Mi. S LANSING (AP)-The Mich- igan Senate voted yesterday to wait until after the November election to consider legislation calling for the state to sell off stock of companies doing business in South Africa. Senators voted 18-17 to postpone debate on the bills until Nov. 12. Backers immediately promised to try to reverse that decision. "Reconsideration will occur in the next couple of days," said Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor), who helped steer the divestiture legislation through the House. Bullard and other divestiture backers believe selling the state- held stocks would be a potent gesture of opposition to apartheid, South Africa's system of legal racial discrimination.. Divestiture is targeted at South nate postpones Africa's economy. Supporters say postpone consideration of the selling the stocks would put House-passed divestiture plan pressure on business and in- because some Senate Democrats directly pressure South Africa's were pushing for an immediate white minority government. vote. "It comes down to apartheid Engler (R-Mount Pleasant) and whether we want to support said he wants the Senate to look apartheid by delaying tactics or more closely at the possibility that whether we want to deal with state tax dollars would be tapped to apartheid straight up and our make up for lost revenue after involvement with it," said Rep pension funds were forced to sell Virgil Smith (D-Detroit), the blue-chip stocks. legislation's prime sponsor. Officials said the size of the The legislation calls for losses would depend on the stocks' Michigan to gradually dump $2.7 performance in the market. billion worth of stocks held by "A number of people who wish pension funds. to make the gesture in this case The stocks would be sold off are doing it with other people's over five years, with shares in money," Engler said. Michigan-based companies drop- If approved and signed by Gov. ped last. James Blanchard, who backs Senate Majority Leader John divestiture, the law would take Engler said he moved to formally S. Afric effect June 1. Some senators argued that gives them plenty of time to scrutinize the proposal. "Why the sudden rush to take up the bills?" said Sen. Vern Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids). "I would urge this body to take its time." Democrats who've made divestiture a priority were angry at the decision to postpone debate. "Every day that we delay is a delay in whatever influence or impact will be caused by the bills for change in South Africa," said Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor). "This legislature has been con- sidering for at least five years the question of South African divestiture and only the Senate The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 1986 - Page 5 a legislation has been unable to come to the 1980 Michigan law forbids the conclusion where, morally, we state~ from depositing surplus should be on this issue," funds in banks that make loans to complained Sen. John Kelly (D- South Africa. Detroit). Engler maintains foreign policy is the job of the president. "I do not feel divestiture is an appropriate state issue," he told W EEKEND reporters..MAGAZINE So far, 10 states have di - vestiture legislation on the books. A 1982 Michigan law ordered Fridays in The Daily public colleges and universities to 763-0379 sell stocks held in companies that do business in South Africa. A I - I _U' experts say S. Africa Psanctions are not severe Barbara Ransby, a member of the Free South Africa Coordinating Committee, said the exclusion of sanctions on coal-which West Germany demanded as part of the pack- age-dilutes the sanctions. West Germany is putting pragmatic .economic concerns ahead of principles," Ransby said. Severe economic sanctions could have an effect on South Africa, but the current sanctions "do too little too late," Ransby said, adding that the European nations are waiting to see what the United States does before v taking further steps. Ali AI'Amin Mazrui, a political science professor who teaches a class on African politics, said the sanctions would not have a dramatic impact on South Africa's economy, but would send a message to South Africa's leaders. "The South African leaders will feel they have been deserted by their Western friends." Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands have been putting pressure on the other Common Market nations to adopt South African sanctions, Mazrui said, while West Germany, Portugal, and England have resisted sanctions. "West Germany and Picketers at casino resort to. violence ATLANTIC CITY(AP)-- Striking casino workers threw eggs at gamblers and blocked buses yesterday in the first day of a strike over wages and benefits by some 13,000 people who serve drinks, make beds and provide broom service. The incidents, following a night of violent episodes, led a judge to grant an order restricting the number of pickets at, he casino entrances to three and limiting the union to four rallies a day on the Boardwalk with no more than 50 people. Contract talks between the Atlantic City Casino Association, 1 which represents seven of the ejght casinos affected by the strike, and Local 54 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union reached an impasse late last e ek. 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