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P&&'3gJ2&BS REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY An net nuthorlzlng thn purchnso of a alto for nml tlio con Htructlon nnd maintenance (it it brunch Inanno asylum to bo located, In thn discretion of tha bonnl of trustees of tho Orogon Stnto Iiisuno Asylum, nt or within flvo mlloa of olthor of tho following cities, low It: linker City, Pendleton, or Union, In Knstorii Oregon, to ba culled "Tho liintorn Oregon 8tnto Hospltnl." Voto. Yen or No, Pur amendment of Section C nnd 7, Article IV, of tho Con atltutlon of thli Btnto, to provide n separate district for tho election of ench Btnto Senator nnd ench Htnto Hopreivntntlvc, Voto Yoa or No, For nmetidinunt of tho Oregon Conatltutlon, Article IX (XIX) authorizing tho creation of railroad districts nnd the purchaao nnd conatructlon of railroads, or other highways by tho HUtte, counties, municipalities, und rail road dlNtrlctR, crentlon of llena upon property or lovylne taxes for the pnynient of the mno. Voto Ycb or No. 300. Yen. " No. " 307. 310. 3M. Yea No." .102. Yea for an amendment of Section 32, Article I, of tho Con itltutlnn of Oregon, by omitting tho word, "nnd nil tnxntlnn shall bo riml nnd uniform," nnd Inaortlug In lieu thereof, tho wordii, "(axea shall bo levied and col lected for public purposes only, nnd tho jxiwer of taxn tlou shnll never be surrendered, suspended, or con trnrtrd nwny." Voto Yea or No. 303. No." For nn ninendmont of Hecllon 1 of Article IX of tho Con ntltutlon of tho State of Oregon, directing a uniform rulo of tnxntlon "oxcopt on property spcclllcally taxod," au thorizing the lovy and collection of tnxea for State pur looses nnd for county and other municipal purpoaea upon dltTorent classes of property, nnd appropriating Stato tnxea niuoiig the aevernl counties na county obligations. Voto Yea or No. An net to oloct, nn tho Drat Monduy lu Juno, 1911, dele gates to n constitutional convention, to bo hold an tho second Monday In October, 1911, for revising tho Con slllutlon of tho Htnto, nnd providing for submission of tho proposed Constitution, no revised, to tho legal votorn of the Btnto for ndoptlon or rejection on tho first Mon day In April, 1912, Voto Yet or No. 304. Vm. 312. Yea. 306. No. 313. No. 30S. Yea. REFERENDUM ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE j An net providing for U10 payment of $1000.00 annually to , - ' ', the Judgo of the Klghth Judicial District, by linker - ' f, ,;' county, in addition to tho annual anlary of 13000.00 re colved by him from the State. Voto Ye or No. 3lT Yea! ill. No A bill for an act to create the County of Ncsmlth out of n poruon oi inn norincrn pnn oi doukiiui cuuiuy ami me tiouthern part of I.nnu county; providing for Its organize tlon, llxlng tho salaries of the officers thoreof, nnd for adjusting nnnncea between tho three counties. Voto Yes or No. 31C. Yea. 317. No. A bill for n law to provide for the permnnrnt aupport nnd maintenance of OroKon Normal School at Monmouth, Polk county, Oregon, by levying au annual tax of one-twenty-fifth of a mill on the dollar upon all the taxable property within the State of Orogon Voto Yoa or No. 318. sir Yes. No. A bill for a law creating the County of Otla, Oregon, out of territory now Included In the comities of llaniey, Malheur, and Grant, providing for ltd organization nnd for tho adjustment of finances and transferring of records between the several counties affected by the pro pens od law, Voto Yes or No. 320. Yea. 331. N7JT A bill for n law to annex a portion of the northern part of Clackamas county, Oregon, to Multnomah county, Oro gon, and providing for transcribing nnd transferring the records of the territory proposed to bo nnnexed, nnd for adJUHtment of finances between tho two counties. Voto Yea or No, 323 323. Yoa. No. A bill for an act to croato tho County of Williams out of a portion of Ijino and Douglas counties, Oregon; provid ing for Its organization; fixing tho salaries of tho officers thoreof; and for adjustment of flnnnco between tho tbroo counties. Voto Yoa or No. 324. 326 Yes. No. For constitutional amendment providing for tho people of oach county to rogulato tnxntlon and exemptions within the county, regardless of constitutional restrictions or Htnto stututos, nnd abolishing poll or hond tax. Voto Yea or No. 32C. 327. Yes. No. Kor constitutional amendment giving to cltlea and towns exclusive powor to llcenso, regulnto, control, suppress, or prohibit tho sule of Intoxicating liquors within tho municipality. Voto Yon or No 328, Yoa. 329. No. A bill for a law requiring protection for persona engaged In hazardous employment, donning and oxtondlng tho lia bility of employers, nnd provldlug that contributory negligence ahall not bo n dofonso. Voto Yoh or No. 330, Ycb. 33Ti No." A bill for an act Ui croato tho County of Orchard out of tho northeastern portion of Umatilla county. Oregon; providing for IIh organization; fixing the salaries of tho officer thoreof; and for ndJiiBtmont of tho llnancca bo tween the two counties. Voto Yes or No. 332. Yoa. 333. No. A bill for an net to create tho County of Clnrk out of tha northern portion of Grant county, Oregon, providing for Its organization; fixing tho salarlos of the officers thereof; and for adjustment of finances between the two counties, Voto Yes or No. PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION A bill for 11 Inw providing for the permanent support and maintenance nt tho Knstem Oregon State Normal School Hi Weston, Umntllln county, Oregon, by levying an annual tax of onc-twenty-flfth of a mill on tho dollar upon all the taxable property within the Slate of Oregon. Voto Yes or No. 33C. Yea. 337. No. A bill for u law to annex a portion of the territory In the eastern part of Washington county, Oregon, to Multno inn.li county, Oregon, and providing for a transcript of the records of the territory annexed to be made nnd recorded In Multnomah county. Voto Yoa or No, 338. Yes. 339, No A bill for 11 law providing for tho portminent support nnd maintenance of the Southern Oregon State Normal School nt Ashland, Jackson county, Oregon, by levying one-twenty-flfth of 11 mill on tho dollar on nil tnxnblo property In the State or Oregon therefor, nnd limiting instruction therein to Ibose subjerts promoting efficiency In tho nrt of teaching. Voto Yes or No. 340 341. Yea. No. An amendment of Section 36 of Article I of tho Constitu tion of the State of Oregon, prohibiting the manufacture and ante of Intoxicating liquors nnd tho traffic thorelti within thn Btnto of Oregon, on nnd after tho first day of July, A. D 1011, excepting for medicinal, scientific, aacrnmental, nnd mechnolcnl purposoa. Voto Yea or No. 342. 343. Yea. No. A bill for n Inw to prohibit, prevent, and suppress tho manu facture, mlo, possesHlon, exchnngo, or giving nwny of Intoxicating liquors within tho Stato of Oregon, except for specific purposes; to govern tho alilpmont, of tho samo, declaring what la Intoxicating liquor within tho Stato of Oregon, nnd providing pennlty for violations of tho act. Voto Yob or No, 344. Yoa. 346. No. A bill for an net creating n Ilonrd of Commissioners of nine members to examine the subject of employees' indemnity for tho Injurlos suatnlued In the courso of their employ ment, nnd to prepare 11 measura to bo proaontod to tho legislature governing the Kama, and roport to tho Gov ernor of tha State on or before tho 1st day of February, 1011, and appropriating $1,000 for purposes of the act. Voto Yoa or No. 34 C. 147. Yes, No. A bill for 1111 net prohibiting the tnklng of flah from tho wutcm or Hogue Hlver or of nny of Kb tributaries, by any mentiH, except with hook nnd lino, commonly called angling. . Voto Yos or No. 318. Yos, 349, No A bill for n Inw to croato the County of Doschutoa, Oregon, out of tho northwest portion of Crook county, Oregon, pro viding for Its organization, tho salaries of Its officers, und settlement of tho flnancca botweon tho proposed county and Crook county, Voto Yes or No. A bill for mi act providing for the creation of new towns, counties, nnd municipal districts (excepting drainage and Irrigation districts of lesa than one county) or changing the boundaries of existing counties by a majority voto of the legal voters of tho territory within tho boundaries of the proposed municipality, nnd provldlug Uiat 30 percent of the number of legnl voters within such territory may petition for the creation of a new municipal corporation, und piovldlng for tho nppolntment of officers and ad justment of the nuances of the new corporation, and the method of procedure to create the same Voto Yes or No. 353. Yes. No An amendment of Section 10 ot Article XI ot tho Con stitution of tho State of Oregon, permitting counties to incur IndebtednesH beyond $6,000 to build permanent roads, nod providing that debts for permanont roads may bo Incurred on approval of n majority of thoso voting on tho question. Voto Yea or No. 364. 3667 Yes. "No." A bill for a Inw to amend tho direct primary law by ex tending Ita prulriloua to presidential nominations, allow Ing voters to designate their cholco for their party candi date for President and Vice-President; for direct nomina tion of party candidates for presidential electors; for election by party voters ot delegates to their party national nominating conventions, oach voter voting for ono delegnto; for payment of delegatus' actual traveling cxponses, not exceeding two hundred dollurg for each delegate, and extending the publicity rights of candidates In the State nominating nnd general election campaign books. Voto Yos or No. 36G. 357 Yes, No" . bill for n law creating n board of people's Inspectors of government, providing for publication ot nn official stato magazine, snld board to bo tho editors and publishers thereof, tho printing to be done by the Btnto Printer; all books of public officials subject to examination by the board ot Inspectors and reports thereof published lu said mngazlno; nil expenses or tho bourd for printing and publication of magazine, sulnrtcfc, etc., not to oxceod one dollar for each registered voter In tho Stato; tho magn tlno shall bo mulled ovory two months to each registered votor nt publlo oxponso. Voto Yos or No. 368. Yoa. 369. No. Kor nn ninendmont ot Artlolo IV, Constitution ot Orogon, In cronsiug Initiative, referendum, nnd rocnll powers of tho peoplo; rent tiding uso ot emergoncy clnuso nnd voto powor 011 Stnto and municipal legislation; requiring pro portional election ot mombers of Legislative Assembly from tha Stato at largo, annual sessions, and Increasing members' snlnrloa and terms ot office, providing tor elec tion of Speaker of House nnd President of Senate, outside or membors; restricting corpornto franchises to twenty years, providing ten dollars penalty for unexcused ab sence from nny roll call, nnd changing form of oath ot offlcu to provide ngnlnst ao-cnllod legislative log-rolling. Voto Yos or No. 3G0. 361." Yes. No7 For umendiiioiit to the Conatltutlon ot tho Stnto of Orogon, providing for verdict by throo-fourtha of Jury In civil cases; authorizing grand Juries to bo summoned Bopnrato from tho trial Jury, permitting change of Judicial uystom by statute, prohibiting ro-trlnl whoro nny ovldouco to sup port verdict; providing for nfflrmauco of Judgment on appeal notwithstanding orror committed In lowor Court, directing Supremo Court to enter such Judgment aa Hhould have been antored lu lowor Court; fixing terms ot Supiomo Court; providing Judges of nil courts bo elected for bIx yours, nnd Increasing Jurisdiction of Supremo Court. Voto Yos or No. m 360. Yos. 334. 336. Yes, No7 302. 337 Yes, No. .161. No.