Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-01
OHIO VOTES ON
CONSTITUTION
NEXT TUESDAY
instrument Contains Al
Amendments; Deals with
Varied Problems of
Government


mans suffrage. the initiative and ref
endum, good roads, taxation. the min
lmum wage and a change in the ia
dieial system. are among the things
that have been Incorporated in pro
posed amendments to Ohio's eons,i.
tuition. and which will be voted upou
by the people OF the state in a special
election on September 3.
The Al amendments which win Ia
presented for ratification. deal with
variety OF problems from the regu.
ia'ion OF bill board advertising 10
municiral home rule. and were in.
Iained by a constitutional conyen-
tion' which worked six months at an
expense OF more than 100000.
ohlos present constitution was
framed in 1852. IN the winter of 1874
a constitutional convention was held.
but its work was rejected al the
polls.
nightly meetings are being held oy-
er the state by ministers, professors.
lawyers, business men and politicians
who are debating the effects which the
various proposals would have upon the
welfare OF the state.
The initiative and referendum pro-
posal was adopted by the constitution
al convention, will go into effect on
october l of this year il ratified
while the other proposals would not
De effective until January /.
Tue proposed initiative and refer.
endum provided for the direct militia.
i've upon petition of 10 per cent OF
the states voters on amendments 10
the constitution, and the indirect in.
ltlatiNe upon legislative questions.
Should three per cent of the eIee.
tors petition the secretary of state
Tor law, the secretary of state must
refer the petition to the general a.,
sembly. If the legislature should pass
the law petitioned for, ii would then
become subject to the referendum.
which would require the signatures
OF an additional three per cent of the
voters to become effective.
If the general assembly should fail
TO pass the law, or pass il in amended
form, the original bill and the substit.
ute could be presented to the people
for a referendum vote upon petition
Of an additional three per cent OF the
voters.
Any law passed by the general as.
sembly could. under the proposed
amendment, be voted upon by the
people, upon petition of six per cent
of the electors. The proposal places
an inhibition upon the using of the
initiative and referendum for the
passage of laws for the classification
OF property 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 in the
majority of cases. The name of the
circuit court would be changed TO
the court of appeals. The supreme
court would then be the last court in
cases. and cases where
the life of a prisoner vas at stake.
The woman's suffrage proposal
would eliminate the word male" from
the present constitution, and give
votes to women. Suffragists are max
ing a state wide campaign for the
passage of this amendment
Those opposed to equal suffrage are
an equally strong campaign
against its passage.
The proposed good roads amend
ment provides for a state bond issue
of S50,00O.0O0 for the building and
of good intercounty
roads.
Labor leaders of the state secured
the passage by the convention of a |
amendment providing for !
the welfare of employees and for the !
enactment Of a minimum wage.
Under the proposed home rule FOR |
cities proposal, municipalities could |
adopt any one OF the three following /
forms of government.
They might, upon the vote Of the |
elect fifteen citizens 10 /
frame a charter. which would then |
have to be submitted to the voters /
for approval.
2-They might adopt by a major |
Ity vote, a form of government provid- |
ed by the legislature
3-They might decide to be govern
ed as at present by a municipal code 1
framed by the legislature
The removal of all public officials,
including the judiciary. upon complaint
and hearing, is provided for in an
which was passed by the
after the recall, is in effect