Evening star., 1932-10-17
1850 STATE ISSUES
TO Be ON BALLOTS
Prohibition Plans; Bond Pro.
posaIs and Other Measures
to Be Voted Upon.

Proposals for repeal of State prohibi-
ton enforcement acts are included
among about $50 State constitutional
amendments, referenda or initiative
measures, to be voted on next month at
the election, according to survey by
the Associated Press.
Already confronted with an unparal-
leled roster Of candidates for National
and State Offices, the millions who will
register their choice at the ballot box
on November 8 will be required at the
same time to mark as high as 20 con-
stitutional amendments-in California
and from / to II IN q score OF other
States. Louisianans will vote on II,
the second highest number.
Many Prohibition Plans.
Eleven States will have prohibition
proposals on their ballots. All but two
Of these present the question. Shall the
State enforcement act be repealed?"
Efforts to assist the unemployed and
to meet debts and deficits by bond is
sues. income taxes or other leyies are re-
flected in proposed measures in 1e
States. The bond issues to be voted
upon total $l05, zoe, 900, New York lead
ing the list with $30,000,0o0 issue fol-
unemployment relief.
One State-Arkansas-will vote on
/ per cent sales tax on all merchandise
except farm products in the HANDS ol
the original producer.
The nine States to vote on prchibi.
ton enforcement repeal are Arizona
California, Colorado, Louisiana, Mich
igan, New Jersey, North Dakota. Ore
gon and Washington.
Connecticut will present this question
Whether the General Assembly shal
petition Congress to propose repeal o.
the eighteenth amendment to the States
Voters in wyoming will check a legis'
lative referendum, shall the eighteenth
amendment be repealed?"
In addition, Californians will marx
proposal to empower the Legislature u
regulate the sale Of liquor by retal
stores. provided the State enforcement
law is repealed and If and when Feoera
laws permit the manufacture and salt
of liquor. A.,
If Louisiana voters approve repeal. tht
State law would become imperative 81
days after the election. Th7t state alse
will vote on whether Congress snal D'
petitioned to call q constitutional con
yention to propose repeal or moolncatlof
of the eighteenth amendment.
Tax Proposals.
Seven States are proposing enactment
or authority to enact income taHes.
Alabama Colorado, Idaho, lnolaila
Kansas Minnesota and washington:
Idaho also will present proposal lOi
an occupation and privilege tax, Wnlis
Oregon's ballot contains ploposNt.o, ~,
to raise the States personal income '"'
from to 8. ~ ,ro.
posed bond and other financial meas
eAlabama-s2o ,oOo, 900 to pay State
obligations and for other purposes; aisI
a proposal to permit counties ana cltlS'
to borrow from the Reconstruction Cof'
poration. VIZ
Georgia-Proposal to repay the
counties s25.OO0, 900 in highway bonos
I,ouisiana-Not more tran s5.oOoco,
tn nav debts incurred by State Board o.
Liuuidaticn and Louisiana state UnlVef-
sity. ,oooo ooo =.
New Jersey-Shall s2o,o0o,OO Of
nreviol1sly authorized road-constructloE
bonds be used for unemployment?
New York-s30, ,00o,0 600 for unempioy'
ment relief.
struction of a bridge across the ProVl'
dence River when conditions warrant
also $4,000 for mems reformatory a.
| the State prison.