The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-03-27
Proclamation.

Whereas, the secretary of state of the
state of Oregon, has notified me In writ
ing that pursuant to the provisions of an
act entitled "An Act making effective
the initiative and referendum pl lovisions
of Section Z of Article Nv of the Constitu-
ton of the state of Oregon, and regulat-
ing elections Hereunder. and providing
penalties for violations of pro.
visions of this act" approved
State Grange duly fled in this office on
February sd, 1906, an initiative petition
containing 7,648 signatures properly at
| fed in accordance with law, demand lug
that proposed law, the title, tenor and
effect of which is hereinafter particu 1arly
set forth, shall be submitted to the legal
voters of the state of Oregon for their ap-
proval or rejection at the general election
to be held in said state on the 4th day of
June, being the first Monday in Juae,
1906.
Now. therefore, I, George E. Chamber
lain, governor of the state of Oregon, in
obedience to the provisions of said act
hereinbefore first mentioned, do hereby
make and issue this proclamation to the
people of the state of Oregon, announc-
ling that the said Oregon Grange has filed
said initiative petition with the requisite
number of signatures thereto attached
demanding that there shall be submitted
to the legal voters of the state of Oregon
for their approval or rejection at the reg
ular election to be held on the 4th day
of June, 1906, said day being the fist
Monday in said month, bill to propose
by initiative petition bill entitled "a bill
to propose by initiative petition law to
provide additional revenue for state pur-
poses; to levy a license on the c'o9s
earnings of Sleeping car companies. Pc
f1igerator car companies and Oil Conlpt-
MES: defining Sleeping car company,
Refrigerator car company and an OilcG III
pany within the meaning of this ac,, K
tining the manner of ascertainipg the a.
mount of such gross receipts, proyiding
a penalty for violating the provisions of
this act. :" the teLor and effect of which
in brief is:
First. To require every Sleeping car
company, Refrigerator car company and
Oil company to pay in addition to taxes
now provided for by law, license ofthree
per centum upon the gross earnings of
such companies, annually, to the tfeasur-
er of the state.
Second. To particularly define each
OF said companies included within the
terms of said act.
Third. To provide the manner of as
certaining the amount of such gross re-
ceipts by requiring the proper officers of
such companies, as particularly mention
toned in said bill, to transmit to the
state treasurer on or before the Ist day
of March of each year statement uuder
oath of the gross receipts of such compa-
tnies from business transacted within the
state during the preceding year ending
December 3Ist, and giving In such state
ment information as to the name of the
firm, company. business or corporation;
the nature of the business transacted by
, it; the location OF its principal Office and
under what laws it is organized, and
whom, if eny one, it represents, and IN
certain cases provided by the bill whose
wares it handles; the name, address and
place of residence of the proprietor, chief
3 officer or managing agent of the business
or company in the state of Oregon; de.
tailed statement of the real estate owned
by the firm or comp in the state of
Oregon, where situated and the value
thereof as assessed for taxation.
Fourth. To provide for the payment
! of ten per centum additional to ssid Ii
: cense fees in case of failure to make the
5 statement or to pay the license require d
n to be made Or poid by the ter ms of said
act, and to provide the method of collec'
u ton thereof.
Fifth. To provide that if any officer oi
: any company OF corporation or other per
a sou mentioned in said bill shall fail, re-
fuse or neglect to make and file the al.
;, nual statement thersin required to be
II made for thii,y days after the Ist day OF
# March in each year, on conviction there
v of he shall be punished by a fine of nos
= less than $4,000 nor more than s. go :
: or by imprisonment in the county jai
: not less than thi, y days nor more thar
o six months, or by both fine and impris
!. onment in the discretion ofthe court, and
\ making it the duty Of the district attor
ney of the proper judicial district to com
q mence and prosecute for violations o
y said bill in any court of competent julis
r diction su action at law to enforce sale
penalty.
Done at the capitol at Salem, this 2Stt
day of February, A. D., 1905.
(Signed) GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN
Governor