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

shall be divided by 60, and the quotl-
ent will be the number Of votes ne
cessary to insure the election OF one
representative. Proportional repre-
sentation is carried out in detail by
the following section:
The whole number of votes receiy-
ed in the state by all the candidates
for each aprty and by independent
candidates for representative shall
be severally divided by said quota OF
election; the quotients will be the
number OF representative seats to
which each party is entitled, and
that number of the party candidates
who have received, each for himself,
shall be thereby elected. Any indi-
yidual candidate who receives for
himself a quota OF votes shall be
thereby elected. The seat or seats
which cannot be allotted to any party
or independent candidate for full
quotas shall be given to the several
political parties or independent can
didates having the highest remain
ders, in the order Of such high re-
mainders, until the so seats are
filled.
The votes for candidates for SEN
ators shall be treated in the same
manner as the votes for representa-
tives, save only that the whole num-
Der OF votes cast in the state for
candidates for senators shall be di-
vided by 80 to obtain the quota ne
cessary to insure election of SEN
ator Candidates for senator or re-
preventative must have resided in the
state for five years.
Appropriation for the mainten-
ance of the state government and all
existing public institutions and all
institutions aided by state funds not
exceeding the amount Of any preyi-
Gus appropriation for the same pur-
pose, shall be available at once, but
any increase in appropriations shall
be subject to the referendum.
No Legislator to Preside.
The presiding officers of the SEN
ate and house shall not be members
Of either body, but shall be chosen
by the respective houses. They shall
have no voice on legislative business
and shall not appoint the standing
committees. Members of the legis-
latve assembly shall receive a salary
of $3.50 per annum and the amount
Of necessary fares he shall actually
pay, The presiding officers shall re
ceive' $500 per annum.
Bills introduced after the tenth
day Of any session shall not be passed
at that session, unless they are
emergency measures. Ten dollars
shall be deducted from the salary
OF any member for every time he
fails to vote on roll call, unless eX-
cused by majority of all the mem
bers of his house.
Every citizen shall have right to
bring action in the Circuit Court a:
the seat of government against any
measure within ten days after It's
passing, alleging that the same was
passed by bargaining trading, log
rolling or other forms of undue in
fluence. The attorney-general shall
defend the action, but senators and
representatives may employ assist
ant counsel. The case shall be tried
within 20 days OF the close Of the
session, and the verdict of the jury
shall be on the preponderance of evi-
dence. II the verdict is inimical to
measure It shall have the same effect
as a petition for the referendum.
Governor TO Participate.
The governor and his cabinet shall
have seats on the floor OF both houses
OF the legislative assembly, and II
shall be the duty OF the governor L
introduce the appropriation bills
and he shall have the right to intro
duce any measure or resolution. II,
and his cabinet shall have the rlgh
to speak and move for administra
tion measures, and the governor ma!
appeal from the action OF the legis
lative assembly to the people
through the referendum, and he Il
authorized to order a referendum II
such cases,
II the proposed amendment 4
adopted the several state officers VIII,
shall be chosen ut the November
1910, election shall be members o
the governors cabinet during tn
time for which they shall be elected
but In all other respects the amend
ment shall be in force from tn
thirtieth day after It's adoption b,
the people.
The conduct OF county business 4
turned completely over by the pro-
posed amendment, which provide