Legislature HARRISBURG (AP) Pennsylvania lawmakers end their 10-week summer recess this week and face an agenda seemingly far too large for the short upcoming fall session. ' "At least we'll be busy with a lot of debate," said Democratic Floor Leader Henry Messinger. "I don't know how much we'll accomplish in the long run. We've got a host of different opinions because there are some pretty controversial things." . . At the top of the legislation agenda for the four-week session are overrides of Gov. Shapp's vetoes of death penalty and abortion legislation. • In addition, lawmakers plan to consider legislation spelling out the duties of the elected attorney general, establishing a code of ethics for public officials, amending the new motor vehicle code, strengthening law enforcement's hand against organized crime and official corruption, restoring to the state some im munity protections from lawsuits and enacting ap propriations for state aided museums and institutions. , With lawmakers planning time off in October for campaigning, a number of other major issues will have to wait until next year. Among them are tax reform, energy and hospital cost controls. Here is a rundown on the major bills due for action this month: . Gov. Shapp struck down the death penalty bill in July 'after the legislature had adjourned for the summer. At the time, lawmakers vowed an override. The measure gives juries the power to,hand down the sentence based on a list of aggravating and mitigating circumstances. The murder of a policeman, fireman, prison guard, hostage or witness would be considered an aggravating circumstance. A defendant's age and emotional or mental state of mind would be mitigating circumstances. LUdfM News Meeting Tonight 8 o'clock Anyone Interested Sasparillo-ize yourself . . . Death Penalty 304 Sparks for faces busy fall agenda If a jury finds any mitigating circumstances or cannot find any aggravating circumstances, it cannot hand down the death penalty. The bill's sponsors said it was the best compromise that would meet all the U.S. and state Supreme Court objections to past bills. An override is expected since the measure passed both houses by margins at least equal to the two-thirds. required for overrides. It would be the second override on the death penalty against Shapp's objections in 1974, but the law was overturned last year by the state Supreme Court. Also targeted for override is Shapp's veto of a bill that cuts off Medicaid funding for abortions for the poor, except when the mother's life is in danger. In its first trip through the legislature, the bill passed by at least two-thirds majorities. A special Senate subcommittee has developed a comprehensive bill that calls for an ethics commission and tougher guidelines for conduct by lawmakers and other public officials. .Messinger said it was hard to say whether the bill will pass because of differences over how to deal with the ' ethics problem. With the election less that two months away, the bill would have its best chance. of passing now. If lawmakers do as they have done in the past and put it off until after the elections, its chances would greatly diminish. _ The Senate has before it a package of bills that would reinstate limited wiretapping authority in Penn sylvania. It would also provide for statewide grand juries and permit special immunity for witnesses. "We might get into wiretapping, immunity and grand juries," Messinger said. "There will probably be a lot Abortion Ethics Wiretapping IZEIX1:13 Worksho Nutrition Contact Lenses Hard Lenses $105.00* Soft Lenses $185.00* *single vision lenses includes complete vision examination Dr. Marshall L. Goldstein Optometrist 201 E. Beaver Ave., State College, Pa. 238-2862 of debate on how far we can go in invading privacy, but I think something must be done in this direction,, especially when you read reports of how difficult it is to keep our fingers on organized crime. But there have to be safeguards so citizens don't have their privacy in vaded for reasons that are not legitimate." "I'd like to see it but I don't know whether there's time left to get it done," Messinger said. "There's so much debate on those things." A number of proposals are before both houses. Some would gradually eliminate the property tax while others would do away with local nuisance taxes. One proposal passed by the Senate but now before the House would allow different property tax rates for business and private owners. , Messinger said tax reform would .be one of the legislative priorities next year. A package of technical amendments has been awaiting action for about a year. Included may be exemption for emergency vehicles from the studded snow tire ban. The bill is expected to be resolved in conference committee. With the November election coming up, a campaign finance reform bill also is expected to be spotlighted in. the House. However, some House members say the bill, if passed, may well die in the Senate, where earlier House•passed election reforms are still awaiting action. • The reform bill would require candidates to make two pre-election disclosures of their contribution sources, and a candidate could not be sworn into office until his report was certified. A candidate convicted of submitting false or misleading financial reportii would be permanently barred from holding an elected office. Roaring 20% Clip this coupon, get your matriculation card (permanent or temporary), Danks register receipt of your purchase that day, and go to our Credit Office. You will receive 20% off your first purchase and CASH back in your pocket. Beauty Shop is included with 20% off hair cut-shampoo-blow dry or any.service over $lO.OO. Shop our new .Second Floor of Fashion, Downtown State College. We have expanded all our departments with you in mind. 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