Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-28
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

The constitutional amendments and initiative
measures to appear on the ballot at the election No
vember should be carefully studied by every voter
Opportunity for doing this is furnished through the
pamphlets mailed by county clerks to all voters, in
which the arguments for and against the proposals
set forth If state government is to function prop
ery 1t is necessary for the voters to devote their time
and attention to the character of the laws they make
1t must be confessed that California is working under
great handicap by of its voluminous and
stanty enlarging constitution. To make bulky stau-
tory code of it, doing is ridiculous. We need
constitutional convention, that may be boiled down
and be made into workable formula.
The Press hopes to make fair and impartial
suggestions concerning the proposals for guidance of
its readers
No. l. This amendment submitted through
the nstrumentaty of motor transportation interests
Development of this modern of Transportation
must be encouraged, but it must be done with dscrm-
lnatlon and care. 1t appears that reasonable
sructon OF the proposed changes in the law will
the bus lines They getting good share oH of the
highways. 1t is not likely that their backing of the
amendment means desire on their part to voluntarily
raise their taxes to indisputaby proper proportion
Vote No. 1.
No 2. This amendment readjusts legislative sal
aries and expenses 1t gives members S24OO for their
two-years term, against $1,000 paid. 1t cuts
down mileage from cents mile five cents and
reduces allowances for clerical and expenses
The increase for salaries amounts to 600 for the
biennum and the reduction will be much less than this
The net result will be additional tax burden. Taxes
fast becoming unbearabe The way to reduce them
is to keep down expenses. We do not believe in hir-
ing members of the legislature to remain honest
No. s. This relates to deposits of public moneys
and is designed to extend the law to cover the
funds of every kind of public treasury that the people
may benefit from interest paid deposits of their
funds. Vote yes on No. 3.
No A. This relates to extending the jurisdiction
of justices courts in matters pertaining to forcibe
try and detaner 1t will make cheaper to tigants
bv permitting cases involving maximum of S75
month rental and $500 damages to be tried in justice
court This will likewise relieve the congestion of su-
perior courts Vote yes on No. a.
No. s. This relates to trasfer of public moneys
It has been discovered that if passed this will
imper the soldiers bonus funds and has been agreed
everywhere that the amendment be voted down. Be
to vote no on No.5
methods of and tax collectors, making them
less cumbersome and expensive Vote yes No. 6, in
the interest of efficiency and economy.
No 7. This initiative measure is submitted for the
purpose of persuadng the people to do what Califor
MIA legislatures have refused to do namely to legaze
prize fighting. AS Chester H. Rowell puts it, "a four
round contest such is permitted under the present
law may be athletic exhibition l2-round contest
such as this bill permits, for prize and gate money
with decision in of the contestants is knock
ed out or disabled in 10 rounds is prize fight, pure
and simple In other words the established policy of
the state will be reversed. Vote no.
No g. Authorizes the legislature to provide for
additional deputies and help in county offices where
NAV be shown that such increase is necessary to the
public service 1t make sthe law little flexible
and the legislature may be trusted think to decide
when necessity exists.
No 9 Relates to taxation of bonds and other
crtes issued in other states but held by investors in
this state It's purpose to increase revenues by SO
adjusting the law to induce investors to return their
securities for taxation Their valuation tax purposes
is rigidly fixed now but the amendment intends to
give authority the taxing power to adjust the rate
as to make it conform to other kinds of property.