1946 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Initiative PetitionShall this measure which provides that no labor union may be operated or maintained unless there is filed with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a statement signed by the President and Treasurer setting forth the union's officers, size, scale of dues, fees, fines, assessments and the salaries of the officers. The President and Treasurer of a labor union is required to file annually with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a detailed statement in writing setting forth all receipts and expenditures of the union which shall be open to the public, and the said Commissioner is given power to summon witnesses and records; and there is a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for whoever fails to file a statement or whoever knowingly makes a false statement, - which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 50 in the affirmative and 154 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 6 in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, be approved?

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1946 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Initiative PetitionShall this measure which provides that no labor union may be operated or maintained unless there is filed with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a statement signed by the President and Treasurer setting forth the union's officers, size, scale of dues, fees, fines, assessments and the salaries of the officers. The President and Treasurer of a labor union is required to file annually with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a detailed statement in writing setting forth all receipts and expenditures of the union which shall be open to the public, and the said Commissioner is given power to summon witnesses and records; and there is a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for whoever fails to file a statement or whoever knowingly makes a false statement, - which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 50 in the affirmative and 154 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 6 in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, be approved?

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
15,184
9,653
24,837
11,149
35,986
Precinct 1
 
305
265
570
244
814
Precinct 2
 
313
207
520
288
808
Precinct 3
 
267
198
465
253
718
Precinct 4
 
388
277
665
317
982
Precinct 5
 
389
284
673
293
966
Precinct 1
 
231
151
382
313
695
Precinct 2
 
282
246
528
290
818
Precinct 3
 
232
172
404
228
632
Precinct 4
 
317
288
605
360
965
Precinct 5
 
378
209
587
321
908
Precinct 6
 
235
181
416
229
645
Precinct 1
 
419
278
697
334
1,031
Precinct 2
 
452
252
704
295
999
Precinct 3
 
310
411
721
307
1,028
Precinct 4
 
427
243
670
313
983
Precinct 5
 
468
212
680
239
919
Precinct 1
 
515
339
854
355
1,209
Precinct 2
 
284
201
485
339
824
Precinct 3
 
498
323
821
267
1,088
Precinct 4
 
580
304
884
304
1,188
Precinct 5
 
431
291
722
346
1,068
Precinct 6
 
265
233
498
224
722
Precinct 1
 
333
311
644
243
887
Precinct 2
 
335
234
569
295
864
Precinct 3
 
356
237
593
273
866
Precinct 4
 
395
277
672
285
957
Precinct 5
 
265
245
510
325
835
Precinct 6
 
402
224
626
288
914
Precinct 1
 
522
262
784
279
1,063
Precinct 2
 
557
251
808
348
1,156
Precinct 3
 
426
212
638
271
909
Precinct 4
 
495
278
773
262
1,035
Precinct 5
 
517
205
722
266
988
Precinct 1
 
567
262
829
315
1,144
Precinct 2
 
422
292
714
338
1,052
Precinct 3
 
626
243
869
294
1,163
Precinct 4
 
478
263
741
319
1,060
Precinct 5
 
502
292
794
289
1,083
Totals
 
15,184
9,653
24,837
11,149
35,986