The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1906-04-28
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the Secretary Of State Of the
State OF Oregon, has notified me in
writing that pursuant TO the provisions
OF an act entitled "An Act making eilec-
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
-, 1908, the Peoples Power League OF
Oregon duly filed in his office on Febtu-
AIRY 81, 1906, All initiative petition con-
tanning s5I2 signatures properly attach.
ed TO a copy Of said measure certified IN
accordance with law, demanding that a
proposed amendment g. Article ~ Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Oregon,
to be designated In the Constitution a.
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 at the general
election to he held In said state ON the
4th day Of June. being the first Monday
Ia June. leo6, designated by said Peo.
piles Power League Of Oregon a. "Con.
stiiutional 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.
Now. Therefore, I, Geo. T.. Chamber.
lain. Governor Of the state Of Oregon, IN
obedience to the provisions Of said act
hereinbeiore first mentioned, do hereby
make and issue this Proclamation to the
people Of the State Of OrVson. annouuc.
ing that the Peoples Power League oi
Oregon has filed sa,d initiative petition
with the requisite number Of signatures
thereto aitache demanding that there
be submitted to the legal voters Of the
State Of Oregon ior their appfoya, or re-
lection at the regular election 20 b. held
GA the lih day Of June, iaO6. said day
being ,hc frst Monday IN said month,
PROPOSED amendment 20 Article " Of
the Constitution OF the state q Ore
gon. 10 b. designated 10 the Con-
suiuiiou a. section IA Of Article
~ u said Constitution, designated by
said Peoples Power League Of orcgon
a. Constitutional amendment iJr the
initiative aud referendum on local, spr-
cial and municipal laws and parts o.
laws, which said proposed amendment
b a. follow.
Article ~ Of the Constitution oi the f.
State Of oregon shall be- aud hereby is
amended by inserting the following SCI. .
ton In said Article ~ after Section ! /
and before section .. and &, shall bc de.
signatod Ia the constitution a. section
IA Of Article "
section IA. The referendum may b.
demanded by the people against one or
more items. sections or parts.oi any act
q the legislative assembly Ia the same
manner Ia which such power may b.
exercised against q complete act. The
Aling Of a referendum petiiien against
one or morc items, sections Or parts OF
an &C, shall not delay the remainder oi
that act IRON becoming operative. The
Initiative aud referendum powers resery'
Cd TO the People by the constitution are
hereby further reserved 10 the legal yot.
ere Of every municipality and dis,fic, a,
10 all local. special and municipal lesisla'
ton Of every character In or Tor their re-
speciiye municipalities and districts.
The manner Of exercising said powers
shall be prescribed by general laws, ex'
eepi that cities and towns may provide
Tor the manner Of exercising the initia-
tive aud referendum powers a. 20 their
municipal legislation. Not more than
ten per cent Of the legal yoger may be-
required 70 order the referendum, nor
more than fifteen per cent % propose
any measure BY the initiative IN any
city or town.
Done AZ the Capitol a, salem, this
2sth day o. February, A, D., le,6.
Signed GEo L. CHANHEALAlN,
Governor
By the Governor:
lsignedl +. /. DuSuAE,
Seal Secretary Of state.