Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
Come Pay in More Than is Returned and
Others Are the GainsrS
AMENDMENTS TO The CHILD LABOR Law
Committee Practically Agreed on the
Passenger Rate Law.
FARE IS FIXED At TWO CENTS PER MILE
Anti-Pass Bill Completed with the
Exception of Deciding on the
Exemptions which Are TO
BE Permitted.
From a Stan Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Feb. 2-(special.) )-senator
Kings bill to repeal the statute providing
for a state levy for the support OF the
public schools OF the state is attracting
much attention, In view OF the fact there
is such a decided sentiment for specific
appropriations to take the place OF appro-
priations by levy. The statute which the
Polk county member seeks to repeal fixes
the maximum levy 10 be made for public
school purposes at III mills. but at this
time the levy is y mill. should this bill
carry II will not affect the temporary school
fund. except in the matter OF the direct
tax levy, as this fund is not only made up
Of the taxes raised by the levy. but from
the interest on the permanent school fund.
During the year 1906 there was paid into
the state treasury from the y mill levy
SlSs, ,seSI4. and there was apportioned out
to the various counties s156 s27.22 OF this
sum-
Records in the office Of the treasurer
show the levy in realty cuts little figure in
sofar as assisting the school disericts Is
concerned, for the difference In the amount
paid in by the counties and the amount re
ceived under the apportionment act 10
small. II has been suggested that the
public schools OF the state would be helped
more, should way be provided for the
state 20 go to the assistance OF those
counties which cannot. even with the ap-
portionment and their own school levy,
maintain a nine months school. In some
counties even with the highest possible levy
under the law, the revenue is small It
lie impossible to hold more than three
months school.
Should the King bill carry and the statute
be repealed. leaving each county or school
district to maintain its own public schools,
Douglas county would save Sa.4os.s7 a year.
as It paid the school fund that much more in
1896 than II received back under the ap-
portionment. Lancaster county paid in
SsSi.Os more than Il received from the ap-
portionment. while Antelope county re-
ceived from the state s4es.1i more than II
paid under the levy. BY the repeal OF the
( levy Blaine county would save $57.53, while
/ Buffalo county would lose Slsi8.6s: Cunning
county would save about $500. Franklin
county $500. Garfield and Gosper counties
each would lose about 500 and Grant
county would save about 500.
How IL Affects the Counties.
! The figures in the table below show the
/ amount Of money each county paid into
the school fund under the y mill levy and
/ the money , hich the state treasurer paid
back into the counties from their levy
under the semi-annuAl apportionment Of
/ 1906. The figures do not balance for the
reason the state treasurer certifies the ap-
| portionment TO the state superintendent on
the FIRST Monday in December and the frst
Monday in May, which dates do not coin
eide with the fiscal year dates. In the total
amount Of money paid in some OF II is
back taxes The apportionment is based
on the school census for 1896. a total Of
S75.s44 school children. The table is as fol-
lows: