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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TEN Malheur Legislators Discuss Rusiesi Week of 1965 Session ai State Capitol By STATE SENATOR ANTHONY YTURRI and REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT F. SMITH The seventh week of the legislature has been the busiest of the session. Much of the important legislation is now seeing floor action in both houses. The great amount of time and effort put in by legislators on some of these proposals is demonstrated by the fact that more than 900 man-hours were put into the Fish and Game Merger bill just this session. It has been before the vari-* ous legislative sessions since Debate on the bill indicated 1929 and has been recom that high school students paid, on mended by several interim the average, $9 a year for their committees. We are pleased books, and that if all school dis to report that the House of Rep tricts adopted the “free text resentatives was able to pass this books” it will add $1,200,000 to proposal, which should provide school district budgets. Opposi- more efficient protection and use tion to the bill came from those who felt it would shift an addi- of Oregon’s natural resources. tional tax burden to property The Workmen’s Compensation bill, another major issue that has taxpayers. A long-smouldering controver been around for many sessions, has received more than 2,000 sy over the role of the Joint Ways man-hours of work by legislators. and Mean committee in the leg It was reported out of the Labor islature has flared anew. The and Management committee of Ways and Means committee, charged with the examination of the House today (Feb. 26). all bills that call for appropria- Saturday Hearing Planned tions, consists of equal numbers The House Taxation committee of senators and representatives, is holding a Saturday committee seven from each body. hearing to discuss 12 bills mak Seek Curb in Power ing changes in our tax laws. This They meet together to hear tes gives people who have difficulty timony and examine agency bud getting away from work during the week an additional opportu gets, often line by line and item nity to appear before the legis by item. Critics of this committee lature to testify on matters that said it is “policy making,” and its powers should be curbed. One concern them. proposal to do this would pro Much of the news of this week hibit the House and Senate com has revolved around a Supreme mittees from meeting jointly. court decision concerning the It is utterly naive to think that payment of taxes by corporations a committee charged with de headquartered outside of Oregon. ciding how much money an agen A 1957 law allowed such corpora cy can spend does not make poli tions to use their personal prop cy. Any decision about expendi erty tax payments as a partial tures must be policy making, and offset against their other tax pay there is no way to avoid it. ments to the state. The move to prevent the com $4‘/j Million Revenue Available mittees from meeting jointly will The court in disallowing such only result in additional costs of an offset made an additional $4,- thousands of dollars to the tax 500,000 in revenue available to payers of Oregon and will not the general fund. Such taxes prevent the committee from doing could be collected back to 1957, its job of examining proposed when the law was adopted, but expenditures and determining many legislators and Governor policy concerning them. Hatfield feel that collection of Would Also Take More Time such back taxes would impair It will cost the taxpayers in Oregon's industrial development two ways. One is that agency and program. Several plans calling department heads will have to for the collection of the taxes for appear twice to discuss the same less than the eight-year period budget items. A second cost are being considered. would be the substantial increase Another engagement in the in the length of the session re national battle over legislative quired for separate consideration reapportionment was fought in of budgets, The legislative fiscal the State Senate this week. Sen staff would have to be expanded ate Joint Resolution No. 1, which also. provides for consideration of some Another significant bill that factor other than population in passed the House of Representa drawing legislative districts pro tives this week was the long- viding the districting plan is re range study of Oregon’s water ferred to a vote of the people, needs. Desert states like Califor passed the Senate. The bill is nia and Arizona have long covet now in the House Elections and ed our abundance of water, and reapportionment committee. serious proposals are now being advanced to channel part of the Textbook Bill Considered A major floor debate occurred Columbia and / or Snake river Wednesday on the passage of the south to these states. The purpose of this long-range “Free Textbook bill.” This pro posal would allow local school study is to ascertain Oregon’s districts to furnish free high water needs 100 years from now, school textbooks if they wanted so we will be prepared to defend the amount of this precious nat ural resource that Oregon’s in creasing population and indus trial development will require. Yturri-Smith Bills Endorsed Two bills carrying the names of Yturri and Smith were en dorsed by the Rules committee Feb. 26 for introduction. One bill, which Judge Lytle of Vale brought to our attention, would provide a method for validating water rights which are technic ally illegal because of the 1931 Statute. The second bill would provide that the Malheur county auditor may be appointed by the County court for an indeterminate amount of time. Those people in Malheur county who believe that a county auditor position should AND DECORATOR AIDS be combined with another, or that a county auditor should be AT OUR eliminated, could then present their views to the County court for final action. Action was also taken Feb. 26 on Senate Bill 29. which would provide for a simplified method of filing for gas tax refunds by farmers and ranchers. This is the bill that we sponsored through the Highway Interim committee and has passed both houses of the legislature. Bill Paises With Ease A smart new selection of the It will become law only after most popular Western deco rator colors and new decorat the governor's signature. We are ing aids to help you choose the proud this bill was passed with right paint colors for your ease and that a simplified ap home. All colors available in proach will be effected for gas Fuller’s fast-drying, easy-4o- tax refunds so that many people apply Interior I^itex 1 Hint. will now be able to claim refunds | who have been prevented in the INTERIOR past because of filing restrictions. Salem was a popular place this I week for Malheur county people. As Low as Visitors included Joe Saito, who had been to Salem for a Depart ment of Agriculture meeting and dropped by to discuss legislative Per Gallon matters. Madge Flegel of Ontario and Bob Lytle of Vale were both DON B. MOSS visitors during the past week. Mamaro Wakasugi was in Sa- ’ lem discussing legislative matters, i including legislation which would provide that alfalfa seed should be protected as grain is protected 417 Main Street [ under the grain warehouse act. Phone 372-2124 We have introduced a bill which i will alleviate this problem. NEW COLORS NEW FULLER PAINT COLOR CENTER LATEX PAINT Hospital Staff Holds Yearly Award Dinner Staff members at Malheur Me morial hospital held their annual award banquet Feb. 20 in the Victorian room at Vale. Dr. Augustus Tanaka served as master of ceremonies during the evening. A trio comprised of Phyllis Talbot, Helen Peterson and Lois Luther presented vocal selections accompanied by Mrs. Kinsey Keveren on the piano. Other musical numbers were given by Karel Obenchain and Carol Haney, candy striper girls, with guitar accompaniment pro vided by John Wohlcke. Awards were presented to Mrs. BASEBALL-FOR-KIDS MEET SLATED TUESDAY EVENING Ed Mason, chairman of the Baseball-for-Kids program, an nounces that there will be a meeting of all coaches, parents and other interested patrons at 7:30 Tuesday evening, March 9. The session will be held in the Nyssa Co-op office, located at 18 North Second street. Nellie Jenkins who received a ci tation for five years service as a member of the kitchen staff. Mrs. June Patterson, registered nurse; Mrs. Helen Peterson, record li brarian; and Ewen Chard, custo dian, all received pins for 10 years service. THURSDAY. MARCH 4, 1965 SHERIFF S POSSE DANCE SLATED SATURDAY NIGHT The sixth annual dance, spon sored by the Malheur County Sheriff’s Posse, will be staged Saturday night, March 6, in Bou levard Grange hall at Cairo junc tion. Music will be furnished by Del Smith and his orchestra. A beef will be given as a door prize and the individual whose name is drawn need not be present to win. The public is cordially invited to join members of the Posse and their friends for an evening of dancing fun. Journal Classifieds Bring Results! THE JOURNAL'S APOLOGIES go to this young man who is Douglas Garner. In last week's issue he was pictured with other winners in the recent NJHS science fair. In the photo he was given the name Douglas Far mer. The only resemblance (if there is a Douglas Far mer in the area) is the sound of the names as heard through ears of a Journal reporter. NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 5-6 — District wrestling tournament at Nyssa. March 6, 5 io 8 p.m.—PTA In ternational dinner in cafetorium. March 8, 7 p.m.—Tri-Hi-Y ini tiation. March 9—National Merit qua lifying tests for all junior stu dents. March 9. 8 p.m.—FFA meeting. a 1 T Folger 's—Regular or Drip Treasure Valley — 46-Oz.—Assorted COFFEE FRUIT DRINKS 1" 3-Lb. Can 4 Cans Nestle's — Chocolate-Flavored Scott's—Assorted Colors QUIK TISSUE 59 Can 2 Pillsbury — Buttermilk Biscuits n American Beauty — Four Varieties EQ* Egg Noodles 2 Packages............... 69‘ Four-Roll Pkgs Treasure Valley —Top Quality TUNA FISH 0 89 4 FRESH 3 POUNDS fJ| DEALER STORE 1 GROUND BEE tZaaiitcj MEATS 19 CABBAGE Fresh — Tender Pork Roasts. New PRODUCE California . Lb 29 Ocean-Fresh Red Snapper.... 2 Heads Crisp — Fresh LETTUCE 3 Heads * *2.98 FIRESTONE March 9, 8 p.m.—Grade school music concert in cafetorium. March 11, 8 pun.—PTA meeting. March 12, 2:30 p.m. — National school assembly. March 12, 8 p.m.—Junior high dance. March 12 — District basketball tournament in La Grande. March 12—State wrestling meet at Corvallis. LÀ. — PRICES EFFECTIVE — 1 Thursday—Friday—Saturday 1 1 tv We Give SRV Green Stamps 424 Main Street . . . Nyssa Oregon