ing election). With the varying vote at different elections this necessary shifting of the basis of comparison vitiates the results to a certain extent, but mainly on the side of enlarging rather than diminishing the proportion of votes on constitutional questions; it was first planned to indicate for each item in this table the precise total vote (whether for governor, president, etc.) used as a basis for comparison, but this was found not to be feasible. The total votes used have been taken from official reports where possible, but in some cases from the World Almanac, although votes taken from unofficial sources have been examined in the effort to assure accuracy. The term "not adopted" is used in the table below with reference to proposals which received a majority of the votes cast upon their adoption or rejection, but which were not carried because of constitutional requirements of a larger vote. See pp. 185-188. April 23, 1901. Vote on question of holding constitutional convention .......... Adopted 70,305 45,505 115,810 162,550 .712 November 11, 1901. Vote on new constitution. Adopted 108,613 81,734 190.347 162,550 1.171 November 3, 1908. Good roads amendment... Not adopted 1 45,794 25,806 71,600 103,399 .692 Rejected 27,915 37,351 65,266 Rejected 40,379 45,281 85,660 .828 ARKANSAS Pay and mileage of mem- September 5, 1904. Judicial reorganization. ...... September 3, 1906. School tax-poll tax for school purposes ... September 14, 1908. Residence and payment of poll tax as qualifications for voting September 14, 1908. Loan of credit by city, county or state. 1 Did not receive constitutional majority, although majority of votes cast on question. 182,156 .601 November 6, 1900. Exempting state, county and municipal bonds from taxation .... Rejected 75,280 92,923 168,203 66 .555 November 6, 1900. Authorizing legislature to enact a primary election law.. Adopted 106,733 51,519 158,252 .522 November 6, 1900. Compensation of judgesmethod of payment-court stenographers November 6, 1900. Permitting certain cities to make provision for the payment of their debts. November 6, 1900. Creating district courts of appeal-reorganization of judicial system November 4, 1902. Authorizing further taxation .... ..... for school purposes..... Adopted 89,947 60,861 150,808 304,473 .495 November 4, 1902. Dividing state into fish and game districts-fish and game protection November 4, 1902. Exempting state, county and municipal bonds from taxation amendment of municipal charters.. Adopted 70,748 November 4, 1902. Labor on public works limited to eight hours a day........... 53,182 123,930 304,473 .407 November 4, 1902. machines Permitting the use of voting .... ... .... Rejected 31,474 118,791 150,265 .493 November 4, 1902. Use of grand jury made un necessary ..... Rejected 56,222 November 8, 1904. Judicial department-establishing court of appeals November 8, 1904. Legislative session-compensation of members-introduction of bills, etc. Rejected November 8, 1904. Exempting from taxation $100 personal property of every householder Rejected 31,063 71,435 102,498 .329 November 6, 1906. Public bonds may be made .... November 6, 1906. Increase of salary and duties November 6, 1906. Permitting fifty-year exten- Rejected 37,098 65,982 103,080 .331 November 6, 1906. Permitting state, county and municipal funds to be deposited in state and national banks.... |