Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-22
AUDIT OF
STATE TO
/ Be MADE
|enate Passes Bill
Providing for Com
|mittee of Five to Take
stock of Finance,

@IlltCe6 Ol L 1V0 w 1 "A0
stock of Finance,
Ways and means for reducing
M tax burden upon the people OF
sregon occupied large portion OF
he time of the senate this morn
Be.
nv a vote of 81 to 6 the senate
In morning passed the Dennis
|ksolution providing for an audit
a the states financial status. The
Bin provides for the appointment
4 a committee of five men-two
4euators, two representatives and
|ne from the state at large-to
sDDeryise the work of taking stock
4 the states affairs, the actual
sudt to be made by competent ac-
|buntants and experts under the
>bpervision Of the committee. The
.rpense of the audit would be lin
Ned to $4,000.
4 The resolution recites that taxes
ID the state of Oregon have reach
y point where property owners
ind them almost unbearable and
Iay them with greatest difficulty
Md points out that bond issues
lave been piled up with a reckless
pbandon which spells disaster to
ihe state unless a halt is called,
ND lays emphasis upon the fact
|hat noone knows just what the
Yates financial situation is.
A bill introduced by Senator
pennis this morning, provides the
hachinery for the administration
n the audit and an appropriation
4 10000 for carrying out the
hsk.
Smith Bills Defeated.
Senator Smiths resolution sub
pittlng to the voters the repeal of
'le . per cent Limitation lacked
'ut one vote of a favorable major
" when it came up for considera-
'on this morning, the vote stand
|ps ID to IA and only the last min
eswitch Of Senator Bell prevent
\ It's passage by the upper house.
smiths resolution providing for
n repeal of all existing millage
EFSes, and involving a constitu-
ROnal amendment also, went down
\ aeieat under a tie vote of IA to
L Wednesday afternoon.
Inc LaFollett bill providing for
oV per cent reduction in the as
Essed valuation of real estate and
frm lands went down to defeat
\ vote of 10 to 9 the senators
psSllng that instead of bring
L ABOUT the purpose intended by
y senator from Marion county.
| passage would only serve to de-
FaI this end-the reduction of
'Aes on real property.
NOrblad Bill Recalled.
me Norblad bill validating the
'Ansportation of school children
'Om without the district which
y Killed in the senate Wednes-
h n was brought back and passed
y morning after the senator
/. ~ Olatsop county had convinced
! Ooileagues that his measure
\, NJ emergency legislation. The
~ \, ne explained, was designed to
I. ua'e the acts of school direc-
= ! III districts where provision
i oeen made for the transporta-
y ~ !, ol school children from with
!. 'ne districts. The practice has
!. ~ carried on in a number of dis
.r wv 'or years and its legality had
sI been questioned until re-
The education of more
49, sooo children in Oregon de-
H. " largely upon favorable ac-
y > On his measure he declared.
representative Hindman,s hill
! s'iulhg for a full term of office
~ persons elected at any general
m 'Tn' ~. was passed by the senate
49,. ~ little opposition as also was
49,. Nlnton's bill collecting the
! lance lance tax law and giving to
county court and the state
,S..,i er authority to agree upon
49,. taxes to be paid by
49, "a cases not specifically
',sfed in the statutes.
,..I .Is Ryan bill of the regular
|, ou va exempting the state and
sy"sn. ,lous subdivisions from the
~, slt OF royalty on sand and
~ vas given a knockout blow
b v.,o .le senate voted to sustain
's.o s... Of the governor.
bsrs.I, introduced by Senator
nrvs~a a lhis morning has for its
l. 49,. me correction of numer-
~, ss'eets discovered in the local
ss Il. rsI'., ,-s since its passage by the