Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-17
STATE
PRESS
ELECTS
Officers and Standing
Committees for
Next Year
Some Laws Needed for the
Protection of the Public
and Newspapers

At the Closing session OF the con
gress Of the Oregon Press Association
at Hood River the following officer
were elected: X. J. Hendricks, Salen
Statesman, president; j. G. Hayter
Dallas Observer, vice-president; A. d
Moe, Hood River Glacier, second vice
president; Albert Tozier, Portland, sec
retary; Francis f.. GotshaU, Portland
treasurer; George H. Hines, Portland
historian. Portland was selected az
the next place Of meeting, the date
TO be fixed later.
Committees for Ensuing Year.
The committees appointed for 1905
are: Executive, 0. A. Bennett, Wal.
of property. The Illinois law re-
lative, 8. l.. Morehead, J. c. Hayter.
w. J. Clark, +. Hofer, G. J.. Ireland
immigration, Walter Lyon, Frank Lee,
A. w. Prescott; grievances, Walter
Hoge, William Matthews, James s.
Stewart Lewis and Clark fair, Edythe
Tozier Weatherred, George II. Hines,
A. Noltner, Rose d. Mitchell; finance
d. ]. Asbury, +. II. Woodward, c. f..
SOule.
Some Legislation Demanded.
AT the special session Of the legis.
lative assembly Of this state held since
the adjournment Of the Oregon Press
Association, we, your committee,
caused to be prepared an amendment
TO the tax bill which the legislative
assembly then had under consideration.
which required the assessor TO prepare
a list by precinct Of the names and To-
tai value Of the property of each per
son assessed in such precinct, and re-
quiring such list to be published at
least fifteen days prior TO the meeting
Of the board Of equalization of the re-
speetive counties. But owing to the
fact that there seemed to be great
strife between the members OF the dif.
ferent political parties to get home
hrst, we did not consider il advisable
10 present il to their consideration.
We believe this law TO be a good
one, aud one that is Of great interest
to the public in general. This law is
drafted after the Illinois law which
has practically solved the problem Of
attaining fair aud equal assessment
Of property. The Illinoise law re
quires printed description of the
property, and is more expensive than
the one we caused to be prepared.
and therefore will be great economy
over that Of the Illinois law and will
cost the counties but little. The cost.
OF course, will depend upon the mum.
Der Of taxpayers in the county. The
cost viii be from $50 10 $3.50 per
county. We recommend the following:
!. Publication of all taxpayers and
the amount of their assessment by pre-.
einets prior 20 the time of the meeting
Of the county board Of equalization.
.. Publication of city ordinances.
3. Publication of general acts OF the
legislature,
4. Publication Of sales OF personal
property under execution, administra
tion or Judicial sale
8. Publication of description of
deceased with time and place Of death |
~ eases whore there are unknown heirs.
q. Publication Of probated docket, |
with brief summary Of the charac
ter of the proceeding or application
aud ordered desired Of course.
Z. Publication of the receipts and |
expenditures, giving the names OF the
claimants and amount Of the bills as
presented aud allowed, OF cities, towns
aud school districts aud other public
corporations.
$. Publication OF statements, aud 70
qniring sworn statements to be made
under oath by all banks doing bust
ness In the state.
o. Publication Of the issuing Of any
bond, or borrowing money by any |
school district, county or other public
corporation.
10. Publication of warehousemen OF |
schedule rates.
n. Publication OF the formation OF
the assessment OF drainage district
II. Publication Of the finding Of /
money or other personal property.
Is. Publication OF the sale OF per
sOnni prOpeTtv under chattel mort.
gage.
"a. Publication Of desire to change
name
10. Publication for bids aud reQuir
ing bids TO be had for all supplies Tor
public institutions.
10. Publication Of dissolution Of
partnership
~. Suitable and reasonable laws