The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-12

signatures properly attached to copy
of said measure, certified in accord.
ance with law, demanding that pro
posed law, the title, tenor and effect
of which Ia hereinafter particularly set
forth, shall be submitted to the legal
voters Of the state of Oregon for their
approval or rejection at the general
election to be held In said state on the
4th day of June, being the first Mon
day In June, 1906,
Now, therefore, |, Geo. Il, Cham
berlain, governor Of the state OF Ore.
gon, In obedience to the provisions Of
said act hereinbefore first mentioned,
do hereby make and issue this procla-
nation to the people Of the state Of
Oregon, announcing that the said Peo-
ple's Power League of Oregon has filed
said initiative petition with the. .requi-
site number of signatures thereto at
tached demanding that there shall be
submitted to the legal voters of the
state of Oregon for their approval OF
rejection at the regular election to
be held on tho 4th day of June, 1906,
said day being the first Monday In
said month"; bill to propose by initia-
tive petition a bill entitled IA bill fer
law to prohibit the issuing or furn-
ishing of any pass, ticket, transporta.
tion or service either Tree or at less
than regular public rates, to any per-
son, and to prohibit the receiving OF
using of any such pass, ticket, trans
portation or service, and providing
penalties for the violation thereof, ~
the tenor and effect of which, In briei
10:
First. To make It unlawful for any
public service business or corporation,
or any of its officers or agents, to fur
nish within the state any pass, ticket,
service or transportation either free
or at less rates than are open to the
public generally, or for any one to
solicit, accept or use within such state
any such pass, ticket or service. But
the act shall not be construed to pr
hibit the issuing Of mileage, commu-
tatlon or excursion party tickets, pro-
vided the same shall be obtainRble on
equal terms without discrimination by
all persons or excursion parties apply
ing therefor under like circumstances
and conditions, nor to prohibit the
granting of passes or redcued rates by
any such business or corporation to itE
own officers, agents or employees trav-
cling in its service, or to charitable
or reformatory institutions, nor ia
prohibit the exchange of passes by
railroads with officers or employees OF
other railroads; and upon any ship
ment of livestock of such nature AZ
to require an attendant, a railroad
may furnish to the shipper or some
person designated by him, free trans
portation for such attendant, inolud-
ing return passes to the point at
which the shipment was originally
made, provided there shall be no dis
elimination in reference thereto be-
tween shippers.
Second: To require every public
service, business or corporation with
In the state, on or before the lst day
of February of each year to cause to
be filed with the Secretary of State
under oath statement Of all passes,
tickets, service and transportation
either free or at less rates than are
open to the public generally during
the year ending December 3lst next
preceding, showing the name of the
officer or agent who granted or issued
the same, to whom and why granted,
and the consideration therefor,
Third: To reouire any person hold
ing pub 10 office or position under
the laws of the state or any municipal
ity, before the payment to him OF his
salaTy, to file as part of his receipt
a statement showing that since taking
office he has not received or used any
free or reduced rate pass, ticket,
transportation or service prohibited
by law from any public service busi-
ness or corporation.
Fourth: To define public service
business or corporations.
Fifth: To declare violations of the
act a misdemeanor, and provi1ing
fines in case of conviction, and If the
person convicted be public officer,
he shall forfeit his office and the office
be declared vacant,
Sixth To make ii misdemeanor
in case any public service business or
fails to make and file the
statement required by the terms of
the act, and providing penalty in !
case of conviction,
Done at the capitol at Salem, this
18th day of February, A. D., 1906.
(Signed) Geo. f.. Chamberlain,
Governor.
BY the governor: (Signed)
+. l. Dunbar,