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8 THIS MOKN1NG OREGON IAN, TUESDAT, DECEMBER 20, WE ORGANIZES , FOR SESSION'S WORK n 921 Officers for Most Part Continue Service. STEERING BODY IS NAMED Jot Less Tlian 4 0 Bills to lie Pre. ecnled, It Is Said; Karly Ad joumnient Is lcslred. t STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Dec. 19 rSDeclal.) Organization of the Senate, which sot Into action at 10:37, O'clock this morning, was effected ITomptly following; unanimous appro val of a resolution offered by Senator Closer of Multnomah county provid ing that no change be made In the Officers who served during the regu lar session In 1921, with the excep tion of filling vacancies caused by resignation'or Inability to be present. In lieu of asking the senate to go ton record aeainst consideration of any legislation other than that pro posed by Governor Olcott In his rnessage. Senator Eddy offered a compromise in the form of a resolu tion providing for the appointment of a steering committee of seven members. To this committee will be referred all bills and Joint resolu tions offered for consideration of the senate during the special session. Members of this committee are Senators Fatterson, Smith, Eberhart, Htaples, Upton, Norblad and Bell. fThey represent the personnel of the senate way and means committee. Younff Woman Gets Job. Elizabeth Brown of Portland, stenographer in the office of Senator Jianks, was elected assistant chief clerk to succeed Roslna Miller, who was married recently and Is now residing In Tacoma. Miss Brown's name was presented by Senator Jianks, who said the action or ine senate In 1921 in electing a woman to the position of assistant chief clerk should be perpetuated. During the last session of the legislature Jliss Brown served as clerk for Roy liitner. president of the senate. 1. eland Brown, mailing clerk during the regular 1921 session of the legls lature. has been succeeded by George Willett of Iioseburg. Under a resolution Introduced by Senator Bell of Lane county, the eenate authorised the employment of eeven stenographers and clerks at a salary of Jo a day. Pages in the senate are Robert JlcDonald and Malcolm Smith. Theo dore Gladding was appointed mes senger to the house and Pat Donne Can messenger to the state printer. Early Adjournment I reed. Senators K d d y, Patterson and Btrayer were appointed members of the committee to notify Governor Olcott that the senate was in session end In readiness to receive any mes sages or other matters he desired to present. At 11:30 the members of the senate inarched to the house of representa tives, where they heard the message as delivered by Governor Olcott. Little business was transacted at the afternoon session other than roadlng of bills for the second time. It was indicated tonight that not less than 40 bills will be Introduced In the senate before the close of the session. Many of these will be cor rective measures, however, and will require little consideration. Most of the senators have expressed a desire to adjourn not later than Thursday night. This is especially true of the eastern and central Oregon senators, who desire to reach their homes by Christmas eve. EIGHT BILLS VP IN SENATE One AVoulcl Exempt I tun us Law Property From Fair Tax. . STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Pec. 19. e (Special.) Summary of senate bills: S. II. 1 by Upton An act exempting the money or lands acquired under the provision of the soldiers' bonus law from payment of debts contracted prior to the payment of said bonus or loan. S. B. 2 by Ryan (by request) Amending chapter 131 of laws of 1921 relating to establishment of road dis tricts. S. B. 3 by Joseph Providing for the transfer of revenue from gasoline tax sales during 1925 In excess of rev enues from same source during 1924 to generalXund for general state pur-, poses. S. B. 4 by La Kollette Providing that for the purpose of taxation the assessed valuation oT. all farm lands and real estate shall for the next six years be reduced to 60 per cent of the assessed valuation of 1921. S. B. 5 by Joseph Amending law relating to gasoline sales tax and providing that revenue from this source during 1925 in excess of rev enue for 1924 shall be transferred from highway fund to general fund and used for general state purposes. S. B. 6 by Eddy Validating certain claims against state compensation fund Involving maritime accidents. S. B. 7 by Eddy Exempting road districts from 1921 budget law and making valid special tax levies voted by districts last November. S. B. 8 by Vinton Requiring coun- ty courts to advertise for bids when purchasing supplies aggregating a cost of $250 or more. riCAYEH IS HELD IN HOUSE Special Session Ja Convened With No Oilier Ceremony. STATE HOUSE Salem, Or. Dec. 19. (Special.) I'rayer by Rev. Roberts of Wasco county, lollowed by the sing ing of "America." was the only cere mony attached to the opening of the special session of the house of rep resentatives. The ways and means committee will serve as the "steering committee" for the house. If this committee holds that a bill can wait until the next regular ses sion for consideration it will find its Vict roia THIS STYLE aad 10 ab1". fare Victor rreorda, jr a r SPi 108 .50 Easy Terms Seiberling-Lucaa Music Co, M 4th St.. ?fer WnahiHgtoa m SIDELIGHTS OF LEGISLATURE STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 19 (Special) Mrs. Leander Mar tin. Mrs. P. C. Morris and Mrs, ri. Lamond. all of Portland, were visitors at the capitol today. They will remain in Salem for a couple -f days, witnessing the maneuvers of the legislators. C. H. (Pop). Gates, mayor of Med ford and one of southern Oregon's test known men. was among the vis itors at the state houre today. He was extended the courtesies of the senate. Mr. Gates also is1 a member if the state fair board by appoint ment of Governor Olcott. Otto Hartwig. president of the Oregon State Federation of Labor, passed a few hours conferring with legislators in the rotunda of the state house. Mr. Hartwig said labor was almost unanimously in favor of the World's Exposition. ' C. A. Spence. master if the Oregon 9tate grange, was among the visitors ?t the state house today. Mr. Spence ..aid he had no bills to offer at the special session of the legislature. Colonel W. G. D. Mercer of Lane county, who has acted as chaplain cf the senate for several sessions, arrived here early today. During the last session of the legislature Colonel Mercer prepared and suc ceeded In having passed a bill pro viding for double election boards. - There were a lot of disappointed stenographers in the legislative halls I way to a pigeon-hole, there to re main until January, 1923. The majority of the members of the house are for a session that will be short and snappy. Except in the case of real emergency, the house Is not disposed to consider any legisla tion except that relating to highway control, regulation of busses and ex position financing. Six bills were introduced today by members of the house. The highway bills, prepared by the committee ap pointed by Governor Olcott, had no sponsor and Speaker Bean was re quired to ask that some one in the house assume responsibility for the child." Chairman Wright of the roads and highways committee suggested that the bills be introduced by his com- mittee and his suggestion was adopted. The remainder of the bills intro duced, including Speaker Bean's In- HIGHLIGHTS OF LEGISLA TURE. Senate, Senate organizes with same officers who served during reg ular 1921 session. Bill Introduced to protect cash bonuses and loans to ex-service men from attachment for debt. McNary-Sniita reclamation bill indorsed. - Exemption of road districts from 1921 budget laws sought. Slashing of property tax 50 per cent urged by Senator Lafollett. Seven bills Introduced. Senator Joseph urges financ ing of world's exposition through gasoline tax. ' Senator Eddy seeks to vali date claims of widows of men Injured or killed in maritime accidents. House. House - of representatives opened and, after deciding to refer all bills other than high way and exposition legislation to the ways and means com mittee began the griqd. Six bills, three of which were highway regulation bills and one the exposition . Income tax bill, were thrown Into the hop per on the opening day. Members of Joint road com mittee meet with Governor Oi cott's special highway commit tee and discuss three proposed highway bills. House unanimous for speedy dispatch of business, which In the main will be within the scope of governor's recommen dations. come tax bill for financing the 1925 exposition, a bill jruthorizing the county commissioners in Multnomah county to fix salaries of county em ployes not to exceed that paid in 1921 and a measure applying $64,500 to the state llsn commission to repair hatch eries wrecked by the recent storm. The exposition financing ' measure. drawn by the exposition directorate was in the form of a Joint resolution. Organization of the house was com pleted through a motion of Repre sentative Gallagher that all employes of the regular session be held over for this one. The house adjourned shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon to reconvene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. RECLAMATION BILL INDORSED Legislature Approves Memorial on Hehalf or $350,000 Measure. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) The so-called McXary- Smith reclamation bill, now pending before the United States congress, receive-the unanimous Indorsement of the senate today through the approval of a memorial offered by Senators Hall and Upton. Copies of the me morial were ordered sent to Oregon's representatives in Washington. . The memorial Bet out that Oregon Is deeply interested in the question of irrigation, drainage and diking, as there is today in the state approxi mately 1.250,000 acres of land in proj ects completed or partially completed New Style Electric Heaters With Large Reflector While They Last $8.25 Regular Price $12.50 We Sell for Less ' Electric Toasters Electric Irons Electric Percolators Everything Electric Evinrude Electric Store Evinrude Motors Elect rio Supplies Phone Marshall 1765 211 Morrison, Near First. Look for the Sijrn, Electric OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS today, when a resolution was adopted '. mlting the employment of these cimble-fingered keyboard artists. It was estimated that more than 50 stenographers were on rand, less than Ualf of whom obtained assignments. - The opening day of the legislature brought disappointment to Joe Singer, the speedy and efficient sergeant at arms of the house. Joe takes Joy In Introducing the governor to the Joint assembly of the 'houie and senate whenever the governor seeks to ad dress the legislature. But yesterday he committee appointed to escort the state's chief executive to the rostrum when the time came for the tfelivery of his message failed to ar range for the announcement of the governors arrival. Joe Is planning on "lobbying" with tne committee it the governor comes before the joint assembly again. A beautiful bouquet of pink carna tions was placed on the desk of Mrs. William S. Kinney, the only woman who is a member of the house of representatives, by Secretary of State Koser. Mrs. Kini.ey represents Clatsop county in the legislature and her splendid record during the last session of the legislature had made her one of the most popular members Representative Belknap of Benton county was selected by Speaker Bean tc lead the house in the sinking of "America" at the opening of the ses s:on today. Air. tselKnap proved to te a good song leader and in addi tion he led the members through "all four verses." The McNary-fSmith bill, according to the memorial, carries an appro priation of approximately $350,000,1100 for reclamation purposes, to be made available over a period of years, starting in 1922. VALUATION BILL IS OFFERED Limit to 50 Per Cent of 1021 As sessment Is Proposed. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) If a bill Introduced in the senate today by Senator La Follette becomes a law, for a period of six years from and after January 1, 1922. the assessed valuation of all farms n n rl rent eatntA In thA Rtat vnnld not be more tnan 50 per cent of the assessed valuation of these farms and real estate for 1921. Provision also is made in the bill thart buildings and improvements and all other taxable property in the state shall be valued and assessed at as low a valuation as possible consistent with the economical administration of all public affairs. Road Bill Introduced. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) Senator Eddy today in troduced in the senate a bill to exempt road districts from the budget law passed at the regular 1921 ses sion of the legislature and to make valid special taxes voted by the dis tricts last November. The budget law recently was attacked in the Marion county courts on the ground that it was unconstitutional. Maritime Bill Is Introduced. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 19. (Specie" ) A bill to validate claims ot certain widows of men killed or injured in maritime accidents while under the protection of the work man's compensation act was intro duced by Senator Eddy today. PROPERTY TAX IS FOUGHT (Continued From Flrit Page.) legislature to refer a state income tax measure to the people, but the subject has so many ramifications that the grange organization has concluded to wait. The tax commis sion, appointed to seek new sources of revenue, favors an 'in-come tax, but has urged that this matter be held over until 1923. A state income tax Is. aside from a few of Its moet ardent supporters, considered too Important and big a problem to be taken up at the spe cial session. The measure of Speaker Bean Is virtually a copy of the fed eral Income tax law, but the ma chinery necessary for its enforcement has not been -worked out in detail. The average member is of the opinion that a state Income tax would be largely eaten up by the cost of col lection. Poll tax as a fair measure has some advocates, but meets with even less enthusiasm than a state Income tax. The talked of sales tax is a subject practically unknown. GASOLINE TAX IS PROPOSED Senator Joseph Offers Plan to Raise Funds for Fair. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 19. (Special.) Senator Joseph's bill providing that the world's exDositlon to be held In Portland shall be fin anced by funds derived from gasoline tax, was introduced in the senate to day. The bill provides for the transfer of revenue from gasoline taxes dur ing the year 1925 in excess of rev enues from, the same source during 1924, to the general fund for general state purposes. A part of this money, under the provisions by Senator Jo seph's bill, would be credited to the expostion fund. In a statement prepared by Senator Joseph and given out following the introduction of his bill, he said: "It is estimated by the executive committee of the exposition- organi zation that approximately one million j additional cars will visit the exposi tion in 1925. The tax on gasoline Is 2 cents a gallon. It Is estimated that a car visiting the exposition and the points of Interest throughout the state would consume 100 Kalians of Majestic gasoline, on which there would be collected a tax of $2, making a total collection on the estimated amount of cars of $2,000,000. "I would suggest, as a basis for determining the amount which should remain in the general fund, the de ducting from the total gasoline tax collected In 1925 the total amount collected In 1924, which should be credited to the highway fund, and the remainder, which is the profit cred ited on account of the holding of the fair, should remain in the general fund. In makng up the tax budget for the following year, the amount paid into the general funds, on ac count of the gas tax, should be cred ited to the estimated required amount of taxes. "It is conceded, by all that a large additional consumption of gas w'll be brought about by the holding of the exposition, and the investors re sponsible for such increase are en titled to the profits arising from the same. We all know that the addi tional consumption would be very large, and that, in any event, the re bate to the taxpayers under the fore going plan would be a very consid erable sum." 0 BILLS OEFERED HOUSE Income Tax to Finance 1925 Fail Is Proposed in One. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Dec 19. (Special.) The following bills were introduced in the house today: H. B. No. 1, by Bean A bill pro viding for the holding of an exposi tion in Oregon in 1925, and to finance the same through an Income tax. H. B. No. 2, by Kubli. To authorize i the county courts or boards of county commissioners in counties having a population of 100. 000 or more to levy a tax not to exceed one-fifteenth of one mill to create funds for the pay ment of salaries of help in county offices. H. B. No. 3, by committee on roads and highways. Providing for super vision and regulation by public serv ice commission of stages. Jitney busses, and auto trucks and other motor vehicles. II. B. No. 4. by committee on roads and highways. P r o v i d i n g proper protection for roads and highways and more adequate enforcement of motor vehicle laws. H. B. No. 5, by committee on roads and highways. Amending section 4432, Oregon laws, relative to powers and duties of the state highway com mission and declaring an emergency. H. B. No. 6. by Hurd Appropriating $64,500 for use in hatchery funds of Oregon state fish commission. SALARY RISE BILL IS DRAWN Measure Would Permit Multnomah Employes to Get Former Wage. STATEHOUSE. Salem, Or Deo. 19. (Special.) A bill granting author ity to the county board of commis sioners In Multnomah county to levy a tax for the payment of salaries of employes in the various county of fices not exceeding those paid In 1921, was Introduced in the house today by Representative Kubli. This bill Is to grant authority to the county commissioners to fix sal aries which were reduced by the tax commission on the ground that the county had exceeded the statutory limits In a number of Instances. The reduction of the salaries of deputy sheriffs who had figured in many sensational cases, of Uite, to $125 a month, in reality, resulted In the introduction of the bill. Members of the tax committee stated at the time of making the re duction that they made the slash re luctantly, feeling that the men were well worth what they were being paid. The Kubli bill gives the county commission authority to levy a tax not to exceed 1-15 of 1 mill to go into a fvnd out of which the salaries of employes of the county e-hall be ' paid. The bill stipulates that such salaries shall not exceed those paid in 192.1. Highway Commission at Salem. STATEHOUSE, Salem, Or.. Dec. 19. -(Special.) Members of the state highway commission assembled here today and will remain In session dur ing the special session of the legisla ture. Besides transacting consider able routine business the commission ers will be available to furnish infor mation that may be desired by the roads and highways committees of the two houses. Speclnl Tax Levy Sought. STATEHOUSE. Salem, Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) A resolution was of fered In the senate today permitting Linn county to levy a tax amounting approximating to $250,000 to redeem unpaid warrants now outstanding. This resolution, if adopted, wlil bo submitted to the voters of the state at the primary election to be held next May. The resolution was introduced by the Linn county delegation. Marion County Has Heavy Snow. SALEM. Or.. eDc. 19. (Special.) Salem and Marion county late last night experienced its heaviest snow fall for the winter. This morning the ground was blanketed to a depth of 4 inches, with flurries of snow con tin u I n fflntermlttentl y purine; the day. FROZEN AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS May Be Avoided By the addition of alcohol to the water in your cooling system as follows: Per Cent Alcohol 20 30 40 50 Per Cent Water 80 70 60 50 We don't sell alcohol, but we do sell three lines of fine. Automobiles and a complete stock of good used car. Mitchell Jordan Briscoe Hazelwood Orchestra J. F. N. Colburn, Director TONIGHT'S PROGRAMME 6 to 8 and 9:30 to 11:30 1. "Poppies," a Japanese ro mance Neil Hart 2. "Fuancailles Waltz" E. Wesly 3. "La Paloma" Yradier 4. "Kamenoi Ostrow" A. Rubinstein 5. "Song of the Soul" from "The Climax" J. C. Breil 6. "Hungarian Fantasia"... T. M. Tobani 7. "That Haunting Waltz".. N. Goldstein B. Intermezzo, "Nadja" N. Moret A Delightful Programme Kvrry Might 6 to 8 and iau tollUiU Washington Street Hazelwood Coafrttlonery sad Restaurant. Washlaa-ton St., Near Tenth. At 5 o'clock this morning the ther mometer registered 23 degrees above zero, or 4 degrees lower than recorded previously this winter. - SMITH TOWNER BILli IS VP Acceptance of V. S. Aid by Oregon Is Urged in House. " STATK HOUSE. Salem, Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) Acceptance of provisions of the Smith-Towner maternity aid bill by the state of Oregon, whereby Oregon would receive an appropria tion each year from the government, was made In a Joint resolution intro duced in fhe house today by Repre sentative Kubli of Multnomah county. The Smith-Towner bill, which was recently passed by congress, provides for the expenditure of J30.000 in Oregon for public hygiene work, the money coming to the state as an out right gift. The only stipulation made is that the state provide a board to co-operate with the government in the work. Pension Increase Kequcsted. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) Congress, through a memorial introduced oy senator Strayer, would be urged to pass a measure now pending at the national capitol increasing the pension of all civil war veterans who served more than 90 days to 72 a month. Bill on Supplies Is Offered. STATK HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Doc. 19. (Special.) 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