The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-06
All Bel0g Approved Except
The Woman Suffrage
All Go Into Effect % The
First Of January
Except Two Which Are Effec.
tive Oct. | And Nov. II

The following are the amendments
to the constitution of Ohio voted on
Tuesday, all of which appear to have
been approved by the electors except
No. 23, which provides for woman's
suffrage:
No. THE legislature to have au-
thority to provide that in civil cases,
verdict may be rendered when nine
of the jurymen agree. No change in
criminal cases. re
atty, making life Imprisonment at
hard labor the severest punishment
which may be imposed for any crime.
No. 3-To help prosecution of crime
by the state, doing away with the
maximum of Is members of a grand
jury and indictment by minimum of
IL jurymen, leaving to the legislature
to determine the number of grand
jurors and the number necessary to
find an indictment; also providing
that the testimony of witness whose
attendance at trial cannot be had
may be taken by deposition; further
providing that the failure OF the &C.
cused to testify may be considered by
the court and jury and commented
upon by counsel. ar5 4e4
No. ITO grant individual citizens
the right to sue for claims against the
state without first being given the
privilege by special act of the legis.
lature.
No. 5-To take away from the legis.
lature the right to limit the amount
of damages which may be recovered
by suit in court for death caused by
the wrongful act, neglect or default
of another, the jury to assess whatev.
er damages 1t pleases. The present
maximum amount is $4,000
No. Ito have initiative and refer
endum established. effective October
1; providing for the direct initiative
upon petition Of 10 per cent Of the vot-
{. ers on amendments to the constitu.
ton, and the indirect initiative upon
legislative questions; on petition Of 3
per cent of the electors for law,
secretary of state to refer the petition
to the legislature; to become law II
the legislature passes the bill petit
toned for, subject always to referen.
dunn petition later. as other acts Of
the legislature: II legislature fails to
pass the petitioned bill, or passes It
in amended form, per cent OF the
voters, In addition to the original 3
per cent on petition employed to com.
pei the submission to vote Of the
people either the original bill or
amended one; either to become law II
approved by q majority Of those who
vote on the proposition; providing
within 90 days after passage Of law,
q 6 per cent petition may compel q
referendum vote Of the people on It,
to be approved or objected by q ma
jority Of those voting. Majority Of
those voting on IN amendment pro-
posed by an initiative petition Of 10
per cent Is sufhcient to make the
amendment part of the constitution.
Each OF one half the counties must
furnish signatures Of not less than
one-half the designated percentage Of
the electors Of such county; provides
the initiative and referendum may
not be used to make laws levying the
single tax on land or classifying prop
erty for taxation purpose; also that
tax levies. appropriations for current
maintenance Of the state government
and emergency laws are exempt from
the referendum II passed by two
thirds vote.
No. ITO give either branch Of the
legislature instead of both acting to-
gether, the right to make investiga'
tions to obtain information for the
making of laws and to investigate
charges of misconduct OF its own mem
bers. Amendment suggested by the
supreme courts action In abridgine
greatly the right to make Legislative
investigations of municipal and other
A corruption.
No S-To validate q bill passed ov
er the veto Of the governor by