The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-05

islatufe. prchiblts the circulation
Of recall petitions. aud restricts
the signing of such petitions to reg
istration offices only.
Referendum Measure No. 5
The law proposed by the legisla'
turc restores TO an extent the con.
ventlcn system In politics. which
the direct primary had attempted
10 eliminate.
Under this law. county and
state conventions are provided for
The state conventions are en
powered To- adopt general iegis-
lative programs as well as state
m.nts OF party principles. The
bin also provides for the filings
and nominations OF party precinct
committeeman.
Candidates for nominations TO
any office on party tickets are re-
.quircd to declare. upon fliiug. that
they indorse generally their party
platforms
| Referendum No. Q
The Law here proposed by the
legislature prohibits picketing.
II declares that any person shall
be guilty OF mirdemea Dor and
punished by fine OF jail. or both.
who shall call attention 70. adyer.
It's. directly or indirectly, any con.
troveray. disagreement. or dispute
between any labor union and any
person. within 500 feet OF such
place OF business or residence.
Referendum No. 7
Under this law. az proposed BY
tho legislature. no public utility
shall be allowed 10 operate in any
territory In III. state where sim.
liar public utility company Is al
ready operating unless an appiica.
ton In first made TO the state pub
lie service commission and cor.
tiflcate OF public necessity for
such new utilities Ia granted.
This means that existing street
railways. electric. gas. water.
steam and heat plants. shall have
no competition unless the public
service commission shall permit II
by finding that there IL a public
necessity for such competition. on.
Ing TO lack OF adequate service by
the Older company
Referendum Measure go.
This Law. proposed by the l,gls.
iature. affects only th. port dis
trict OF Seattle
II provides that. IN addition to
the three elective por, commits.
sionerr. the county auditor. county
engineer. prosecuting attorney.
and mayor shall be members OF the
port commission.
II limits the bonded Indebted.
ness OF tn. port district TO ~ per
cent OF IN. assessed valuation OF
the taxable property In the district.
There are several other minor
details.
Referendum Measure No. 9
Under this .aw. the legislature
proposes that after the annual
budget ls made up In city. county.
district. OF state. each item allow.
ed under Il shall be- considered a.
trust fund. The money thus nj.
lowed shall be used only for the
specific purpose declared In the
budget. II not used. II shall re-.
main idle.
n an emergency exists. and
money IL needed for purpose not
covered IN the budget. emergency
warrants shall be issued.
In brief. the principles OF the
Renlck Law are extended 10 all
governmental todles where now
only cities OF the frs, class are az.
fectsd
Initiative Measure No. 10
This messur. provides that In
corporated cities may grant H.
censes to breweries 10 manufac.
ture beer and sell within the state
or export the same. cities may
also grant to hotels having so
rooms or more licenses TO sell In.
soxicating liquors to their guests.
either in their apartments or in
the dining room OF such hotel.
BreverIsn are required TO pay an
annual license fee OF $4,000 and
hotels an annual license fee OF
II 81 900.
Initiative Measure No. ~
This measure provides for the
licensing OF breweries by the state
To manufacture. sell. and export
beer containing no more than four
per cent alcohol.
II also permits hrewcries out.
aide the state TO import into the
state beer OF like quality.
All such brewerics. within and
without the state. are to pay q H.
cense fee Of 81 900 and also a bar.
rel tax Of 25 cents per barrel on
the first 10000 barrels. and 80
cents per barrel In excess Of that
number.
Tho money shall be credited to
the permanent highway fund. and
distributed back to the counties
where they originated
Such breweries may sell direct
to consumers or deliver AT resi-
dences, but not TO places of public
resort.
All sales OF beer must BIO made
in bottles.
No sales shall be made OF less
than one dozen pints or more than
six dozen quarts or ten dozen
pints.
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