The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-01-27
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\ the terms Of the last msntioasd char
: ter the date OF the regular election
was changed iron Nay 70 Nay 20
, 1919. q which the proposed ausad'
msnt. exhibit a. was voted upon and
. adopted By . majority vote Of the
lssal voters Of the city.
The arst question that prsseass
itself then. b the title Of The pro-
posed oct Of lsgislation. And d COO.
sidsrins this. it must b borne n
mind that the Constitutioa Of Oregon
provides that every such Get must
have . legislative title - provided h
Section 30. Article Nv. Of the Conssi-
tuition. which reads - follovs:
"'Every oct shall smbracs but one
subject. and mattsrs properly co.,
nsctsd herewith. which subject shall
b expressed In The title. But II sub
5scs shall b embraced in an act which
shall not b expressed h the title
such An act shall b void only - 70 20
much thereof - SHAH not b sxprsa-
"a h The usle.'
IN addition 70 this conseitutionsi
provisioa. the. Code Of Oregon. Bee.
sl7s. provides that whoa an inieia-
tive Dstitioa b alsd with the ssers-
tasy Of state (os city clsrk) Il shaii
- sssaitts1 70 ths attorney general
Tor city attornsy) Who shall, within .
,spsetasd time. provide and return q
ballot title for the proposed measure,
ana the same section further provides
that the ballot title may b distinct
from the legislative titis.'"
1T must b kept In mind that while
exhibit A has . ballot title. Il has
nothing which purports to b . issis-
lative title. and the question which
next occurs b: IL the ballot title
suf'cisntiy explicit to serve - . lesis- |
lativs titjs?'
The supreme court Of Oregon, In /
the case Of STATE q. rel. ". Richard.
son. - Oregon. 3os. speaking of ini.
tiative measures. says: The Greater
nunbsr Of voters DO not posses this
infosnafien. and usually derive their
knovlsdgs Of The eeatsats Of : pro- |
possd law froa ~ inspsetioa Of the
title tAsreos. which u sometimes -
eursd ealy frea the vsey msagre DE-
faaAs seordsd b. . ballot which = a.. Il
aninsd in'sa election booth prspars. \
tosy 70 sxereising tAs right Of suf.
irase. Is = important therefore, that
The title 70 laws PROPOSED 10 the nan Il
aer Indicated should strictly comply
With the constitutional requiremsnt.
"A careful sxaminstion Of the bal
|ot title Of sxhibit A liscloses. vhsn
AIKEN IN coansetion with the other |
liissatioas Of the petition:
That the proposed aet d m
'mendnsnt Of the ehastss under
vhseh the city was being eovernsA
= The ne vhsa TIE initiative peti-
ion Wa alsd on January %. 1917.
'hich = alleged 70 b. the charter
dopesd b. The city o Nay n, 1910.
lue . careful sxaminatios Of ths !.
harssr Of 1910 and Of exhibit a :
bows that ths psopossd aet does not :
any eetsil undsrtaks 70 snenA I,
% chartss Of 1910. but 70 supereede D
With On entirely new charter. CON. h
lste In itself. and In effect, 70 rspeel p
y charter Of 1910.
y follows that the ballot title Of !.
shioit 4 70 misisading, ana not IN y !,
'cordance with the facts. =
But u thb we're not %. ana u r. q
!plt 4 were IN truth an ansalmsat :,
ths charter Of 1910, We ase con. q
ontsd with another obstacle which "
regard o insupsrsbls. vor it furth- u
appesrs from The petition thst on y
prn -. 1919. the legal voters at I -
ee'sl election repealed by implics-
w. the charter Of 1910. and adopt la
= entirely new and liRsrent eAar-
:. which was II full force and eject
the time whsn exhibit a Was sub su
eeed y the IsGal yetsrs for their lPh
psovsi On Nay 80. 1918. Il does
: need authorities q show that :
lSter whiah be- bees absiestod 4
mot - amended. a.,
Is follows. ef eourss. that II would He
usslcee 70 80 further Into the NOR 4