Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-08

from these lists, must then select the election judges from lists named bv the chairmen of the county Republican and Democratic central committees They cannot accept other lists or sub- stltute other names.
 The bill further provides that other parties that the Republicans and Dem- ocrats may have watchers at the polls who will have access to the operations Of the regular judges, but who may not take any active part in making out the ballots. They must be sworn the same as the judges. The Republicans must have one commissioner in each county and one judge and enc clerk in each precinct.
 The measure provides for a continu- ous count and requires the returns to be made to the county board within two days after the election is held.
 Act No. 1.
 Initiative Act No. 1 is commonly known as the uniform text book meas ure. This act provides that none but teachers can vote for the State text book commissioners to be created un- der the provisions of the act. Every teacher who holds first grade cer- tificate shall be member of the popu- lar educational committee. None but teachers can become members of the commission. No other class of citizens or taxpayers can participate. The Ar kansas Textbook Commission referred to shall be composed of six members of the educational committee, compos- ed entirely of teachers The main duties of the commission shall be to adopt uniform system of textbooks for the common schools of the State of Arkansas. Provision is made that at such time as the State printing plant is established the State shall publish the school books and deliver them at actual cost. No provision is
  or what shall be done in regard to the textbooks in the meanwhile. No ac- count is taken of the financial end of the book supply or who shall deter mine the money to be spent on the textbooks. No specific provisions are set forth in the bill in regard to the distribution of the books in special or common school districts, or wheth- CT high schools come under this reg ulation.
 Amendment No. II.
 The measure known as Amendment Mo- II, and probably referred to as the grandfather clause" amendment to the constitution, virtually prohibits the negro from taking part in Arkan- sas elections, unless he can pass cer- tain educational requirements. It pro- vides that no one who fails to pass the educational test may vote in Ark ansas elections unless he is descended from ancestors who were entitled to vote prior to the year 1866.
 The educational test does not apply, therefore, to white men, as their an- cestors were entitled to vote prior to. that time. The negroes were given the right to vote for the first time in that yearf, hence the date in the meas ure.
 Amendment No. 12.
 Proposed Amendment Mo- IF, known also as the "Warnock Measure re lates to the exemption of certain capl- tai from taxation for specific period of years. It is intended to foster the investment of capital in cotton fac tories in Arkansas, in an effort to build up the manufacturing industry in this State.
 It provides that all capital invested in Arkansas within the next ten years after the approval of the constitution al amendment shall be exempt from taxation for period of seven years.
 There is now only one cotton factory of any importance in the State. It IS located at Monticello. Advocates or the proposed amendment hold that this inducemeIt to capital would tend to aid in bringing in more cotton mills.
 Amendment No. 1S.
 The measure known as Amendment No. IS, and which was the first to DC initiated under the new l. X k. pro- cess. was fathered by Attorney Gener- al Norwood and has been advocateo hy him in numerous addresses over the state. It provides, in brlef' TOT 6o-day session of the legislature the remuneration of $6 per day. If there is an extension of the legislature tne members may draw 8 per day TOT 10 days, after which they receive no more ,>,, for that aeasior. It is lntendeQ