Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-26
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/ supreme court, 10y making the circuit
courts the court nf last resort In the
majority Of cases. The name Of the
| circuit court would be changed 20 the
court of appeals. The supreme court
| would then be the last court H. con-
| sttutlonal cases, and eases where the
lie or prisoner was az stake.
The women's suffrage proposal
would eliminate the word male"
| nom the present constitution. and
give votes "a woman. suffraEists are
mnking % statewide campaign for
/ the passage at this amendment
Those opposed 10 equal Suffrage
/ are making un equally strong cam
pniEn against JOS passage.
The proposed good roads amend
ment provides Tor state bond issue
uf y5O,0OO.0OO for the building ana
maintenance OF good inter-county
| wagon roads.
! Labor leaders 81 the state secured
| the passage by the convention OF "A
proposed amendment providing for
the welfare OF employees and for tho
! enactment of a minimum wage.
/ Under the proposed home rule for
! cities proposal. municipalities could
| adopt any one of tho three following
| forms of government.
l. They might. upon the vote of
| the electors elect fifteen citizens to
frame "a charter. which would then
, have To be- submitted 10 the voters for
approval
?. They might adopt. by majority
vote a form Of government provided
| by the Legislature.
2. They might decide 10 be- gov
/ otned az az present. 10y a municipal
code framed by the legislature
Tho removal uf all public officials,
including the judiciary, upon com
compliant ana hearing, Ia provided
| Tor In an amendment which was
/ passed by the convention after the
recall az IN effect in the western
states, had been defeated.
Another proposal which IN causing
much campaigning throughout tho
state, Is the one providing FOR n liquor
license The proposal provides for
! limiting the number of salons. one 90
every 500 population. In the larger
cities it would decrease the number
of saloons from two.thirds to one
! half
other proposals which will be-
voted upon. provide Reform In civil
/ jury system pruvides Tor verdict In
q civil ease upon vote Of three
fourths Of the jury.
Abolition of capital punishment
provides Tor lie imprisonment at
hard labor a. punishment fos first de-
gree murder. instead of elcctrocu-
ton.
Dispositions by state--provides that
| the state may have the right to take
| dispositions Ia criminal cases. Also
provides that the iudgs shall take no.
/ tice ot the failure of the accuse To
testify
Suits against state provides that
suits may he brought against the
brought
Damage for wrongful dea'h--tokes
Oft the present limit of $4,000 dam
ages for wrongful death, and places
no limit
investigation provides that the
legislature may investigate along
lines OF proposed legislative action
Governors yeto-pTuyidcs Tor 81
throo-fitths instead Of e two.thir'a
vote of each house Of the lcgislafprc
To- pass bin over the governui's
veto.
Mechanics and builders Hens
gives iaborers, builders. mechanics
ana material men liens upon the
property upon which they woth.
Worklngmcn's compensation pro-
vides that Ohio's present WORKING
mems compensation law be placed M
the states charter.
Conservation provides tor the
conservation of forestry water power
and tor state regulation OF the mia
ing. weighing and marketing OF ali
minerals.
Public works pro.idos Tor an
'isht hour working day Tor laborsts
Engaged ON public works,
Criminal testimony would r"gu-
'ute the use of expert wi.nvssci auh
expert testimony Ia criminal trials
Land titles would provide Tor the
Torreon system OF registering and
classifying land titles,
Prison contract labor provides
against the sale OF prison made goods
ON the open market unless marked
prison made
Extra legislative sessions would
restrict the general assembly In spc-
Ciul session 10 the consideration OF
only such matters as stated H. 'hc
! governors cali for the extra 81 ssion
Common pleas provides for
q common pleas court IN each couh-
! ~, and gives the people the right 80
combine the common pleas iudgeship
with the probate iudgoship
Justices OF the peace would ubol-
/ ish Justice at the peace courts in
| cities having police courts.
Anti niunctiun-proyide against
| iniunctions In labor disputes except
To protest physical property,
Voting authorizes the
| use OF the voting machine.
Bill of rights provides Tor clint
mating the word white" from the
clause giving white male persons"
| the right OF suffrage.
| Primary eleCtions----proyidcs for
F, primary election OF delegates To na-
tional conventions, and for primary
nomination of state, municipal and
county officials, Also provides for a
| a. n