The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-27
Proclamation.

the STATE of Oregon s'ias has 81 noissa hssae me
IN writing that pursuant to the pro-
visions Of an act entitled, IAN act making ef.
fective the initiative and refer ndum provis-
ions of Secti IN of Article " of the Consti tu-
ton of the State of Oregon, and-regulating e.
lectfons hereunder, and providtng penalties for
violations of provisions of this act" approved
February 9th, 1903, the State Prohibition AL,
lidnee duly filed in his office On February 5.
1904, an initiative petition containing s.si6 sig
natures properly attached thereto and certified
in accordance with law demanding that pro-
posed law, the tenor and effect Of whica is
hereinafter particularly set forth, providing
for elections in any county or any precinct
therein or any subdivision therein or any sub
of entire and contiguous precincts of such coun-
ty to determine whether the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors shall be prohibited in SUCH county
OF subdivision thereof or any such precinct
and for other purposes as hereinafter stated
shall be submitted to the legal electors of the
State OF Oregon for their approval or rejec-
9th day OF June, being the first Monday of June
1904.
Now THEREFORE, I, Geo. E. Chamberlain,
to the pr provisions Of said act hereinbefore first
mentioned, do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people OF the St.te ot Ore
gOn, announcing that the said State Prohibition
Alliance has flied said initiative petition with
the requisite number of signatures thereto at
tached, demanding that there be submitted to
the legal electors OF the State OF Oregon for their
approval or rejection at the regular election to
be held on the 9Th day of June, being the first
Monday of June, 1904, proposed law provid-
therein CT any subdivision therein or any sub
division of county consisting of any number
OF entire and contiguous preSincts OF such
county to determine whether the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors shall be prohibited in such coun-
ty or subdivision thereof, and for other pur-
poses connected Herewith as hereinafter stat
ed, having for Its purpose and being briefly of
the tenor and effect following, that is to say
A bill to propose, by initiative petition, law
precinct therein or any subdivision OF a county,
consisting OF any number OF entire and con-
nguous precincts Of such county, to determine
whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall
be prohibited in such county or subdivision
thereof or in such precinct; providing for the
hlingpf petitions for such elections and the
form and effect thereof, and for notices of such
elections and for the time and manner OF hold
ing and conducting the same; declaring what
shall constitute subdivision OF the county
within the meaning of this law; declaring
what acts shall and what shall not constitute
a violation Of this law; declaring the qualif1ca-
tfons of petitioners and of electors at such ell
ect1ons; applying to such elections the prov
isons of Sections 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 1904 905
1906, 1907, 1905 1909, 1910 1911, 1912, and 1875.
Statutes of Oregon; providing for printing and
distributing oallots for such elections; pre-
scrihing the duties of public officers In relation
to such elections and in relati on to the enforce
ment OF the provisions of this law; providing
tor the issuance by the Coun ty Court of orders
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
of such courts in reference thereto: limiting
the time within which the question OF prohib-
1t1ng such sale of intoxicating liquors may
agaiu be su omitted to vote in the ssme district:
providing penalties and punishment for the
violation of any of the provisions of this law;
providing for the return to any liquor dealer or
other eIson of a proport1onare amount of any
license fee which he may have paid. whenever
the district in which he shall be engaged in
business shall be declared to be prohibition
territory; and applying to all elections held
under the provisions OF this law the provisions
of the general election laws of the state and
declaring certain rules Of evidence applicable
to prosecutions under this Act.
Done at the Capitol at Salem this 10th day
OF February, A. D., 1904
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN.
- Governor.
By the Governor,
I. /, DUNBAR,
Secretary Of State. y
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