The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-13
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 can Act making effective
the initiative and referendum pl DIVISIONS
of Section I Of Article w 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
February "a, 1908, the Oregon
State Grange duly filed in this Office on
February sd, 1906, an initiative petition
containing 7.o4S signatures properly at
tached to a copy of said measure, certi-
fed in accordance with law. demanding
that proposed 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 ap-
proval or rejection at the general election
to he held in said state Oh the 4th day of
June, being the first Mondav in June,
1906.
Now. therefore, I. George E. Chamber
lain, governor of the state of Oregon, in
obedience to the provisions of sad act
hereinbefore first mentioned, do hereby
make and issue this proclamation to the
people of the state of Oregon, anuounc-
ing that the said Oregon Grange has filed
sid 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
nlar election to be held on the 4th day
of June, 1896, said day being the first
Monday in aid 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 gross
earnings of Sleeping car companies, Re
fri gerator car companies and OIL compd-
Miss: defining Sleeping car company, a
r irigera:or car company and an Oilcom-
pay within the meaning of this act; de
bri"g the manner of aScertaining the a.
II can't of such gross receipts, providing
= enalty for violating the provisions of
;; II j. act" the teLor and effect of which
il lief is:
First. To require every Sleeping car
company, Refrigerator car company and
o company to pay in addition to taxes
ncw provided for by law, a license of three
pc centum upon the gross earnings of
su.l companies, annually, to the treasur.
er f 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 under
oath of the gross receipts of such compa-
MES 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 any one, it represents, and IN
certain cases provided bv the bill whose
wares it handles; the name, address and
| place of residence of the proprietor, chief
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 company in the state of
J Oregon, where situated and the value
thereof as assessed for taxation.
Fourth. To provide for the payment
, of ten per centum additional to said Ii
cense fees in case of failure to make the
statement or to pay the license required
to be made or paid by the terms of said
act, and to provide the method Of co1lec
a ton thereof.
Fifth. To provide that if any officer o.
any company or corporation or other per
sou mentioned in said bill shall fail, re.
fuse or neglect to make and file the an.
nual statement therein required to be
r made for thirty days after the 1st day OF
March in each year, on conviction there
of he shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $4,000 nor more than 81, ,ooo
or by imprisonment in the county jail
not less than thirty days nor more than
six months, or by both fine and impris.
onment in the discretion of the court, and
making it the duty of the district attor.
: ney of the proper judicial district to com
mence and prosecute for violations ot
said bill in any court of competent juris.
diction an action at law to enforce said
penalty.
Done at the capitol at Salem, this 2Sth
day of February, A. D., 1906.
(Signed) GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN
Governor
(Signed) II. DUNBAR,
Sacrefarv of State