East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
1919 SESSIG;z/z
OF FLEGISLAkx.t
DOES B|GWORK.
Official Adjournment Taken
at 4 Yesterday, Policy
Now Before Voters.
SENATE ADOPTS 1T.
GOVERNOR MEASURE
Road Legislature is Fea-
ture, Reconstruction
Record Set.


SALEM, Feb. 2S.-OfficiaI adjourn>
ment of the ThiTtieth Oregon Iegisla-
ture was taken at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
When it passed into history il left
behind it a record of solid accom-
pIishment along big conservative lines
not cquaIed IN Oregon legislative an
nails
For instance. no Oregon legislature
before has. attempted such an ambI-
tious road program as the one which
resulted in a S1O.OOO,OOO bond issue.
license tax ON gasoline, proposal
for f-milI road tax to raise 81 ,0OO.-
900 and a complete conservative out
line for "A mighty system of good
roads
-Four o'clock was the hour set for
adjournment in the concurrent reso-
luton adopted by the two houses but
as a matter of fact the last roll call
In the senate took place at $50, but
as the hand of the big clock had been
stopped at 1851 the official records
will show the last roll call as beins
held at that time
People Decide 1t. Governor.
1t is now up to the people to say
whether or not the vision of the leg.
islature is to come true or to be blot
ted out by the ballot.
BY what was charged as undue in
fluence and steam-roller methods. the
senate by "a vote of IS to II passed
house Joint resolution 81, submitting
to the people at a special election June
3 the question Of creation of the Of
flee Of lieutenant governor The res
olution, il accepted by the people, will
enable the governor 10 appoint his
swn ssfccessoF. -~'--ss -- r
The Hast hour of the legislatures
life was consumed by the two houses
in reaching an agreement on the au-
tomobne license tax bill The house
had passed the bill with the license
fees materially reduced from the am
cunts agreed upon in the roads and
highways committee
senate Boosts Licenses.
When the bill came over to the sem
ate thef license fees were again boost
ed The house refused to concur in
these changes. Conference commit
tees were appointed. and these
committees finally worked out a COM
promise scale of fees which were ad-
opted.
As the bill now stands the annual
license fees will be as follows:
Automobiles up to and including %
horsepower. SIS; in excess of 23 and
inclusive of % horsepower, S22; in
excess of 20 and inclusive of 80 horse
power. S2S; in excess of so and inclu-
sive of SO horsepower. $36; in excess
of SO and inclusive of 40 horsepower,
$4S; in excess of 40 horsepower, S56.
Session Ends With Songs.
While the two houses were waiting
for the conference committee to agree
they INDUCED in the usual closing
speeches, songs and other evidences
OF good fellowship. Senator Moser'
on behalf of the senate presented
President Vinton with a handsome
gold watch. on which was inscribed,
presented to president of senate this
26th day of February, 1919"
Vinton Thanks Senators
In response to the words of good
will expressed by Senator Moser and
the token Of appreciation which had
been presented to him. President Vim
ton tanked the senators and then
pointed out some Of the big things
which had been accomplished by this
legislature
He declared his belief that the SEN
timent of the people Of the state Is
solidly behind the road program adj
opted by the legislature.