Capitol News -
Proposal Introduced for Revision
Of Method of Distributing Gas Tax
By Melvin Paul
State house Correspondent
The Nebraska Press Association
LINCOLN—(A controversial ar
ea would be opened up by a bill
introduced in the Legislature re
garding gasoline tax funds. Sens.
Jack Romans of Ord, Matt Wylie
of Elgin and George Fleming of
Sidney propose legislation to re
vise the manner of distributing
rural mail route gasoline tax
money. They want to base the dis
tribution formula on miles of ru
ral mail routes in a county in
stead of population.
Under the present formula, ad
ministrative expenses and refunds
are deducted first from revenue
received from the state’s seven
cenjs a gallon tax on gasoline.
Fifteen per cent of the remainder
goes to counties for graveling or
otherwise improving rural mail
routes.
In past sessions lawmakers
have been hesitant to get into the
section of law in which the mail
route provision is found. The pro
posal could be expected to pro
duce considerable activity this
session.
Meanwhile, there will be ano
ther try to make sure that no
highway user revenue is diverted
to non-highway uses. Sen. Lewis
Webb of Ggallala proposed a bill
calling for a Constitutional
amendment and a vote at the
polls on the matter. No diversion
of gasoline tax and license fee
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money has occurred in recent
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A similar bill survived a com
mittee test but was killed on the
legislative floor in the 1959 ses
sion.
There now is no provision of the
state Constitution that would pro
hibit diverting highway user
funds to some other area of gov
ernment.
Rural Influence
Nebraska’s Legislature has a
heavy rural influence again this
session. Seventeen of the senators
are farmers or ranchers and ot
hers have agriculture interests.
There are only four attorneys—
a relatively low figure compared
with past sessions—and four bank
ers.
For those who would like to
know the average age of a law
maker this session, it’s 55. Sens.
Frank Nelson of O’Neill and M.M.
Forrester of Anselmo, 77 years
old each, are the oldest solons
and Sen. Marvin E, Stromer of
Lincoln, at 27, is the youngest.
The most numerous age brack
et is between 40 and 50 years old.
There are 14 senators in this
group and also 14 in the 40-49
year category. Seventeen of the
43 senators are under 50 years
old and 26 past the mid-century
mark. Seven of the lawmakers
are 70 years old or more.
There are 15 new members of
the Legislature and most of them
say they plan to sit by quietly
for a while and see how the one
house body operates before plung
ing into anything fancy. Most,
however, have been active in in
troduction of legislation. Floor de
bate in the first four weeks of the
session was slow and sporadic.
Now that the rush of new bills
by individual senators is over
committee hearings will get go
ing in earnest, followed by plenty
of arguments on the floor.
State Fair
It’s a long time until the next
state fair, bjt there already is
activity in this area. State Fair
Board Sechetary Edwin Schultz
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said a change in length of the
annual exposition, approved by
the fair board, would save about
$10,000 in payrolls and gate
charges.
The board decided to open the
1961 fair on Saturday, September
2 and continue Thursday mid
night. Theme of the 1961 event
will be the Civil War Centennial.
Schultz said the fair board,
despite the tightest financial year
in some time, hopes to launch
a second 10-year expansion plan
including new buildings, one of
which would be a Future Farm
ers of America structure, expect
ed to cost between $60,000 and
$70,000.
However, the secretary added,
the developments will hinge upon
future receipts to the board.
Teachers Colleges
Mrs. Haven Smith of Chappell
has resigned from the State Nor
mal Board, which governs the
four teachers colleges at Wayne,
Chadron, Peru and Kearney.
Mrs. Smith, a long-time board
member, said a heavy load of
speaking engagements would pre
vent her from giving adequate
time to the board. The board
named Carl Spelts of Kearney as
president succeeding Dr. F. B.
Decker, commissioner of educa
tion.
It also accepted the retirement
July I of Dr. Herbert Cushing,
president of Kearney. Presidents
of all four colleges, meanwhile,
expressed doubt as to whether
they will be able to hold faculty
members under the budget pro
posed for the colleges by Gov.
Frank Morrison. Morrison re
commended a $6.1 million alloca
tion for the schools, up 20 per
cent from the $5.1 million in tax
dollars apportioned to the col
leges for the 1959-61 period which
ends this July.
Cushing said that if the schools
fail to get the 50 per cent boost
asked “the stronger schools in
this region will raid our faculty.” i
Highway Commission
J. R. McBride of Minden has
been re-elected chairman of the
Advisory State Highway Commis
sion. Vice Chairman is Merle
Kingsbury of Ponca.
The commission, at its regular
meeting, also heard Sen. Cecil
Craft of North Platte state he
feels the state should concen
trate more on its secondary road
system.
The highway department told
the commission that about 40 per
cent of the state’s primary and
secondary matching money is go
ing to secondary roads compared
to about 33 per cent in other
states where money is channeled
through the counties.
Emmet
And Community
Dolores Tunender
Mrs. Joe Ramold sr., and sons
were Monday night visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Laible and
John at Atkinson. Mrs. Ramold
* and Mrs. Laible are sisters.
Edgar Tunender had his arm
broken above the wrist when the
tractor engine backfired as he
was cranking it. He is employed
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by the Emmet Hay Co., at Em
met.
Ruth Barnes and Amy Slay
maker of Atkinson were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Barnes of Emmet.
Golden Rod Club
Gollenrod Garden club met at
the home of Mrs. Gaines Rze
szotarski Thursday with Mrs. L.
Beckwith and Mrs. Gaines Rze
szotarski as hostesses.
Morris Pongratz and Art Wells
of Omaha are spending from
Friday to Thursday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Pongratz and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Wells of Emmet.
They will return to college
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Skopec
of Emmet were Thursday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Richard and
family of Emmet.
Bemelda Pongratz entered St.
Anthony’s hospital Saturday af
ternoon. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pongratz.
Mrs. Elmer Schaaf and family
and Ruth Barnes were supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Seger.
Emily Dusatko was a Thurs
day night guest of Carmen Benze
of O’Neill.
Mrs. Joe Gokie was a Wednes
day afternoon guest of Mrs. John
Babl.
Mrs. Joe Ramold jr., and Helen
Boyle were hostesses to a party
Friday evening.
Curtis Babl celebrated his
birthday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Babl and family Tues
day. Mrs. Agnes Heeb of O’
Neill and Sharon Schmidt were
also guests.
Mrs. Ray Conway visited Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. John
Babl.
Mr. and Mrs. George Skopec of
Emmet were Thurslay guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Havranek.
Pinochle club met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Georgia McGinnis of Em
met has spent a few days visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John Conard of
Emmet.
Mrs. Rose Schaaf of Atkinson
is spending a few days visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler of
Emmet.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roger
were supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenny Ruggless Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tunender
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Sicheneder and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Deermer and Karla, all
of Atkinson were supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deermer
and family of Atkinson in honor
of Marion Deermer’s 21st birth
day Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Havranek were
Friday night guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Chuck Havranek and family
of O’Neill.
Don, Gene and Dolores Pet
tinger visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Pongratz Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Havranek were
Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Marshall of Verdigre.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pongratz vi
sited their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Pongratz find Mrs. Agnes
Heeb at O’Neill Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Elmer Schaaf and Mrs.
A1 Kloppenborg attended a dis
trict 4-H leaders' meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carr of
Amelia and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Soukup of O’Neill were Saturday
supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Marcellus and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deermer
were surprised on their 24th wed
ding anniversary Sunday evening.
Present were Larry, Ronnie and
Linda Deermer, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Schaaf, Annette, Johnny,
Joe, Denny, Vernon, Jimmy, Roy
and Mickie, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Deermer and Karla, Mrs. Joe
Ramold and Jack, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Timmerman, Mary, Ray
dene, Albert, Raymond, Barbara,
Janet, Cathy, Billy and Rita, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Tunender, Francis,
Dolores, Edgar, Bob and Gene,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sicheneder nnd
Mr. and Mrs. John Wondercheck,
all of Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs.
George Ramold, Kenny, Carol,
Gary, Terry and Guy, all of In
man.
Fry the Frontier Want Acts.
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