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affirmative and 2S in the-negative, and in a Joint session
of the two branches held June. 9, 1§^7, received 22S votes
in the affirmative and 5 in the negative? YES
NO
SUMMARY
This proposed amendment, to the Constitution provides
that the use of revenue from fees, duties, excises
or license taxes relating to the registration, operation
or use of vehicles on public highways or to fuels used" for
propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise
tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles
In lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway "purposes
only^
QUESTION NO. 3
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment
to the constitution summarized below which .was approved by
the General Court in a Joint session of the two branches
held June 6, 19^-6, received 2^3 votes In the affirmative
and 0 in the negative, and in a Joint session of the two
branches held June 3, 19^8, received 231 votes in the affirmative
and 9 in the negative? YES
NO
SUMMARY
This is an amendment of Article XV11 of the
Amendments to the Constitution. It provides that in case.
o£ a failure to elect the secretary, treasurer and receiver
'general, auditor or attorney general of the C.omraonwealth,_or
in case of the death of a person elected
to any of such offices between the day of election and'
the__thlrd Wednesday of the follo\vlng January, such an offlcer_
shall be chosen by a Joint ballot of the senators
an(J representatives from the people at large, instead
of from the two persons who had the highest number of
votes at the election as is now required. JEt also pror
vides that_if there is a vacancy in any of 'such offices
during a session of the Legislature the vacancy shall be
filled in like manner by choice from the people at large,
but If the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall .be
filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice
and'consent of the Council.
QUESTION NO. ^
Do you approve of a law summarized below
which was disapproved In the House of Representatives by
a vote of SM- in the affirmative and 130 In the negative
and in the senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative
and 22 in the negative? YES
NO
SUMMARY
This measure by amending General Laws (Ter.Ed.)
Chapter 2727~Sec~tion 21 provided that the provisions of
Sections 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an
o_ffense to advertise or give information as to the pro-*curement
of means for the prevention of pregnancy or conception
shall not apply to treatment or prescription given
tojnarrled women by registered physicians for protection
o'f life or health.
QUESTION NO. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which
was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote
of 5 In the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in
the Senate by a vote of 0 In the affirmative and 36 in
the negative? ^£5
SUMMARY
N0
This measure prohibits the denial of the oppor-,
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