East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-15

port, Secretary of State Dunbar sug-
gests the adjustment of the agricul-
tural college and various other funds,
and that the amounts be arranged so
that they can be paid out of the gem
eral fund at any time. He finds oh
lection in that these funds have to
be always on hand while other funds
are out of money,
"A multiplicity of funds" he saws.
lis source of extra work frequently
holding up money needed for other
purposes, and when disbursed through
other channels than this office. as
other expenses of the state govern
ment, they are not always accounted
for
Among his estimates for the ex-
penses of the state government dur
ing the coming two years there ap-
pears 100000 for state fair premium
list, and all the general expenses as
provided by law. and he says. while
the estimated amount of revenue re-
| quired for state purposes for the
year 1905 TO be apportioned January
next cannot be foretold with any alb
soiute certainty. the Probabilities are
that it will exceed $1,000, 900. due
principally 10 the necessity of provid-
ing for the remainder of the appro-
! priation for the Lewis and Clark CEN
! tennial exposition and to deficiencies
i'm the appropriation for expenses of
the asylum and penitentiary. and for
public .Srinting for the year 1903 and
! 1904, and to a smaller amount of re-
ceipts from miscellaneous sources"
Mr. Dunbar says:
! THE removal of the mute school
from its present location to the cor
porate limits of the city has been
urged the estimated expenses of
which, for new buildings and furnish
ings. is $4,000. and 1t is proposed
that the buildings now used by the
school will be converted to an insti-
tuition for the care OF feebleminded
children, or a reformatory for female
juvenile offenders"
In a discussion of the Eddy corpor-
alton law which Secretary Dunbar
| commends. he suggests a law pro-
viding for the dissolution of corpora
tions that have ceased doing business.
by proclamation of the governor.
Dunbar commends the inheritance
tax law, and says that Il is working
satisfactorily. or Insurance laws he
says:
II respectfully invite your atten-
tion to section 1924 of our statutes.
which provides that All orders or
secret societies and other benevolent.
fraternal cooperative societies, as
sociated or Incorporated for the sole
purpose of mutual protection and re-
lief of members only, and for the pay
ment of stipulated sums of money to
the families of deceased members or
for property Of its members only, de-
stroyed by fire, and not for profit,
are hereby declared not to be fire or
life insurance companies In the sense
and meaning OF the Insurance laws OF
the state. and are exempt from the
provisions of all insurance laws This
is cloak which is being used to
cover impracticable schemes and foist
upon our citizens fake societies or
ganized solely for the benefit OF those
formulating the plan. Many inquir-
ies are received for information I'm re-
gard to the standing of this class of
companies. which the department is
unable to furnish"
Secretary Dunbar renews his rec
concentrations for the enactment of
a franchise or gross earnings tax on
quasi-public corporations In this
connection he says:
"A study of the question has led
me to the conclusion, however, that
the method adopted by other states
requiring such companies to pay a tax
upon their gross earnings, the same
as insurance companies are now re-
quired under our statutes. would be
much more simple and better plan
and more readily understood and
easily complied with.
1T is proper, also. i'm this connec-
ton. that attention should be called
TO the fact that companies owning
and operating dining and buffet cars
and steamboats,. while engaged I'm
carrying passengers within the state.
sell liquor without obtaining coun-
~ or state license. As a measure for
increasing the states revenue, ] re-
spectfully suggest that this matter
be inquired into"
The attention OF the legislature Is