Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-14
MANY PROPOSED LAWS
FULL list OF NEW MEASURES
SUBMITTED UNDER INITIATIVE.
win Make the Official Ballot Look
Like One Of Uncle John Thomp-
sons g-Foot Bed Sheets.

300--Yes.
3O1-No.
An act authorizing the purchase Oh
site for the construction and malnte-
nance of a branch insane asylum to pc
located. in the discretion of the board
of trustees of the oregon state insane
asylum, at or within five miles OF ell
ther of the following cities, toWit: ba-
lxer CITY. Pendleton, or Union, in East
ern Oregon, to be called "The Eastern
oregon State Hospital"
3O2-Yes.
303--No.
An act to elect on the first MONDAY
in June, 1911, delegates to a constltu-
tional convention, to be held on the
second Monday in October, 1911, Tor
revising the constitution of the state
and providing for submission OF the
proposed constitution, so revised 10
the legal voters of the state for adop-
tion or rejection on the first Monoay
in April, 1912.
304-Yes.
305-No.
For amendment of sections and
Article Nv, of the constitution Oh TINS
state, to provide separate dlstric'
for the election of each state senator
and each state representative.
306-Yes
307-No.
For an amendment of section 81, ar
ticle /, of the constitution OF oregon
by omitting the words, "and all tax
alton shall be equal and uniform, an'
inserting in lieu thereof, the words
taxes shall be levied and collected fo
public purposes only and the power o
taxation shall never be surrendered
suspended or contracted away"
308--Yes.
3O9-No.
For amendment of article TX of tn
constitution. authorizing the creation
of railroad districts, and the purchas
and construction of railroads, or othe
highways, by the state, counties, mu
inequalities, and railroad districts
creation of liens upon property o
levying taxes for the payment OF tn
same. and nulifying the exempio
from taxation of property used 10
municipal, educational, literary, SCI
entific, religious or charitable pui
poses. (Note: Another amendment {
section 1 of said article TX is pend
ing and is not in harmony herewith
310-Yes.
311-No.
For an amendment of section !
article TX of the constitution of tn
state of Oregon, directing uniforl
rule of taxation Except on proper'
specifically taxed" authorizing tf
levy and collection of taxes for sta
purposes, upon different classes
property, and appropriatins sta
taxes among the several counties
county obligations. (Note: Anoth'
amendment is pending which ais
amends this section, and is not in ha
IRONY herewith.)
312--Yes.
313-No.
An act providing for the payment
$1,000 annually to the judge of u
eighth judicial district by Baker coul
ty. in addition to the annual salary
$4,000 received by him from the stat
314-Yes.
315--No.
A bill for an act to create the coun
of Nesmith out of a portion OF q
northern part of Douglas county al
the southern part of Lane count
providing for its organization, fixil
the salaries of the officers thereof, al
for adjusting finances between &
three counties.
316--Yes.
317-No.
A bill for law to provide for I
permanent support and maintenan
OF Oregon Normal school at Mo
mouth, Polk County, oregon, by lev
ing an annual tax of 1-25 of mill
the dollar upon all taxable proper
within the state of Oregon.
31S-Yes.
3I9-No.
A bill for a law creating the cour
of Otis, Oregon, out OF territory M
included In the counties of Harn'
Malheur and Grant providing for
organization and for the adjustme
of finances and transferring of recoI
between the several counties affect
by the proposed law.
320-Yes.
321-No.
A bill for n law to annex a porti
of the northern part of Clackan
county, oregon to Multnomah coun
Oregon, and providing for transcr
ing and transferring the records OF
territory proposed to be annexed, a
for adjustment OF finances between
two counties.
322-Yes
32s-NO.
A bill for an act 10 create the COT
ty of Williams out OF portion of II
and Douglas counties. oregon; p
vidlng for its organization; fixing
salaries OF the officers thereof; 6
for adjustment OF finances between
three counties.
S24-Yes.
3a5-No.
For constitutional amendment p
viding for the people OF each cou
TO regulate taxation and exempt
within the county, regardless OF c
stitutional restrictions or state 81
ptes. and abolishing poll or head
326-Yes
s27-NO.
Tor constitutional amendment !
ing to cities and towns exclusive po
to license. regulate. control, supp
or prohibit the sale OF intoNicai
liquors within the municipality.
32S-Yes.
a29-No.
A bill for a law requiring protect
for persons engaged In hazardous
ployment. defining and extending
liability Of employers. ard provie
that contributory negligence shall
be q defense
sse-YeS
ssf-No.
A BIN for an act to create the q
~ Of Orchard out Of the northwes
portion OF umatilla county. Orei
providing for It's organization: a.
the salaries Of the oficers thereof;
TO- adjustment Of the finances betg