The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-20
MANY new LAWS
TO Be VOTED ON

Salem, Or, July i6.-- Designation
OF the official titles OF the various
measures which will go on the ballot
at the election next November. with
a brief statement Of the purposes OF
the proposed amendments and laws.
was completed today by Attorney
General Brown and they will be filed
with Secretary OF State olcott to-
morrow.
There are eight statewide meas
ures TO go on the ballot and under
the law the statement containing the
gist OF each measure must contain
not more than 100 words. In many
cases the official title decided upon
by the attorney-general. who Is au-
thorlzed by law TO say what shall go
on the ballot. In far different from
the title originally proposed by the
trainers OF a measure.
Az the eight statewide measures
will appear on the ballot. the titles
chosen are as follows:
"Rural Credits Amendment. Pur-
pose-'ro bond state for not over .
per cent OF assessed valuation OF all
property therein for Rural Credits
Fund Bonds from S25 TO $1,000
in series OF $4,000. maturing In
not over g years, interest four per
cent. exempt from taxes. State TO
loan said fund Ia owners occupying
farm lands, on mortgages not over
half land value nor $50 per acre,
nor less than S2O0 nor more than
$4,000 TO one person, small loans pre-
ferred Loans made for; (a) pay
ment for land; tbl purchasing live
stock aud equipment aud making im-
proyements; tcl satisfying incum-
branoes incurred for such purposes;
interest five per cent,
Amendment permitting manulac-
ture and regulated sale four per cent
malt liquors; Purpose-To amend
section 80. articlel. Oregon consti-
tuition. which prohibits manufacture
aud sale OF intoxicating liquor. by
permitting the manufacture OF fer.
mented malt liquors containing four
per cent or less of alcohol. for ship
ment outside of this state aud for
sale and delivery within the state by
the manufacturer in original pack
ages only, in quantities and under
regulations which may be provided
by law. Until otherwise provided
limited to the same quantity as may
be imported. but the same persons
cannot, within any one period fixed
by law. both import and buy locally"
prohibition amendment forbid
ding importation OF intoxicating H.
quors for beverage purposes; Pur-
pose-This Is a constitutional amend
ment extending the existing consti-
tutional provision. relating to the
prohibition OF the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquor, by also
prohibiting the importation OF intox-
icsting liquors for beverage pur-
poses"
Statewide tax and Indebtedness
limitation amendment: Purpose
Limiting tax levies OF state, county. |
municipality or other taxing power
TO not more than the total amount
levied the last preceding year, plus
six per eentum thereof. except for
paying bonded Indebtedness and in
terest thereon, or by vote OF the peo-
pie, any increase so voted excluded
in determining subsequent tax; lin
iting power OF counties to incur in
OF $1,000. either volun-
tarily or when imposed by law, ex-
cept 10 suppress insurrection or re-
pol invasion, or not over two per cent
OF assessed valuation for permanent
roads on vote OF people; and invalid
ating debt. payments and taxes exl
ceeding such limitations.
"Biil repeating and abolishing the
law: Purpose-To
repeal section 2l26 OF Lords Ore
yop laws. which prohibits the keep