The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
SEAWALL AND INDIA
BASIN ACTS CARRY
Returns From SO Counties Show
Favorable Votes for Most
Amendments
Separation of State and Local
Taxation Seems to Be
Defeated

returns from 90
out of the 5S counties in the state show
that the amendments to the constitu-
/ ton providing for the India basin
project and the extension of the sea-
wall have been carried. The majority
/ in favor of the seawall is more than
/ 25.0Oo, while that in favor of the India
/ basin scheme is more than $4,000. The
returns on these two amendments have
not yet been received from Los Angeles
county, but unless that county piled up
an overwhelming vote against them
they will be safe
The returns indicate that the amend
ment providing for separate state and
! local taxation has been lost by a small
majority. So has the amendment pro-
viding for larger salaries for state Of
fcers. The proposition to bring the
state board of education under the yoke
OF politics has been overwhelmingly de-
feated.
There is no danger of the state capt.
tai being removed from Sacramento.
The majority against that proposition
in the returns far received totals
$4,000.
The two amendments relating to the
sation Of legislators and the limitation
of the expenses of employees of the two
houses have been carried.
The amendment changing the law as
TO the assessment of mortgages and
other instruments seems to have carried
by small majority.
The change in the law extending the
term Of state bonds TO IS years was
passed by g large majority.
The vigorous campaign of the banks
on behalf Of the amendment allowing
private corporations of certain char
acter 70 extend the term of their exist
ence has been successful, as evidenced
by large favorable vote.
The amendments relating TO stock
holders liability, lotteries and the com-
/ pensation of jurors have carried. So
have those relating to public schools
and 10 the approval OF bills by the
/ governor and the exercise of the veto
power.
DIRECT PRIMARY VOTE
The most decisive vote of all was
cast in favor of the direct primary
amendment, which, with many counties
still to be heard from. has a majority
OF $1,000.
Returns have still TO be received from
the following counties: Alpine. Butte,
Del Norte. Humboldt, Inyo, Mariposa,
ModOc. Monterey Nevada, Placer, Plu-
mas. San Bernardino, San Diego, San
Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz.
/ Shasta. Sierra, Sonoma, SutteT, Trinity
and Yuba.
/ No concerted attempt has been made
TO gather the vote on the amendments
and in the counties which have not been
reported it may be impossible to obtain
the vote until the returns are officially
/ canvassed next week.
The figures for SO counties give the
/ following results:
Senate No. Tax amendment: Yes,
| 1904; no, 7S,o9O.
Senate No. Incorporation of state
officers: Yes, 75,OSs; no. 1858.
Senate No. 16-Regulation of legis-
| lative sessions: Yes, 67,760; no. 37,095.
! (Vote of Los Angeles missing)
Senate No. 26-Assessment of mort
cages. etc: Yes. 70,S9S; no, 67,SsI.
Senate No. Estate indebtedness:
Yes. 60,055; no. 31,421. Wote of Los
Angeles missing.)
CORPORATIONS WIN OUT
Senate No 31-Extending existence
Of corporations: Yes, 93,106: no, 60.S96.
Senate No. 32-Limitation of legis-
lative employees: Yes. 1874: no. 64.771.
! Vote for Los Angeles missing)
Senate No. 33-Stock holders liability
Yes, 67,O49: no, S2,491. Vote of Los
Angeles missing)
Senate No. 34-Lottery and fictitious
sales: Yes, 7e,44S; no, e2.O95.
Assembly No. 3-Direct primary
Yes, 1929; no, 32.126
Assembly No. 7-Compensation of
jurors: Yes, $3.50; no, 34,e34. (vote
/ Of Los Angeles missingD
Assembly No. S-Night schools: Yes.
1910; no. 1854. CVote of Los An
| geles missingD
Assembly No. 2s-Changes in state
board of education: Yes, 52.57S; no.
! so, 4O1
Assembly No. s-GubernatoriaI ac-
ton on bills and veto: Yes. 1920: no,
23,055 (vote of Los Angeles missing).
Removal of state capital-For, IA 63S;
against, 110,S20.
Seawall act-For, 65.131: against. 3d.
go (vote of Los Angeles missing)
India basin act-For, 59.4S5; against,
/ 46,346 (vote of Los Angeles missing).