Capitol News
Most Problems Facing Lawmakers
Old as Legislatures Themselves
By Melvin Paul
Htatehouse Correspondent
The Nebraska Press Association
LINCOLN—Nebraska’s 43 law
makers, including 15 first termers,
opened for business this week.
One of the pleasant things greet
ing the solons is higher pay. Be
cause of a Constitutional amend
ment and a special session early
in December, the legislators now
get $200 per month. Previous pay
was $872 per year. Now they will
receive $2,400 per year.
It is expected this change will
turn out many more persons bid
ding for a seat in the Unicameral
in the 1962 elections.
Most of the problems facing the
lawmakers this week were as old
as legislatures themselves—
spending and what to do about it,
where to get the money to operate
state government, how to better
run state affairs and matters re
lating to resources and member
ship of the Legislature.
Another periodic problem- how
to realign the state into Con
gressional districts because of
population changes—was there,
too.
Bills began coming into the
hopper and will continue for 20
days after which only the gover
nor or standing committees can
offer them. Organization of the
Legislature took up much of the
first day’s session which convened
at mid-day Tuesday.
Thursday’s calendar included
inauguration and swearing in of
elected officials.
1 jvw College
A controversy over the Uni
versity of Nebraska law college,
that broke into the open in the
1959 session of the Legislature,
is back in the news. Retiring Sen.
Ray Simmons of Fremont re
newed his charges that there is
waste and inefficiency at the Uni
versity, citing the work load for
teachers at the law college, as
being too low.
Mis lamer, i^niei justice rtuiwn
Simmons of the State Supreme
Court said he concurred with his
son’s criticism of waste at the
school but he did not specifically
single out the law college.
University regents issued a
statement saying the teaching
hours spent in the classrooms by
instructors at the law college are
comparable to other institutions.
Public Power
The problems of public power
agencies in Nebraska will be
kicked around in this session of
the Legislature. It was not too
certain whether senators would
like to see some state board or
commission govern the agencies.
Many feel the agencies should try
to iron out their own problems
before the state steps into the
arena.
The problems of public power
groups have been recurring in
recent years and agencies have
been meeting to try to straighten
them out. More such gathering
are scheduled.
Some of the power problems
include conflict among some of
the agencies and an overlapping
of areas of operation.
Obbink Renamed
Governor Frank Morrison has
renamed Jack Obbink as state
aeronautics director.
Obbink was fired by Republican
Gov. Dwight Burney, now lieuten
ant governor, on grounds he
failed to satisfactorily explain a
trip to Kansas City in the state
plane in which Robert Kennedy,
brother of the Democratic Presi
dent-elect, was a passenger.
Obbink claimed he was on legi
timate state business but he could
not reveal this to Burney with
out violating a confidence. Exact
nature of the business was never
released md there were many
political repercussions from the
ruckus.
Morrison said Burney had a
right to have whomever he
wished in his administration and
he has the same right. He says
he feels Obbink will be an asset
to aviation in Nebraska.
Morrison will submit Obbink’s
name for confirmation to the
Legislature. Although senators
are elected on non-partisan tick
ets, the bulk of them are Republi
cans.
There is the possibility of
trouble over the confirmation al
though most insiders feel as if
now this does not appear too
probable.
Microphones
The words of state senators
will be recorded for posterity this
session and the courts. Clerk
Hugo Srb says a recording sys
tem. costing about $1,200, has
been installed in the legislative
chamber. Secretaries will make
written records of the debate.
The idea for the plan was
developed last session on grounds
a transcript of testimony in the
chamber would be a guide for
the legal profession in determin
ing intent behind laws.
Some observers feel, however,
that the language of laws passed
should govern not what was said
on the floor in debate.
The 1959 session instructed that
debate be recorded and perman
ent records of debate be kept.
Senators speak into microphones
and these will carry their words
to the recording equipment.
Fort Randall News
•Janice Kirwan
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kirwan
and Freddie spent Christmas day
at the Phil Kirwan home in Gre
gory. Other guests were Phyllis
Kirwan, who flew in from Cali
fornia and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kir
wan and daughter from Aberdeen.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Kirwan and
Joe and Dan Kirwan and Jim
were coffee guests in the Harry
Hausmann home in Bristow Fri
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cassidy, Janet
and Virginia and Mr. and Mrs.
John Cassidy jr., Stevie and Dar
rel were Christmas evening sup
per guests in the John Cassidy sr.
home in Spencer.
Olga Bengtson and Mauritz and
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Nyquist and
daughter of Spencer were Christ
mas Eve dinner guests in the
Walter Nyquist home.
Janet Cassidy, who attends
Southern State Teachers College
in Springfield, is spending a two
weeik vacation in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cassi
dy
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hans
m*nn and Jill of Bristow
brought a birthday cake to the
C,. R Kirwan home Wednes
day evening and all helped Jill
to celebrate her first birthday.
Mrs. Harry Mostrom and El
mer had as guests on Christmas
Eve, Miss Clarinda Pearson, Frei
dolf Pearson and David Lund
strum. They all enjoyed a turkey
supper.
Tommy Novotny of Lake Andes
was a visitor in the G. R. Kirwan
home Saturday.
Louis Trusty, who now resides
in Oregon, was visiting friends in
the Fort Randall community one
day this past week. Mr. Trusty
is a former resident of Randall
Vadey.
Jerry and Joe Kirwan were
Sunday visitors at the Tom Sou
lek home near Lake Andes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hausmann
and Jill of Bristow spent the
Christmas Holiday at the G. R.
Kirwan home. They spent Christ
mas evening visiting Mr. Haus
mann’s parents and relatives in
Bonesteel.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson
and children were Christmas day
dinner guests in the Bill Soukop
home in Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Donlin and
Terry Lee of Brookings are spend
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Donlin sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cassidy and
daughters were Christmas day
dinner guests in the Leo Jergen
sen home in Verdel.
The Pickstown School present
ed their Christmas concert
Monday night. Those from this
community taking part in the
concert were Susan and Tim
Kirwan, Charles Nyquist and
Janice and Phillip Kirwan and
Virginia Cassidy. Many from
this community attended.
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Max Simonson and Norb Uhl
of O’Neill were Monday dinner
guests in the Tom Donlin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kirwan sr.,
Jim and Phillip were Christmas
eve coffee guests at the Tom Ko
cer sr. home in Wagner.
Bill Jonas sr. of Rapid City,
Bill Jonas jr. of Vermillion and
Harlan Vedral of Gregory were
Monday afternoon callers at the
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G. R Kirwan home.
Janice Kirwan was a Thursday
evening gjest at the Willard Cud
ahack home in Pickstown.
Christmas day dinner guests
at the Dan Kirwan sr. home
were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kirwan
jr. and girls of Lincoln, Mr.
itf»d Mrs. Tom Kccer sr. and
Mary Ann of Wagner, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Kocer jr. and Mr.
and Mrs. Romain Kocer and
family of rural Wagner, Mr.
and Mrs. Chet Salmen and fam
ily of rural Fairfax, Kathy Wit
tery of Butte and Dwaiii Um
berger of Burke.
Janice Kirwan was a Monday
overnight guest at the Lauren
Ketelsen home in Pickstown.
Tom Novotny of Lake Andes
was a Monday evening supper
guest at the G. R. Kirwan home.
Gene Kirwan was home to
spend the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kir
wan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Theil of Mil
ler were Monday supper guests at
the Melvin Kirwan home.
Olga Bengston and Maurtiz
Bengston were Saturday after
noon callers at the Melvin Kir
wan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kirwan jr.,
Christy and Jeannie of Lincoln
were Monday afternoon coffee
guests at the G. R. Kirwan home.
Mary Jane Kirwan was a Mon
day overnight guest at the Harry
Haasmann home in Bristow.
Jerome Roeder and Jim Kir
wan wore Tuesday dinner guests
at the G. R. Kirwan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kretainger
of Pickstown were Saturday eve
ning visitors at the G. R. Kirvas
home.
I hope that you all had a very
Merry Christmas and will wtta
you a Happy New Year.
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