The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
Proclamation.

Where's, the Secretary of State of
the state OF Oregon has notified me
Ii HisoT wr.lng IL g II, that Rarsuaas to rae pro.
fectve the Initiative and referenduta provis-
Ions of Secti IN of Article " of the Constitu-
ton ton OF the state Of Oregon, and regulating e
violations of provisions of this act" approved
February 2lth, 1905, the State Prohibition Al
1904. an initiative petition containing ss.6 sig
natures properly attached thereto and certified
in accordance with law, demanding that pro-
posed law. the tenor and effect OF which is
hereinafter particularly Sc. forth, providing
for elections in any county or any precinct
therein or any subdivision therein or any SUBJ
division OF a county consisting of any number
of entire and contiguous preciucts of such coun.
ty TO determine whether the sale of intoxicat.
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 ior their approval or rejec.
9TH day OF June, being the FIST Monday of June
1904.
Now THEREFORE, 7, Geo. E. Chamberlain,
Governor OF the State Of Oregon. In obedience
to the provisions OF said act hereinbefore fIst
mentioned, do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people OF the State OF o e.
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 their
approval or rejection at the regular election to
oe held on the 9Th day of June, being the first
Monday of June 1904, proposed law provid-
therein or any subdivision therein or any sub.
division of county consisting OF any number
OF entire and contiguous pIesinets 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:
Abili to propose, by initiative petition, law
providing for elections in any county or any
precinct therein or any subdivision of county,
consisting of any number of entire and 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
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
stan constitute subdivision OF the county
within the meaning of this law; declaring
| a violation of this law; declaring the qualtfea-
tions of petitioners and of electors at such ell
isions OF Sections 1900 1901 1902, 1903, 1904 1905
1906, 1907, 1908, 19O9 1910 1911, 1912, and 1875.
of Bellinger 4 Cotton's Annotated Codes and
distributing ballots for such elections; pre-.
scrihing the duties of public officers in relation
to such elections and in relation to the enforce.
for the isshance 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: limiting
the time within which the question of lrohib-
iting such sale OF intoxicating liquors may
again be su omitted t. vote In the same district
providing penalties and punishment for the
violation OF any of the provisions of this law;
providing for the return to any liqnor dealer or
other erson OF a proportionate amount OF any
license fee which he may have paid whenever
the district in which he shall bs 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,
+. l, DUNBAR,
Secretary Of State.
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