East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-23
Claim Made That Property
Tax Will be Submitted by
Initiative if Bill Loses.
CHANGE IN SPLIT MAKES
rsteT
SHIFT IN ROAD COMMITTEE
Porter Of Linn Changed From
Opposition to Support Of
Bill; Vote Will be Late.

At LAS this afternoon the situation
In the state senate at Salem was such
that the fate of the proposed gas tax
to. finance the Portland fair hung by
4 thread with the possibility the bill
may be carried or defeated by the
narrow margin Of a single vote. Ac-
cording to Senator Roy w. Ritner,
who was reached by long distance. o
change In the gas bill made today
caused Senator Porter to change from
opposition to support of the bill. thus
making the roads committee five to
four In favor of the bill whereassear
in the day the majority OF the COM
mittee opposed the bill.
This afternoon supporters Of the
fair are making strenuous efforts TO
get the bill through the senate and
are threatening that IL the gas tax bill
Is not carried the property tax meas
ure, originally submitted, Will be
placed before the people under the In.
itiative. Senator la Toilette of Ma
rion county Is one of the men being
worked upon. g
All the Eastern oregon senators
save Nichols of Hood River, are stand
ing pat against the plan 10 rhulct car
owners by forcing them TO finance the
Portland exposition,
It appeared the debate in iht senate
would last all afternoon win pros,
poets Of n vote late this aftegaoca nr
tonight.
SALEM, Dec 23.--U. P)--The
senate today took up consideration OF
the thre road bills, which the house
passed yesterday. The committee on
roads and highways nursed them oil
night The committee reported them
all favorably, which means their SEN
ate passage with but slight amend
ment. The senate now has the entire
major legislative program, the house,
having unlonded and Is now making
time. tt
Committee Is Opposed
Things look dark for any fair legis-
latloh In the senate. The committee
reported the bill out with the majority
fayorlng its defeat, the minority favor
Ing rs passage with amendments. Fair
leaders today conceded that the gaso-
line tax fair hill, az passed by the
house. should be slightly amended CIV
ing tho state commission OF fifteen
bower to control the expenditure OF
the million dollar fund to be collected
by private subscription as well ns tho
expenditure Of the gasoline tax money.
@ Gas Tax May Pass
1t appeared as II sometime during
the day, II at ALL the senate will pass
the fair and road bills, both with
amendments then get together with
the house some time during the night,
clean up and 20 home. The fair prop
oinents appeared willing TO make con-
cessons In order to get the gasoline
bill through, so It's probable amend.
ment Is certain. The Bean income tax
hfll may pass the house. as a scompli-
ment to it's speaker. but will probably
be slaughtered II II reaches the senate.
Hos'SE WONT ADJ0URS
SALEM. Dec. 23.-(U. P)-Ths
house tabled n resolution to adjourn at
noon today The senate has not acted
on its resolution. 1t may get away
tonight provided II gets action on the
! fair and road bills this afternoon.
Road Bills Pass House
SALEM, Dec. 23.-(A. P)-The
house late yesterday passed all three
I highway measures recommended by
I tho highway committed Several
amendments to the house bill 81 and
house bill were written in during the
I three hours discussion. House bill )
! passed without comment.
New Split Proposed
| SALEM. Dec. 23.--(A. P.)--An
amendment to the gasoline tax bin
proposed In the senate. provides that
so percent Of the revenue from the
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