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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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Opponents of the Administration's civil rights bill dominated the sixth day of hearings before the House Rules Committee in Washington on May 29, with Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. criticizing the measure as devious legislation giving the Attorney General loaded legal dice. Rep. John H. Ray opposed federal injunctive relief. The committee plans to vote next Tuesday on sending the bill to the House floor.
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Washington, May 29 -- Opponents of the Administration's civil rights program still had the floor as hearings continued before the House Rules Committee today.
Complaints against the text of the bill were not confined to the South. Representatives John H. Ray, Republican, of Staten Island, served notice that he would try to eliminate an authorization for the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief in Federal courts when state courts were able to handle civil rights matters effectively.
There was widespread fear in Congress of a Federal overriding of state laws.
The principal witness on the sixth day hearings was Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr., Democrat of North Carolina. He said the measure would give the Attorney General "loaded legal dice." This would be done through possibly "the most devious piece of legislation ever suggested to Congress," he asserted.
Senator Ervin charged that the Justice Department had sought to deny jury trials to persons accused of right violations because it was afraid to lose cases.
The committee at present seems inclined to allow the bill to go to the House floor. It will vote on this move next Tuesday.
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the committee seems inclined to allow the bill to go to the house floor and will vote on this move next tuesday.
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Opponents of the Administration's civil rights program dominated hearings before the House Rules Committee. Complaints against the bill were not confined to the South. Rep. John H. Ray, Republican of Staten Island, plans to eliminate authorization for the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief in Federal courts when state courts can handle civil rights matters effectively. There was widespread fear in Congress of a Federal overriding of state laws. The principal witness was Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr., Democrat of North Carolina, who said the measure would give the Attorney General 'loaded legal dice' through possibly 'the most devious piece of legislation ever suggested to Congress.' He charged that the Justice Department sought to deny jury trials to persons accused of rights violations because it was afraid to lose cases.