The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21

rnopls OF the ros at'fe eJual'oa at
tho next general election.
Session Of 90 Days Proposed.
A proposed constitutional amend'
ment submitted 20 the senate by SON
ator Jones OF Lauo county eontnn.
plates several changes In the proyis.
Ions governing oregon's legislative as.
Aembllen.
Tho most important proposal would
extend the session from 20 10 60 actual
working days. for which members
shall receive $500. Il also provides
that In case an extra session IL called
by ths governor II must not be Of
more than 20 days duration and the
members shall be paid Of the regular
rate for every day OF such extra Ses.
sion.
II provides that all bills must DO
introduced during tho first 20 days Of
the nesaion
Absent Voter Gill Passes the House.
The house passed a bill introduced
by Representative Kubl which will
enable qualified voters who may bo
away from homo ON election day TO
vote.
The bill provides tina, voters who
are absent from homo but within tho
state may notify his county or city
clerk. as the case may DO. 30 days
before election Tho clerk viii then
forward an official ballot. which tho
absentee viii sign. together with q
certificate. which will then be return
Cd 10 the clerk, who will cast tho bal
lot for him. The bill was designed
with especial reference to students
aud travelling salesmen. but also ap-
plies In all other cases OF necessary
absence from home on election day.
income Tax 10 Proposed.
The committee on assessment and
taxation In the house introduced bill
providing for income taxes In tho
state and exemptlna certain personal
property from taxation.
Under tho bill rate Of per cent
would be charged on the first $1,000
Of taxable income: Ia per cent on
tho next thousand. per cent on the
next: 2M per cent on the next; . per
cent on tho next: and similar ratio
on the next each succeeding thousand
up 10 G4 per cent on the tonth $1,000
and Q por cent on any sum In excess
Of $4,000.
Gasoline Tax Bill Passed BY House.
Tho house passed the bill OF tho
roads and highways committee pro.
viding for imposition OF tax Of l
cent gallon on gasoline and tax of
half cont ON dIRtillate. The bill as
passed carries the emergency clause.
but with taclt understanding among
tho members that In event the emer-
goncy clause Ia stricken from the big
bond issue bill It will be taken from
this and other minor road bills. Tho
bill win raise about SsS0,600 in rev.
enue. OF this ssiO.6Oo coming from
gasoline and the balance from dis,il.
late.
Would Curb independent Candidates.
A bill aimed at disappointed candt
dates and persistent office seekers
was introduced In. the senate BY SEN
a,or Norblad. of Clatsop county.
The bill provides that II a person 10
registered voter OF one political
party ho cannot become the candidate
OF another political party, nor can he
accept the nomination Of that party.
should he be nominated,
The principal purpose Of the bill.
however. Is to prevent defeated party
candidates from running after the pri
marios as independent candidates, &C.
eording TO the author OF the bill. II
tho bill becomes law. the only person
who can run as an independent candi
date Is the man or woman who 10 res.
istered as an independent voter.
Legislative Brevltles.