Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-31
CONVENTION
BILL AS
AMENDED
Black Lines at End of Section
Two May Be Struck
Out
We're Not in Original BrOwneII BiII--Sen.
ator Will Move to Strike Them Out
in Joint Convention Wednesday


1905, and the delegates from each
county receiving the highest number of
votes at said special election, shall be
the delegates from such county to said
constitutional convention.
Section 4. The notice of election to
elect delegates to the convention here
by called, nominations, elections, count
ing and canvassing of votes, and count
ing and canvassing votes for and
against the new constitution to be pre-
pared by said convention and all things
necessary thereto, shall be governed by
the general election laws applying to
the election of members of the house
of representatives of Oregon and by
balloting on questions submitting to
the electors, except as in this act is
otherwise especially provided.
Section 5. If at any time after the
election of delegates and before the
final adjournment of the convention a
vacancy shall occur in any delegation
from any county or counties, the gov.
ernor shall fill said vacancy by appoint
ing a delegate who shall be from the
same county and of the same political
party as was the delegate originally
elected.
Section 6. THE QUALIFICATION
OF DELEGATES SHALL BE THE
SAME AS ARE REQUIRED FOR
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP
REsENTATIvEs. They shall meet at
the time and place herein designated,
take their oath of office forthwith, and
Immediately proceed to organize the
convention and formulate a constitu-
tion for Oregon. They shall choose the
necessary officers :, from among their
number to preside over the delibera.
tions and may adopt regulations to gov
ern their proceedings. The convention
shall be the sole judge of the qualifca-
tions and election of its members; it
shall not adjourn for more than three
days at one time until its labors shall
be completed. The constitution so pre-
pared shall be engrossed, and it shall be
the duty of the president, secretary
and members Of the convention to sign.
the engrossed copy and file it in the
Office of the secretary of state.
Section z. The provisions of the con-
stitution shall be arranged in numbered
articles and sections and the titles shall
indicate as clearly as possible the sub |
ject and nature Of the articles and sec. |
tions.
Section s. On or before the 18th
day of April, 1906, the secretary of
state shall mail to the county clerks of
the several counties of this state print |
cd copies Of the constitution, filed in his
Office by said convention, and immedi-
ately after the receipt thereof by said
county clerks and not later than the 1st
day of May, 1906, said county clerk
shall mail to each qualified elector in
his county, according to the last regis
tration record, printed copy of said
Section o. THE CONSTITUTION
BY THE CoNvEN-
TIoN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
OREGON FOR ADOPTION OR RE
LECTION AT THE GENERAL ELEo-
TIoN TO BE HELD ON THE FOURTH
DAY OF JUNE, 1906, and said consti-
tuition shall provide the form of the
questions that may be submitted for
adoption or rejection by said electors.
II shall be the duty of the governor
to publish his proclamation Of the re-
suit of the vote for and against the
constitution and any special questions
that may be submitted, in six newspa'
pers of general circulation in this state,
within 80 days after said election. If
a majority of the votes east on said
proposed constitution shall be in favor |
thereof, it shall be the constitution Of
this state from and after the time
fixed by said convention.
Section 10. The delegates attending