The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-07
SECOND TAYLOR
LAW INTRODUCED
Democrats of Both Houses Have
Agreed to Enact Taylor Law
Practically Without
Change.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. z. = Governor
Haskell's ninth message was read to
the senate Saturday, opening the sub
jects without recommendations for an
amendment to the general election
and pardon laws.
The Taylor bill introduced Satur-
day is a measure governing the ini-
tiative and referendum elections. 1t
repeals most of the Murray bill, pass
ed by the first legislature, on this
subject. The first article deals with
general initiative and referendum pet
itions.
The second article contains the
new matter, which it is admitted is
intended to make easy enactment of
an amendment to the constitution
from the educational test and the
"grandfatherclause." The article pro-
vides that the legislature may by
joint resolution suggest to citizens
of the constitution Should the citi-
zens within year initiate the pro-
posed amendment the secretary Of
state, as soon as the required petit
tions are filed, shall cause an attest
ed copy to be filed with the election
board. The state election board is
given supervision of the printing of
the ballots for propositions proposed
by the legislature, and the ballots
shall be printed either on a separate
ballot or upon the ballot upon which
the names of candidates appear.
The Taylor bill then provides: "If
printed upon ballots with the names
of candidates such board may cause
the proposition to appear either be-
fore the list of candidates or between
any particular group thereof at the
close of such list of candidates, or at
any position upon such ballot as such
board may deem proper. Such elec-
tion board shall cause the said brief
title of each proposition to be print
ed, followed Immediately by the words
For the amendment" which words
shall have no distinguished marks
upon them, and shall be printed in
the same size and class of type as the
title is printed in and shall be
the close of such title. Should the
elector desire to vote for the propos-
ed amendment he shall leave the
words For the amendment" intact. |
But should he desire to vote against |
such proposition he shall strike out |
the words For the amendment" with |
a black pencil mark.
When the words are erased the
ballot shall be recorded as having
been cast against the same, and when |
ever they are not so erased such bal
lot shall be recorded as having been
voted for such proposition"
The bill provides that no duplicate !
or sample copy of the ballot shall be
printed, and any one printing, circul-
ating or having in his possession such
sample ballots outside of the election
enclosure shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and punished by both fine
and Imprisonment.
All other initiative and referendum
shall be voted for as pro-
vided by the first legislature, the bal
OTIS containing places "Yes" and mo"
after which the voter stamps
The bill also provides for registra- II
ion, requiring persons before voting
IN initiative and referendum matters
o be registered in all cities and in
country precincts in certain instances. II
f fifteen per cent Of the voters of
county petition for country registra- (
ion The state election board, may in I
ts own discretion order country reg Il
stration in that county. The chair {
nan of the precinct election board, It
which is appointed by the state board, L
5 the registration officer. The regis 1
ration provisions in this bill differ {
rom those in the Taylyor bill passed c