Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-19
SENATE RECALLS JOINT
RESOLUTIONNO. z TODAY
President Thompson Is AT
Albany at Bedside Of His
Father

The senate was opened by Senator
Moser this morning acting as proxy for
President Thompson who was called to
Albany by the sickness of his father
Rufus Thompson, one Of the pioneer
residents of that city. Senator Wood
was called to the chair and presided
throughout the forenoon.
The most important matter con.
sidered during the morning was the re.
consideration Of Senate Joint Memorial
No. 2 which was approved by the up.
per house yesterday afternoon.
The FIRST business Of the morning
was lengthy debate upon the subject
Of recalling the memorial from the
house, This was finally accomplished
and after more discussion the measure
was indefinitely postponed, Il squabble
over the rules occupying considerable
time.
Senator Moser raised point Of order
demanding that the motion to in.
definitely postpone was out Of order
until after a motion made by Senator
Butler to refer to committee was dis.
posed Of. Dictionaries, Roberts Rules
Of order and many other documents
wero presented In evidence before the
matter was finally settled.
The memorial urges the adoption of
house resolution No, 5l30 providing for
the retirement Of civil service em-
ployees aud providing pension for
them.
Three bills were passed. senate bill
No. A by Senator Laugguth permitting
taking Of testimony outside Of the
state by litigants, Senator Moser 3
Bill No. 80 referring To counter claims
and Senate Bill No. 80 by Senator
Strayer changing the time Of holding
court in the Eighth Judicial District
The joint resolution introduced by
Senator Garland providing by com
mittee consisting Of three from the
senate and four from the house to in
vestigato the asylum was approved by
the senate this morning.
In keeping with his program Of
economy and retronchmcnt, which he
has mapped out with view TO cor.
recting the extravagant system Of tax.
ation and particularly as II applies to
Lane county, Senator Bingham this
morning introduced a bin proposing to
limit the leyying Of taxes Tor the year
1915 TO the amount levied on the total
assessed value Of tho year 1914, plus
six per cent, md for each year after
1915 the tax rates are to be limited 80
as not TO levy greater amount Of
revenue than was levied tho preceding
year, plus six per cent.
Senator Bingham Il bill extends and
limits this authority Of levying tax
revenues to include the legislative Az
sembly and every city county, town,
school and road district In the atatej
In case an increase over this ratio Is
doomed necessary the question is TO be
submitted TO u vote Of the electors Of
the county, town or district and u re-
quires two.thirds majority 10 au'
thorize an increase, but IL does not
apply 10 an additional levy TO provide
for the payment Of bonds or warrant
indebtedness created prior 10 tho en-
actment Of the measure. A violation
OF the provisions Of the measure con-
stituioa misdemeanor and any officer
or officers responsible for such viola
tion are subject to fine Of not ex'
ceeding 81 900 and the state tax com.
mission Ia delegated with the power Of
administering and enforcing tho pro
visions Of The act