Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359, Freight Rate Regulations Initiative (1912)
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Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported regulating freight rates on carload type and weight. |
A "no" vote opposed regulating freight rates on carload type and weight. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359 |
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58,306 | 56.15% | ||
| No | 45,534 | 43.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 358-359 was as follows:
| “ | A bill for an Act fixing the percentage that freight rates on less than car load lots shall bear to car loads and to establish minimum weights and maximum freights and providing penalities for violations of the Act. | ” |
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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