Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1931-1933, Part 22

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931-1933
Publisher: The Town
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Unanimously voted to accept and spread upon the records and that the Town Clerk be instructed to mail a copy of the resolution to Mr. Turner.


ATTEST : William M. Wade, Town Clerk.


Election of Officers, March 14, 1932


Polls opened at 6 o'clock A. M. ; closed at 3 o'clock P. M.


Presiding Election Officer, William J. Roberts.


In charge of ballot box, Herbert A. Frye.


Ballot Clerks, Lillian M. Finnie, Ethyl M. Duffey, George S. Bailey and Fred A. Conroy.


Registrars, Harry E. Bates, Chester R. Sherman, Joseph A. Ward and Bertha L. Turner.


Tellers, Elwood C. Damon, Lester D. Hobson and William M. Wade.


Total vote, 1,630. Males, 890; Females, 740.


Moderator for One Year:


James H. Dwyer 394


William J. Roberts 587


Annie M. Somers 537


Blanks 112


Selectman for Three Years:


Philip S. Bailey 580


Charles N. Barce 53


Harry F. Cleverly 641


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Ward C. Swift 327


Blanks 29


Assessor for Three Years: W. Irving Lincoln 938


Davie O. Litchfield 544


Blanks 148


Public Welfare for Three Years:


Philip S. Bailey 608


Charles N. Barce 90


Harry F. Cleverly 636


187


Blanks 109


Surveyor of Highways for One Year:


Archie L. Mitchell


611


Charles M. Wagner


983


Blanks


36


Constables for One Year :


Ralph L. Conte 405


Alton H. Curtis


1,007


Ernest M. Damon 787


William E. Tobin


839


Blanks 1,852


Tree Warden for One Year:


William F. Ford


1,040


Richard A. Nichols


436


Blanks 154


Park Commissioner for Three Years:


Charles F. Andrews 353


James L. McCarthy 505


George V. Yenetchi 647


Blanks 124


Lennity B. Mitchell


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Board of Health for One Year, term expiring March, 1933. (To Fill Vacancy) :


Frank H. Barry 308


Clara R. Brooks 380


Frederick R. Chase 369


Robert T. Stearns 454


Blanks 119


Board of Health for Two Years, term expiring March, 1934. (To Fill Vacancy) :


Aaron Bates 265


J. Edward Harney 357


James A. McCarthy 291


George H. Otis 560


Annie B. Veno


82


Blanks 75


Board of Health for Three Years:


William P. Grovestein


1,240


Blanks 390


School Committee for Three Years:


Henry E. Bearce 332


Donald S. Pitkin 611


Peter W. Sharp 347


John W. Stonefield 215


Blanks 125


Advisory Board for Three Years:


Joseph O. Severance, Jr. 912


Herbert G. Summers 888


Russell J. Wilder 908


Blanks 2,182


Planning Board for Three Years:


Percival D. Nash 779


Stephen C. Webster 1,080


Blanks 1,401


ATTEST :- William M. Wade, Town Clerk.


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Presidential Primary, April 26, 1932


Polls opened 6 o'clock A. M .; closed 12 o'clock noon.


Presiding Election Officer, James W. Turner.


Ballot Clerks: Fred W. Conroy, George S. Bailey, Lillian M. Finnie, Ethyl M. Duffey.


Registrars : Joseph A. Ward, Chester R. Sherman, Lester D. Hobson, Bertha L. Turner.


Tellers : Elwood C. Damon, Walter Flaherty, William M. Wade.


Total vote, 94. Republican, 46; Democratic, 48.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Delegates at Large:


To the Republican National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group Pledged to Hoover


George F. Booth, Worcester 44


William M. Butler, Boston 43


Alvan T. Fuller, Malden 41


Mary Pratt Potter, Greenfield 43


Blanks 13


Alternate Delegates at Large :


To the Republican National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group Pledged to Hoover


Frank G. Allen, Norwood 41


Gaspar G. Bacon, Boston 41


Leverett Saltonstall, Newton 43


Louise M. Williams, Taunton 42


Blanks 17


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District Delegates-Fifteenth District :


To the Republican National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group Pledged to Hoover


Oscar U. Dionne, New Bedford 43


Mary B. Besse, Wareham 42


Blanks 7


Alternate District Delegates-Fifteenth District:


To the Republican National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group Pledged to Hoover


Charles B. Barnes, Jr., Hingham 42


Lois C. Turner, Norwell 42


Blanks 8


DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Delegates at Large:


To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group 1-Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt


James M. Curley, Boston 17


James Roosevelt, Cambridge 17


James H. Brennan, Boston 13


Thomas F. Cassidy, Cheshire 13


James T. Moriarty, Boston 14


Edward A. Mclaughlin, Jr., Newton 15


Prime Robichaud, Gardner 12


Joseph Santosuosso, Boston 15


Nellie L. Sullivan, Fall River 14


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Joseph J. Hurley, Boston 16


Paul H. Hines, Boston .. 14


Joseph H. Hanken, Revere 14


Group 2-Pledged to Alfred E. Smith


David I. Walsh, Fitchburg 32


Joseph B. Ely, Westfield 32


Marcus A. Coolidge, Fitchburg 31


William J. Foley, Boston


30


William P. Connery, Jr., Lynn


31


John J. Douglass, Boston


30


John W. McCormack, Boston


30


William J. Granfield, Longmeadow


32


Mary L. Bacigalupo, Boston


26


Helen G. Rotch, Lakeville 30


Charles H. Cole, Boston 32


John F. Fitzgerald, Boston 31


Not Grouped


Roland D. Sawyer of District No. 9, Ware


4


Blanks 31


Alternate Delegates at Large:


To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group 1-Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt


Helen C. Galvin, Boston 11


Dorothy Whipple Fry, Brookline


8


Edward G. Morris, Quincy 8


Mabel R. Worthy, Boston


7


Agnes H. Parker, Boston 8


Francis J. W. Ford, Boston


8


Eugene Wambaugh, Cambridge 8


Alice E. Cram, Boston


9


Arthur W. Heidke, Boston


8


Frances E. Zaletskas. Cambridge 8


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Matthew P. Maney, Lawrence 8


M. Grace Barry, Malden 10


Group 2-Pledged to Alfred E. Smith


William G. Thompson, Newton 29


Edward P. Barry, Boston 29


John C. Mahoney, Worcester 26


Charles H. Slowey, Lowell 27


Mary H. Ward, Boston


26


J. Henry Goguen, Leominster


26


Samuel Kalesky, Brookline


26


Charles F. Riordan, Sharon 26


J. Leo Sullivan, Peabody 27


John P. Buckley, Boston


25


Leo M. Birmingham, Boston 27


Daniel F. O'Connell, Brookline 26


Blanks 154


District Delegates-Fifteenth District :


To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group 1-Pledged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt


John H. Backus, Jr., New Bedford 12


Arthur Goulart, New Bedford 11


Group 2-Pledged to Alfred E. Smith


Patrick M. Doyle, New Bedford 26


Thomas H. Buckley, Abington 29


Blanks 18


Alternate District Delegates-Fifteenth District :


To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.


Group 1-Pledged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt August J. Cormier, New Bedford 8


Thomas F. Kelleher, Sandwich 11


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Group 2-Pledged to Alfred E. Smith


Alphonse Normandin, New Bedford 25


John F. Mannion, Middleborough 28


Blanks 24


ATTEST :- William M. Wade, Town Clerk. .


State Primary, September 20, 1932


Polls opened 6 o'clock A. M. ; closed 12 o'clock noon.


Presiding Election Officer, James W. Turner.


Ballot Clerks: Fred A. Conroy, George S. Bailey, Ethyl M. Duffey and Lillian M. Finnie.


Registrars : Chester R. Sherman, Joseph A. Ward, George F. Hennigan, Bertha L. Turner.


Tellers : Elwood C. Damon, Walter Flaherty, William M. Wade.


In Charge of Ballot Box, Joseph A. Dwyer.


Total vote, 302. Republican, 252; Democratic 50.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Governor : 4


Walter E. Brownell, Boston


Frank A. Goodwin, Boston 85


E. Mark Sullivan, Boston 9


William Sterling Youngman, Brookline 145


Blanks 9


Lieutenant Governor :


Gaspar G. Bacon, Boston 145


Chester I. Campbell, Quincy 99


Blanks


8


Secretary :


Frederic W. Cook, Somerville 218


Blanks


34


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Treasurer :


Francis Prescott, Grafton 176


Max Ulin, Boston 37


Blanks 39


· Auditor:


Emerson Johnson Coldwell, Weymouth 158


Alonzo B. Cook, Boston 78


Blanks


16


Attorney General:


Joseph E. Warner, Taunton


215


Blanks 37


Congressman-Fifteenth District :


Charles L. Gifford, Barnstable


213


Blanks


39


Councillor-Second District :


Harrison H. Atwood, Boston 67


James F. Cheever, Boston 3


James J. Cox, Quincy


27


Nina M. Gevalt, Boston


15


Joseph B. Grossman, Quincy


38


Hans C. Hanson, Boston


3


Herbert L. McCarthy, Quincy


3


Andrew H. Morrison, Braintree


8


Thomas E. Norris, Needham


1


William W. Ollendorff, Medway


6


Louis H. Steinberg, Boston


0


Frederick P. Williams, Milton


31


Blanks 50


Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District :


Newland H. Holmes, Weymouth 139


William Lyman, Hull 3


Elmer G. Royce, Stoughton 20


Albert Raymond Schofield, Weymouth 47


Blanks 33


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Representative in General Court- Second Plymouth District : Ernest H. Sparrell, Norwell 215


Blanks 37


County Commissioners-Plymouth:


Frederic T. Bailey, Scituate 185


Harold D. Bent, Brockton 107


Elroy S. Thompson, Brockton 114


Oscar E. Young, Brockton 22


Blanks 76


Sheriff-Plymouth:


Charles H. Robbins, Plymouth


200


Blanks 52


State Committee-Norfolk and Plymouth District:


Vernon W. Marr, Scituate 202


Blanks


50


Delegates to State Convention:


Vernon W. Marr of Riverview Place 215


Adair F. Yenetchi of Otis Place 202


Eben B. Page of Stockbridge Road 2


Scattering 6


Blanks 371


Town Committee: Samuel A. Agnew of Country Way 194


Frederic T. Bailey of Country Way 191


Ralph S. Brown of Hollet Street 189


Lennity B. Mitchell of Mitchell Avenue 188


Mary R. Stearns of Old Oaken Bucket Road 188


Adair F. Yenetchi of Otis Place 190


Charles H. Waterman of First Parish Road 192


Blanks 422


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DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Governor:


Joseph B. Ely, Westfield


38


Blanks 12


Lieutenant Governor:


Edward P. Barry, Boston 9


David J. Brickley, Boston 6


Raymond A. Fitzgerald, Cambridge 1


William I. Hennessey, Boston


0


Francis E. Kelly, Boston


4


John F. Malley, Newton


0


Michael C. O'Neill, Everett 5


John E. Swift, Milford 22


Blanks 3


Secretary :


John F. Buckley, Boston 24


J. Edward Callanan, Newton 1


John W. Cussen, Boston 1


Arthur G. Flynn, Boston


1 2


George F. Grogan, Concord


1


Edward J. Gurry, Cambridge


1


John D. O'Brien, Boston


3


Joseph Santosuosso, Boston


3


Ray H. Shattuck, Boston


0


Charles R. Sullivan, Boston


2


Henry J. Sullivan, Boston


3


Blanks


8


Treasurer :


Charles F. Hurley, Cambridge


40


Blanks 10


Auditor :


John E. Buckley, Quincy 13


John J. Harrington, Boston 1


George F. Gilbody, Boston


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Francis X. Hurley, Cambridge 27 Alfred J. Moore, Boston 0


Leo A. Spillane, Boston 2 Blanks 7


Attorney General:


John P. Buckley, Boston 26


Harry E. Casey, Boston 2


Daniel J. Dempsey, Jr., Arlington 2


William R. Scharton, Reading


1


Harold W. Sullivan, Boston 4


4


Raymond E. Sullivan, Boston


Blanks 11


Congressman- Fifteenth District :


Thomas H. Buckley, Abington 34


Charles E. Harrington, New Bedford 2 Blanks 14


Councillor-Second District :


John T. Blong, Boston 1


John Joseph Cheever, Boston 5


John A. Franks, Boston 1


Roswell Gleason Hall, Boston


1


Leo J. Halloran, Quincy


1


Francis B. Mahoney, Quincy


8


Cornelius Leo McCarthy, Boston


11


Thomas C. McGrath, Boston


2


Philip A. Sullivan, Boston 5


0


Blanks 15


Senator- Norfolk and Plymouth District:


Edward H. Ewing, Stoughton 6


Bennett V. Mclaughlin, Holbrook 34


Martin B. Murray, Hull 5


Blanks 5


Victor Van Nasté, Boston


1


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Representative in General Court- Second Plymouth District:


Thomas F. Hernan, Scituate


30


Blanks 20


County Commissioners-Plymouth:


Louis A. Reardon, Abington 24


James F. Shanahan, Rockland 26


Blanks 50


Sheriff-Plymouth : 38


Daniel B. Daly, Hingham


Blanks 12


State Committee-Norfolk and Plymouth District:


34


Blanks 16


Delegates to State Convention:


John F. McCormick 9


Benjamin H. Curran 9


Charles W. Curran 9


J. Edward Driscoll 9


Richard W. Wherity 9


Thomas F. Hernan 1


Blanks 454


Town Committee:


Thomas F. Hernan 25


Frederick Gosewisch 18


Walter Flaherty 19


Michael F. Welch 21


James A. McCarthy


16


John F. McCormick


9


Benjamin H. Curran


9


Charles W. Curran 9


J. Edward Driscoll 9


Richard W. Wherity 9


Blanks 356


ATTEST :- William M. Wade, Town Clerk.


i


Thomas H. Buckley, Abington


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Special Primary, October 25, 1932


Polls opened at 4 o'clock P. M .; closed at 8 o'clock P. M.


Presiding Election Officer, James W. Turner.


Ballot Clerks: Fred A. Conroy, George S. Bailey, Ethyl M. Duffey and Lillian M. Finnie.


Registrars : Joseph A. Ward, Lester D. Hobson, Frank H. Barry and Bertha L. Turner.


Tellers : Elwood C. Damon, Walter Flaherty, William M. Wade.


Total vote, 340. Republican, 333; Democratic, 7.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


County Treasurer for Plymouth County:


William H. Armstrong


1


Henry. W. Barnes


1


Avis A. Ewell 121


Knowlton B. Holmes


0


E. Leroy Lane


1


Robert F. Schindler


15


Philip L. Schuyler


175


Chester T. Swanson


1


Elroy S. Thompson


7


Harry S. Torrey


Blanks 2


DEMOCRATIC PARTY


County Treasurer for Plymouth County:


Avis E. Ewell 4


Thomas L. Dwyer


1


Philip L. Schuyler


1


Blanks 1


9


ATTEST :- William M. Wade, Town Clerk.


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Special Town Meeting, October 31, 1932


The meeting was called to order by Moderator William J. Roberts at 7.30 P. M., and the warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.


Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Nathaniel Tilden, Robert T. Stearns, Archie W. Torrey, Harry T. Handy, Charles O. Chase, J. George Vollmer, Richard A. Levangie.


Tellers sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Moderator.


ARTICLE 1


To hear the report of the Water Commissioners and take any action thereon .- Water Commissioners.


Voted, To accept the report as read.


ARTICLE 2


Will the Town accept the report of the Selectmen as filed with the Town Clerk, laying out a Town Way from a point on Country Way near the intersection of Capt. Pierce Road, and running westerly to intersect Mann Lot Road, and appropriate and transfer from available funds sufficient money for the pur- pose, or take any action thereon .- Selectmen.


Voted, To defer, for action after Article 5. (Meeting broke up without such action being taken.)


ARTICLE 3


Will the Town adopt the recommendations of the Water Commissioners for the improvement and enlargement of its plant, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action thereon .- Water Commissioners.


Voted, That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $37,500 to be expended as follows :


Purchase and development of the Humarock water supply in accordance with the recommendations of the Water Commis- sioners $31,750.


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The purchase price and all incidental expenses pertaining thereto not to exceed $10,000.


Development of the Webster Meadow water supply in ac- cordance with the recommendations of the Water Commission- ers $6,000.


ARTICLE 4


Will the Town recommend that in carrying out the said recommendations by the Commissioners, all work so far as is practical be done by Town labor, and that in the employment of such labor preference be given to names on a list to be pro- vided by the Board of Selectmen .- Water Commissioners.


Voted, Unanimously yes.


ARTICLE 5


Will the Town authorize its Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen to issue notes or bonds of the Town in the sum of $80,000, for the enlargement and improvement of its plant as recommended by its Water Commissioners, or take any action thereon .- Water Commissioners.


Voted, That the Town authorize its Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to issue notes or bonds of the Town in the sum of $37,500, for the enlargement and improvement of its plant as recommended by its Water Commissioners.


ARTICLE 6


Will the Town authorize payment from any available funds of a bill of $360.19 due the American Oil Company for supplies furnished the Highway Department in 1931, or act thereon .- Selectmen.


Voted, Yes.


ARTICLE 7


Will the Town vote to transfer from available funds the sum of $40.35 to cover the following overdrafts of 1931 : Road-


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side Improvements $17.94; Soldiers' Benefits $22.41, or act thereon .- Selectmen.


Voted, Yes.


ATTEST :- William M. Wade, Town Clerk.


State Election-November 8, 1932


Polls opened at 5.45 o'clock A. M .; closed at 7.45 o'clock P. M.


Presiding Election Officer, James W. Turner.


Ballot Clerks: Fred A. Conroy, George F. Hennigan, Lil- lian M. Finnie, Ethyl M. Duffey.


Registrars : Joseph A. Ward, Lester D. Hobson, Frank H. Barry, Bertha L. Turner.


Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, Walter Flaherty, Joseph R. Dillon, Frank W. Clapp, Ralph S. Brown, Edward P. Breen, William M. Wade.


Total vote, 1,845. Males, 962; Females, 883.


Electors of President and Vice-President :


Foster and Ford, Communist Party 2


Hoover and Curtis, Republican 1,196


Reynolds and Aiken, Socialist Labor 0


Roosevelt and Garner, Democratic 601


Thomas and Maurer, Socialist Party 17


Upshaw and Regan. Prohibition Party 0


Blanks 29


Governor:


John J. Ballam of Boston, Communist Party 4


Joseph B. Ely of Westfield, Democratic 678


Alfred Baker Lewis of Cambridge, Socialist Party 13


Charles S. Oram of Boston, Socialist Labor 1


William Sterling Youngman of Brookline, Republican 1,107


Blanks 42


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Lieutenant Governor:


Gaspar G. Bacon of Boston, Republican 1,180


Morris I. Becker of Boston, Socialist Labor 3


James W. Dawson of Boston, Communist Party 5


Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield, Socialist Party 14


John E. Swift of Milford, Democratic 570


Blanks 73


Secretary :


John F. Buckley of Boston, Democratic 552


Frederic W. Cook of Somerville, Republican 1,183


Albert S. Coolidge of Pittsfield, Socialist Party 19


Max Lerner of Worcester, Communist Party 1


Albert L. Waterman of Boston, Socialist Labor 4


Blanks 86


Treasurer :


Domenico A. DiGirolamo of Boston, Socialist Labor 4


Eva Hoffman of Boston, Communist Party 2


Charles F. Hurley of Cambridge, Democratic 615


Francis Prescott of Grafton, Republican 1,109


Glen Trimble of Boston, Socialist Party 16


Blanks '99


Auditor:


Jule Babbitt of Worcester, Communist Party 3


Daniel T. Blessington of Somerville, Socialist Labor 3


Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, Republican


945


David A. Eisenberg of Chelsea, Socialist Party 20


Francis X. Hurley of Cambridge, Democratic 724


Blanks 150


Attorney General:


John P. Buckley of Boston, Democratic 525


Maria C. Correia of New Bedford, Communist Party 1


Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody, Socialist Labor 3


George E. Roewer of Cambridge, Socialist Party 12


William R. Scharton of Reading. Independent 5


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Joseph E. Warner of Taunton, Republican 1,199


Blanks 100


Congressman-Fifteenth District:


Thomas H. Buckley of Abington, Democratic 572


Charles L. Gifford of Barnstable, Republican 1,126


Jacob Minkin of New Bedford, Socialist 14


Blanks 133


Councillor-Second District :


Harrison H. Atwood of Boston, Independent 79


Joseph B. Grossman of Quincy, Republican 1,051


Leo J. Halloran of Quincy, Democratic 512


Blanks 203


Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District:


Edward H. Ewing of Stoughton, Democratic 534


Newland H. Holmes of Weymouth, Republican 1,105


Blanks 206


Representative in General Court- Second Plymouth District :


Thomas F. Hernan of Scituate, Democratic 439


Ernest H. Sparrell of Norwell, Republican 1,212


Harry F. Swift of Duxbury, Independent 67


Blanks 127


County Commissioners-Plymouth County :.


Frederic T. Bailey of Scituate, Republican 979


Harold D. Bent of Brockton, Republican 928


Louis A. Reardon of Abington, Democratic 412


James F. Shanahan of Rockland, Democratic 383


Blanks 988


Sheriff-Plymouth County: Daniel B. Daly of Hingham, Democratic 530


Charles H. Robbins of Plymouth, Republican 1,140


Blanks 187


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County Treasurer-Plymouth County (To fill vacancy) : Theodore E. Anderson of Brockton, Democratic 459


Avis A. Ewell of Marshfield, Republican 1,199


Blanks


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QUESTION NO. 1 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.


Shall the proposed law which defines and legalizes the practice of chiropractics; establishes a board of registration of chiropractors and defines the number mode of appointment, tenure, qualification and compensation of its members, and its powers and duties; provides for the preliminary qualifications, examination, certification, original regis- tration and annual license of chiropractors and regulation of their practice, and defines the mode, subjects of and fees for examination, the mode of practice and penalties; and other matters related thereto, which are chiefly as follows :


That chiropractic be "the science or practice of locating and ad- justing by hand the malpositions of the articulations of the human spine."


That any person, with one preceding year's residence in this Com- monwealth and with degree from a qualified chiropractic school re- ceived at least one year prior to the date when this law takes effect, may, within ninety days after such date, be certified by the board at its discretion without examination.


That otherwise no person, except a member of the board of registration, shall practice chiropractic unless, being over twenty-one years of age, of good moral character and graduated from a reputable chiropractic school after personally attending courses of at least twenty-two hundred sixty-minute daylight hours given to persons qualified to graduate from a public high school, he shall qualify by examination, pay a fee of twenty-five dollars and be registered and certified; except that any person licensed in another State maintaining standards equal to those of this Commonwealth may be registered without examination.


That the examination be scientific and practical in character, in subjects including anatomy, physiology, symptomatology, hygiene, sanitation, chemistry, histology, pathology, chiropractic analysis, and the principles and practice of chiropractic.


That the board may, after hearing, revoke a certificate for cause.


That the board shall make an annual report and shall keep public records of its proceedings and of the names of persons examined or registered by it and of the names and addresses of all registered chiropractors, who shall pay an annual license fee, promptly notify the board of any change in address and furnish such other informa- tion as the board may require.


That the board consist of three members, residents of the Com- monwealth for three years, graduates of a chartered chiropractic school having power to confer degrees in chiropractic, to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, for a term of three years.


That the board have authority to administer oaths, summon wit- nesses and take testimony and adopt reasonable rules and regulations


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pertaining to their duties, and that they pay into the state treasury fees received by them, and that they receive compensation and reim- bursement for expenses in such amounts as may be annually appro- priated therefor not exceeding the amount of such fees.


Penalties are provided for practicing chiropractic without holding a certificate or for using the words "Chiropractic Practitioner", the letters "D. C.", or any title or letters indicating engagement in such practice, or for buying, selling or fraudulently obtaining any diploma or record of registration.


It is further provided that the present law relating to the regis- tration of physicians and surgeons and providing penalties for the unauthorized practice of medicine shall not be held to discriminate against registered chiropractors; but no chiropractor, unless regis- tered as a physician or surgeon, may practice obstetrics, or administer drugs, or perform surgical operations by the use of instruments, or hold himself out as and for other than a chiropractor, which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 50 in the affirmative and 151 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 21 in the negative, be approved ?


Yes 375


No 733


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Question No. 2


LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.


Shall the proposed law which provides for an additional method of nominating candidates for nomination, at the state primaries in S'eptember, by members of political parties, for those offices to be filled by all the voters of the Commonwealth at a state election.


It provides that the state conventions of the political parties, in each state election year, shall be held before and not after the state primaries, as now, namely, not later than June 15. In order to elect delegates to such party conventions, party primaries are established to be held on the last Tuesday in April. Among other things, these state conventions may endorse candidates for offices to be filled by all the voters and to be voted upon at the state primaries. Such endorse- ment places a candidate in nomination, at such state primaries, with- out the necessity of filing nomination papers. The name of the endorsed candidate is to be placed first on the ballot and against his name is to be placed the words "Endorsed by (the name of political party) convention" in addition to the eight-word statement now authorized by law. Candidates endorsed by a party convention may accept said endorsement within ten days, and having so accepted may not withdraw.




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