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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Tax on Companies Utilizing Railways Initiative (June 1906)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on June 4, 1906. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported implementing a three percent license fee on the gross earnings of sleeping car companies, refrigerator car companies, and oil companies. |
A "no" vote opposed implementing a three percent license fee on the gross earnings of sleeping car companies, refrigerator car companies, and oil companies. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 |
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69,635 | 91.53% | ||
| No | 6,441 | 8.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 318-319 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed By Initiative Petition For an act requiring sleeping car companies, refrigerator car companies, and oil companies to pay an annual license upon gross earnings. --- Vote Yes or No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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