Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-22


Of $500. 900 more highway
bonds, the margin now existing
between the outstanding bonds
and the bond limit OF the state.
would be Forthcoming.
Direct Quarter Mill Levy.
A further antidote for the In
jury inflicted upon the highway
funds Is proposed In the under
standing that the quarter mill
millage levy now going to the
state boys training school. the tax
morsel. the existance Of which
seems to be chiefly justified by Its
availability to appease the appetite
OF rebel factions seeking money
will be rediverted to the highway
fund after next year. This levy
was diverted from the highway
fund SIS unnecessary at the last
session Of the legislature.
Portland came out OF the battle
with flying colors and succeeded
in evading all of the demands
made upon it by the upstate oppo
sition.
The vote follows:
For the resolution--Burdick
Childs, Davey, Egbert, Fisher
Fletcher, Flint, Gallagher, Gordon
Of Multnomah, Gordon Of Lane
Hammond, Hindman. Hopkins
Hosford, Hurd, Hyatt, Johnston
Kay, Kinney, Korrell. Kubli. La
Follett, Lee, Leonard. Looney
Lynn, Marsh, Mcdonald, McFar
land, Miles. North, Overturff
Perry, Powell, Richards. Roberts
Shank, Shiria. Stone, Templeton
Wells, Westcott, Woodson, Wright
| Noes--Acheson, Allen, Belknap
Bennett, Carter, arey, Hubbard
Hunter, Martin, Miller. Pierce
Sheldon, Sloan, Speaker Bean. Alb
sent, Carsner.
Compromised Reached
Early in the day the outlool
was black for passage of any o
the fair tax bills and house mem
bers had despaired Of getting an
action in time for adjournment b
| Friday. But the influences 0
compromise, urged on by geners
desire to evolve vome form OF fai
Legislation and the fear that de
feat OF the gasoline tax woul
leave as alternatives only Speake
Beans income tax or no legisla
tion whatever, began to be felt q
the noon recess advanced.
/ With Kay, of Marion, In th
role OF peacemaker, the con
: promise agreement was reache
, in an open conference of all eli
ments just before the afternoo
, session convened. Throughol
: the afternoon and evening II
; Marion county delegation led }
] Kay and Dewey stood solidly b.
: hind the compromise bill with Il
exception Of Martin.
Made Special Order.
9 Under a previously adopted ru
making the fair bills special ord
for 4 o'clock, the hour role
around with the compromil
agreement running true to for
and IL looked for a minute
though the bill would 90 to vo
without debate.
Kubli OF Multnomah had earli
in the afternoon Withdrawn Il
direct tax resolution, the bugab,
OF the upstate delegations and
looked as though the opposite
had wilted.
Resolved into committee Of
whole for consideration Of the co
Istitutional amendment, the hou
: proceeded to consider the Tesol
ltion by sections.
n Representative Burdick was h
first to offer an amendment, pr
, posing that the commission OF
provided for In the resolution
manage the exposition, five fro
each OF the congressional distric,
be elected by the houses Of the lie
y islature in caucus Of the membe
: from each OF the congressional di
tricts instead OF being appotnt
8 by the governor. He also ask
l. that the members of the commi
e sion be required to remain rel
: dents OF the district from whi'
h they were appointed during I
entire term of their choice.
e Choice Of Directors.
: "The state at large is puttil
y up big share of the money
/, finance this exposition" said Blu
d dick. land ! do not think that II
It any more than fair that the pc
n pie who are paying the bill shou
I have hand in selecting the m
(" who are to spend it,"
(Copyright 1920 by Internauo