The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-10

ness, to Own Property--How Cam
psign Is to Be Conducted and Why
Every Voter Should Cast His Ballot
In Favor OF the Amendments.
The General Assembly has submit
ted to the voters for adoption at the
election to be held Nov. 3, 1908, three
amendments to the State Constitution,
the adoption OF each of which is OF
vital Importance to the progress, pros.
perity and common good OF all the
people Of Ohio.
PURPOSE OF AMENDMENTS.
The purpose of these amendments
is as follows:
1. To permit the passage of bill
over the Governors veto by vote OF
two-thirds OF the members.elcct OF the
General Assembly.
Explanation: AS the constitution
now stands a bill to he passed over
the Governors veto must receive not
less than the same number Of votes II
received on its original passage. I'm
dor this r,lle the loss Of ono vote
would prevent the passage of a bill
over the Governors veto.
2. To Ak the date for converting
the regular sessions OF each General
Assembly on the first Monday in Janu-
airy next after IL is elected.
Explanation: The constitution now
provides that the members of tho Cen
cral Assembly shall be elected In the
even-numbered years and that tho reg
ular session shall convene on the first
Monday in January in the even-num-
bered years. II the pending amend.
ment Is not adopted the General ~.
sembly elected in November, 1908, will
Lave TO be convened In extraordinary
cession In January. 1909. for the pur.
pose of clecting United states sena-
tor to succeed Senator Joseph B. For.
aker. whose term expires March 4.
1909 II will also have to he convened
In regular session in 1910. as required
by the constitutional provision II ii
cougbt to amend,
elected in November. 1910. That Con,
eral Assembly will have to be con.
vened In extraordinary session in Jan
uary, 1911 for the purpose OF elect
iLg a United states senate" to sue
ceed Senator Charles Dick. whose
term expires March 4. 1911. It will
also have TO be convened IN regular
session In 1912 az required by the con
stitutional provision 1t Is sought tc
rmcnd.
There will be session of the Gen
cral Assembly In 1909, 1910 1911 and
1912 unless Ahe pending constitutional
emendmCnt is adopted. II 1t Is adopt.
cd the sessions in 1910 and 1912 can
be avoided. The expense of these scs,
sions VIII be saved for tho taxpayers
The people of the state will secure q
corresponding rect from the many agi
tations incident to session of the
General Assembly.
g. To classify tho subjects of taxa,
ton IN order to secure a just return
from each.
Explanation: This amendment docs
not make II necessary TO change any
law now on the statute books. II does
not grant any authority for the ex
emption Of any property now taxable
II provides the only way In which the
demand for the taxation OF public
bonds now exempt may be satisfied
Il provides the only way in which
greater equality In the burdens OF tax
alton can be secured; the only way by
means OF which methods ccn be de
vised to obtain just return from the
owners of franchises. stocks, bonds
and other intangible property.
Its real purpose is to give power ia
the General Assembly to revise the
laws of the stste as changes in condi'
tlons, experience and reason may from
time to time show to he necessary for
the promotion of the general welfare
This amendment was drafted and
proposed by the tax commission ap
pointed by Governor Harris to investi
gate The subject OF state and local
taxation in Ohio. In transmitting this
report 10 the General Assembly, Gov
ernor Andrew l.. Harris endorsed It's
recommendation In the following
words:
Il heartily endorse the recommep
dations made by the commission and
especially its proposed amendment ia
Article XII, Section of the Constltu
tion."
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DEFEATED BY NEGLECT TO
VOTE ON PROPOSITION.
Under the provisions OF the consti
tuition, ali electors who neglect to vote
for constitutional amendment are
counted as having voted against II
Owing to this neglect, four proposed
taxation constitutional amendments
have bean defeated.
MAJORITY OF ALL VOTES CAST
AT TIE ri ENTinM QE0lIIREn