Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Hazardous Employment Labor Laws Initiative (1910)
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| Topic Labor and unions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring protection for persons engaged in hazardous employments, defining and extending the liability of employers, and determining that contributory negligence shall not be a defense argument. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring protection for persons engaged in hazardous employments, defining and extending the liability of employers, and determining that contributory negligence shall not be a defense argument. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 |
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56,258 | 62.37% | ||
| No | 33,943 | 37.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 330-331 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for a law requiring protection for persons engaged in hazardous employments, defining and extending the liability of employers, and providing that contributory negligence shall not be a defense. --- 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.
See also
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Footnotes
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