St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-21
Measures to be Voted On

fOf tne DcuGuA vi tuC NONSio We
publish a list of the official ballot
titles of each of the 81 initiative
and referendum measures to be
voted on November Sth. There
are enough of them to keep the
voter busy from now until election
trying to digest them:
CONTINUED from last week..
A bill for a law to create the
county of Deschutes, Oregon, out
of the northwest portion of Crook
county, Oregon, providing for its
organization, the salaries of its Off
GERS, and settlement of the finances
between the proposed county and
Crook county.
3So-Yes.
35G-No.
a bill for an act providing for
the creation of new towns, counties
and municipal districts (excepting
drainage and irrigation districts) OF
less than one county or changing
the boundaries of existing counties
by majority vote of the legal
voters of the territory within the
boundaries of the proposed munich
pality, and providing that 80 per
cent Of the number of legal voters
within each territory may petition
for the creation of new municipal
corporation, and the method OF pro-
cedure TO create the same.
352-Yes.
3SJ-No.
An amendment of section 10 OF
article II of the constitution of the
state Of Oregon, permitting counties
10 incur Indebtedness beyond $4,000
to build permanent roads, and pro-
viding that debts for permanent
roads may be incurred on approval
Of a majority Of those voting on the
question.
3S4-Yes.
3SS-No
A bill for law TO amend the direct
primary law by extending It's pro-
visions to presidential nominations,
allowing voters TO designate their
choice for their party candidate for
president aud vice president; for
direct nomination OF party candi.
dates for presidential electors; for
election by party voters Of delegates
TO their party national nominating
conventions, each voter voting for
one delegate; for payment Of dele.
gates actual travelling expenses,
not exceeding 5000 for each dele
gate, and extending the publicity
rights of candidates in the state
nominating and general election
campaign books.
3S6-Yes.
3S7-No.
A bill for law creating a board
of peoples inspectors of govern
ment, providing for publication of
an official state magazine, said
board TO be the editors aud pub,
fishers thereof, the printing to be
done by the state printer; all books
OF public officials subject To the eN-
animation by the board OF inspec-
tors and reports thereof, published
In said magazine, all expenses OF
the board for printing and publica-
tion OF the magazine. salaries, etc,
not TO exceed one dollar for each
registered voter In the state; the
magazine shall be mailed every two
months to each registered voter at
public expense,
5Ss-Yes,
3S0-No
For an amendment OF article 4,
constitution OF Oregon, increasing
initiative, referendum, and recall
powers of the people; restricting
use Of emergency clause aud veto
power on state and municipal lcgis-
lation; requiring proportional elec-
tion Of members OF legislative as
sembly from the state at large, au-
nual sessions. and increasing mem
bers' salaries and terms OF office
providing for election of speaker OF
house and president of senate, out
side OF members; restricting coTpor-
ate franchises 10 30 years; provid-
ing $40 penalty for uneXcused
absence from any roll call aud
changing form Of oath of office TO
provide against socalled legislative
logrolling.
3oo-Yes.
36I-No.
For amendment TO the constitu,
tion of the state OF Oregon, pro-
viding for verdict by three,fourths
of jury in civil cases; authorizing
grand juries to be summoned sepa-
rate from the trial jury, permitting
change Of judicial system by statute,
prohibiting retrial where any evi-
dence to support verdict; providing
for afiirmanee OF Judgment on APP
peal Notwithstanding error com
mitted in lower court, directing
supreme court to enter such judg-
ment as should have been entered
in the lower court; fixing terms OF
supreme court; providing judges of
all courts to be elected for six
years, and increasing jurisdiction OF
supreme court.
3o2-Yes.
aba-No