The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-13
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Co institution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being sub mitted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general cleo ton for senators and representatives, if a majority of the erectors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit
 That section one, article five, of the Con- stitution of-the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as to read as follows:
 SECTION l. The legislative powers 'of this State shall be vested in General As sembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the peo pie of each municipality, each county and of the State, reserve to the IT selves power to propose laws and amendments to the Con- sttution and 10 enact or rel Ject the same at the polls independent of the legislative as- sembly, and als reserve power at their own optoN {, approve or reject at the polls any a,i of the legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the In itiative, and not more than 8 per cent. of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. Initiative petit tions shall be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo ton at which they are to be voted upon.
 "The second power is Referendum, and it may be ordered (exceptas to laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace. health or safety either by the petition signed by per cent. of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum peti- tons shall be filed with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the fin al adjournment of the session of the leg is ative assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not ex- tend to measures referred to the people All elections on measures referred to the people of the State shall be had at the bien- nal regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order spe- cial election. Any measure referred to the people shall take effect and become a law when it is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be, Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas" This section shall not be construed to deprive any mem Der of the legislative assembly of the right to .introduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office of Governor at the regular election last pre- ceding the filing of any clifton fer the hi tative or for the Referendum shall be the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall be Counted. Petitions and orders for the hi tiative and for the Referendum shall be filed with tn Secretary of State, and in submit ting thessame to the peoplehe and all other officers hall be guided by the gener al laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be speci ally provided therefor.
 The above resolution was filed iAthe of flee of the Secretary of State on February lo, l3O9
 Each .elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1910.
 O. C. LUDWIG. Seal. Secretary of State.