State Ex Rel. Hughes v. Cleveland

SADLER, Chief Justice.

The question primarily to be determined is whether L. 1943, c. 95, imposing a tax on cigars and cigarettes, and allocating the proceeds of the levy to old age assistance through the Department of Public Welfare, is exempt from a popular referendum under Constitution Article 4, § 1, as a measure providing for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety. Secondarily, but for decision only if the act be held referable, we have the question whether petitions for referendum filed on the ninety-first day following adjournment of the Legislature, the ninetieth day…