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- "With Watson at the legislature '
The 'Big Top' Staris Its Show;
Will the Acts Be Spectacular?
Br Ralph Watson
Once again the legislature has come to town to visit for a couple of
months or so, as it has a habit 01 doing every two years, -it is a cir
cumstance which folks take as a matter of course, accept as a seem
ing necessity and cease worrying about. It is a safe bet that 99 per
cent of the rank and file of the citizenry in the state as a whole do
Slot know how it functions, to what purpose or why. Those who have
rooms to rent, or run restaurants.
-
apartments or hotels harbor a fleet-
appreciation lor it, presence ana
wait for its ad
journment when
they . once more
may settle back
into the even
course -of their
daily routine.
But, taking it
by and large,
f olke generally
have very hazy
idea about the
legislature, what
it does and how it
does it. It is a
eandid and un
wholesome fact Wataes
that almost, if not quite, a majority
of the taxpayers, even the busi
nessmen who are supposed to con
stitute the directing brains of the
community, don't know the real
difference between the Speaker of
the House and the Previous Ques
tion. When they receive their tax bills
they holler but they are like the
calf caught in the barnyard gate;
they don't know whether they are
bawling at the gate or at the farm
er who built it. They just bawl
until they slim up enough to crawl
through or some kind soul comes
along, hits them with a direct prop
erty onset or we vai.er puw w
something' and they head happily
across lots for the next hole in the
fence and another bawling spell.
Of course, a lot of this does noTI
apply, in toto, to folks who live in
Marion and Polk counties. They
know what the legislature is for,
even-though they may not be quite
sure why and be totally at,a loss
to figure out how it is going to do
wnat tney ngure its primary pur
pose in coming to town may be.
Anyway it is here; it is due to
clutter up the parking spaces
around the hotels (if the courteous
and unmercenary city administra
tion will plug up the meters) for
two months or more, so why not
take, its- blankets off and see what
sort of a horse it is.
v Tf w in going to be nerfectlv
'j ITIIDK IUUUI 1L. iUU k b tuc vui-
ning in' an elementary manner so
that the boys and girls can get the
lesson, no doubt it would be best
sh f i . ,Via Hinaial" innrnarh whirh
-seems to be the New Look of the
-"current primary school system;
Just nail the cat on the board for
the children to memorize, without
attempting to ""learn 'em" the al
phabet first.
fitted to the needs of a growing
state.
He said he would introduce
bill later in the session calling
for a new liberalized Oregon in
come tax setup, diverting all funds
to the general fund, eliminating
the income "tax division of the
state tax commission and provid
ing for an improved method of
appeal, ;
He proposes to make all income
tax collections through the state
treasurer instead of the tax com
mission. . This, he stated, would
eliminate an unnecessary bureau
and provide greater efficiency in
collections.
The senator said repeal of the
income tax statute: goes a step
further than house bills introduced
Tuesday to repeal the "Walker
plan" and divert all income tax
revenues to the general fund.
In the Senate
- So, we all know about Barnum
nd Bailey's circus. We have been
to 1L We have watched it unload
the elephants; have' heard the lions
roar and shuddered when the big
cats snarl in their cages. We all
know that the circus has a Big
Top, and two rings under it, a
bunch of side shows, daring guys
on the flying trapeese and a clown
or two.
Well, so has the legislature. It
has its Big Top stretched -from
one end of the statehouse to the
other. And it has two main rings,
in which the high and lofty tum
bling is to take its turn. It has its
Cock of side shows. As to its
'downs we will leave them for
time and trial to develop.
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There is the Big Top, the senate
and the house which spread their
canvas over the whole show. There
Is the committee on Ways and
Means, the "Little Legislature,''
and the committees on Assessment
and Taxation i . . the two main
rings where they are to do the
tight rope and the slack wire per
formances and the aerial financial
trapese work. Then on the side are
the 51 sideshows; the long list of
committees where the tumbling is
not so spectacular.
Another day, perhaps, will be a
good time to tell about the side
shows, the arobats, how they hap
pened to take up with the circus
In the first instance.
SIGNED :
SB's 1, X, J. 4, S, , T, It, 11 lU
SCB 1. (Routine, mostly supplies).
KEFCKKEO TO COMMITTEES
SB 2, J. 4, S, 4, I.
INTRODUCED
SB 1 Msa) To repeal entire state
income tax law including provision tor
property tax onset.
SB 1 (By Linn and Benton county
delegations) Providing for another
circuit Judfe in the 21st judicial dis
trict oi una ana Benton counties.
r SB (By Neuberger) Providing
ior construction ec university of Oregon-Junior
College at Portland by Sep
(ember. 1990.
IB If I By revision of Laws) Pro
viding that supreme court reporter's
pay scaie oe enangea xrora m.ooo an
nually to an amount per volume of
work at rat fixed by supreme court.
SJK 3 (Neuberger and Holmes) An
act providing for election of lieuten
ant governor.
ADOPTED
SCB 1 By Committee on Resolu
tions) Providing for joint session for
inauguration of governor-elect.
SB II (By Committee on - Resolu
tions) Providing for hiring of com
mittee clerks and help.
VETOED BILLS BETUBNED
SB 3l (Committee on State Af
fairs. 1M7 session) Providing that
state retirement board may secure lien
against state for payment In default
to retired employes.
IB 434 (Municipal Affairs Commit
tee. 147 session) Providing that city
may surrender charter and annex lt
self to another city by vote of people.
In the House
Stat. I nnnmA
Tax Changes
Are Proposed
Repeal of the entire state In
come tax law is proposed in a
measure introduced in the senate
by Sen. Ben Musa, The Dalles
accountant and former federal
revenue collector.
Musa, a tax expert with more
than 20 years experience, said he
believes the present income tax
law is antiquated and no longer
PASSED .
HB (Ways and Means) Appropri
ating $200,000 for legislative expenses.
BEFEBBED TO COMMITTEES
HB 4, i 4. I, S.
INTRODUCED f
HB 14 (Hill) Would Increase gaso
line tax from to 4 cents after July 1
next. ?
HB 11 (Fisher) Provides that a
county surveyor must be a registered
engineer or surveyor, t
HB 11 (Hendershotf Sets district
court imam me- elrenlt court.
SB II (Hill) Would; increase gaso
line tax from 5 to 4 cents, exclude all
exemptions except for aircraft, and
P extra cent in special highway
fund for debt amortization.
hb i (Hill) Allows; highway com
mission to issue bonds, at not tn .
ceed 5 per cent, for location, construc
tion and repair of highways.
HB IS I Greenwood. Cue. SteeDiam-,1
mr Appropriates Sl.yis.ooo to con
tinue temporary salary increases for
state employes until July 1.
HB 14 (Harvey) Bars minors from
places serving alcoholic beverages.
HB IT (Dickson) Changes makeup
of board of examining engineers, al
ters method of paying -members and
ups license fees.
HB IS (Dreyer. Morgan) Increases
educational aid for World War II vet
erans from $33 to $70 a month.
HB 19 (McNutt. Hill Hendershott)
Sets up regulations for fortune tellers
outside of incorporated cities and sets
$29 annual license fee.-
HB 2 (Ways and Means) Provides
for law books and newspapers for leg
islators. HJM 1 (Chadwick. Steelhammer.
Sens. Carson. Lamport and others)
Memorializes , congress to proceed with
flood control work In northwest im
mediate lyi .
HJM 2 (Harvey) Asks congress to
provide means of holding advisory
referendum polls In each congression
al district.
Legislative Tidbits
By IERYME ENGLISH
VISITORS OF NOTE
In the the winter
From Medford
senate chamber Wednesday were
Mrs. Richard L. Neuberger of
Portland and Mrs. Robert Holmes
of Gearhart, whose husbands are
senators and serving their first
terms . . . Mrs. Neuberger distinc
tive in a green and red plaid wool
skirt with matching shawl and
hat with perky red feather .
petite Mrs. Holmes in a grey suit
and fuchsia coat . . , Mrs. Carl
Engdahl of Pendleton, who will
be here most of the session with
her senator husband, chatting with
Mrs. Brazier Small, who Is again
gallery doorkeeper in the senate
this year . . . Mrs. Engdahl wear
ing a grey suit and fur coat with
a touch of purple on her hat and
blouse for color . . . The Eng
dahl's son, Dick, a sophomore at
Oregon State college, a guest of
his father in the senate on Tues
day . . . Also here Tuesday was
Jack Steiwer of Fossil, son of for
mer president of the senate and
Mrs. W. H. Steiwer . . . Gordon
Walker was with his father. Sen
ator Dean Walker, and Mrs. Walk
er for the inaugural on Monday
. . . Here for the opening sessions
and inaugural were Mrs. Howard
Belton and newly married daugh
ter. Mrs Richard D. Birkemeier
(Margaret Belton) of Canby . .
Hillman Lueddemann, Portland's
-first citizen" this year, and T. H.
Banfield, chairman of the state
highway commission were
glimpsed in the corridors during
the week . . . Also Mac Epley,
Klamath Falls newspaperman .
SECRETARIES . . . Just like
old home week in the senate with
many back as secretaries . . . Mrs.
Lester Cour (a bride of last ses
sion) secretary to Sen. Alan Car
son . . . Mrs. Robert Brennan chic
in a brown and white plaid out
fit working for Sen. Frederick
Lamport . . . Others spotted . ,
Mrs. Hillary Etzel . . . Mrs. Robert
Needham . . . Mrs. Robert De-
Artnond . . . among the wives
serving as secretaries for their
husbands . . . Mrs. Eugene Marsh
of McMinnville, whose husband is
a former speaker of the house .
Blonde Mrs. Austin Dunn of Ba
ker . . . Mrs. Wiliam Walsh will
serve as secretary for her hus
band, who is president of the sen
ate . . . Assisting in their office
will be Edna Dunbar, sister of
Mrs. William Burrell of Stayton,
who is up from San Francisco for
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came attractive Mrs. William Mc
Allister, and their two children,
Catherine and Bill ... At the in
augural Mrs. McAllister seen
smartly dressed in a dnnomon
brown suit with . green felt hat
adorned with feather trim . . . Mrs.
McAllister, who will be remem
bered to many of her Salem
friends as Jean Middleton, is look
ing forward to the session . . . They
have taken Mrs. Walter Spa Lad
ing's home for the next few
months . . .
More ef the same . . . Mrs. C. L.
Lieuallen of Pendleton, "secretary
to her representative husband . . .
their daughter, Suzanne, former
Oregon State coed sitting two
desks back as secretary to Rep.
Henry Peterson of lone . . . Mrs.
Giles French of Moro again sec
retary to her husband . . . the
same for Mrs. M. M. Landon of
Sweet Home, who wore a good
looking green suit with burnt
orange felt hat on opening day . . .
Here fer the session enly . . .
Mrs. Richard Kriesel, who is now
living in Portland, has come down
to serve as secretary to Sen. Rex
Ellis . . . Incidentally the senate
honored him on his birthday Wed
nesday . . . Mrs. -Howard Stevens
(Helen Ramsden), who now lives
in Portland, is here as senate cal
endar clerk . . . Diying her stay
she is at the home of her brother
and sister-in-law, the. Robert
Ramsdens . . . Her daughter, Deb
orah, is attending Annie Wright
Seminary in Tacoma . . . Mrs. H.
R. Woodburn, who lives at Ocean
lake, is back working in the sen
ate . . . temporarily she is with
her son and his wife, the Robert
Wood burns . . .
The social whirl ... So far no
large parties on the social agenda
. . . but understand several are
in the offing . . . clubs have al
ready announced dates for their
biennial affairs in honor of the
legislative contingent . . . Sen. and
Mrs. Frederick Lamport enter
tained at dinner at the Legion
club Wednesday night for six sen
ators and their wives . . . the
group gathering first at the Lam
port home . . . the affair the first
in a series of dinners the Lam ports
are arranging during the session
. . . A number of the wives here
for the session and staying at the
Marion hotel gather frequently for
a round of bridge ... a similar
affair held Wednesday night In
the lobby of the hotel ...
1 Continuance of
State Sidary
Raise Sought
An appropriation of $14)18.000,
aesigned to continue until July 1
me recent S20 monthly pay in
creases granted state employes, is
sought in a house bill introduced
Wednesday by Rep. John Steel
hammer of Salem.
The cost of living increase ex
pired January 1, and the bill
would keep it in effect for the
rest of the current two-year fiscal
period. The legislature will con
sider making it 130 for the next
Diennium.
Sponsors of the bill also include
Reps". Jack Greenwood. Wemme,
and Robert C. Gile, Roseburg.
The increase of salaries and
pwages for state workers for the
next biennium recommended
by the state civil service com
mission would be contingent
on current and estimated reve
nues and would be subject to re
ductions in event of a severe de
flation.
This was a emphasized in the
formal report of the commission
filed with the joint ways and
means' committee of the legisla
ture Wednesday.
Rep. Henry Semon. chairman
of the hous ways and means com
mittee, announced that the salary
and wage problem probably
would be handled by a special
committee.
"The inflat i o n a r y economic
conditions of the past . two years
accompanied by accelerating sal
ary rates in private business," the
report read, "has caused unusual
employment instability and un
rest in the , state government. Be
cause of this there has been a
serious shortage of qualified state
workers."
The commission said the emerg
ency 20 a month adjustment
granted in June, 1948. apparently
did not counteract this employ
ment instability with the result
that hundreds of key state em
ployes have resigned to accept
employment in private industry
where the compensation Is more
satisfactory. Under the commis
sion's report released Wednesday
increased salaries and wages for
the next biennium would average
from $30 to S33 a month, includ
ing the $20 cost-of-living increase
which terminated on December 31
of last year.
House Appro
Parking Plans
The house of representatives
Wednesday accepted a plan where
by North Summer street between
Court and. Chemeketa would be
closed to all parking other than
for legislators. The plan was ex
plained by Rep. Douglas Yeater
of Salem who said it had been
approved by Mayor R. L. Elf
strom. The senate is to caucus this
morning regarding the parking
problem.
Senator Asks
Junior College
For Portland
A senate bill calling for con
struction of a state-supported
junior college in Portland by Sep
tember of 1950 was introduced
Wednesday by Sen. Richard Neu
berger of Portland.
To press construction, the bill
stipulates that not more than
$100,000 may be spent for con
struction at any other single state
institution of higher learning un
til the junior college is established.
The school would be named the
University of Oregon Junior Col
lege at Portland. Enrollment
would start by March of 1950 and
the school would offer all lower
division courses now taught at the
university.
The bill stipulates that Vanport
college must be continued until
the junior college is opened.
"Although the state of Oregon
has no publicly-supported junior
colleges, Washington has nine ana
California more than 50," Neu
berger said Wednesday.
"Possibly as a result of this
situation, there are fewer men
and women in proportion to popu
lation receiving a higher educa
tion in Oregon than in other Pa
cific coast states."
Neuberger estimated at least
5.000 students would attend the
junior college. This figure com
pares with 1.2UV students now
attending college in Portland. '
RFV FT.I.IS FELICITATED
Sen. Rex Ellis, Pendleton, was
Mar nM Wdnesdav and the
senate solemnly pas sea a resolu
tion wishing him a happy birth-
H Kn Frririck C. LamDOrt.
safm referred to Ellis as an able
legislator who is loved by his
colleagues. Elus, now serving nis
7th session, is second in seniority.
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Second Plan
For Governor
Assistant Filed
A second measure tailing for
establishment of a lieutenant gov
ernorship in Oregon was intro
duced in the senate Wednesday
by Sens. Richard Neuberger, Port
land, and Robert Holmes, Gear
hart, The Neuberger - Holmes senate
joint resolution followed another
similar resolution submitted Tues
day by . Sen. Thomas Mahoney,
Portland, but the measures differ
on , several points.
The Neuberger-Holmes measure
provides that a lieutenant governor
be elected simultaneously with the
governor for a four-year term.
The job would carry a salary of
$4,800 annually, and the number
two executive would serve only as
senate president. He would vote
only -in case of a tie vote in the
upDer . house, when his ballot would
be a decisive factor.
Mahoney's resolution calls for
election of a lieutenant governor
for a four-year term. But the as
sistant chief executive would serve
as executive secretary to the gov
ernor and budget director in addi
tion to his duties as senate president.
Neuberger said Wednesday he did
not believe a lieutenant govrnor.
with a vote In the senate, should
be connected with . any executive
state positions as proposed in Ma
honey's measure.
Another Judge
ForLinn-Benton
District Sought
A bill to provide another cir
cuit judge in the 21st judicial dis
trict covering Linn and Benton
counties was introduced 1 in the
senate Wednesday. ,i ; i
Sponsoring the measure were
delegations from the two counties
-. Sens. Orville Thompson, Al
bany, and Angus Gibson, Junction
City, and Reps. Max Landon,
Sweet Home. Warren GilL Leba
non, and Francis Ziegler, Cor
vallis. I - I- '
The delegation pointed-out that
the district is entitled to another
circuit judge because of the tre
mendous " population gain. Judge
Victor Olliver is the i only judge
at present. .
Amusement Tax
Proposed Jo
Aid
Assistance Plan
A proposal for a 10 per cent
amusement tax. covering the same
ground as the- federal govern
ment's 20 per cent, is; being read
ied for the legislative hopper by
Rep. Paul Harvey of j Portland.;
Harvev said the federal tax
vteMerf ia.000.000 In 1S48. and
that If the 10 per cent state tax
returned that muen revenue in a
biennium it would pay the esti
mated 14.50 ner case needed to
bring old-age pensions up to I a
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