The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-06

three-fifths vote of the members elect
ed to each house instead of by q two.
thirds vote; abolishing requirement
that to pass a bill over the veto, It
must receive as many votes as on It's
first passage; bill vetoed after ad-
journment not to be considered at the
next session.
No. 9-To give the legislature the
unQuestioned right to extend the me-
chanics lien laws to material men. SO
that they, as we'll as laborers and sub.
contractors, may be given q lien on
building to insure payment for ma.
terial furnished.
No. 10-This provides for a mini.
mum wage thereby putting the con.
troll of all industries into the hands Of
the state.
No. Ito authorize the legislature
to pass q compulsory compensation
law to replace the present voluntary
law and require that the employer
pay either all or any part, and EN-.
ployes none or any part of the state
fund out Of which awards are to be
paid as damages for injuries to work.
men.
No. 12-To authorize the enactment
Of laws for the conservation Of forests
and water power and the regulation
by the state Of the mining, Weighing
and marketing Of coal and other min.
erals.
No 13-Fixing eight hours as q
days work and 4S hours weeks
work for workmen engaged on public
work, whether by contract or not.
No. Ito make the passage Of
laws for the prompt removal from Of
fee Of public officers, on complaint
and hearing, for misconduct in Office;
providing remedy in addition to that
of impeachment.
No. 15-To authorize the legislature
to grant courts the right to name the
expert witness to be called in a GRIM
inal case and to regulate the introduc-
ton of expert testimony.
No. 16-To authorize the legislature
to replace the present system of re-
cording land titles by the Torrens
system which is in vogue in Illinois
and other states; providing that, once
registered, no further abstracts of tit.
lie or examinations of title are neces.
sary, thus facilitating the transfer of
real estate.
No. ITO make impossible the re-
peal Of the law abolishing contract
prison labor, and requiring convict
made goods to be marked "prison.
made" II offered for sale.
No. 1S-Prohibiting the legislature
in extra session from doing anything
not covered by the proclamation Of
the governor calling it into session.
No. 19-To lessen delays in litiga.
ton; providing that the circuit court
becomes court Of appeals whose adA'
cisions in all ordinary cases are final;
providing only cases involving life or
the constitutionality of law, may go
up to the supreme court unless the
highest court orders certified to 1t
cases of wide public interest; provid.
ing If the court Of appeals holds law
to be constitutional the supreme court
cannot reverse that decision and hold
the law to be unconstitutional II more
than one Judge objects; II the court Of
appeals holds a law to be unconstitu.
tional that decision may be affirmed by
majority Of the supreme court; pro.
viding that chief justice be added to
the present supreme court of six judg-
es and that all decisions of the su-
preme court be reported.
No 2O-To give each county at least
one resident common pleas Judges and
providing that in counties Of less than
$4,000 population the common pleas
and probate courts may be combined.
Under the amendment, - additional
common pleas judges would be elected
In November, 1914.
No. 21-To abolish justice of the
peace courts in cities which have po.
lice courts.
No. 22-To prohibit court injunc-
tions in labor disputes except to pro-
tect physical property and providing
persons charged with contempt Of
court must be given a jury trial II
they wish It.
No. 2s-To give women of Ohio the
right to vote.
No. 24-To take out Of the consti.
tuition the word white" Negroes have
voted in Ohio only by virtue Of the
grant Of such right by the United
States constitution.
No. 25-To permit the use Of voting
machines at elections.
No. 26-Providing that, except in
places Of less than 1000 inhabitants.
no candidate for elective office may
be nominated by convention; reQuir.