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Nineteen Propositions to be Sub.
mittSd to Electors No.
\yember 7.

'Seif pIopOSItlOliS, lucluuluS Three
constitutional amendments, IA
bills referred by petition Of the
people and two measures pro-
posed through the initiative, will
be voted on by the people at the
general election Nov. 7.
The full text Of the PROPOSE
tons are being published for the
first time this week in a news
paper in each county in the state.
1hc propositions cover more than
20 columns and the advertising
bill will be more than $225,0O0.
Most OF the propositions that
VIII be voted on are measures
passed by the regular and special
sessions OF the Legislature last
Year and which We're suspended
lnlVugA the referendum through
TIE 1lAng OF petitions by the
DelnVcratlc state committee.
Proposed legislation for a
WplhAau $ compensation act pre-
acAts an unusual situation on the
ballot, because one bill passed by
tAe legislature Will be voted on
tnlougn the referendum, While
telotAtr Is beng submitted
through the initiative. Efforts
have Deen made to prevent the
referendum vote ON the measure
passed by the legislature, but the
prohibition suit against Secretary
vi State Becker TO keep 1t OFT the
ballot Is still pending III the SUI
prelne court.
The tlrst constitutional amend
ldcit on the first ballot provides
Tor increasing the time OF the
regular sessions OF the legislature
from 10 to 100 days and lncreas-
my salary OF the member from 50
to $40 day.
Amendment No. 2 provides for
STRIKING from the constitution the
y = ~ i x :. l44a II qualification
1or 4 voter OF the state. This
VIII remove the last obstacle
AGAINST women qualifying for any
Office III the state.
IN active campaign will be
NugeQ III favor of amendment NO.
! HlHcn provides. Tor maintenance
Qi jAe road system from automo-
lille license tees aIter the prlncl-
la- ana interest Oh the road
aolQe nave been pad.
IAc propositions passed by the
It glslature and Which viii be vot-
~ Oh through the referendum are
rs follows:
An act creating u department
ii labor and consolidating the ac-
tivities OF several other depart
Lnents.
An act creating Il stale depart
nent OF budget.
An act abollsiiing the office OF
state Inspector OF OILS and con-
-errlng the duties upon the super
visor vi welfare.
An act aDollshrng the office OF
State beverage inspector and con-
-errlng the uutles on the super !
VISOR oI welfare.
An act creating the office OF
supervisor OF welfare and veStlng
he office with the powers OF the
God and drug commissioner.
An act creating the state de-
,artment OF agriculture and con-
olidating the duties Of other
boards and commissions.
An act abolishing the 50 judi
ial circuits and the Sturgeon
curt OF common pleas and Great
ng "a new Judicial circuits.
An act providing for system
+ workmen's compensation and .
reating commission to admin
ster same.
The county unit school bill pro-
'iding for a county board of ed
lcation.
An act abolishing the offices Of
Justices of the peace in Kansas
'ity.
An act providing that the coun-
y court may not appoint addi-
lonal justices of the peace in
ownships with less than 100000
or more than 100000 inhabi-
ants.
An act abolishing the offices Of
onstables in Kansas City and
for the transfer of
heir duties to q constable to be
ppointed or elected. /
An act redistricting the =. con-
ressional districts. of the state.
The two propositions submit.
d through initiative petitions !
e the workmen' COMPENSATION {
III and N n~onocoI vmaos,,ro 20. 3,