The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-26
OH|OANS WILL VOTE
ON MANY THINGS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
STATE CONSTITUTION ARE
UP TO PEOPLE.

Columbus, Aug. 26,--Woman's SUI
frape. the initiative and referendum,
good roads, taxation, the minimum
wage and a change in the judicial
system are among the things that
have been Incorporated in proposed
amendments to Ohio's constitution, ana
which will be voted upon 10y the poo-
Pile of the state at n special election
on September g.
The II amendments which will be
presented for ratification deal with a
variety uf problems from the regula-
tion of billboard advertising t5 munic-
ipal home rule, and were framed by a
constitutional convention, which
worked siN months at an expense of
more than 100000
Ohio's present constitution was
framed in 1852. IN the winter #
1894, constitutional convention was
held. but its work was rejected al the
polls
Nightly meetings are being held
over the state by ministers, profes-
sors. lawyers. business men and poll
iicians, who are debating the effects
which the various proposals would
have upon the welfare Of the state
The initiative and Referendum pro-
posal. as adopted 10y the constitutional
convention, Nill 20 into effect on
October / Of this year If ratified,
while the other proposals would not
bc effective unti January /.
The proposed initiative and refer
f.4g4
upon petition Dr ie per cent If the
states voters on amendments 10 the
constitution. ana tile indirect initiative
upon legislative questions
Should per cent of lhc electors
petition the secretary uf state for a
law the secretary of state must refer
the petition 10 the general assembly.
II the Legislature should pass the law
petitioned for il would then become
subject tn the referendum, which
would require The signatures OF an
additional per cent Of tie voters To
become effectiya
If the general assembly should flil
to pass the law ar pass IL in amended
form, the original bill aud the sub
stitute could be- presented "a tn. peo-
pie for a referendum vote uapon petit
iion Of an additional 3 per cent Of
the voters
Any law passed by the general AS
srmbly could, under the proposed
amendment, bc voted upon hy thu pro-
Pile upon petition of 1 per cent ~ the
electors The proposal places an inhi-
bition upon the using of the initiative
and referendum for the passage Of
laws for the classification Of prop
erty for taxation or for the single tax
Another proposed amendment pro-
Vides for limiting the power of the
supreme court. by making the circuit
courts the court of last resort I'm the
majority of cases. The name Of the
circuit would be changed to the
court of appeals The supreme court
would then be the last court I'm con-
stitutional cases ana eases where the
life Of prisoner was az stake.
The Noman's suffrage proposal
would eliminate the word male from
the present constitution, and give votes
Ia woman. Suffragists are making n
state wide campaign for the passage "f
this amendment
Those opposed TO equal suffrage are
'''AN'FN HFi ''1hfit#A FAl''llk 'itillillEl "
against lis passage,
The proposed good roads amend
ment provides for state bond issue of
S50,0oo. 600 for the building and mainte-
nance Of good inter-county wagon
roads
Labor leaders of the state secured
the passage by the convention of Z.
proposed amendment providing for the
welfare 81 employees and for the enact
meni Of minimum wage.
Under the proposed home rule for
cities proposal, municipalities could
adopt any one of the three following
form of government
l. They might, upon the vote Of the
electors elect 10 citizens to frame a
charter, which would then have tu bc
submitted 10 the voters for approval
2, They might adopt, 10y a ma
jority vote a form Of government pro-
yided by the legislature.
3. They might decide 10 he gov
ern"d as AT present, by municipal