The Nevada County picayune., 1912-09-20
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE LOSES, HOWEVER, BY MAJORITY OF
 PROBABLY 2ooco OR MORE.
15,000 AGAINST STATEWIDE
Official Count Will Be Completed d This Week, but as it Progresses Little Change Is Indicated
 in Results.

Little Rock.-Complete and official returns have been received from all but about 10000 votes and these are expected in by Saturday.
 Act No. 1, known as the Turner-Ja cobson bill has the following vote to date: For, 50,9S3, against 69,761. This measure will probably be de feated by majority of more than 20,- GOO votes when all the returns are in. The vote on Act No. ?, the statewide prohibition measure, stands: For, 65,153, against 7S,910. While state wide is running behind by over l3,000 votes, it is conceded in most quar- ters that majority against the meas ure will exceed 15.000.
 Act No. 8, the proposed new cleo. tion law. has the following vote: For, 4a.2S7. against 62,252. It is believed also that this measure has been de feated by over 10000 votes
 The vote is closer on Act No. 4, the textbook commission bill, but It is believed the majority against it is safe. The vote now stands 56,S91 for; 63,172 against. Complete returns from the remaining counties will, it Is assured, augment the majority against the measure.
 Of the amendments. No. II, the grandfather clause, was defeated by a surprising majority. The vote now stands: For, 44,668. against, 63,976. Final returns will in all probability increase the majority against the measure to from 23,000 to 25.000.
 Amendment No. 12, to exempt cot ton mills from taxation, has apparent ly carried. The vote stands: For, 57,344; against, 46,665. With it's pres ent lead of 10000 votes it is believed that this amendment will win by l2,- 600 majority.
 Amendment No. 13. the siXty-day measure. has carried by an over whelming majority. The vote on this measure stands as follows: For, 91.- s06, against 29,471. The indications are that on final and complete re turns this amendment will have ma jority of 10000.
 Amendment No. fl. the recall, has 62.S75 votes for and 50,374 against It. This amendment has probably carried by 12,O00 majority.
 Amendment No. 15. tine bond amend ment. has a safe lead, and probably wins by majority of from 29,o00 10 25.O00. The vote now stands: For, 
 67,342: against, 46,652.
 It was estimated that the total vote wns l60,0 ,000 or more.
 Returns have been slowly coming in ever since the election. The long ballot has caused much confusion to voters and many maintain that the vote on the various acts and amend ments is no certain indication of tho sentiment of the voters because the most intelligent voter was llabale to mutilate his ballot or vote contrary to his sentiments. Many instances are cited, particularly as 10 the vote against statewide and for license In l many counties and precincts the vote for license exceeded the vote against statewide prohibition. Calhoun coun- ty gave a majority for license and also for state, wide prohibition.
 Now that the people have done their part it Will be the turn of the courts. Between now and the next general election the court mills of the state will probably grind on the acts and amendments that have been incorporated as a part of the states law. It is practically certain that some of the amendments adopted will be referred to the courts for an inter pretation of the initiative and refer endum machinery.
 While 1t is not expected that any