Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-27

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sembly could, under the proposed
be voted upon by the
people. upon petition OF six per cent
Of tho electors The proposal places
an inhibition upon the using OF the
and referendum for the
passage OF laws for the classification
OF property for taxation or for the
single tax.
Another proposed amendment pro-
vldes for limiting the power Of the
supreme court, by making the circuit
courts the court OF last resort In the
OF cases The name OF the
circuit court would be changed 10 the
court OF appeals The supreme court
would then be the last court In con-
stitutlnal cases. and cases where
the life Of a prisoner was az stake
The woman's suffrage proposal
would eliminate the word male"
from the present constitution. and
give votes 70 women Sufiragists
are making statewide campaign
for the passage Of this amendment.
Those opposed to equal suffrage
are making an equally strong cam
paign against It's passage.
The proposed good roads amend
ment provides for a state bond issue
of $4,000. 900 for the building and
maintenance Of good inter-county
wagon roads.
Labor leaders 81 the state secured
the passage by the convention OF a
proposed amendment providing fQr
the welfare OF employees and fer The
enactment Of a minimum wage
Under the proposed home rule or
cities proposal. municipalities coald
adopt any one OF the three follow
Ing forms Of government:
/ /. They might, upon the vote OF
the electors, elect fifteen citizens TO
frame charter, which would then
have TO be submitted 10 the voters
for approval
2 They might adopt by major
lity vote. a form OF government pro-
lvided by the legislator Q.
| 2. They might decide 10 be gov
erned as at present by a municipal
code framed by the legislature
The removal OF all public officials,
including the judiciary. upon CON-
plaint and hearing. Is provided for
in an amendment, which was passed
by the convention after the recall. Ia
In effect In the wcsterif states. had
been defeated.
Another proposal which Is causing
much campaigning throughout the
state Is the one providi ne for liz.
, uor license. The proposal provides
for limiting the numbor Of saloons
one TO every 500 popu alton. In the
larger cities Il woul' I decrease the
number OF saloons jom ,wo-third'
TO one-half.
Other proposals ' hlcn would be
voted upon, provide Reiorm.in Civil
Jury System provides fgA ssyerdict
in civil case upon a vote OF three
fourths OF the jury
Abolition OF capital punishment
provides FOR life imp rlsonment Al
lard labor as punishment for frs
degree murder. instead o. electrocn
ltinr.
DISPOSITIONS by State - Provides
that the State may have the right t.
take dispositions IN criminal case
Also provides that the Judge shal
tate notice Of the failure OF the ac
cused.to'testify.
SlJs against Provides ira
sl.fv may be brought against tht
.sssse. Such suits cannot now ~
trerght. a
= Damage for Wrongful Death
Takes off the present limit Of sig.
oos damages for wrongtil death
ard places no limit.
Observation-Disclosures that ~
legislature may investigate aloal
liles OF proposed legislative actloa.
Governors Veto-Proviies FOR
three fifths instead o. ,wo-third
vote ~ each house Of the legisll- n
TO pass a bill over the governor
veto.
Mechanics and Builders Liens
Gives labcrers, builders. mechanic
aud material men liens upon IN
p-orer.y upon which they work.
workla2men's Compensation-Prc
,iees tina. Ohlo's present worklrE
mems Law be placed IN the stale
crarter.
Conservation Provides for IN
eonsergan6n OF forestry. water pew
er. and for state regulation OF In
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