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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Willamette River Commercial Salmon Fishing Referendum (1918)
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| Topic Business regulations and Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported upholding legislation to:
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A "no" vote opposed upholding legislation to enact commercial fishing regulations on the Willamette River. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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55,555 | 57.59% | ||
| No | 40,908 | 42.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | Referred Bill - Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People Referred by Clackamas County Fisherman’s Union: President, Charles Gates, 410 Madison St., Oregon City, Oregon; Secretary, Andrew Naterlin, 1420 Madison St., Oregon City, Oregon; Treasurer, Anton Naterlin, 1420 Madison St., Oregon City, Oregon - CLOSING THE WILLAMETTE RIVER TO COMMERCIAL FISHING SOUTH OF OSWEGO - Purpose: Closing Willamette River and tributaries, North of the South line of Section 11, Township 2 South, Range 1 East, to salmon fishing, except with hook and line, from March 15th to May 1st, and from June 15th to November 1st; and above said line, at all times; forbidding any person catching more than three salmon in one day with hook and line in any portion of said river closed to net fishing during closed season; forbidding sale of salmon taken with hook and line during closed season; limiting number of trolling outfits in any boat to number of occupants. | ” |
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.
Measure Nos. 306-307 was filed in the office of the secretary of state on May 19, 1917, by the Clackamas County Fisherman's Union.[1]
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Footnotes
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