The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21


or reject at the polls any act, item. sec
tion or part Of any act Of the General
The first power hereby reserved by
the people is the INITIATIVE, and at
Least Least eight per cent. Of the legal voters
tion shall Include the fuii text Of the
lions FOR Stats Hss isxislatton ntIys ana smena END
ments to the Constitution, shall be ad-
dresled to and filed with the Secretary
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
The second power hereby reserved is
dered, except as to laws necessary for
the immediate preservation OF the pub
priations for the support and mainte-
nance. Of the. department OF state and
state institutions. against any act. sec.
Assembly. either by a petition signed
by five per cent. OF the legal voters or
BY the General Assembly. Referendum
filed with the Secretary of State not
more than ninety days after the final
eral Assembly, that passed the bill on
which the referendum IL demanded.
The filing Of referendum petition
any act. shail not delay the remainder
Of the act from becoming operative.
The veto power Of the Governor shall al,
not extend to measures Initiated by.
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people of
the State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election. and all such
measures shall become the law or a
part of the Constitution. when approved
and not otherwise. and shall take ef-
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficial declaration OF the vote thereon
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. This section
General Assembly OF the right to enact
any measure. The whole number of
votes cast for Secretary. of state at the
ceding the filing Of any petition
for the. initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number OF
tition shall ,be counted.
The Secretary Of State shall submit
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls. In compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist of sheets having
at the top thereof as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
OF State; such petition shall be signed
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address OF such
o nd each he sneb 81 gghes
may consist of one or more sheets, shall
be attached an affidavit of some quail
on is the signature Of the person whose
name 1t purports to be, and that to the
best Of the knowledge and belief of the
said petition was at tile time of Sign
Ing. a qualified elector. Such petition
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors
ted shall be pubiished as constitutionai
amendments are published. and in sub
mitting the same and in all matters
the Secretary Of State and ali other
officers shall be guided by the general
laws, and the act submitting this
especially provided therefor.
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be,
State of Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
tion are hereby further Rr reserved T to the
legal voters of every city, town and
municipality as to all local. special and
ter in or for their respective municipal
tiles. The manner OF exercising said
powers shall be, be prescribed by general
ner Of exercising the initiative and ref.
iesslatioh not as more p 'hf than ten Per
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
quired to order the referendum, nor
any measure by the Initiative in any
city. town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
be in all respects self-cxecuting.
Section g. Each eleotor voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box a ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words,
For the amendment to Section one of
Article of the Constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum" and
Against the amendment TO Section one
of Article v of the Constitution pro-
viding for the Initiative and refer
endum." and shall Indicate his or her
approval or rejection of the PROPOSE
tion by placing a cross OK after one
OF such sentences. The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
vided by the laws of the State of Colo
rado for the canvass or votes for Rep
resentative In Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion OF the Gen.
eral Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore, this act shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Approved September End. 1910.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Colorado, at the
City of Denver, this 29th day of 81 p
tember. A. d. 1910.
(SeaD JAMES B. PEARCE,
Secretary of State.