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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, JANURAY 19, 1979 Page 3 i \TBI watches ousted governor’s office I United Press International ASHVILLE, Tenn. — FBI nts clamped tight security on nessee’s Capitol Thursday to /ent ousted Gov. Ray Blanton or staff from removing any papers t0 a 8 rancl jury investigation lUUUlj a pardon-selling scandal. epublican Gov.-elect Lamar delegates tan[ ] er( who was to have taken Vlemorial$:, e Saturday, was sworn in Wed- its confere :i j a y night, three days early. He s and Bur(. ace d Blanton, who stunned the week. , Monday night by commuting sentences of 52 convicts. Hander busied himself Thurs- fcompleting selection of his net and preparing for his formal Kration, which will still be l Saturday. ,» lexander hurriedly took the oath *CtiOtl iffice after U.S. Attorney Hal din advised legislative leaders s office has lad “substantial reason " to be- zed system^ that Blanton planned further he comptiriency action for prisoners in- id 26,341 [ed in the grand jury probe. 'enue frorBI agents were stationed inside ffices of Blanton’s staff to pre- :the removal of any evidence re- g to a federal investigation into OtlS6H'S es ^ at Tennessee prison in- Ehave been able to buy their a bill provic out of prison. Three Blanton eredoralJ ^ ave ^ een arrested in the omesticlttH an< ^ Blanton himself is a d rehabiliJt^ the investigation, i this stateM tun P ress aide Jim Gilchrist ans with J arrived at his office in the Capitol to find his desk cleaned out and his be longings packed in boxes. “The FBI told me they wanted to check the contents before I leave,” Gilchrist said. “I told them all I had Texas Solons try to void ERA vote United Press International AUSTIN —Texas would become the fifth state to rescind ratifica tion of the Equal Rights Amendment under resolutions introduced by Sen. Walter Mengden, R-Houston, and Rep. Clay Smothers, D-Dallas, in their respective chambers. The resolutions, introduced Wednesday, would specifically rescind the concurrent resolution the Legislature passed in March 1972 ratifying the ERA. A total of 35 states have ratified the ERA with 38 ratifications needed for its adoption. Four states — Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho and Kentucky — have rescinded ratification. The seven-year dead line for ratification will expire on March 22, but Congress has ex tended the deadline an extra nine months. “If enough states rescind ratification to prevent 38 states from agreeing, the proposed amendment does not enjoy a consensus of three-fourths of the states and is therefore not valid,” he said. Smothers said if proponents are given additional time to have ERA adopted, then states that have passed the amendment have the right to rescind. “Congress has attempted to try to change the rules in the middle of the game to give extra innings to the team that is behind, while prohibiting the other team from being able to score during the extra innings,” he said. was a can of shoe polish, a few Playboys and some pictures of my kids. It makes you feel a little strange.” Meanwhile, a federal grand jury investigating the pardon-peddling charges met Thursday and heard a ranking highway patrol officer from Blanton’s administration and two unidentified women in black. Blanton’s legal counsel, his ad ministrative assistant and at least two of his close friends were among the others subpoenaed to appear. Blanton, a 48-year-old Democrat, did not learn of his ouster until five minutes before Alexander was sworn in at a hastily arranged cere mony in the State Supreme Court building. 3 stri iestricted ardoninc; ob Wednes® '—* contract H rTfl irf lexas trying toS u n j( e{ ) p ress International tanypro! u|TIN — In 1936, Texans ■ any possibility of indiscrimi- tpardoning of convicted crimi- bv amending their State Con- ition to severely restrict the Hor s power to reduce or re- d prison sentences. tn leTexas governor now is barred '< granting pardons or paroles ex on the written recommenda- of an independent Board of 11 A | L lons and Paroles. The chief jer, admi ut - ve j s not re q U i re J to grant ic someti leI)C y recornrnen( J ec J by the | Iarvinsatt | B Kenfc y > but may not do so set up C!' 0U ( jts recommendation, became pri >t to have( l ' or a * on g time Texas placed al- t complete pardoning power in lands of her governor. Although ■overnors used pardons dis- tly, some governors granted ons indiscriminately, accord- |ja handbook prepared by the le [agency. itween 1915 and 1917 Gov. J Fer g uson £ ran ted 1,774 ^ons and 479 conditional par- . before he was impeached and lay blew Jjom office by the Legisla- i East Lou (T m j suse of state funds, kiing ■Eguson’s successor, Gov. I offices injam p. Hobby, granted 1,319 rare andcl%j| s anf ] [qg conditional par- tokesmanSj between 1925 and 1926. vas relateC’bfc led to a demand to curb the rnor’s pardoning power, the cy handbook explains. ie governor may grant one ay reprieve to an inmate facing ath sentence without action by Hdons and Paroles Board, but sort of As^s a prior recommendation from :ian Presidigency for other clemency acts, •an. The d- lifornia nf‘ : Palm Sprinf mit’ ^Aggielondpbcit* ASK ABOUT OUR GROUP DISCOUNTS! Featuring — T-shirts and complete line of uniforms including helmets, shoes and other etcetra's. 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