East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
Members From Outside City
to Benefit Are Hostile to
Suggestion Of Realty Tax.
BOTH HOUSES STRIVE
TO LIMIT LEGISLATION
House Puts Ban on Anything
Aside From Program; Upper
House Gets Stering Body.

SALEM, Dec, ls.-(u. P.)---Both
houses convened shortly after II
O'clock The governors message was
the shortest ever read to state body,
eldest members said. both houses
took steps to limit bills introduced to
fair and highway purposes, the house
unanimously adopting u resolution TO
consider only these two heads, With
the addition OF bills emanating froIn
the committee on ways and meanA,
The senate. however, appeared will.
ling to consider all bills. although
appointing steering committee TO
weed out those of lesser Importance.
The chief development was the on
position Of the districts outside OF
Multnomoh county 10 a. tax on real
property to raise exposition MONEY,
although II was indicated they would
not oppose raising the money by q
poll tax, income tax or BY other
methods.
Many Bills Offered.
SALEM, Dec. i0.--(A. T.. IA flood
OF bllls began as soon as both houses
convened in special session and had
effected an organization.
Senate bill number one introduced
by Upton, proposes to exempt mon.
eys received by ex-soldiers under tho
bonus act from payments OF debts
contracted prior TO payments of the
bonus. Ryan introduced bin 10
correct measures relating to road
districts. Joseph introduced bin
providing the excess gasoline tax for
1925 over 1924 be turned into the
general fund to counteract the pro-
posed levy for fair purposes. Car
ter of Ashland announced that SO
house members had signed round
robin to confine activities to the
highway and exposition subjects.
Bean Introduces JuIl.
SALEM, Dec. IA Joint memo
rial introduced by Senator Hall, ana
others calls upon congress to enact
the McNary Smith reclamation bill
providing appropriation of 1850, 00O,.
OOO' The house promptly adopted
this. Speaker Bean introduced his
bill providing for financing the entire
1925 exposition by an income tax
over the state and placing the power
of directing the fair in the hands Of
a commission OF fifteen to be selected
by the governor. five from each con-
gresslonal district.
The Governors Message
AIdpnaginp tho lnutplntnra nnuawno.
olcott said in part:
"As YOU know, the people Of Port
land representing one-third Of the
population and taxable wealth OF the
state, voted by an overwhelming na-
jority to tax themselves In the sum OF
S2.000,00O for the purpose OF assisting
In financing an international exposl-
tion to be held in Oregon in 1926. AS
understand It, II Il the desire OF
those interested that an additional
$4,000 be raised for this purpose,
OF which $l,OO0,00O Is to be raised by
private subscription and the balance
by a tax against the people Of the
state nj large, including Multnomah
county.
~ ~ ti'N'HHaAS ~ oAbiitA1 ~ NluS1th1A
| involving such an amount OF revenue
to the people, for them to determine
/ by their ballots whether they desire
to share in bearing the burden of fl
nancing such an exposition through
revenue derived from taxation. The
question OF such submission to the
people is TO come before you. pre-
sumo, in submitting such matters TO q
| special election, that the time OF the
election would be made coincident
with the general primary nominating
election on May 10. 1922. By 50 doing
the great burden OF expense would be
eliminated through the use OF the prir
mary election machinery in connection
with such special election.
Il respectfully call your attention
that the saving Of one mile of highway
would more than cover the expense OF
this session of the legislature. We are
spending millions for roads. We must
TAKE proper precautions 10 protect
them from early destruction. To have
awaited another regular session before
considering this matter might have
mpant many hundreds OF Thousands OF