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1879 ballot measures
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Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1879 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Restricts issuance of bonds to aid railroads |  |
New York
See also: New York 1879 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Con Language | Relates to an amendment to section 6 of article 6 of the constitution | |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1879 ballot measures
October 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Modifies the organization of district courts |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Changes the time for elections of members of the general assembly | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Changes the time for elections of state officers | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Elections | Changes the time for elections of township trustees | |
Texas
See also: Texas 1879 ballot measures
September 2, 1879
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Agriculture; Taxes | Provide tax exemption for farm products used directly by the producers and their families for home and farm use |
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38,606 (90%) |
4,127 (10%) |
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