Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-16


and county judges and sheriffs, as a
condition precedent to acquiring
land for corporate purposes by the
exercise OF eminent domain, and TO
prohibit the payment of mileage for
such free transportation.
An act TO appropriate $4,000 an
nually for four years, to be used in
purchasing grounds and building ar
mories for the use of the Oregon
national guard, the money to be ex-
pended under the supervision of the
state military board at any time
during the four years. the board not
being required to use each appro-
priation the year II is appropriated.
The Oregon national guard is re-
quired to pay to the state treasurer
such rental, for the use of said ar
morles, as may be fixed by the state
military board.
An act TO amend section 1929 OF
Bellinger and Cottons annotated
codes and statutes OF oregon by In
creaslng the annual appropriation
for the support and maintenance of
the University OF oregon.
For equal suffrage constitutional
amendment, permitting women to
vote on equal terms with men.
For an act prohibiting fishing
for salmon or sturgeon on Sunday
from January to October 1. also
in the Columbia river only from
October to December 81, also In
the navigable channels OF Columbia
river at night, also at any time In
Sandy river and in Columbia river
west OF west line of range west
near Astoria. and east OF west line
OF range 16 east, near Celili, and
limiting selnes anywhere. in the state
to 15O fathoms long and 1-6 faith
oms deep, and providing penalties.
For constitutional amendment
giving additional and exclusive pow
er to cities and towns, within their
corporate limits. 10 license, regulate
control and tax or to suppress or
prohibit theatres. race-tracks, pool |
rooms, bowling alleys, billiard halls,
and the sale OF liquors, subject 10
the provisions OF the local option
law OF the state OF Oregon,
For constitutional amendment
providing that all dwelling houses,
barns, sheds, out houses and all 9TH
er appeurtenapces thereto; all ma
chinery and buildings used exclu-
sively for manufacturing purposes
and appurtenances thereto; all
fences. farm machinery and appli-
aneos used as such; all fruit trees,
vines. shrubs. and all other Inn
provements on farms; all live stock;
all household furniture In use, and
all tools owned by workmen and In
use, shall be exempt from taxation
in addition TO exemptions now au-
thorized by the constitution.
The Recall.
For an amendment 10 article OF /
the constitution, giving the voters
power 20 call a special election at
any time TO discharge any public Of
tlcer and elect his successor
A bill for a law instructing MEM
bers of the legislature TO vote for
and elect the candidates for United
States senator who receive the high
est number OF votes at the general
election.
For constitutional amendment
giving the people power 10 make
laws for election OF public officers l
by majority vote instead OF plural
tiles; TO provide that political par
ties and voters organizations shall
be proportionably represented in all
offices filled by the election OF two
or more persons and that a voter
shall vote for only one person for
any otiice, and may indicate his sec
ond, third, etc, choice; and To pro-
vide for simple method OF precinct
residence registration.
A bill for law 20 limit the J
amount OF money candidates and 1
other persons may contribute or
spend In election campaigns: de- /
claring what shall constitute cor I
ruptlng use OF money and undue in J
fluence in elections and Furnishing {
the same; prohibiting attempts ON 4
election day 10 persuade any voter
10 vote for or against any candidate I
or candidates. or any measure sub
miited 90 the people; to protest the I
purity OF the ballot: furnishing in a
formation 10 voters concerning can :
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