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 | | 4 | | Providing for the apportionment of members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly | | 31% | | 68% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 5 | | Revising the old age pension in the Constitution, establishing a monthly award of $100 to be adjusted to increased living costs, providing for a stabilization fund of $5 million and a medical fund of not to exceed $10 million annually | | 65% | | 34% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
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| | 1 | | Providing for four year terms of office, beginning in January, 1959, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, State Treasurer, and Attorney General | | 62% | | 37% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
| | 2 | | Permit the General Assembly to exempt from taxation household furnishings and personal effects not used at any time for the production of income | | 61% | | 38% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
| | 3 | | Providing for the employment and tenure in the state classified civil service on the basis of merit and for the administration of the state civil service by a civil service commission | | 31% | | 68% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
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| | 7 | | Relating to taxation of personal property | | 49% | | 50% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
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| | 1 | | Vesting power to regulate public utilities in the Public Utilities Commission | | 64% | | 35% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
| | 2 | | Excluding from civil service the Director of the Water Conservation Board | | 45% | | 54% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 3 | | Providing for four-year terms of office for elected state officials | | 44% | | 55% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 4 | | Relating to income deductible from old age pension | | 31% | | 68% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 5 | | Relating to the apportionment of members of the General Assembly, including representation based on population in the House of Representatives | | 42% | | 57% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 6 | | Providing for the issuance of anticipation warrants for highway purposes | | 57% | | 42% | | Adopted | | Statutory | |
| | 8 | | Providing for four-year terms of office for certain county officers | | 52% | | 47% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
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| | 4 | | Providing for a severance tax on certain petroleum products and natural gas | | 35% | | 64% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 5 | | Making it unlawful for any municipality to employ firemen for more than 60 hours per week, with certain exceptions | | 38% | | 61% | | Rejected | | Statutory | |
| | 6 | | Providing that ownership, exhibition and operation of slot machines shall be lawful except where not permitted by municipal ordinance or charter provision adopted by the voters | | 31% | | 68% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
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| | 1 | | Relating to the judicial department and the compensation and retirement of judges | | 58% | | 41% | | Adopted | | Constitutional | |
| | 2 | | Relating to the regulation of public utilities | | 46% | | 53% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
| | 3 | | Relating to the exemption of certain property from ad valorem taxation | | 25% | | 74% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
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| | 3 | | Concerning civil service and providing for additional exemptions of the Governor's staff, one secretary to elected officials, and heads of departments as designated by law | | 33% | | 66% | | Rejected | | Constitutional | |
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