Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
SOME AMENDMENT SUGGESTIONS

Twenty constitutional amendments initiative
and questions submitted tor referendum peuto WI" oe
voted on by California at the November elections
Ten of these initiative measures five were submitted
through referendum proceedings and five are
amendments They range in from the drastic anu
Japanese initiative through the gamu of antlv-
visection and anvaccnaton measures to enacments OF
less general interest about salaries OF justice o e
court. ;,
The ant-aen land laws will head the list the ball
Then follows prohibition enforcement act which makes
into state legislation practically the same program DIS
contained the Vostead law. After which comes an IN
in salaries for the supreme court Jus1ees. 49,,
It vital Importance to the people OF Calforna tha
they vote wisely these amendments Cltlzens shoulo
study carefully because the radical nature OF some OF
the if they passed would do untold harm to the
After careful consideration the 20 amendments The
Imperial Valley respectfully recommends voters to
vote their ballot as indicated by the yes and no SYM
bo In each the distinguishing number is the one
which will be used on the November ballot:
Yes-1. Alien land law-Prohbits aliens not eligible to
citizenship holding through guardianship
.tons This is anti-Japanese measure.
Yes-2 prohibition enforcement act. 1t defines IN
oxcating liquor containing one-haf of one per
cent alcohol forbds manufacture, possession RECEIVING
serving giving transportation of ntoXcants except IN
some for religious, medical and home use and
covers other points of prohibition enforcement If it is
passed state authorities we'll federal can deal with
alleged violations of the prohibition laws.
Yes-3 Increases salaries of court justices from
Court Of appeals from ST 900 to $4,000 annually
No. number of signatures necessary for an
initiative petition affecting taxation to % per cent OF the
total the last previous gubernatorlal election
Mo-. Creates state board of chiropractc examiners
No. Forbids viv-section for any purpose.
Yes-8 Regulates the sale of drugs and poisons 1t is
designed as to the narcotic habit according to the
proponents. :.
Yes-9 Creates state highway finance board and dl
rects cancellation of S4OOO0O0 worth of unsod state high
way bonds Calls for issuance of S40O00OOO worth of six
per cent bonds substitute
No Choice-10. Requires that the next session of the
legislature all necessary for calling state
constitutional convention.
Yes-11. Provide for poll tax on aliens.
Yes-12. Leves tax of and two-tenths mills for
each dollar of assessed valuation the to be used for
financing the University of California.
No-13 Gives either husband wife the right to will
half OF the community property to nea descendants but
not to others without written consent Of the other.
No Choice-14. Regulates appointment of Insurance
agents.
No-5 Permits organization of irrigation district by
majority instead of wo-thrds vote of the electorate.
Yes-16. Adds kndergarens to the state school system
and changes methods of financing public schools
NO--17. Permits absentees voting.
No-18. Exempts orphanages from taxation
Yes-19. Permits state and institutions for children.
No-20. Single-tax