State Ex Rel. Pollock v. Becker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. The Secretary of State refused to accept these referendum petitions for the sole reason that Senate Bills Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7 contained the “peace, health and safety clause.” Relator contends that this action was arbitrary, and that this court must determine from the entire bills whether the peace, health and safety is involved.
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Mandamus. The Secretary of State refused to accept these referendum petitions for the sole reason that Senate Bills Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7 contained the “peace, health and safety clause.” Relator contends that this action was arbitrary, and that this court must determine from the entire bills whether the peace, health and safety is involved. State ex rel. v. Sullivan, 224 S. W. 327; State ex rel. v. Roach, 230 Mo. 435; State ex rel. v. Meath, 84 Wash. 302; In Re Hoffman, 155 Cal. 114; McClure v.- Nye, 22 Cal. App. -248; Rigdon v. San Diego, 30 Cal. App. 107; Riley v. Carico, 27 Okla. 33; Beal v.…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.
This is an original proceeding by mandamus instituted in this court by the relator against the respondent, the Secretary of State, seeking to compel him to accept and file four certain referendum petitions, hereinafter to be more fully described, so that the laws mentioned in the petitions may be placed upon the ballots at the next general election of the State for confirmation or rejection by the voters of the State.
The pleadings in the case fully and clearly present the legal, proposition presented to this court for determination and for that reason I shall here present them in full. They…
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