The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-20
Proclamation.

where's, the Sec etary of State of
the State OF Oregon has notified me
in writing that pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act entitled, IAN act making eff.
fective the initiative and referendum provis
ton OF the State of Oregon, and regulating e.
lections hereunder, and providing penalties for
violations of provisions of this act,' approved
February 9th, 1908, the State Prohibition AL
lance duly filed In his Office on February 5,
1904. an initiative petition containing ssi6 sig
natures properly attached thereto and certified
% posed s laW. the W TENOR @ and effect Of whica PRS 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 preciucls of such coun
ty to determine whether the sale of into1icat.
ing liquors shall be prohibited in such county
or 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-
ton at the general election to be held on the
9TH day OF June, being the first Monday OF June
1904.
Now THEREFORE,, l., Geo. E: Chamberlain,
to the provisions Of said act hereinbefore first
mentioned, do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people OF the Stite OF Ore
gon, announcing that the said State Prohibition
Alliance has filed said initiative petition with
the requisite number of signatures thereto at
taehed. 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
ing for elections in any county or precinct
therein or any subdivision therein or any sub
division of county consisting of any number
| OF entire and contiguous pre;inets 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 ol
| the tenor and effect following, that is to say:
Abill to propose, by initiative petition, Law
| providing for elections in any county or any
precinct therein or any subdivision OF a county,
consisting of any number of entire ana con
tiguous 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
| filing of petitions for such elections and the
A form and effect thereof and for notices OF such
| elections and for the time and manner OF hold
ing and conducting the same; declaring wha
| shall constitute a subdivision OF the county
within the meaning of this law; declarlng
what acts shall and what shall not constitute
a violation of this law; declaring the qualifica-
tions OF petitioners and of electors at such ell
eetions; applying to SUCH elections the prov
isions of Sections 1900 1901. 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906. 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912. aud 1879
| of Bellinger d Cotton's Annotated Codes and
Statutes of Oregon; providing for printing ana
| distributing ballots for such elections; pre-
scriting the duties of public officers In relation
| to such elections and in relation to the enforce
ment OF the provisions of this law; prcvid1ns
Tor the Issuance by the County Court of orders
prohibiting the sale of. Intoxicating liquors
within certain limits and declaring the duties
! of such courts in reference thereto umltlns
| the time within which the question of prohlb
! ittng such sale OF intoxicating liquors ma!
| again be submitted 10 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 OF
other ierson of prQportionate 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 proniblt1on
/ territory; and applying to all elections nelt
under the provisions OF this law the provision:
of the general election laws Of the state ane
declaring certain rules of evidence appllcaol
to prosecutions under this Act.
Done at the Capitol at Salem this 10th da
OF February. A. D., 1894.
| GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN
Governor.
| By the Governor
T. l. DUNBAR,
Secretary of State.
| (SEAL.l