1948-11-02-STATE-ELECTION-WARRANT

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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, 1946, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative; and in a joint session of the two branches held June 3, 1948, received 231 votes in IES I the affirmative and 9 in the negative? I NO SUMMARY This is an amendment of Article XV11 of the Amendments to the Con- stitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secretary, treasurer and receiver general, auditor or attorney general of the Common- wealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any of such offices between the day of election and the third Wednesday of the following January, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and representatives from the people at large, instead of from the two per- sons who had the highest number of votes in the election as is now required. It also provided 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. 4 Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 15 in the OYES I affirmative and 22 in the negative I NO I SUMMARY This measure by amending General Laws (Ter. Ed. ), Chapter 272, Section 21 provides that the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an offense to advertise or give information as to the procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or con- ception shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married women by registered physicians for protection of 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 5.1n_.the_affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the I_'ESI affirmative and 36 in the negative? I NO SUMMARY This measure prohibits the denial of the opportunity to obtain or res tain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organiz- ation and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from employment be- cause of membership or non-membership in a labor organization. Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.