-Libby, but that it was a marginal sum and Correction Herman Walters, director of the Clinical Psychology Center, denied that introduced a motion to reconsider probably wouldn’t stimulate the The Montana Kaimin incorrectly there has been lack of cooperation between agencies. He said there has been the tie vote. This was a purely economy. stated yesterday that Ward 2 a “formal and informal network of cooperation” between the different agen parliamentary move, since Roverts Baucus stated that he Is not in Democratic candidate Jeanne Ran- cies. has been a staunch opponent of the favor the proposed Congressional savage will be u nopposed In the April William Romeo, a psychologist at CSD, also denied a lack of cooperation. ERA rescission. pay raise “at this time." 5 general election. Ransavage will He said that the agencies have cooperated often on individual cases. The purpose of Roberts' motion “At a time when President Carter is face independent candidate Gary R.

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