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YEAR PROPOSAL ISSUE SOURCE VOTE
OUTCOME		 STATEWIDE
RESULTS
1938          
  Proposed Amendment 24 Chancery and probate matters Legislature YES  66,897 (55.97%) 
        NO  52,632 (44.03%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 25 County building construction Legislature YES  63,926 (53.34%) 
        NO  55,911 (46.66%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 26 Poll tax elimination Legislature YES  42,436 (33.64%) 
        NO  83,725 (66.36%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 27 Worker's compensation: Initiative YES  77,028 (62.63%) 
    Legislature prescribes  amount Petition NO  45,966 (37.39%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 28 Highway bond refunding Initiative YES  40,753 (32.28%) 
        NO  85,482 (67.72%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 29 Tax exemption for new industries Initiative YES  70,989 (59.03%) 
        NO  49,276 (40.97%) 
           
  Proposed Amendment 30 Establishes a State Board of Education Initiative YES 56,994 (46.75%)
        NO 64,906 (53.25%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 31 Regulates the practice of law Initiative YES 74,290 (61.28%)
        NO 46,932 (38.72%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 32 Regulates the filling of vacancies in Initiative YES 63,414 (52.69%)
    public office   NO 56,947 (47.31%)
           
  Referred Act No. 8 Payment by the State for bridge and  Legislature YES 51,774 (43.73%)
    municipal improvements   NO 66,609 (56.27%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 Amends liquor laws Initiative YES Defeated
      Petition NO  
           
1940          
  Proposed Amendment 30 Repeal of double primary Legislative YES 70,131 (42.06%)
        NO 96,628 (57.94%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 31 Pledging revenues for debt refunding Legislative YES 40,404 (25%)
        NO 121,230 (75%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 32 Personal Property exemption Legislative YES 68,314 (41.26%)
        NO 97,267 (58.74%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 33 City libraries Initiative YES 107,115 (65.47%)
        NO 56,500 (34.53%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 34 Police and Firemen's pensions Initiative YES 115,138 (69%)
        NO 51,749 (31%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 35 Game and Fish Commission Initiative YES 44,273 (27.22%)
        NO 118,389 (72.78%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 36 Old age pension plan Initiative YES 47,769 (27.63%)
        NO 125,128 (72.37%)
           
  Referred Act No. 4 Authorizes the issuance of General  Legislative YES 36,871 (23.56%)
    refunding bonds   NO 119,656 (76.44%)
           
  Referred Act No. 314 Court actions must be brought in the Legislative YES 139,207 (80.15%)
    county it occurs   NO 34,484 (19.85%)
           
  Referred Act No. 319 Workmen's Compensation Legislative YES 136,858 (80.06%)
        NO 34,092 (19.94%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 Payment for employers of compensation Initiative YES 48,132 (29.19%)
    for injured employees Petition NO 116,749 (70.81%)
           
1942          
  Proposed Amendment 32 Junior College Districts Legislative YES 32,469 (40.13%)
        NO 48,441 (59.87%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 33  County or City Hospitals Legislative YES 40,292 (51.02%)
        NO 38,682 (48.98%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 34 Game and Fish Commission Initiative YES 28,593 (35.51%)
        NO 51,934 (64.49%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 35 Boards and commissions governing Initiative YES 39,756 (51.02%)
    state institutions   NO 38,167 (48.98%)
           
  Referred Act No. 135 Prohibit unauthorized practice of law Legislative YES 25,410 (32.14%)
        NO 53,662 (67.86%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 Amend liquor laws, provide for better Initiative  YES 52,830 (56.28%)
    local option Petition NO 41,040 (43.72%)
           
1944          
  Proposed Amendment 34 County library tax Initiative YES 88,803 (48.53%)
      Petition NO 94,169 (51.47%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 35 Rights of labor Initiative YES 105,300 (54.57%)
      Petition NO 87,652 (45.43%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 36 Game and Fish Commission Initiative YES 115,214 (61.44%)
      Petition NO 72,297 (38.56%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 37 Poll tax exemption for members of Initiative YES 151,564 (79.55%)
    armed forces Petition NO 38,964 (20.45%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 38 4-year term  for Governor and Initiative YES 78,551 (42.18%)
    Lieutenant Governor Petition NO 107,698 (57.82%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 Withdrawn by Sponsor      
           
  Initiated Act No. 2 Repeals horse and dog racing Initiative YES 80,337 (42.71%)
      Petition NO 107,743 (57.29%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 3 Hollingsworth state hospital system Initiative YES 44,333 (23.72%)
        NO 142,554 (76.28%)
           
1946          
  Proposed Amendment 37 State officers' salaries Legislative YES 64,427 (50.52%)
        NO 63,089 (49.48%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 38 County road tax Legislative YES 52,979 (43.17%)
        NO 69,793 (56.87%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 39 County library tax Initiative YES 64,859 (51.84%)
        NO 60,262 (48.16%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 School district reorganization Initiative YES 67,209 (49.52%)
      Petition NO 68,510 (50.48%)
           
1948          
  Proposed Amendment 39 Registration of voters Legislative YES 135,151 (65.26%)
        NO 71,934 (34.74%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 40 Levy of school taxes Legislative YES 136,576 (62.33%)
        NO 82,557 (37.67%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 41 Abolition of state property tax Initiative YES 71,380 (33.01%)
      Petition NO 144,853 (66.99%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1  Reorganization of school districts Initiative YES 135,606 (60.59%)
      Petition NO 88,215 (39.41%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 2 Amend liquor laws regarding local option Initiative YES 111,430 (49.34%)
    elections Petition NO 114,405 (50.66%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 3 Provides for direct political party Initiative YES 130,015 (62.69%)
    response in holding of all general  Petition NO 77,382 (37.31%)
    elections      
           
  Initiated Act No. 4 Amend workmen's compensation Initiative YES 149,483 (70.72%)
      Petition NO 61,884 (29.28%)
           
1950          
  Proposed Amendment 41 Public school finance Initiative YES 122,321 (37.83%)
      Petition NO 201,015 (62.17%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 44 4-year term for state and county officers Initiative YES 109,743 (35.42%)
      Petition NO 200,109 (64.58%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 1 General statewide stock law Initiative YES 170,528 (53.33%)
    Unlawful for livestock to run at large Petition NO 149,215 (46.67%)
           
  Initiated Act No. 2 Statewide prohibition Initiative YES 139,623 (41.99%)
      Petition NO 192,906 (58.01%)
           
1952          
  Proposed Amendment 41 Election of county clerks Legislative YES 178,278 (59.13%)
        NO 123,245 (40.87%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 42 State highway commission Legislative YES 231,529 (74.73%)
        NO 78,291 (25.27%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 43 Tax for industrial sites Legislative YES 114,132 (38.80%)
        NO 180,022 (61.20%)
           
  Referred Act No. 242 Establishes methods of purchasing for By order of the YES 133,643 (46.85%)
    the state people NO 151,588 (53.15%)
           
1954          
  Proposed Amendment 43 Property assessment equalization Legislative YES 56,633 (20%)
        NO 226,549 (80%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 44 4-year term for Governor Legislative YES 121,662 (41.99%)
        NO 168,107 (58.01%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 45 Fixed Salaries for state, district and Legislative YES 67,500 (24.82%)
    county officers   NO 204,495 (75.18%)
           
  Referred Act No. 285 Increases tax on liquor By order of the YES 114,859 (41.52%)
      people NO 161,798 (58.48%)
           
1956          
  Proposed Amendment 43 School tax limitation Legislative YES 134,370 (37.21%)
        NO 226,727 (62.79%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 44 Municipal retirement Legislative YES 143,072 (41.92%)
        NO 198,253 (58.08%)
           
  Proposed Amendment 45 Abolition of poll tax Initiative YES 161,403 (43.43%)
      Petition NO