The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-08-23
MEASURES TO Be
VOTED ON SEPT. 9
SYNOPSIS OF |. & R. BILL
NJ A Y ACTS AND MEND
MENTS ARE UP FOR ADOPT
TION OR REJECTION.

From the Fort Smith Times Record
the Log Cabin Democrat clips the fol-
lowing, which it regards as an accu-
rate synopsis of the initiative and
referendum measures and constitu.
tional amendments to be voted upon
IN Arkansas on September 9. Clip
this out and take it to the polls with
you; it will perhaps be of much SER
wee IN aiding you to vote intelligently
upon the many questions before you:
Upon the ticket to be used at the
September election will appear five
proposed amendments to the constitu
ton, three initiated acts, and one act
which passed the legislature without
the emergency clause. The last nam
ed is the Turner-Jacobson revenue
law, and is known as act No. 1. The
title of each bill and each proposed
amendment, with the exception of
amendment No II and No. IL, will
appear on the ticket.
ACT NO. l.
The measure which has been most
discussed, and which proved to be a
factor in the race for nomination as
governor, is the Turner-J jacobson bill,
or the bill to revise the taxation sys-
tenn in the state and reduce the rate,
according to its trainers. Having
been passed at the extraordinary ses-
sion of the general assembly without
the emergency clause attached, this
bill was subject to the referendum
and was brought before the people, by
petition, for adoption or rejection.
The entire system of taxation is re-
vised and recodified in the Turner
Jacobson bill in 1913 sections.
ACT NO. 2.
Provides for statewide prohibition.
Section l of this act reads as follows:
ut shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to manufac-
ture, sell or give away within the
state of Arkansas, any alcohol or any
spirituous, ardent, malt, vinous or
fermented liquors, or any compound
or preparation thereof, commonly
called tonics, bitters, or medicated IL
quors, except as provided in Section
5l31 of Kirby's Digest" This section
permits the use of wine for sacra-
mental purposes, and the use of stim-
ulants by regular practicing physi-
clan, prescribed under affidavit that it
shall be "only necessary in the treat
ment of diseases" The penalty for
violation of this act, if passed, is not
less than $50 nor more than $500 for
the first offense, and for any subse-
quent otfense not less than $l00 nor
more than $1,000, and Imprisonment
for not less than three months nor
more than IL months.
ACT NO. 8.
Makes changes in the election law
which are intended to insure fairness
and decency in elections 1t provides
that the leading minority party shall
have the privilege of selecting its own
commissioners, judges and clerks, and
provides that the lists of persons
from which these officials are selected
shall be filed by the chairmen of the
respective parties with the state and
county election commissioners. 1t pro-
vides, also, that the proceedings of
both the state and county election
commissioners shall be public. Pro-
vision is also made in the bill that
the counting of the vote shall begin as
soon as the polls are closed and pro-
coed without intermission until the
result is ascertained. The count shall
be completed by the end of the second
day after the election. 1t also pro-
vides for watchers at the count by
any candidate who may demand the
same, the watchers to serve without
pay.
| ACT NO. 4.
Provides for the election by vote of
the teachers of the state of text
book commission, whose duty it shall
be to adopt uniform system of text
books for use in the common schools
of the state. When such books are
contracted for with publishers other
than the state they may be sold by
dealers at a margin of profit fixed by
the commission, and where published
by the state they shall be distribted
by the county examiners and county
superintendent. The commission to
be composed of six members. 1t also
Iprovides that the commission may es-