The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28
Pierce Talks About
Some Bills
DalIeS- Cello Portage Will
Reduce Freight Rates
Senate Bill 1872 Really the
Most Important of All


viewed by an East Oregonian report
er concerning the results OF the la
bors of the legislature just closed
was asked what, in his opinion, were
the measures passed of special mo
ment to the people of Umatilla coun
ly and adjoining counties. Senator
Pierce said:
"One of the most important meas.
ures must be conceded to be the pas
sage of the Cello portage bill, which
iippropriates s165,00O for the portage
railway. It is hoped and expected
that Il will reduce freight charges on
wheat from cents to s or 6 cents.
There will be a proportionate reduc-
toa or perhaps more, on freight into
this country from the west, and It is
aDccted TO reduce freight charges
rierally about one-third. The in
aion Of the promoters of the
Eheme is to have the portages com
peed in time for It 70 be used in
he transportation of the next crop
Inheritance Tax Bill.
The inheritance tax bill, which
vas passed, was introduced by Rep.
rsentative Blakely. It will tax all
|nherited estates that assess more
han $40 900, by a sliding scale of from
to 10 per cent. II is expected that
hs law will raise 100000 per an.
um for the support Of the state gov.
lnment.
The corporation license tax law
Jas another measure that met with
be unanimous Endorsement of the
county delegation. Il is an
'cupation tax pure and simple. on
operations organized after the pas
age of the law. II is expected 10
1ntribute about $150,O0O 10 the
ate's eXchequer per year.
New School Law.
The new law will give directly TO |
Ach child of school age So per cap |
|a besides about 50 which will be
ehved from the irreducable school |
|lnd The total fund for school pur.
|Oses that will be raised thus being |
bout IS per capita for the school |
lOpulation the state over. This law |
|SM be of at least equal benefit 10
pAer parts of the state. It more than
oubles the allowance per capita in
One counties of the state. Il should |
? remembered that the bill abolishes ]
Be present mill school tax.
Tax Paying Time.
Another measure which | feel sure
e people will heartily favor was
ioint product of myself and Rep
Sentative Phelps. In its support
natilla and Morrow counties were
unit. Il is in relation 10 the time
aying taxes. Under this law
d 'sXt payment OF taxes-I mean
NDshg the payment now in pro
ss- will take place in November
! December. 1904. The essential
leFence which il will make to the
1payers viii be that IL will be easier
them To pay during that time Of
'AF when there is the most money
NE country-in the fall, after the
arketing of the principal crops.
Perhaps the only fault that can be
pand with the law is that the as.
Ssment viii begin January 1, instead
MaIch l. as its authors hoped for.
-Four Years for Assessor.
Yes. The law which was nassod
AAing the tenure Of the county as.
'soF In Office four years instead Of
or course this law Is spbiect
NE objection Of continuing a man
~ee perhaps longer than the peo.
'ant him. But on the other hand /
purposes Of the law | think in
p way justify IT,
" gives the assessor longer in
,'a 70 familiarize himself with the
- u his county This is an in.
M. subject, this OF equitable
.-1'Aaeed, just taxation. and the
| should be given a better
nan he has under the old law.
roughly qualify himself That
Aere is TO ii. 7 think there is
On Assessment Basis.
= senate bill No 1872 does is
sally nulify (its actual repeal
10t De compassedl the 'expen-
clause and makes the table
~, 10 lbased upon the assessed l