1928 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed law... [see summary of question below] which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved? See summary »
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Shall the proposed law, which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms, on the Lord's day between 2 and 6 P.M; that such sports or games shall take place on such playgrounds, parks or other places as may be designated in a license issued by certain licensing authorities' that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public playground or park within one thousand feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited; that the license may be revoked; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are permitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the people, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved?
1928 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed law... [see summary of question below] which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
21,673 |
12,661 |
6,543 |
34,334 |
40,877 |
1
Less «
|
2,940 |
1,305 |
938 |
4,245 |
5,183 |
Precinct 1 |
814 |
301 |
244 |
1,115 |
1,359 |
Precinct 2 |
834 |
352 |
266 |
1,186 |
1,452 |
Precinct 3 |
529 |
247 |
184 |
776 |
960 |
Precinct 4 |
763 |
405 |
244 |
1,168 |
1,412 |
2
Less «
|
4,015 |
492 |
906 |
4,507 |
5,413 |
Precinct 1 |
585 |
32 |
175 |
617 |
792 |
Precinct 2 |
999 |
124 |
170 |
1,123 |
1,293 |
Precinct 3 |
497 |
69 |
100 |
566 |
666 |
Precinct 4 |
1,025 |
106 |
227 |
1,131 |
1,358 |
Precinct 5 |
909 |
161 |
234 |
1,070 |
1,304 |
3
Less «
|
3,055 |
1,791 |
936 |
4,846 |
5,782 |
Precinct 1 |
671 |
344 |
221 |
1,015 |
1,236 |
Precinct 2 |
560 |
465 |
152 |
1,025 |
1,177 |
Precinct 3 |
796 |
508 |
295 |
1,304 |
1,599 |
Precinct 4 |
1,028 |
474 |
268 |
1,502 |
1,770 |
4
Less «
|
3,101 |
2,267 |
1,010 |
5,368 |
6,378 |
Precinct 1 |
656 |
523 |
170 |
1,179 |
1,349 |
Precinct 2 |
1,242 |
644 |
427 |
1,886 |
2,313 |
Precinct 3 |
536 |
542 |
192 |
1,078 |
1,270 |
Precinct 4 |
667 |
558 |
221 |
1,225 |
1,446 |
5
Less «
|
3,325 |
1,698 |
994 |
5,023 |
6,017 |
Precinct 1 |
952 |
316 |
247 |
1,268 |
1,515 |
Precinct 2 |
739 |
384 |
262 |
1,123 |
1,385 |
Precinct 3 |
805 |
535 |
239 |
1,340 |
1,579 |
Precinct 4 |
829 |
463 |
246 |
1,292 |
1,538 |
6
Less «
|
2,510 |
2,689 |
790 |
5,199 |
5,989 |
Precinct 1 |
665 |
652 |
195 |
1,317 |
1,512 |
Precinct 2 |
599 |
601 |
200 |
1,200 |
1,400 |
Precinct 3 |
592 |
688 |
199 |
1,280 |
1,479 |
Precinct 4 |
654 |
748 |
196 |
1,402 |
1,598 |
7
Less «
|
2,727 |
2,419 |
969 |
5,146 |
6,115 |
Precinct 1 |
573 |
517 |
243 |
1,090 |
1,333 |
Precinct 2 |
534 |
405 |
212 |
939 |
1,151 |
Precinct 3 |
552 |
645 |
160 |
1,197 |
1,357 |
Precinct 4 |
474 |
355 |
175 |
829 |
1,004 |
Precinct 5 |
594 |
497 |
179 |
1,091 |
1,270 |
Totals |
21,673 |
12,661 |
6,543 |
34,334 |
40,877 |