The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-14
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the Secretary OF State Of the
State OF Oregon. has notified me in
writing that pursuant to the provisions
Of an &C, entitled An Act making effec-
tive the initiative and referendum pro
visions OF Section Of Article " OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Oregon. and
regulating elections Hereunder. and
providing penalties for violations Of pro
visions Of this act, approved February
-, 1905, the Peoples Poser League ot
Oregon duly filed in his Office on Febru-
sry Sd, 1905. an initiative petition con
tanning s542 signatures properly attach.
ed 10 a copy Of said measure certified IN
accordance with law. demanding that
proposed amendment g. Article II Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Oregon,
70 he designated In the Constitution az
Section IA OF Article " o, said Cons;i.
tuition. shall be submitted to the legal
voters Of the State Of Oregon Tor their
approval or rejection AZ the general
election to BE- held In said state on the
4ih day Of June. being the first Monday
In June. ieo6. designated by said Peo.
pies Power League o. Oregon az "Con.
siiiu,ional amendment for the initiative
and referendum on local, special and
municipal laws and parts Of laws.
which said proposed amendment is here
matter particularly set forth,
Nou. Therefore, I, Geo. Z. Chamber.
lain, Governor Of the state Of Oregon, in
obedience 10 the provisions Of said &C,
hereinbeiore fret mentioned. do hereby
make and issue this Proclamation 10 the
people oi the State Of Oregon, announc.
ing that the Peoples Power League Of
Oregon has filed said initiative petition
with the requisite number Of signatures
thereto a;iache ], demanding tina; ihete
be submitted 10 the legal voters Of the
State Of Oregon Tor their approval or re-
ieciion a. the regular election g. b. held
on the 4th day Of June. lec5. said day
being The iirs; Monday N said month.
proposs.i amendment 10 Article ~ o..
the Constitution OF ihe state o. Ore
gon. to b. designated iu the Con-
siiiuiion a. section IA Of Article
" Of sAid Constitution. designated by
aid Peoples Povcr League % OREGON
a. ''Cons;i;uiional amendment i5r the
initiative and rvfercndum on l0ca.. sp--
eiai and municipal laws and pafu o.
laws" which said proposed amendment
l. a. follows
Article " Of the Constitution Of she
State Of Oregon shall b. and hereby 10
amended by inserting shs following sec.
iion In said Article " after section
and before section 2 and {, shall b. de-
signated IN the constitution a. section
IA Of Article "
''scciion "A. The rricrcndun may b.
demanded by the people against one Or
more items sections OF parts oi any act
soi the legislative assembly IN she same
manner In which such Powef may b.
exercised Agains, complete ac,. The
ding o. = referendum pe,liicn against
one or morv items, sections 0F pafis oi
Al act shall no, delay the remainder o.
that act from becoming operative. The
initiative and referendum pswrFs rrsery-
Cd 10 the people by the constitution are
hereby further reserved 10 the legal yoi.
sFs Of every municipality and disiFie, a.
70 all local. special and municipal lrsis.a-
ton OF every character h. or Tor their fo-
speeiiyc municipalities and districts.
The manner oi exercising said powers
shall be prescribed BY genera laws, ex.
sept that cities and towns may provide
Tor the manner o. exercising ihr initia-
tive aad referendum powefs a. 20 iheiF
municipal legislation. Not more ghan
ter per cent Of the legal yoteFs may b.
required 70 order the referendum, LoF
more than titeen per cent b propose
any measure By the initiative IN any
city or toSn."
Done a. the Capito a. salem this
2esh day o. February, A. D., 100.
Signed GEo E. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor.
By the Governor:
lsiguedl +. !, DrSHAE,
ssAD Secretary Of state.