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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Compensation for State Legislators Amendment (1914)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing compensation for state legislators at five dollars per working day and ten cents per mile for traveling, with the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate receiving an additional five dollars per working day. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing compensation for state legislators at five dollars per working day and ten cents per mile for traveling, with the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate receiving an additional five dollars per working day. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 41,087 | 21.93% | ||
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146,278 | 78.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 318-319 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly FOR AMENDMENT of Section 29 of Article IV of the Constitution of Oregon, providing compensation for members of the Legislative Assembly at five dollars per day for each actual working day, and ten cents per mile in going to and returning from the seat of government by the most usual traveled route. Per diem not to exceed three hundred dollars for any regular, nor one hundred and twenty five dollars for any extra, session. The Speaker of the House and President of the Senate each to receive five dollars per day additional. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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.
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