State Ex Rel. Miller v. Hinkle

This is an original proceeding in this court for a mandate to compel the secretary of state to accept and file an initiative petition proposing the submission to the people, under the seventh amendment to the state constitution and the legislative facilitating act (Rem. Comp. Stat., § 5397 et seq.) of a measure redistricting and reapportioning the state for pur poses of representation in the state senate and house of representatives.

Respondent has demurred to the petition and affidavit for the writ.. Section 1 of article II of the constitution originally read:

“Legislative Powers, Where…