Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-12
Barrett Resolution Asks That
: Many Offices Be Merged
and Others Abolished
SENATE COMMITTEES ARE
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING
Twenty Bills Proposed When
First Call Is Made Dur
ing Procedure

population of 100000 we are aping
states having population Of 100000
we must come back to business princi.
pies and no longer despise the day of
small things, joint resolution intro
duccd in the upper house by Senator
Barrett this morning asks that a spe-
cial committee be appointed consisting
of the president of the senate, together
with two other members of that body,
and the speaker of the house, together
with three other members Of that
body, whose duty it shall be to pre-.
pare and submit legislation looking to
the abolishment Of certain offices and
commissions and merging the remain
der with the offices Of state treasurer,
secretary Of state state labor commits.
sioner and the state railroad commits
sion and food and dairy commission,
and to effect a reduction Of the sal
aries of public officials
The resolution suggests the Combin.
ing of the offices of superintendent of
banks, corporation. Commissioner and
insurance commissioner with that Of
state treasurer 1t further suggests
that the state land board, desert land
board state water board and state
board of forestry be continued under
board to be known as the board of
land, water and forests, 1t urges the
abolishment Of the state tax commits.
sion, turning its work over to the rail
road commission.
The creation Of department Of Ia
Dor is suggested, continuing the work
Of the labor commissioner, industrial
welfare commission, the industrial nc
cident commission and the board Of in
spectors Of child labor all under this
department,
The first call for introduction Of
bills called forth II bills, seven OF
which were by Senator Dimick and
four by Senator Smith, Of Coos and
Curry.
Senator Smith, Of Coos and Curry
had the distinction Of introducing the
first bill--senatc bill No. Ia bill re
luting to the manner Of serving sum
mons. Senate bill No, was also by
Senator Smith and relates TO changing
the time Of holding primary elections
nominating representatives to nati0na
conventions and expressing popular
choice for presidential electors and fol
candidates for president.
Senate bill No. 3, introduced by Sen
, atOr Barrett makes the much.desiroC
change in the system Of collecting ant
opportioning taxes,
Under the provisions Of the bill
taxes are collected in two payments
the first being payable on May LIST
, the second on November lat, Take
} unpaid on May lst bear eight per cen
interest until paid on November 2nd
] one day after second payment is du
the entire tax becomes delinquent an,
l ] per cent per month Is added unit
paid As soon as taxes have been de
I lnquent for n period Of GO days de
! lnQuency certificates are offered 70
sale drawing 10 per cent interest TIL
+ bill also makes tux on personal proI
r erty lien on real estate
Senate bill No, 4, also by Senate
. Barrett creutes Il department Of labor
Senate bill No. o, introduced by Ser
ator Hnwlcy, Of Benton and Polk, re
! latos TO the term Of court In the sec
ond judicial district,
Z Senate bin No. 9, introduced by Ser
' ntor Dimick, relates 60 the time o
r holding circuit court in the iudiciu
. district
. Senate bill No. 7, introduced by Ser
ntor Dimick, repeuls the public accoun
act
Senate bill No. 3, introduced by Sen
!, ator Dimick, rcpeals the act crcatin
/. the Oregon Bureau OF Mines and &c
i Ology
!. Senate bill No. o, introduced by Ser
i ator Dimick, abolishes the office o
state immigration agent,
n Senate bill No. TO- introduced by Sci
ator Dimick, repcals the naval militi
act.
] Senate bill No. IL, introduced b
Senator Dimick, rcpeals the act proyit
ing for the county educational board.
4 Senate bill No. ~, introduced b
Senator Dimick, repeals the weight
y und measures law.
- Senate bin No. 10, introduced by m
" Marion county delegation, repculs III
/, uniform accounting system aa carrie
on by the state insurance commissions
It Senate bill No. A. introduced b
Senator Furrell, amends section 46l1 (
Lord a Oregon Laws.
Senate bill No. IS, introduced b