State Ex Rel. Kornmann v. Larson

Charles Kornmann, as relator, filed his petition in this court asking a writ of mandamus to require Alma .Larson, as Secretary of State, to accept and file a petition for the referendum of Chapter 296, Laws 1965. Relator claims that the imposition under this statute of an excise tax upon certain services and professions is not necessary for the support of the state government and its existing institutions within the meaning of the constitution excepting certain legislative enactments from the power of referral and is therefore subject to the referendum.

Section 1 of the act under consideration…