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0-19 (Rev. 10+29-57) a deel “My Richard L. Lyons @tal Reporter gested a the Jenn Pre a ae or ere Court of its power to review five types of security cases as would do, , Butler proposed a bill reversing four major de- cisions and taking away the | in one area—state standards } |for admission _of lawyers to . practice. ; «| Butler offered his proposal ‘Jat “a Senate Judiciary Com-{ mittee meeting as amend- ments to Jenner’s measure, No {votes were taken. The Com- mittee will consider the bill, again next Monday. Butler's amendments’ would | courts the effects of —the' Court's decisions in the Nelson, Cole, Watkins and Vates cacas, Stet SH fats Vest Separate bills to reverse most cof them have been filed in each ouse. The Nelson case struck down 42 state antisubversive laws on grounds that Federal Govern- { ment had preempted the Com-. munist-hunting field with the, Smith Act. Butler would re! Verse this and any other like case by stating that no Fed- ‘eral law shall exclude states from the cama field mnlese COMETesr50 specifieinenn « Senator John Marshall But. ‘ler (R-Md.) yesterday sug- érent approach to Bill's goal of un- ga the effects of recent \ supreme Tour, decisions in eécurity cases, Instead of stripping “the Sen, William E. Jenner (R-Ind. ya Court’ 1 ourt’s appellate Meanderas4 quiry” says it is. eee ge 1 SPS eS ee en. Butler Seeks Bill to Reverse 43 Four Disputed High J Pr aoe we ¥ The Cole decision in t- ed t of Co limiting the Federal]. security program to sensitive positions. Butler's amendment would ex: tend it to every Government » tthe Watkins decision placed limits on the investigative ‘power of Congress and said, among other things, that wit- nesses must be told how ques tions put to them are perti- nent to the Committee's jeg- islative purpose, Butlér pro- posed language atating that question is inent if the “body conducting the in- The Yatea decision made Smith Act convictions more dificult by narrowly defining its terms. The Act makes it | an offense to teach or advo- te or organize any group which | advocates overthrow of Oe ee ee — fawn jae Gover ninent uy aUrCe. The Court said “organize” re- ferred to the founding of th Communist Party and could ot be.applied te_persons who b in new members. : distinguished be n- “ad- jveracy and teachin as arn tract prinbiple 1s action effort utler’s amendment states Ulig Upriaivas w ach iia be members an that “ad. cacy and teach ae is a crime Tegardless of “the im Mediate probable eff: such action.” ot ot 370 Court R cf pla 27464 RE. 191 APR 2 1958 Vig} 1 Rulings | a, “JED << ews “ TgJson —p* cardman Belmont aa Wash, Post and 0 Timac Herald Wash. News Wash. Star —____ N. Y. Herald —_ Tribune N, Y. Journal-.__ American . Y. Mirror . Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date