Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-05-03


granted. bat Chairman Yetka said
ho would not agree 10 hear any
non controversial Bills until the
open Occupancy bin was heard
This delay appeared Jtistinabie
slHea no opponents 70 the biu had
yet been heard from
on Wednesday a large crowd ~
spectators appeared obviously
rounded ~ by the opponents t.
the measure The president ~ the
80 PAU BOARD ~ Realtors. Lloyd
Fisher appeared IN opposition and
asked that the hearing be con.
unped as ga Newell aoia,a.
chairman ~ the 81 Paul Realtors
Legislative committed Both
pleaded they knew nothing about
the bill
Richard Moore. 81 Ia. firm ~
Iairoy, Moore and Costello,
which had been retsinnd 10 rep
resent the ~ PaoI roaity or
ganiration said he had onlf
heard ~ the case that morning
and needed time 10 check on the
''constitutionallty ~ the measure
which he said hs WA sure Was
unconstitutional.
a man wbo news aud tslsyislon
reporter said gave H. name 40 ~
Colonel W q Acpbefgu, Anna
water Road said he VIA opposed
20 the measure because h forced
riNxnnB % rent Uf soil their pro.
pefty o. persons with whom they
had nothing ~ common rhia was
wrong ard American. he said
Mct'hnr0u i5 aaia To be- on active
Amy duty It's participation ia s
political taaue before lsKiaia
tive samuatteo vas the general
topic Dt conversation IN the cor
r,doea after his statement
iiis participation may have
been ru violation ct the Hatch
Act.
Rep Don wozniak offered an
mgpdment Ia the meaaure which
would tsn,pvo exemplary dam
ages fhia amendment Vaa az
proved ~ The committee Active
10 securing q quorum at these I'm
portnbt meetings waa Rop sally
Luther 81 iinnncpiu County She
also conferred with the sponsors
strategy group from time 20 tim0
She slao predicted accurately the
source uf loEisiatico 0pposlti0n To-
the aoaatte several days before
ihr biil was pfied loose from the
general legislation COMMITTEES
mw~~7n- %
On Thursday T., Howard fIen
nett replied consinoinKly Co The
attack e1 the oonstltnlionsiity
~ Ia" measure. eiting prrcr
dents and Invited the opposing
cuunsei foe the real estai.
beard 10 suhtnit briefs.
op this aame day Larry Nslsau.
rseeutivr yiceproaident 81 the
Minneapolis tinme Builders Assp
ciaiipu made = sprech. the tenor
ard appeal ~ witch was remind
ful ~ those usually heard ln a
state like Mlssiasppi lip asserted
mat there wis nu need fnf the
legislation Ne said America WA
built on discrimination ITO said
NcErera Nerp SATISFIED % live
where they were row living b.
eatlso q was what they wanted
THERE wha no prablsu
HuyBaf1 Rler. executive yirc
president 30 the Minneapolis
uuarj % Roaltars questioned The
gruelitutluuallty az The bin
tuhu ukcefo. fannt Minnie
ap.lls t8ghh Wsra alderman AMI
attorney ur the Minneapolis
Rental Property owners ASSN
questioned tho rougItutiunslty o.
the measure
a strong letter Waa read At tNe
hearing from rtmuthy nlowarl
prcaideni ~ the Ronda At An
Jbony Highway organization az
tns oeeIipg IN support of the bin
ward E1emjng attorney Picn
esr uuildns, unsuccessful Repuh
Ayan candidate Tor Fourth pis-
tuot Congressman questioned the
vonstitution5lty ~ the b,li
After vigorous debate II the
measure a molten was made api
carried that AZ interim commits
sion be set up a. study the bin
rppoveh offered number 81
amendments which spastaers asid
would syipplr the bin
A subcommittee waa ss, up "a
consider Argument bath fnr the
original eil A. amended ana also
the feasibility ~ setting Wy a
BIN o. provide for e legislative ir
truFu commission ReP Lcunari
tautQust was aamei 20 ne sub
ceumttte alOnE WITH Rep George
French conservative ~ me Nip
neapnlis heavily Ncgra and s,lk
stocking populated distract ans
Rer George = wsfrrl % LATHE
FAlla
Then followed numerous gnn
yervngea wtth legislators Cor ana
against the measure betwcon
Howard Beunett, shelton Granger
tohn ssndrtr0Ip C~a) Newman.
Eyusst y.tssf,er Ef-Nar,t esl,x fa~r.