Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
THE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

copy of the Young bill providing for
the initiativeand referendum, which,
the Senator says. will be again intro
duced at the coming session of the
legislature, and be hopes passed in both
branches. In order that the people
| may know the provisions of this amend
ment resolution we reproduce it in
whole;
Be it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Kansas. two thirds of the
members elected to each house thereof
concurring therein:
Section I. The following proposition
to amend the constitution of the state
of Kansas, is hereby submitted to the
approval or rejection. namely: That
the constitution of the state of Kansas
be amended, by adding thereto the
following article, namely: a
ARTICLE XIV
Section I.S The legislative power of
this state shall be vested IN house of
representatives and senate. and in
the qualified electors of the state of
Kansas, as defined in article FIVE of the
constitution.
Sec z. No public act shall take eff
feet or be in force until the end of six
months from the close of the session
of the legislature at which it was passed,
unless otherwise directed by vote of
two.thirds of the members of each
house thereof. @ O
Provided, That no act shall take,
effect or be in force at the end of six
months. if fifteen per cent. of the eiec-
tors of the state, to be based upon the
number of votes cast for all the candi
dates for governor at the last general
election, shall petition the secretary Of
state, wlth1a the said six months, efoy
the submission of the same to the elec.
tors, for their approval or rejection, at
the next ensuing general election. And
upon receiving such petitiope the secre-
tary ofState shall submit suck act to
the electors a9prayed for. And when
ever any suc[act shall beoapproved by
a majority of the electors of the state
voting upon the same. it shall become
valid and operative from and after the
official canvass and declaration of Zach
vote. %
Sec. 8. When fifteen per cent. of
the electors of the state shall present
a bill or proposition for an amendment
to the constitution to the secretary of
state, he shall submit such bill or
proposition to a vote, of the electors
thereof, for their approval or rejectioh
at the next ensuing general election.
And whenever any such bill or PROPOSE.
ton shall be approved by a majority of
the electors voting upon the same it
shall become valid and operative from
and after the official canvass and dec
laration of such vote. Q
Sec. 4. The electors of any county,
townshipsor city, upon petition to their
respective coanty,, township eor city
clerks, shall have the same right to
initiate and have referred to them all
local legislation, wheresoever orfglnat-
ing. affecting such localities, in such
form and manner as the legislative
power may prescribe. Whenever any
1oC lot oh I,
vote of the electors of any county,
township or city and shall be approved
by majority of the electo-s voting up
on the same. it shall become valid and
operative from and after the Official
canvass and declaration of such vote.
Sec. 5. Whenever any public act
shall have been submitted to a vote of
the electorsaof the state, and shall have
received the0yotes of majority cf the
electoys voting upon the same at any
general election, 1t shall be the law of
the state, any provision of the consti-
tuition to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 6. No public act that has been
approved by majority of the electors
of the state voting thereon shall be re-
pealed until the proposed repeal has
been submitted to said electors for
their approval or rejection.
Sec. 7. The legislature and, in its
failure. the electors of the state. shall
provide such laws as may be. necessary
to carry the provisions of this amend
ment into effect.