The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05


anoe with law, demanding that pro.
posed law, the title, tenor and effect
of which Is 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
dth day Of June, being the first Mon
day in June, 1906,
Now, therefore, /, Geo. n. 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 theIrequi-
site number OF signatures thereto at
taehed demanding that there shall be
submitted to the legal voters of the
state of Oregon for their approval or
rejection at the regular election to
be held on the 4th day of June, 1906,
said day being the first Monday In
said month, a bill to propose by initia-
tive petition a bill entitled "a bill fer
a 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 or
using of any such pass, ticket, trans
portation or service, and providing
penalties for the violation thereof, 4"
the tenor aud effect Of which, In brief
ls:
First To make IL 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-
tation or excursion party tickets, pro-
vided the same shall be obtainable 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 redoued rates by
any such business or corporation to its
own officers, agents or employees trav-
cling in its service, or to charitable
or reformatory institutions, nor to
prohibit the exchange of passes by
railroads with officers or employees of
other railroads; and upon any ship
ment of livestock of such nature as
to require an attendant, railroad
may furnish to the shipper or some
person designated by him, free trans.
portation for such attendant, includ-
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
DO filed with the Secretary of State
under oath a 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
showing the name of the
officer or agent who granted or issued |
the same, to whom and why granted, |
and the consideration therefor.
Third: 70 REQUIRE any person hold
ing pub 10 Office or position under
The laws of the state or any municipal
lty, before the payment to him of his
salary, to file as a part of his receipt
4 statement showing that since taking
office he has not received or used any
iree or reduced rate piss, ticket,
or service prohibited
BY law from any public service bust
less or corporation.
Fourth: To define public service
business or corporations.
Fifth: To declare violations of the
Ict a misdemeanor, and provi ling
Ines in case of conviction, and If the
'erson convicted be public officer,
10 shall forfeit his office and the office :
70 declared vacant, I
Sixth; To make il a misdemeanor t
Il case any public service business or
orporation fails to make and file the
tatement required by the terms of
he act, and providing a penalty In
ase of conviction.
Done at the capitol at Salem, this A
Sth day of February, A. D., 1906. "
Signed Geo. +, Chamberlain,
Governor. =
by the governor; (Signedl
L. |. Dunbar,
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