Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-02

Face Voters
InNove1nber
total Of eleven measures will de-
maud the attention Of oregon voters
Who visit the polls at the regular gem
eral election next November. Two OF
these measures will be on the ballot BY
virtue Of the action OF the 1919 legis-
lature in referring them to vote OF
the people, one is up for consideration
because OF the inyokation Of the refer
endum on an act Of the 1873 iegisla-
fnre, and eight Of the measures are be-
ing initiated through petitions filed
prior to closing time on the last day
for filing.
-Four Petitions Fail
Four measures for which petitions
haxe been circulated throughout the
state failed to qualify for q place on
! The November baiIo. at the last min
ute. although secretary OF State Kozer
stuck 10 his office until midnight TO
give srragglers a chance TO file -n-se
four measures are d. z. Frost's at
tempt to prohibit the sale. use or pos
session OF cigarettes in Oregon: the
minimum wage Law proposed by ]. T..
Medley of Portland: the proposed
amendment to the fish and game laws.
giving to each county exclusive 1urfs-
difcson ever fish and game within It's
own boundaries: and measure which
would prohibit the use of seins. trsbr
or fish wheels In Oregon streams
The two referred measures are the
compulsory voting and registration
amendment involving the AUTOMATIC
registration Of all qualified voters
within the state and the privilege OF
voting by mail in the event Of inability
10 visit the polls, and proposed con-
stttutionaI amendment regulating leg
fslative term from forty to sixty days
with restrictions around the introduce
fion Of bills the last forty days In or
der TO eliminate the eieventh-hour
rush experienced under the present
system. Ii would also increase the pay
of legislators from 50 to SIS per day
and increase the mileage from ten
cents to fifteen cents per mile.
aOleo- BIZ Filed.
The oleomargarine bill around
which the most bitter battle of the 1919
session was waged has been revived
through the aid of the referendum n
voked ~ the Associated Industries Of
Oregon. The measure provides for the
regulation and licensing OF sales OF
cleomargarine, nut margarine and
similar butter substitutes.
The eight initiated measures-up for
consideration. their initiators and their
purport are as follows:
Single tax constitutional amendment
initiated by Oregon Single Tax league.
provides that all necessary revenues
for the maintenance Of state, county,
municipal and district government
shall be raised by tax on the value OF
land irrespective of improvements in
or on 1t.
Fixing terms for certain county off
GERS. initiated by Herbert r, Dewart OF
Portland and r. ]. Green Of La Grande
provides for the election of county
clerks. treasurers, sheriffs, coronrrs
and surveyors for four year term In
stead Of for two years as at pesent.
Fort Consolidation.
Port of Portland dock commits
sion consolidation bill, initiated by
commltte OF fifteen. Portland, provides
for purchase by port OF property from
CITY Of Portland for promotion of ship
ping interests also for issuance OF
bonds not to exceed five per cent OF
valuation Of port.
Anti-compulsory vaccination bill.
initiated by Public school Protective
league, Portland. provides for the abo-
lition Of compulsory vaccination W
public schools.
Fixing legal rate OF interest. initiated
BY J. F. Albright of Oregon City, pro-
yides for legal rate Of interest In Ore
Eon not to exceed four per cent per
year except that rate OF five per
cent Is permitted through contract
Roosevelt bird refuge measure. ini-
tiated by Roosevelt Bird Refuge asso-
citation. provides for ceding Of Malheur
lake. Harvey county. to the federal
government for use as a bird refuge
10 be named the Roosevelt Bird Refuge
in memory of former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Divided Session.
Divided legislative session constitu-
ticnal amendment. initiated by State
Taxpayers league. proposes a session
Of two periods with recess between.
the first period Of forty days for intro
duction and consideration of bills and
a second period of not to exceed ten
days for final action on measures. no
amendments to measures being per-
mitted during this session without
consent OF four-fifths OF the members
OF both houses.
State market commission act, ini-
tiated by State Taxpayers league.
creates state market commission with
state market director at salary o.
1850 per year to assist in the econom-
icai distribution OF products at fair
prices The measure would also re-
quire the market director to dissent
nate information concerning market
conditions. encourage cooperation
among producers, distributors and con
eumers; mediate disputes when re-
quested; supervise markets and co.
operative associations. issue labels in
certain cases. inspect products In stor-
age. warehouses and common car
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