Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-24
QUESTIONS AND PROPOSITIONS TO Be
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS At TIE
NOVEMBER ELECTION

|. PROH1BIIION. Initiative measure aooiils o.
ce ANIV to Constitution. Defines alcoholic liquor Al
er January l. 1920 prohibits the manufacture sale or
possession OF same except for medicinal saclamenta
scientific and mechanical purposes under feStrlcIloiS
prescribed by law Prescribes and authorize penaltles
Declares Davnent Of Internal Revenue tax prlma facle
evidence eff violation Declares this amendment shat! not
affect proibtoy liquor laws ordinances enacted pc
ore such date, be construed as IN coIct Win ce
VIVA of Constitution if latter article adpoted ana
hat this amendment speIsedeS that article on that date
2 INITIATIVE AMENDMENT adding Article
NXIV-A to Constitution. Defines alcoholic liquor after
January j. 1918 prohibits It's possession git or sale III
saloon dramshop, dive, store, hotel, restaurant cao
lance hall or other place OF public resort prohibits sale
accepting CT soliciting orders anywhere except III phar
nacies for certain purposes and by on
premises where manufactured under delivery and guam
ity restrictions Owner manager OF all such places
@ prevent drinking therein Restricts Transportation
Payment Internal Revenue tax p1ma facle evidence OF
ioaton Prescrioes and authorizes penalties. Neither
epeals limits state or LEGAL plonlbltlon, or Artlcle
XIV Of Constitution.
3. FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY ACT OF 1915
his povieds fer the issuance and sale OF state bonds
II the Of $15000000 for the construction OF the I'M
completed portions OF the system OF state highways pre-
cribed by the State Highway Act OF 1909 and extensions
thereof and prescribes such extensions and character
i construction of same,
ors by referendum Amends provisions of Direct Prim
ry Law Of 1918 governing nominations at primary cleo
ions so as permit declaration OF party utilization by
ector at polls instead Of when registering; prescrbes
official ballot containing of all candidates: electors
declaring at polls utilization with party to vote for can
dates Of that party only ond for present nonpartsan
fces electors not declaring to vote for nonpartlsan
offices only requires election officer before delivering
2aot eecor to cancel such portion thereof eecor
S not entitled to vote.
5 LAND TAXATION. Initiative measure effec
i've January l. 1917 amending Article XIII Of Constitu
ion Declares all public shall be raised by tax
alton Of land values exclusive Of improvements forbds
charge for in labor product, occupation
BUSINESS person. permits assessment Of incomes and
nhertances for old age pensions mothers endowments
md workingmen's Unemployment and disability nsur
ance Declares land shall be equally assessed according
its value for use or occupancy disregarding mans
work thereon such value determinabe in municipalities
9nd wherever else practicable by "Somers System" or
other Of exact computation from central locations
g. INELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE. Initiative meas
ire amending Section 10 of Article " Of Constitution.
Declares that Senator Member CT Assembly shall dur
ng the term for which he shall have been elected hold
accept any office, trust employment under this
State provided that his provision shall not apply any
office filled by election by the people
7. FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY ACT. Amends Sector of State Highway
act of 1909 by providing that whenever state engineering
department determines that construction cost of state
highway in county entails unjust burden such county
n refunding state entire bond interest on bond pro-
coeds spent therefor such county shall be required to re-
fund only such portion thereof such department adj
Judges reasonable. Amendment effective December 81
J916.