Hamilton v. Secretary of State

This is an application for mandamus to compel the secretary of State to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the people at the next general election. The petition filed with the secretary of State was signed by 47,652 persons claiming to be legal voters. It is conceded that but 43,469 legal signatures were necessary in order to secure the submission of the proposed constitutional amendment to the people. The secretary of State refused to submit the proposed amendment to the people upon the ground that only 38,631 .of the signatures are legal; the balance of said signatures being…