The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

| That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors Of the State for approval or re- jection at the next general election for sena- tors and representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wt:
 That section one. article five, of the Consti- tution ofthe State of Arkansas, be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section |. The legislative powers of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of the Senate, and House of Representatives, but the people of each municipality. each county and Of the state. reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls inde- pendent of the legislative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act Of the leglsla- l tive assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the Initiative, and not more than per cent Of the legal voters shall be re- quired to propose any measure by such pc tition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed h. itiative petitions shall be filed with the Secre- tary of State not less than four months before the election at which they are to be voted upon.
 The second power is a Referendum, and 1t may be ordered except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation Of the public peace, health or safetyl either by the petition signed by per cent of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of State not moro than ninety days after the final adjournment Of the session of the legislative assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not tsextend to measures referred to the people, All elections on measures referred to the people of the State shall be had at the biennial regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order a special election. Any measure Ereferred to the people shall take effect and become a law when II is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be, "Be 1t Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas" This section shall not be construed to deprive any member of the legislative assembly Of the right to introduce any measure The whole number of votes cast for the office of Govern or at the regular election last proceeding the filing of any petition for the Initiative 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 Initiative and for the Referen- dunn shall be flied with the Secretary of State and in submitting the same to the people he and all other officers shall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be special ly provided therefor.
 The above resolution was tiled in the office of Secretary of State on February i9, 1909
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this l2th day February, i9l0
 Q. C. LUDWIG, (Seal.) 1-l Secretary Of State.