The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03


TENDER g. The amendments were APP
proved by two consecutive general as
semblies, as is required by the con-
stitution before proposed changes IN
the fundamental law are submitted
to the electorate for approval or re-
lection The general assembly OF
1921 enacted a law for special cleo
ton, because heretofore proposed
amendments, while they may have re-
ceived more affirmative than mega
tive votes, usually did not receive af-
firmative votes equal to a majority
OF all votes cast The vote for gov
ernor or president was so much larg-
er than the vote on amendments that
the amendments failed for want of
majority of all votes. The constitu-
ton requires that an amendment to
be adopted must receive a majority
of all votes at the election. A major
ity for an amendment, when public
officials are elected, may not be a
majority of all votes cast. At the
special election September the cleo
torate will vote on nothing except the
amendments.
Each amendment will be numbered.
and there will be two squares for
each amendment. one lettered Eyes"
and the other mo" The elector will
pass on each amendment separately.
The amendments, as they will be
numbered on the ballot, and brief
explanation of their purpose. follow
AMENDMENT No.
(Voters-Citizens)
Proposed Amendment to Section Of
Article e
Section z. In all elections not 9TH
erwise provided for by this constitu-
ton, every citizen of the United
States, of the age of 81 years and up
ward, who shall have resided in the
state during the six months, and in
the township so days, and in the ward
or precinct 80 days Immediately pre-
eedine such election, shall be entitled
TO vote in the township or precinct
where he or she may reside.
CThe purpose of the foregoing
amendment is to enfranchise women
and to require foreign-born 10 be
fully naturalized before they can vote
Under the present constitution the
foreign-born can vote on taking out
first papers, and before a naturaliza-
ton court has passed on their qualifi-
cations for citizenship Women al
ready have the franchise right be-
caus of an amendment to the federal
constitution, which was ratified by
the states after the present amend
ment to the state constitution was
started by the Indiana general as
sembly)
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
@ (Registraticn)
Proposed Amendment to Section "a OF
Article 2.
Section 2.-AII general elections
shall be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
but township elections may be held
at such time as may be provided by
lay Provided, That the general as
sembIy may provide by law for the
election of all judges of courts of gen
eral or appellate jurisdiction, by ar
election to be held for such officers
only, at which time no other Officer
shall be voted for; and may also pro
vide for the registration of all persons
entitled to vote. In providing for thu
registration of persons entitled to vote
the general assembly shall have pow
err to classify the several counties
townships, cities and towns Of thu
state into classes, and to enact law
prescribing a uniform method of reg
istration in any or all Of such ciasses
This amendment is designed to AT
thorize the general assembly to class
fy counties, townships, cities ali
towns for registration. Under it re;
istration could be required in the lars
er cities, for example, but could b
dispensed with in rural district!
where there is less need of registr;
ton because the population does nc
change much and there is less of tn
floating vote)
AMENDMENT NO. 8
(Apportionment)
Proposed Amendment to Sections
and of Article
Section q. The general assembl
shall during the period between tr
general election in the year 1924 an
the converting of the legislature
1925, and every sixth year thereafte
cause to be ascertained the nmber
votes cast for all of the candidate
for secretary of state in the differe'
counties at the last preceding gener'
election.
Section 5. The number Of senate
and representatives shall, at the sc
sion next following each period whe
the number of votes cast for office
secretary OF state Sndil De dSCcTIdlnS
be fixed by law, and apportion'
among the several counties, accordir
to the number of votes so cast for {
of the candidates for the office of Sc
rotary of state at such last precedir
general election.
(Under the present constitution
legislative apportionment is based {
a special census of all male inhal
tants more than twenty-one years
age Women are not counted. Und
the foregoing amendment the apps
tionment would be based on the tot
vote for all candidates for secretary
state 1t would save the cost of
special census)
ASSESSMENT NO. 4.
(Veto-Appropriati
Proposed Amendment to Section IA
Article 5.
Section II. Every bill which sh;
have passed the general assemb
shall be presented to the governor;
he approve, he shall sign it, but IL n
he shall return il. with his objection
to the house in which il shall ha
originated, which house shall enter I
objections at large upon its journa
and proceed to reconsider the bill.
after such reconsideration, najori
of all the members elected to til
house shall agree to pass the bill,