Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21
MANY PROPOSED LAWS
FULL LIST OF NEW MEASURES
SUBMITTED UNDER INITIATIVE.
VIII Make the Official Ballot Look
Like One of Uncle John Thomp-
sons 9-Foot Bed Sheets.

Like One of Uncle John Thomp-
sons 9-F'oot Bed Sheets.
Women's taxpaying suffrage amend
ment, granting to all taxpayers, re-
gardless of sex, the right of suffrage.
300-Yes.
301-No.
An act authorizing the purchase of a
site for the construction and mainte-
nance of a branch insane asylum to be
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-
ker City, Pendleton, or Union, in East
ern Oregon, to be called "The Eastern
Oregon state Hospital"
3O2-Yes.
3O3-No.
An act to elect on the first Monday
in June, 1911, delegates to a constitu-
tionaI convention, to be held on the
second Monday in October, 1911, for
revising the constitution of the state,
and providing for submission of the
proposed constitution, so revised, to
the legal voters of the state for adop-
ton or rejection on the first Monday
in April 1912.
3G4-Yes.
305-No.
For amendment of sections 6 and
Article Nv, of the constitution of this
state, to provide a separate district
for the election of each state senator
and each state representative.
306-Yes.
307-No.
For an amendment of section so, ar
ticle /, of the constitution of Oregon
by omitting the words, "and all tax
alton shall be equal and uniform" and
/ inserting in lieu thereof, the words
taxes shall be levied and collected fol-
public purposes only and the power OF
taxation shall never be surrendered
suspended or contracted away"
308-Yes
3O9-No.
| For amendment of article TX of the
constitution, authorizing the creation
of railroad districts, and the purchase
and construction of railroads, or Other
highways, by the state, counties, mu-
inequalities, and railroad districts
creation of liens upon property OF
! levying taxes for the payment of the
same, and nulifying the exemption
from taxation of property used foI
municipal, educational, literary, SCI
entific, religious or charitable pnr-
poses. (Note Another amendment oi
section / of said article TX is pend
ing and is not in harmony herewith
310-Yes.
311-No.
For an amendment of section 1 oi
article TX of the constitution of the
state of Oregon, directing a uniform
rule of taxation except on property
specifically taxed" authorizing the
levy and collection of taxes for STATE
purposes, upon different classes oi
property, and appropriating state
taxes among the several counties al
county obligations. (Note: Another
amendment is pending which alst
amends this section, and is not in har'
IRONY herewith)
312-Yes.
313-No.
An act providing for the payment o
$1,000 annually to the judge of Tho
eighth judicial district by Baker coun
ty, in addition to the annual salary o.
$4,000 received by him from the state
| 314-Yes.
315-No.
A hill for an act to create the count!
of Nesmith out of portion of thu
northern part of Douglas county ant
the southern part of Lane county
providing for its organization, fiXinl
the salaries of the officers thereof, anC
for adjusting finances between thu
three counties.
316-Yes.
317-NO.
A bill for n law to provide for thu
permanent support and maintenance
of Oregon Normal school at Mon
mouth, Polk County, oregon, by levy
ing an annual tax of LES of mill OF
the dollar upon all taxable property
within the state of Oregon.
31S-Yes.
3t9-No.
A bill for n law creating the county
of Otis. Oregon, out of territory nov
included In the counties of Harvey
Malheur and Grant, providing for it,
organization and for the adjustment
of finances and transferring of records
between the several counties 7re't4-
10 uh- nr"po 81 Tor"
tsp--h
a2l-No.
A hill for a law To annex portion
of the northern part of Clackama'
county. Oregon to Multnomah county
oregon, and providing for transcrib'
ing and transferring the records of the
territory proposed TO be annexed, and
for adjustment of finances between the
/ two counties.
322-Yes
32S-No.
4 hill for an act TO create the coun-
] ~ of Williams out OF portion OF Lane
and Douglas counties, oregon; pro-
vidng for its organization; fixing the
salaries Of the officers thereof; and
for adjustment Of finances between the
three counties.
324-Nes.
325-No.
For constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the people OF each county
to regulate taxation and exemptions
within the county. regardless OF con-
stitutional restrictions OF state stat
utes. and abolish.ng poll or head tax.
32e-Nes.
227-No.
Fur constitutional amendment Civ
ing to cities and towns exclusive power
TO license. regulate. control. suppress
OF prohibit the sale OF intoxicating
liouors within the municinnlity.