Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-20


Legislature to BE Shaken Up.
Sweeping changes are made in the
election and prerogatives of the
members Of the legislature, which
shall be composed Of 80 senator's and
60 representatives
The power Is reserved to the peo-
pie under the initiative, to propose
Legislative measures. resolutions,
laws and amendments to the consti-
tuition and to enact or reject the
same at the polls independent Of the
Legislative assembly. Initiative petit
tions for all but municipal legisla-
tion shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state not less than ten days
before any regular session of the
Legislature, which shall meet annu-
ally at Salem. These petitions shall
be transmitted to the house OF repre-
sentatives as soon as 1t convenes and
organizes, and such initiative meas
ures shall take precedence over all
other measures except appropriation
bills. Initiative measures enacted by
the legislature shall be subject to
the referendum or they may be re-
ferred by the legislative assembly to
the people The legislature may re-
ject any initiative measure and pro-
pose different one on the same sub
ject, and in such event both meas
ures shall be submitted to the people.
II conflicting measures submitted to
the people shall be approved, the
one receiving the highest number of
affirmative votes shall thereby be-
come law as to all conflicting pro-
visions.
The referendum may be ordered on
any measure or resolution passed by
the legislative assembly, but no legis-
lative body or council shall order the
referendum on more than 12 meas
ures at one election.
The emergency clause may be used
when deemed necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safety that a law
shall become effective without de-
lay, and the measure will become
law by receiving three-fourths vote
Iof all the members OF both houses
on a separate roll call. Such an
emergency bill will remain a law,
even though a referendum petition
be filed against It, until II may be re-
i5ected by the people. In case OF
laws partly local, as the creation OF
additional judges or other officers,
referendum by petition shall be for
approval or rejection by the people
OF the local districts interested. The
veto power Of the governor or mayor
shall not extend 10 measures initiated
by or referred 10 the people.
Six Years for Legislators.
The term OF office for senators and
representatives shall be six years
both beginning with the general
election OF 1912. at which time all
offices shall be vacant, and 80 SEN
ators and 60 representatives shall be
chosen. The right is reserved ia
the people to dissolve either or both
houses and at the same time elect
new house or senate, or both, as the
case may be be. The manner OF pro-
ceeding With the dissolution OF either
or both branches OF the legislative
assembly is provided. Not less than
25 per cent OF the legal voters OF the
state shall file dissolution petition
with the secretary OF state, who shall
order special election to take place
throughout the state in not less thar
GO nor more than 80 days from the
date Of filing the petition The III
ing OF such petition shall operate al
complete suspension from office o
all senators and representatives
Plan Proportionatc Representation
Senators and representatives shal
be chosen by such method Of proper
tionate representation OF all tn,
voters that any one-slxtieth Of al
, the citizens OF the state voting fo
( representative and any one-thirtietl
t for senator shall insure his election
81 Candidates for the office OF senator
G. or representatives may be nominated
- In districts, but they shall be chose
b, by the electors from the state a
e large Each candidates name shaI
{ be printed on the official ballot /
the district I'm which he Is nominated
n but In no other. Any elector IN an
Il district may vote for a candidate !
r, any other district by writing or sticl
g on his ballot the name and politicI
i party OF the candidate voted 10
B. Every elector may vote for one cal
. dldate for representative and or
senator and no more. The who
10 number OF votes cast IN the sta