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Oregon Measure Nos. 158-159, Irrigation and Water Use Amendment (June 1900)
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| Topic Environment and Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 158-159 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 4, 1900. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported adding Article XIX to the Oregon Constitution to declare the use of land for irrigation infrastructure, including reservoirs, ditches, and flumes, as a public use, providing a right to appropriate unclaimed natural stream waters and regulating water use, with the right to collect compensation for water use established as a franchise. |
A "no" vote opposed adding Article XIX to the Oregon Constitution to declare the use of land for irrigation infrastructure, including reservoirs, ditches, and flumes, as a public use, providing a right to appropriate unclaimed natural stream waters and regulating water use, with the right to collect compensation for water use established as a franchise. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 158-159 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,346 | 39.23% | ||
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25,324 | 60.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 158-159 was as follows:
| “ | Irrigation Amendment. Vote Yes or No. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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