Article V, Section 20. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 404,283; No, 190,969. 'Article VI, Section 4a. (Statutes of 1913, page 1679) Proposing an amendment authorizing Governor to call extra sessions of district courts of appeal; requiring such call when requested by Chief Justice of Supreme Court or presiding Justice of District Court of Appeal; providing that Governor, Chief Justice and Presiding Justice shall each select one of the three judges of such sessions from judges of any district court of appeal or superior court who shall serve without further compensation; providing for assignment of causes thereto, jurisdiction thereof, and termination of such sessions. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. Yes, 203,674; No, 322,891. Article VI, Section 42. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 378,237; No, 182,073. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 261,219; No, 225,530. Article XI, Section 8. Yes, 285,338; No, Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. 226,679. Article XI, Section 8/2. Initiative measure proposing amendment authorizing chartered cities to establish municipal courts and control appointments, qualifications and tenure of municipal officers and employes; authorizing cities exceeding 175,000 population to consolidate under charter and to annex any contiguous territory, but only upon consent of such territory and of county from which such territory is taken; prescribes procedure for consolidation and annexation. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. Yes, 248,112; No. 318,224. Election November 3, 1914. Article XI, Section 8/2. Yes, 293,019; No, 287,185. Article XI, Section 13. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 335,047; No, 216,865. Article XI, Section 132. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 306,195; No, 206,479. Article XI, Section 16/2. Initiative measure proposing an amendment authorizing banks in which public moneys are deposited to furnish, as security, bonds of districts within municipalities, or of a corporation qualified to act as sole surety on bonds or undertakings, to an amount in value, or with a penalty, of at least ten per cent over amount of deposit; provides that no deposit under section shall exceed at any time fifty per cent of paid up capital and surplus of depository bank. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 390,835; No, 202,128. Article XI, Section 19. Proposing an amendment authorizing any municipal corporation to acquire and operate public utilities; to grant franchises to operate same under regulations prescribed by its organic law or otherwise by law; but eliminating from present section provisions authorizing municipal government to regulate charges for services, under such franchises; and authorizing municipal corporation to furnish the product or service of public utility operated by it to users beyond its limits, to other municipalities, and to inhabitants thereof without consent of such municipalities. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. Yes, 231,724; No, 278,129. Article XI, Section 20. Proposing an amendment authorizing State, county or municipality to condemn neighboring property within its limits additional to that actually intended for proposed improvement; declaring same taken for public use; defining estate therein and manner of dealing therewith to further such improvement; permitting county or municipality to condemn lands within ten miles beyond its boundaries for certain public purposes, with consent of other county or municipality if such lands lie therein; requiring terms of condemnation, lease or disposal of such additional property to be prescribed by law. Election November 3, 1914. 307,155. Rejected. Yes, 259,192; No, Article XII, Section 23. (Statutes of 1913, page 1740) Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 291,665; No, 260,589. Article XII, Section 23a. (Statutes of 1913, page 1744) Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 291,836; No, 244,379. Article XIII, Section 1. Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 344,433; No, 216,612. Proposing amendment authorizing any county or municipality to exempt from taxation for local purposes in whole or in part, any one or more of following classes of property; improvements in, on, or over land; shipping; household furniture; livestock; merchandise; machinery; tools; farming implements; vehicles; other personal property except franchises; providing that ordinance or resolution making such exemptions shall be subject to referendum; and requires that taxes upon property not exempt from taxation shall be uniform. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. 375,634. Yes, 267,618; No, Proposing an amendment providing that delegates to constitutional conventions shall be nominated at non-partisan primary election as prescribed by Legislature, those receiving majority vote thereat being elected, otherwise two highest candidates (or more if tied) being only candidates at further election; authorizing Legislature to submit for adoption by electors other plans for selecting delegates; providing that convention shall meet within nine months after election, and may submit new constitution or amendments or revisions of that existing, as alternative propositions or otherwise. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. Yes, 271,896; No, 274,325. Article XX, Section 13. (Statutes of 1913, page 1729) Proposing an amendment declaring plurality of votes at any primary or election constitutes choice unless Constitution otherwise provides; permitting charters framed under Constitution for counties or municipalities and general laws for other counties and municipalities to provide otherwise, or for nomination or election, or both, of all or any portion of candidates at a primary, or for preferential system of voting at any county or municipal primary or other election; authorizing general laws providing preferential system of voting at any other primary. Election November 3, 1914. Rejected. Yes, 240,600; No, 294,265. Article XX, Section 172. (Statutes of 1913, page 1746) Election November 3, 1914. Adopted. Yes, 379,311; No, 295,109. MAGNA CHARTA. [June 15, A. D. 1215] From "Select Charters and other Illustrations of English Constitutional History," by William M. Stubbs, M.A., Regius Professor of Modern History. Johannes Dei gratia rex Angliae, dominus Hyberniae, dux Normanniae et Aquitanniae, comes Andegaviae, archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, justiciariis, forestariis, vicecomitibus, praepositis, ministris et omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis salutem. Sciatis nos intuitu Dei et pro salute animae nostrae et omnium antecessorum et haeredum nostrorum, ad honorem Dei et exaltationem sanctae ecclesiae, et emendationem regni nostri, per consilium venerabilium patrum nostrorum, Stephani Cantuariensis archiepiscopi totius Angliae primatis et sanctae Romanae ecclesiae cardinalis, Henrici Dublinensis archiepiscopi, Willelmi Londoniensis, Petri Wintoniensis, Joscelini Bathoniensis et Glastoniensis, Hugonis Lincolniensis, Walteri Wygornensis, Willelmi Coventrensis, et Benedicti Roffensis episcoporum; magistri Pandulfi domini papae subdiaconi et familiaris, fratris Eymerici magistri militiae templi in Anglia; et nobilium virorum Willelmi Mariscalli comitis Penbrok, Willelmi comitis Saresberiae, Willelmi comitis Warenniae, Willelmi comitis Arundelliae, Alani de Galweya constabularii Scottiae, Warini filii Geroldi, Petri filii Hereberti, Huberti de Burgo senescalli Pictaviae, Hugonis de Nevilla, Mathei filii Hereberti, Thomae Basset, Alani Basset, Philippi de Albiniaco, Roberti de Roppelay, Johannis Mariscalli, Johannis filii Hugonis et aliorum fidelium nostrorum; 1. In primis concessisse Deo et hac praesenti carta nostra confirmasse, pro nobis et haeredibus nostris in perpetuum, quod Anglicana ecclesia libera sit, et habeat jura sua integra, et libertates suas illaesas; et ita volumus observari; quod apparet ex eo quod libertatem electionum, quae maxima et magis necessaria reputatur ecclesiae Anglicanae, mera et spontaneo voluntate, ante |