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July 20, 1911
Daily Capital Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Governor West receives resolutions from commercial clubs in Lebanon and Medford urging a special legislative session for good roads legislation, following dissatisfaction with the previous session's defeated bills due to excessive amendments. Statewide clubs are mobilizing, and the governor will decide based on support.
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ASK FOR SPECIAL
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
Resolutions asking that a special session of the legislature be called for the consideration of good roads legislation were received today by Governor West from the commercial club of Lebanon and Medford. Clubs in other portions of the state are adopting the good road slogan and falling into line and the governor has placed the resolutions received on file and then after they are all in he will decide whether he will comply with the request embodied in them.
Because of the defeat of the good roads legislation in the last legislature--defeated and made useless because of the endless amendments tagged onto each of the laws--there is a general dissatisfaction existing throughout the state and a general demand for legislation on the subject so that road work on an intelligent basis may be gone forward with.
Answering this demand the commercial clubs are now taking the subject up and launching a movement in favor of it and if it is great enough and of sufficient force a special session may be called by the governor.
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
Resolutions asking that a special session of the legislature be called for the consideration of good roads legislation were received today by Governor West from the commercial club of Lebanon and Medford. Clubs in other portions of the state are adopting the good road slogan and falling into line and the governor has placed the resolutions received on file and then after they are all in he will decide whether he will comply with the request embodied in them.
Because of the defeat of the good roads legislation in the last legislature--defeated and made useless because of the endless amendments tagged onto each of the laws--there is a general dissatisfaction existing throughout the state and a general demand for legislation on the subject so that road work on an intelligent basis may be gone forward with.
Answering this demand the commercial clubs are now taking the subject up and launching a movement in favor of it and if it is great enough and of sufficient force a special session may be called by the governor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Good Roads
Legislature
Special Session
Governor West
Commercial Clubs
Oregon
Road Legislation
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor West
Where did it happen?
Oregon
Story Details
Key Persons
Governor West
Location
Oregon
Story Details
Commercial clubs in Lebanon and Medford send resolutions to Governor West requesting a special legislative session for good roads legislation after previous bills failed due to amendments, prompting statewide dissatisfaction and a growing movement that may lead to the governor calling a session.