1934 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall a law described as follows: -[see summary of question below] and which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, be approved? See summary »

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This law amends General Laws, chapter 131, as previously amended by repealing section 105A thereof and adding thereto three new section, 105B, 105C and 114A. Section 105B provides that whoever uses any trap or other device for capture of fur bearing animals, which is not designed to kill such animal at once or to take it unhurt and which is likely to cause continued suffering to an animal caught therein, shall be fined fifty dollars, but traps or other devices for protection of property, set not more than fifty yards from any building, cultivated plot or enclosures used for rearing poultry or game birds to the use of which the presence of vermin may be detrimental, are excluded from the application of this section. Section 105C provides for the submission to the voters at a municipal election in any city or town upon petition of the question of whether the operation of section 105B shall be suspended or if it has been already suspended, of the question whether it shall again be operative in such city or town. Section 114A provides that the Commissioner of Conservation may suspend the operation section 105B for a period not exceeding thirty days within any specified territory under the control of his department. The law also provides for the submission, by the selectmen to the voters at a special town meeting in the current year, upon petition, of the question as to whether the provisions of section 105B shall be suspended in any town, and which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, be approved?

1934 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall a law described as follows: -[see summary of question below] and which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, be approved? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
10,214
7,932
18,146
16,262
34,408
Precinct 1
 
341
215
556
569
1,125
Precinct 2
 
350
238
588
671
1,259
Precinct 3
 
241
185
426
344
770
Precinct 4
 
345
228
573
539
1,112
Precinct 1
 
186
87
273
389
662
Precinct 2
 
314
213
527
548
1,075
Precinct 3
 
168
104
272
294
566
Precinct 4
 
357
187
544
631
1,175
Precinct 5
 
314
181
495
534
1,029
Precinct 1
 
305
253
558
459
1,017
Precinct 2
 
239
286
525
389
914
Precinct 3
 
405
344
749
619
1,368
Precinct 4
 
428
356
784
685
1,469
Precinct 1
 
330
266
596
507
1,103
Precinct 2
 
407
219
626
602
1,228
Precinct 3
 
303
294
597
420
1,017
Precinct 4
 
354
315
669
541
1,210
Precinct 5
 
270
204
474
443
917
Precinct 1
 
381
220
601
655
1,256
Precinct 2
 
336
208
544
617
1,161
Precinct 3
 
384
307
691
673
1,364
Precinct 4
 
377
283
660
598
1,258
Precinct 1
 
387
321
708
592
1,300
Precinct 2
 
310
300
610
502
1,112
Precinct 3
 
370
385
755
490
1,245
Precinct 4
 
418
395
813
605
1,418
Precinct 1
 
312
295
607
525
1,132
Precinct 2
 
295
235
530
386
916
Precinct 3
 
361
339
700
496
1,196
Precinct 4
 
287
217
504
434
938
Precinct 5
 
339
252
591
505
1,096
Totals
 
10,214
7,932
18,146
16,262
34,408