The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-18
HARRIS
BILL is
DEFEATED
Bilyeu of Linn and Judd of
Marion
Support the Speaker in His
Fight for the Bill

4
alton Of express. telegraph, telephone
and railroad companies, failed to pass
there is some hope OF the passage
Of similar bill.
The principal opponents of this bill
we're the attorneys who had been in
terested by the railway companies,
who we're taxed for their Pullman
and refrigerator car business in add.
ton to the general railroad business.
The other bill omits the railway
companies entirely so will have a
better chance of passing.
The Harris bill was formulated by
the Marion county bar association.
The Harris bill on passage was lost
by vote Of 80 to 2S being absent.
The discussion over the measure
was heated and lengthy and among
the speakers was Mr.. Bilyeu of Lane,
who said What is the difference be.
tween a corporation and an individu'
Ial? What protection has any farmer
in this state to keep back from the
assessor the amount OF property he
has To pay taxes upon? Why should
not these corporations Of the state
De compelled to disclose what their
income IS and what property they
have. Is a corporation 50 sacred that
no one has right TO know It's bust
ness2
"If this legislature does not pass
this bill the people Of this state can
and will under the constitution bring
the matter up and make it a law"
Hon. E. Judd Talks.
Mr. Judd said that when the $780,
600 for the Lewis and Clark fair was
asked the Multnomah delegation told
MS this would not be raised by direct
taxation. but that corporations would
be taxed. but now they have changed
their minds.
he was only a farmer and more
used 10 handling horses and cattle
than legal questions and more accus
toned to dealing with farming opera
lions than economic problems. lie
had never identified himself with any
party but the Republican, but he had
learned to sympathize with Populists
and other reiormers who kicked be
cause pledges Of reforms like this
we're continually broken, and he pre-
dlcted that what Mr.. Bilyeu had ex-
pressed with far greater ability. would
come to pass, to.wt: II this bill was
not enacted into law the people would
move for II by direct legislation.
Mr.. Cobb took the position tnot the I
OF this tax would tear
down and discourage the manutactur
ers. corporations and industries Of the
state. and cited some information
regarding the enactment Of such laws
in Ohio. where they caused the re
moval from the state of a large
of industries.
Mr.. Harris asked where he got this
and Mr.. Cobb declined TO
say but insisted that he believed the
statement. ON his word OF honor
Harris Replies to Eddy
Mr. Eddy opposed the bin and pre-
sentcd legal statistics treating on the
subject, then Mr. Harris took the
door. He repudIated the statements
made regarding the enect of this
measure in Ohio. and said that no
state would allow law 70 remain up
on its statutes that had the effect OF
driving business away from the state,
This bin. be said has been made
a law In New York, Illinois. Kentucky
and Ohio and have those states taken
backward steps since then? Stats.
tics will show they have not. and
law that provides good results in
these states should produce the same
eject In Oregon The gentleman
have said they are glad that am not
the author OF this bill What better
could any bin have
han 10 bear the names II does.
framed as il is, by a coterie OF gen.
Ilemen from Marion county. and hay
ing as It's authors Hon r. p. Boise
Hon Geo. Il, Burnett. Hon. Tilmon
Ford and Hon. W n slatera l tell 4
vou,gentlomen, II this bin is not passed :
now, Il viii be some other time. The
gentleman from Tillamook (Alr Fd.
iY two years ago opposed the Scent
rate and the fellow servant
bills. and both Of these are IN effect
nov. This matter must come up some q
lime. and any step you take now win u
mean a great saving 20 the state as II 2
s bound 10 become a law before many
sessions of the legislature" In
The anal vote was; AYES -Bnyeu In
alakley Both, Burleigh Cantran Car
aahan, Comet navey Edwards Em
nitt Galloway Hahn Hansbroueh