Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
PER CAPITA SCHOOL
TAX NAY Be RAISED
If Bill Passes Many Rural
Schools win Be Much
Benefited.


A county school tax of $40 per cap
ita of the school population, instead Of
SO per capita, was voted by the senat,
yesterday afternoon when it passed
house bill 405, which was introduced by
the house committee on eaueaslon. Mrs
Alexander Thompson, the lady member
of the house, was given the privilege
of the senate floor in order to explain
the BILL which she declared was of great
importance, because it helped to make
it possible for the backwoods district
to have better school facilities.
The senate passed house bill 500,
which repeals all minimum sentences
for persons convicted of a felony and
provides giving cOnvicts credits for
good behavior. By earning credits the
eonvicts will reduce the length Of their
terms.
The bill also provides that the govern
or may grant paroles on his own voli-
tion to men over 20 years old after
they have served one-fourth of their
maximum sentence, and he may grant
paroles to men convicts under 20 years
old at any time.
House bill 308, which is a companion
bill, was also passed by the senate. 1t
extends the good time credits system to
eonvicts now in prison.
Other bills were passed by the senate
as follows:
H. b. 81, by Gordon-Allowing port
districts to sell bonds UP to five per
cent of their assessed valuation.
S. B. III, by Farrell-Providing for
the appointment of commission to
codify and classify laws relating to
child welfare.
II. B. 357, by Elmore-Relating to
the conveyances Of real property owned
by wife.
II. b 2S2, by Notwithstanding for
advertising for work on irrigation dis
triets.
II. B. $3.50, by Woodson--R Relating to
ditehing and diking.
H. B. 245 by Smith of Baker-Relat
ing to irrigation ditches
II. B. 16l, by Notwithstanding
drainage and irrigation districts to sell
real property.
H. B. 159, by Douglas county delega-
tion--Increasing the salary Of the coun'
by treasurer Of Douglas county.
II. B. 1876, by Wright-Fixing the sal
aries of county officers Of Sherman
county.
II. B. 179, by Douglas county delega-
tion--Increasing the salary Of the
school superintendent of Douglas coun.
ty.
II. B. 1872, by Crawford-Giving the
county court authority to fix the sal.
aries Of deputy county officials in Yam
hill county.
II. b. 3l6, by Ways and Means COM
mittee-Authorizing the state board Of
control to regulate the salaries Of med
ical assistants at the two state hospit-
ais.
II. B. 416, by Dennis-Providing
method for constructing sewers located
partially within and partially without
M incorporated city.
II. B. 200, by Gordon-Making it un.
lawful to sell motor vehicle with tho
serial number detached.
H. b. 167, by Misunderstanding to
The recording Of town plats.
ii. B. 20, by Richards-Prohibiting
Judges who are prejudiced from hearing
Or trying cases in the circuit court.
II. B. POI, by Thrift-Amending the
law relating to a maintenance tax for
drainage districts
Ii. b. 34S, by MISUNDERSTANDING
The salaries Of the officers Of Benton
county.
II, b. 4l0, by Fuller--Providing that
Jurors may be summoned by mail
H. b. $50, by Gordon--Rcgulating
larry products (the ice cream biD.
II. b. 433, by Hurd-Regulating net
fishing in Neeanicum and Wahanna
'ivers.
II. B, 432, by Cross-Inereasing the
,alarics of the officers Of Clackamas
county.
II. B. 42s, by committee on Fishing
Relating to salmon fishing
N Coos bay and in Coquille river.
II. b. 343, by misunderstanding
he manner of approval of claims by
he highway commission.
II. b. 236, by Gallagher--Increasing
he salaries of the officials of Malheur
county
H. B. 81, by Gordon-Authorizine
dultnomah county to levy an additiony
ak of one-half mill for the support Of
ibraries.