Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-26
REFERENDUM BILLS
ASSIGNED PLACE ON
OFFICIAL BALLOT

The following Is the order In which
the several proposed constitutional
amendments ana measures referred TO
the people By the Legislature under
house bill No. 40. special session jan
nary 1911, 1890. will appear upon
the official ballots for the special cleo
tion authorized for May 21, 1920.
Constitutional amendment extending
eminent domain over roads and ways
--purpose-tc amend section is Of ar
ticie 1 OF the constitution Of Oregon so
as 70 declare that the use of all roads
and ways requisite for the transporta-
sion OF the raw products Of mine. farm
and forest is a public use and necessity
to the development Of the welfare Of
the state.
The foregoing amendment was pro-
posed under senate joint resolution No.
IL OF the 30th regular session for ref
erence to the people at the general BIZ
ennIaI election in November 1920, but
by the direction OF house bill No 40.
special session, January 1917, 1920, is
included with those proposed amend
ments and measures referred to the
people at the special election author
lied for May 81, 1890, being the first
measure filed, consequently it appears
first on the balolt, as the law fixing
the order in which measures shall ap-
pear on the official ballot provides that
they shall be arranged In the order of
their filing In the office Of the secre-
tary Of state.
House joint resolution No. II.
amending section OF article II OF the
constitution Of the state of Oregon, re-
Iating to the lending of the credit Of
the state and limiting the powers of
contracting indebtedness
Senate joint resolution No. 9, repeal
ing section SO Of article of the con-
stitution of the state OF Oregon, abol-
ishing the death penalty, and adding to
said article 1. section to be designat-
ed as section 81, article /, providing a
penalty for murder in the first degree,
and also adding to said article /,
section to be designated as section 3S,
article1, revising the lag abrogated and
repealed as In conflict with said sec
zion ., article l.
House joint resolution No. 7, amend
ing section 10 Of article IL Of the con-
stitution of the state of Oregon, relat-
Ing to debts and liabilities OF counties.
Senate joint resolution No. 10,
amending secion of article Of the
constitution Of the state Of Oregon, re-
Eating to the office OF governor.
House bill No. 49, an act to provide
additional revenue for the Oregon
Agricultural college, University of Ore
gon and the Oregon State Normal
school.
Senate bill No. 40, an act providing
for an additional levy of two-tenths OF
one mill on the dollar Of taxable prop
erty OF the state OF Oregon to be used
for financial aid to honorable dis |
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
who desire to pursue course of study,
etc
House bill No, "a, an act levying an
annual tax Of two mills on the dollar
on all taxable property OF the state for
the support and maintenance OF the
public and elementary schools OF the
state and providing for the distribution
OF the fund created by said tax.
House bill No. IL an act TO provide
fer tax levy of one sixth OF O mill on
all assessable property in the state to
be used for the purpose Of erecting and
eauipping an institution for teaching
the blind and providing for the locat-
Ing thereof. etc.