The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-16
Proclamation.

Whereas, tine Secretary of State OF
the state Of Oregon has notified me
visions OF an act entitled, "An act making eff.
fective the initiative and referendum provis-
ions of Sect IN l of Article " of the Constttu-
tion of the State of Oregon, and regulating g.
lections thereunder and providing penalties for
violations of provisions of this act,'' approved
February 2ith. 1903, the State Prohibition Al
1904, an initiative petition containing S8l6 sg-
natures properly attached thereto and certified
in accordance with law, demanding that pro-
posed law, the tenor and effect Of which is
hereinafter particularly set forth, providing
for elections in any county or any precinct
therein any subdivision therein or any sub
division of a county consisting of any number
of entire and contiguous precihcls of such coun.
ty to determine whether the sale of intoxcat.'
or subdivision thereof or any such precinct
and for other purposes as hereinafter stated
shall be submitted to the legal electors of the
ton at the general election to Be held on the
1904. 20
Governor of the State Of Oregon, in obedience
to the provisions of said act hereinbefore first
mcntioned, do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people OF the State Of Ore
gon, announcing that the said State Prohibition
Alliance has fled said initiative petition with
the requisite number OF signatures m thereto at
the legal electors of the State of Oregon for their
approval or rejection at the regular election TO
Monday of June, 1904, proposed law provid-
ing for elections in any county or precinct
therein or any subdivision therein or any SUBJ
of entire and contiguous precincts of such
county to determine whether the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors shall be prohibited in such coun-
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
| 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; pr4sioing ior me h
form and effect thereof, and for notices OF such
elections and for the time and manner Oh mold
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 qualihce
| tions of petitioners and of electors at such ell
ectfons: applying to such elections the prov
Isl ms OF Sections 300 dsoi l9oz, tsoo, lsV4 Eo2'
of Bellinger d. Cotton's Annotated Codes and
Statutes of Oregon; providing for printing aud
/ distributing oalots for such elections; pre-
scrikng the duties of public officers In relation
to such elections and in relation to the enforce
ment OF the provisions of this law; providing
for 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: limiting
| the time within which the question of prohib-
| iting such sale OF Intoxicating liquors may
again be su omitted } vote In the same district:
| provtilng penalties and punishment for the
| violation OF any of the provisions pt this law;
providing for the return to any liquor oea ier or
| other Ierson of proportionate amount OF any
| license fee which he may have paid whe never
| the district in which he shall be engaged IN
| business shall be declared to be prom DatlOn
territory; and applying to all elections held
| under the provisions Of this law the provisions
of ma ala vs.
| declaring certain rules of evidence applicable
to prosecutions under this Act
Done at the Capitol at Salem this luth DAY
of February, A. D., 1904.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN.
Governor.
! By the Governor,
F. /, DUNBAR,
secretary Of State.
(SEAL.1