Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Rogue River Seine and Set-Net Fishing Ban Referendum (1918)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote was to uphold contested legislation prohibiting fishing for salmon or other fish by means of seine or set-net south in the Rogue River or its tributaries, and prohibiting fishing, except with hook and line, south and west of the mouth of the river. |
A "no" vote was to repeal contested legislation prohibiting fishing for salmon or other fish by means of seine or set-net south in the Rogue River or its tributaries, and prohibiting fishing, except with hook and line, south and west of the mouth of the river. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,511 | 47.54% | ||
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50,227 | 52.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Referred by the authority of H. L. Christensen, 21 North Third Street, Portland, Oregon—PROHIBITING SEINE AND SET-NET FISHING IN ROGUE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES—Purpose: Declaring it unlawful (1) to fish for salmon or other fish in Rogue River or tributaries by means of seine or set-net; (2) to fish for salmon or other fish, except with hook and line, in Rogue River or tributaries below or west of line extending due south from highest point of Doyles Rock near mouth of Rogue River, and in waters of Pacific Ocean within a radius of three miles of mouth of Rogue River; providing punishment for violation of act by fine or imprisonment, or both; and giving Justices of Peace concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Courts of violations. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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