Nebraska Liability of Stockholders Amendment (September 1871)
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| Topic Banking policy |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Nebraska Liability of Stockholders Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Nebraska on September 19, 1871. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the creation of a state bank and making every stockholder individually responsible for its liability to its creditors. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the creation of a state bank and making every stockholder individually responsible for its liability to its creditors. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 7,286 | 45.92% | ||
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8,580 | 54.08% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Liability of Stockholders Amendment was as follows:
| “ | [ ] For the independent proposition relating to Banking corporations, Corporations and Associations [ ] Against the same | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The measure was put on the ballot by a vote of the constitutional convention of 1871.
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