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The OREGON STATESMAN, SalenC Oregon, Tuesday Morning November 211933
Special Session Agenda
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ISSUE, PLEADS
Relief Provision, Control
Of Liquor Sate Chief
Points Stressed - - . i
.'..v nsvAmnr Jnlina L. Meier set
the- stage for the legislative- play
.tor the next 20 day late r8ter-
. day morning when he aaaressea
! a taint session of the senate and
house as the keynote of the open
ing day's work at the legislature.
The governor's address, which
tooktS minutes, was a plea that
legislative activities be held to
aresainsr -nroblems of the state
with matters of less than cru
cial importance being deterred
until the 193 S session.
live salient proposals were
jsneeinetly outlined by the chief
1. He: declared himself heart
ily in favor of the so-called Knox
plan-torMlenor control.
2. He urged the blocking off
f.aH liquor revenues for state
1 relief purposes u n 1 1 1 June 3.
1935.
S. The governor advocated a
gross earnings tax on public utili
ties, the moneys going to relief
distressed elementary schools in
: the state.
4. He proposed separate state
authority which would be em
powered to refinance needy gov
ernmental units through a loan
against their delinquent taxes.
5. Bus and truck legislation,
he declared, must be adjusted If
inequalities exist but the "prin
ciple that bosses and trucks
should pay a fair return for the
use- of our highways should be
retained."
State officials, the state su
preme court and both houses
along with a crowded gallery
heard the executive deliver his
address. The governor read from
manuscript. Interrupting his wrlt
ten statement only once to read
a telegram from Harry L. Hop
kins, federal relier administrator,
fn which the latter demanded
state relief funds be secured else
federal moneys would be with
held. Governor Meier urged the leg
islators to limit consideration of
any but emergency "measures, In
sisting the calendar be kept clear
for the major Issues, emphasized
both in his call for the session
and in his address. After listing
bis recommendations he declared
"Later In the session I shall sub
mit a special message in connec
tion with the development of the
Bonneville navigation and power
project,"
Tying In the relief for the
needy with that of liquor con
trol, the executive prefaced his
remarks by pointing out that it
was impossible to estimate how
far the federal work would ex
tend toward aiding unemploy
ment, buf that it was his belief
that , a substantial number of
able-badled men would be remov
ed from relief rolls. ' Indicating
the sum from the state could be
therefore reduced.,
Angmenting these five points
the executive said that "In addi
tion to the major problems out
lined certain enabling legislation
Is needed to place the state of
Oregon in a position to derive
full benefit from opportunities
offered by recent federal legis
lation. In all legislative work the exe
cutive promised his fullest co
operation and support, emphasiz
ing the legislature "test every
proposed measure as to whether
it be of vital importance to the
state at this time.'
Leading members of the senate
and! house expressed themselves
as well-pleased with the message
and almost unanimously agreed
with its proposals.
Fred E. Kiddle, president of the
senate declared it "A fine znea
. sage and one which lays a ground
. work for this- session and If car
. ried out we should be finished
with emergency work within 20
days."
Speaker Earl W. Snell express
ed pleasure la the definite pro
gram which "If adhered to will ex
pedite the business- of this session."-
Senator Harry Corbett of Port
land felt assured that "there were
no pontic played la the important
phases of the message.',-.-,
"A good message very rood,"
was the opinion of Frank Loser
gan, representative whose home is
in Portland. - f
DFJIIEO B STREET
William Street pleaded not guil
ty in Justice court Monday to
charges of uttering a forged in
strument. Preliminary hearing
was set for December 4 at Z p. m.
He is out on ttOfl bond. ,
Buddy Haken took 24 hours to
enter a plea when accused of dis
. orderly eondnet and was released
en his own recognisance. James
W. Kline pleaded guilty to carry
ing a concealed weapon and was
sentenced to SO days in Jail and
to pay a $as fine. -
O. Lewis charged with larceny
entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to 19 days in the county
Jafl. - - . :
C. H. Harris and Ernest S. Not
tiger vera charged with having no
tail lights and both pleaded guilty.
Harris paid a tine of SI and costs
and Nohdger Is la Jan upon failure
to pay a i fine and costs.
David L. Cummins pleaded guil
ty to having no side lights oa his
truek and the ease was continued
for sentence until Wednesday. He
ras released on his own recogni
sance. .
FORGIVES
Socialist Mayor Takes Office V
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The first Socialist Mayor ever elected in the State of Connecticut., the
Hon. Jasper McLevy (left) is shown as he was sworn Into office as
Mayor of Bridgeport by his predecessor, the Hon. Edwsrd T. Bucking
ham. Mayor McLevy, Bridgeport's perennial Socialist candidate, prom
ised a progressive administration for his city.
pAMILIAR faces galore were
1 back at tne aome aionaaj
the special session convened.
Job seekera abounded with about
as much luck in being placed as
a Hooverite has as a new deal
postmaster. The press gallery was
slightly changed! Robert C. Not
son has charge of The Oregonian
bureau in lieu of John Kelly wno
is covering the Washington front.
Bostonian Dennis Landry of tne
United Press is now in the Port
land U. P. bureau; and in his place
sits Virgil Pinkley. The latter has
newspaperod abroad as well as in
Washington, D. C, southern Calif
ornia and other ! points. He can
pick out a. legislator without in
troduction. The raQblrds are the peripa
tetic group dally to be seen .
around tlie brass guard on the
second floor under the dome.
Loquacious, apparently tire
less, knowing a flock of people,
these onlookers some of whom
have business at the session
others wlto come to the capltol
to avoid foulness, are to be
found at every session. The
special assembly is not an ex
ception. The outposts of the utility lobby
arrived early Monday and num
erically have the situation well in
hand. The bigger shots in the
utility clique move behind the
scenes. The front men and wo
men circulate among the
people who eount and report the
news as it develops.
First day observations:
Hatiess Ray Conway of the
State Motor association whose
hair is "always neatly clipped and
points unreservedly) to heaven. . .
Mrs. Walter Fisher shaking hands
with her left-hand because of an
injured tight member. . . Smiling
Andrew C. Burk (not Brown) who
handles the- sheriff's office in
Marion county and. is among the
men who count; being an original
and continuous democrat. . .
Ruddy - Cheeked Dean Walker
from Independence, healthy, pros
porous, legislatively experienced,
who- thinks the- higher board of
education is still, a. feasible means
of handling the state educational,
system fn Oregon. . . Rofus C.
Hoimaa stalking with beaming
face to hear the governor's mes
sage, . . The press gallery sug
gests, he be allowed IS minutes
for rebuttal. . . The senate trip
lets. Bark, Brown and Zimmer
man, with their customary- quota
of spite bills. . . Rodney Keating,
resigned house calendar clerk,
now in the mere profitable third
house. . . Mrs. Allan Bynon look
ing fa at the session, a daughter
of Colonel Hofer and well known
in Salem. . .iSenator Corbett with
out his good-looking niece for
secretary. . . the latter having
recently announced her engage
ment to aa Englishman whom she
met at a - conference this sum
mer In Canada.
Governor Meier was greatly
saddened by the shocking death
of Investigator Aikin, murder
ed Honda, morning la - his
apartment. The governor had
urged and supported the let
tee's probe fate Fieri of Port.
s lead affairs. The governor wel
eomcid the iateriade between
the time the news arrived fol
lowed by hie conference with
Charles Pray, 'police superin
tendent, and the hoar when be
delivered his address. Always
a bit nervous 'before a public
appearance, of which the chief
executive makes few, the KIOTO
lag newa made the speech a
particularly trying one. He de
viated very little from the print
ed copy, interposing, however,
tb strong telegram front Harry
Hopkins, federal relief admiate-
trator, which urged Oregoa to
do Its pan la providing relief
,fr
rands or to expect no snore
from the federal barrel.
Here and there:
The session is limited by law
to 20 days which Includes each
Sunday and holiday from the
opening date . . . there is noth
ing, however, to prevent a ses
sion from Btopplng the clocks at
the close of the assembly period
and continuing indefinitely on the
theory that a legislature la alls)
powerful: Able even to make time
cease. . . Dr. Best of Pendleton,
provides advertisement for his
home city by wearing a buckeroo
hat. . . Don Ryan, Oregon City
member and a former Salem lad,
was at his desk Monday, unper
turbed by a pending sentence for
alleged misuse of trust funds
while he served as clerk of Clacka
mas county. . . The good-looking
red - headed secretary for "Shy"
Huntington is his wife so that's
all settled. . . Mr. Huntington and
his Salem brother achieved na
tional fame a few years ago when
the Lemon-Yellow eleven of that
decade played Harvard to & stand
still In southern California. . .
Happy yesterday were the thous
and and one squirrels who think
the legislators will solve their
winter relief problems by gener
ous contributions as the session
members Btroll through Willson
park. . . Joe Singer would have
won honors In the Roman senate
with his speech Monday morning
presenting the state's notables to
the combined meeting of the
house and senate. . . Joe, inci
dentally, is a forgotten man, hav
ing been wafted out of Washing
ton by the democatle tide.
Puget Sound Hay
Mart Demoralized
By Lower Freight
PORTLAND, Nov. 20. CP)
Complete demoralization of the
Puget Sound bay market. Indi
rectly affecting Portland, was an
nounced as a result of the cut
ting of the freight rate on alfal
fa from California from 5Hto
12.50 ton. California alfalfa to
the -extent of 650 tons has ' al
ready moved to Puget Sound and
has. forced the market there f 1
lower.' It Is now being offered to
Portland at SI 5.5 0-1 1 ton of 50c
below existing prices here.
MRS. McNEER BETTER,
SILTERTON, Nov. 20 Mrs. E.
P. McNeer, wh underwent a ma
jor operation at Portland recent
ly, la at the Silverton hospital con
valescing. She will be able to re
turn to her home within a few
d-ys.
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Dunn Bill to Give Governor
Powfcr to Fill Vacancy
Opposed by Upton .
: Organization of the senate was
perfected Monday within leas than
20 minutes with the-retention oz
all officers of the ills legislative
session, introduction and adoption
of statutory resolutions, sad fill
ing of vacancies In the offices of
reading and mailing clerks.
: Mark Woodruff, Portland news
paper man, was elected reading
clerk while William F. King of
Crook county was selected to
serve as mailing clerk. Woodruff
succeeds Millard F. Hardesty,
who died recently in Portland.
. The first flareup of the session
occurred when Senator Dunn of
Jackson county asked that the
rules be suspended and that his
bill providing tor the filling of
vacancies In both the senate and
house by the governor, he placed
on final passage. Dunn declared
that the county court of Jackson
county did not desire to assume
the responsibility of. tilling the
legislative vacancies in that coun
ty, and had urged that the ap
pointive power be placed in the
governor.
The three vacancies resuitea
from the retirement of Seneator
Allen of Washington county and
representatives Earl B. Day and
E. C. Kelly of Jackson county. Al
len recently accepted the office
of acting postmaster at Forest
Grove, while Day was appointed
county Judge of Jackson county.
Kelly left recently for Washing
ton where he Is employed in the
reconstruction finance corpora
tion.
Senator Upton declared that he
was opposed to giving the gover
nor authority to fill vacancies
either In the senate or house. Up
ton urged that the bill be referred
to a committee where It would
have proper consideration.
Immediate consideration ox tne
bill also was protested by Senators
Zimmerman and Burk. "It we en
act this bill in its present form
it will not be long until the vot
ers will demand its repeal,'' Zim
merman said. Senator woodward
averred that while he was not op
posed to the bill he thought it
should be referred to a committee.
It f Inallv was agreed to reler
the bill to the Judiciary commit
tee with instructions to Insert
amendments giving the governor
nower to fin the existing legisla
tive vacancies but that all subse
quent vacancies shall be filled by
the county couTts. The vote was
16 to 13.
Senator Jones of Clackamas
county, whose qualifications to
serve during the special session
had been questioned, was seated
under a resolution offered by Sen
ator Strayer. Attorney General
Van Winkle previously had held
that Jones was not entitled to
serve as both a memDer oi tne
legislature and secretary of the
state board of pharmacy. Jones
recently resigned from the latter
office.
Betty Abrams of Salem ana
Kirk Eldridge of Portland were
appointed senate pages, while
Ralph Sonthwick was selected as
senate messenger to the house.
Townspeople are
Invited to Dance
With Legislators
Tickets are available to any
Salem folk who desire to go to
the legislators ball Friday night.
The affair Is under the spon
sorship - of the Cherrians and in
honor of the governor and the
legislators but the public is In
vited and urged to buy tickets.
' Men may come dressed for
mally or Informally as they de
sire. Tickets admit couples as do
all invitations mailed out. The
former are on sale at the cham
ber of commerce, the Central
pharmacy, the- Salem drag com
pany and may he procured from
any member of the Cherrians.
Disorder Uaeu Charged J a k e
Reschke, SCO North Capltol street,
was arrested by city police yester
day oa a charge of being disorder
ly. He was released on his owa re
cognizance. STARTS TODAY
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Summary of Bilk Introduced First
Day of Special Legislative Session
8 ESTATE BILLS; ,
No. 1: By Dana. Provides that vacancies ia both houses way
be filled by appointment of governor, for special session t
hereafter vacancies to he fined by county court la county
" where vacancy occurs.
No. 2: By Zimmerman, Brown, 8pauldlas Bepeals. entirely
chapter 429 193$ laws relating te operation: of motor ve
hicles by carriers. Existing act termed laJarJoas to public
welfare. - : : ' ' -. '
No. S: By Barke. Provides biennial budget be prepared by
state board of control with its secretary 'acting; as budget
director, without extra salary. Present budget act repealed.
ICo. 4: By Burke, Brown, Zlauuersnaa, Bepeals chapter 3eY
-1033 laws relating to initiative aad referendum petitions.
"So. 5: By Barke. Ceutralises duties of executive beads of state
institutions aad lesU lets secretary of board of control to
maximum salary of 03000 a year.
Re. O: By Burke, Brewu, Zimmerman. Abolishes state tax
caaimlartou and substitutes therefore a at ate tax commis
sioner, appointed for 4-year terns by state board of control,
conaii0sioners salary to be 93900 a year.
No. 7: By Upton. Provides that whew a statute is repealed
aad pre-existent state tea are repealed by implication, when
. the former statute is repealed former statutes shall not be
revived unless expressly provided. ,
No. 8: By Spaulding. Waiving all interest oa all delinquent
taxes paid between June 1. 1033, aad May 1, 1034.
No. Ot By Spaaldtaav Providing that tax collectors must re
ceive aad receipt any sum paid at aay time oa taxes.
No. 10: By Dunne. Imposing a 83 per cent tax on all interest
paid by state or Its subdivisions on any outstanding obli
gation, the sunt to be deducted from money set aside to
meet interest. Returns from this tax to go into fund to re
lieve unemployed.
No. 11: By Dunne, Upton. Providing for a state commissioner
who shaU afford cash relief to all governmental subdlTisions
by advancing up to 50 per cent cash on aa assignment of
valid delinquent tax claims of the subdivision. Commissioner
empowered to Issue general obligation bonds up to full
amount of assigned tax claims. Back taxes thus assigned to
bear fire per cent Interest; moratorium for three years on
paying these taxes, then seven years to pay 50 per cent of
principal and 10 years to pay balance.
HOUSE BILLS:
No. 1: By Beckmaa. To provide for the regulation of the man
ufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. The plan embodies
the recommendations of the Knox report and retains for the
state a monopoly In the sale of liquor of 14 per cen( or more
alcoholic content.
No. 2: By Johnson. Provides for fUllag of legislative vacancies
by appointment of the county courts.
No. 3: By ways and means committee. Appropriates $20,000
tor expenses of special session.
No. 4: By Wlnslow. Waives state taxes for three yeajy to Til
lamook count because of losses by fire there last summer.
Drastic State Economies,
Elimination of Married
Women Employes Favored
Elimination of married women
from the state payrolls, substitu
tion of married men, discontin
uance of two district courts and
three circuit courts in Multno
mah county, and material reduc
tions in the amounts of money
allowed tor the operation of vari
ous state departments, will be
recommended to the special legis
lative session by Senator Wood
ward. Woodward estimated that his
program would save approximate
ly 12,000,000 and would make it
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Wednesday Phil Harris
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Friday Ralph Forbes la
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possible for the state to reduce
in a similar amount its proposed
appropriation for unemployment
relief. The proposed cuts would
apply to governmental functions
during the year 1934.
The senator pointed out that
Oregon now has five separate law
enforcement agencies.. Under his
program 9500.000 would be elim
inated from the costs of the state
police department during 1934
while $50,000 would be cut from
the expenses of conducting the
Oregon national guard. The maxi
mum salaries of alt elective state
officials would be fixed at 13000.
Woodward also would limit the
personnel of all state commis
sions to one instead of three.
Other savings would Include
$60,000 through the repeal of
the millage tax for county fairs,
the return of $180,000 in the
flax revolving fund to the gen
eral fund, and $250,000 through
the application of budgetary con
trol to all self-supporting activi
ties. Elimination of the three cir
cuit courts in Multnomah coun
ty would result In a saving of
$150,000 annually, Woodward de
clared. He also will urge consoli
dation of the three state normal
schools with a saving estimated
at $500,000. Woodward said his
figures merely were estimates,
and that they probably would be
subject to some revision.
"I am certain that these sav
ings could be made by the spe
cial legislative session without de
creasing the efficiency of any of
the state departments or institu
tions, Woodward declared.
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Although relief work will prob
ably be the most important busi
ness before the special session
or the legislature now - meeting .
here there Is great danger that
the-soloes will furnish too much
relief rather than enough. Representative-
Herbert Gordon of Port
land told the chamber of com
merce luncheon session Monday
noon. Gordon spoke- in place 'of
Clarence W. Noble; who is con
fined to his bed . with a severe
cold.
Gordon declared for a com
munity handling of relief, saying
he feels there Is too much pam
pering of the Individual through
present relief methods. He
avowed that there is danger In'
going too far in government care
of relief, which is bound to cause
more government and in turn
more taxes and less inclination,
on part ot the Individual to in
vest his money.
Gordon said he hoped to see
liquor revenue handled in a way
that will not encourage bootleg
gers; he declared he had no defi
nite Ideas oa the truek subject
though he believes the question
is of great importance. School
matters will also need supreme
attention at the hands of the
group, he said, Indicating he fav
ors whittling costs down through
elimination of bus transportation
and other innovations of recent
years.
ASK LIQUOR TE
FOB BELIEF I
Representative Abrams win in
troduce a bill In the house to
day providing for the diversion
of all nquor- revenue, that other
wise would go to the state and
counties, for use by the state re
lief committee in providing un
employment relief. The diversion
would cover the period until June
30, 1935. The bill was discussed
briefly at a meeting of the house
unemployment committee Monday.
The bill also authorizes the
state -oard of control to mort
gage federal loans through the
issuance of certificates of indebt
edness, and pay them off as li
quor revenues are received. This
would prevent delays In obtain
ing unemployment relief funds,
Abrams said.
Abrams said that the liquor
revennes had been estimated by
nisi
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Representative Beckman and oth
er legislators at between $2,500,
000 and $2,000,000.
Another bill discussed- by the
committee provides for the erec
tion of several state buildings out
of federal reconstruction' funds.
The cost of these buildings was
estimated at $1,200,000, which
would be repaid on a rental ba
sis extending over a. period of
several' years. .,
A third, bill would authorize a
special election loathe city of
Portland, for the purpose -of au
thorizing bonds or special taxes
for the construction of school
buildings. It was estimated that
$1,600,000 would be necessary to
complete this program.
Te Argue Motions Arguments
in several equity cases are to be
heard in circuit court this morn
ing by Judge L. G. Lewelling. '
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