Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
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.

An act authorizing the purchase of {
site for the construction and mainte
nance of branch insane asylum to bt
located, in the discretion of the board
of trustees of the Oregon state insane
asylum, at or within five miles of eli.
ther of the following cities, towit Ba.
ker City, Pendleton, or Union, in East.
ern Oregon, to be called "The Eastern
Oregon State Hospital"
302-Yes.
303-No.
An act to elect on the first Monday
in June, 1911, delegates to constitu-
tional 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-
tion or rejection on the first Monday
in April, 1912.
304-Yes.
305-No.
For amendment of sections and Z
Article ", 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 32, ar
ticle I, of the constitution of Oregon,
by emitting the words, "and all tax
alton shall be equal and uniform" and
inserting in lieu thereof, the words,
taxes shall be levied and collected for
public purposes only and the power of
taxation shall never be surrendered,
suspended or contracted away"
308-Yes.
309-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 or
levying taxes for the payment of the
same, and nulifying the exemption
from taxation of property used for
municipal, educational, literary, sci
entif1c, religious or charitable pur-
poses. (Note: Another amendment of
section of said article TX is pend-
ing and is not in harmony herewith }
S10-Yes.
311-No.
For an amendment of section 1 of
;aIo &c 4.
state of Oregon, directing a uniform
rule of taxation except on property
specifically taxed" authorizing the
levy and collection of taxes for state
upon different classes of
and appropriating state
taxes among the several counties as
county obligations. (Note: Another
is pending which also
amends this section, and is not in har-
IRONY herewith)
312-Yes.
313-No.
An act providing for the payment of
$1,000 annually to the judge of the
eighth judicial district by Baker coun-
", in addition to the annual salary of
$4,000 received by him from the state.
314-Yes.
315-No.
A bill for an act to create the county |
# Nesmith out of a portion of the
lorthern part of Douglas county and |
he southern part of Lane county;
for its organization, fixing
he salaries of the officers thereof, and
or adjusting finances between the
hree counties.
316-Yes.
317-No.
A bill for a law to provide for the
support and maintenance
f Oregon Normal school at Mon
louth, Polk County, oregon, by levy
1g an annual tax of 1-25 of mill on
he dollar upon all taxable property
-ithin the state of Oregon.
31S-Yes
319-No.
A bill for a law creating the county
Otis, oregon, out of territory now
lcluded in the counties of Harney,
Lalheur and Grant, providing for its
rganization and for the adjustment
finances and transferring of records I
4tween the several counties affected I
= the proposed law. :
320-Yes. In
321-No. :
A bill for a law to annex a portion =
the northern part OF Clackamas ,
'unty, Oregon to MuItnomah county. \
regon. and providing for transcrib- r
g and transferring the records of the
rritory proposed to be annexed. and
r adjustment Of finances between the
70 counties. Ic
322-Yes. 4
323-No. n
A bill for an act to create the coun- 2
of Williams out Of portion Of Lane a
ID Douglas counties. oregon; pro-
ding for its organization: fixing the /.
laries of the officers thereof: and I,
r adjustment Of finances between the n
rec counties. n
324-Yes. h
a
For constitutional amendment pro- n
ling for the people OF each county "a
regulate taxation and exemptions =
thin the county. regardless OF con- q
tutional restrictions or state stat q
es. and abolishing poll or head tax
52s-Yes.
32T-No.
For constitutional amendment CIV
Z TO cities and towns exclusive power o
license. regulate. control. suppress
prohibit the sale Of intoxicating g
uors within the municipality. ?
S28-Yes.
aza-No. -
A bin for law requiring protection :
? persons engaged IN hazardous ers- ,
lyment. defining and extending the o
bflity of employers. and providing
At contributory negligence shah not ,
q defense-
sso-Tes
1s1-No. e
A bin for an act to create the coun- ,
q Orchard out o. the northwestern y
rtion o. UmafiIla county. Oregon
1viding Tor its organization: hKing