STATE EX REL. v. NEWBRY ET AL.


189 Or. 691 (1950)

222 P.2d 737

STATE EX REL. v. NEWBRY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed October 10, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex. G. Barry, of Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Cecil H. Quesseth, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Earl T. Newbry, Secretary of State. With him on the brief were George Neuner, Attorney General, and Robert R. Carney, Assistant Attorney General.

Henry A. Buehner, of Portland, argued the cause for respondent Committee for Balanced Apportionment, an unincorporated organization, and Another. With him on the brief were Charles K. McColloch and Donald V. McCallum, both of Baker.

Before LUSK, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, HAY, LATOURETTE, and WARNER, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

HAY, J.

Article IV of the constitution of the state of Oregon is the framework of the legislative department of the state government. On February 20, 1950, Committee for Balanced Apportionment, an unincorporated association, filed with the secretary of state an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to sections 2, 4, and 6 of said article IV. By the proposed amendment, the number of senators...

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