The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
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 10 the electors of the state for approval or rejec- ton al the next general election for senators and representatives. If majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become d part of the Constitution of the state of Arkansas tOWits
 That section one. article five of the Consti- tutou of the state of Arkansas he amended 50 as to read as follows:
 SECTION l. The legislative powers of this state shall he vested in q General Assembly which shall consist of the senate and House of Representatives hat the people of each mu- nicipality, each county and of the state, re- serve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and tO enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the legislative assembly. and also reserve power at their own option To approve or re- feet at the polls any act of the iesisla- ltKe assembly,. The first power reserved by the people k the Initiative. and not more than per eea1 uf the legal voters shall be required To propose any measure ny such petition. and every such petition shall include the full teNtuf the measure so proposed. In- jtfatfNe petitions shall be filed with the ~ccrp- tarv of state not less than four months before inc elect ion al which they are to be voted upon. Fhe second power is Referendum. and il may be ordered. except aN lo laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the puhlie peace health or safety either by the petition signed by 1 per cent of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly asother bills are en-
 
 with the secretary of state mol more than ninety days after the tual adjournment of the session of the legislative assembly which passed ue bill on which tine referendum i> oe- handed The veto power Ot tine Governor shah mol extend f0 measures referred tO the laouie Nfieleetiou~ gn measures referred to inc people of the state shall be had at inc bi- rau5a} regular general elections except when tlt. tt4i~IatiNe assembly shall order d special -frltiui- AuY measure referred othe Bc0pte ~H4aII fake et}cct and become a law when il is approved ay majority of the votes east thereon aud gat otherwise. tbe stYle eff ai hiII--AHI hr. Be Il Enacted by the People Of tHe ~fatc0f Arkansas. This section shall not ae aetan~tHeu to deprive any member of the Is-5~I IJttVe assembly of the right ta iutrlduee any tura~t5re. The whole number of votes ea7t for he 4fhep pf Governor at thr Te-ular eict. 1IaH last preceding the filing of any petition tarHfe Iuttlatlke or for the Referendum shall ae Hae Hasi~ un which the number 0f lc-al eata- necessary to slgu such petition shall he ..ulHtfdE. Petitions aHd orders f0rfhe Initiative zua f8F HHe Referendum shall befled with the Secretary af ~taIe. and fU submitting He same tathc people he and all other officers ~b8il hs .5lfEItsB 8F the zHnefal l8W- and tHpaet~ st8H- tfIal I his amendment until ie4islatIeH shall 'H.. -freiafiS provided therefor.
 4EaIEt resllut nom Mas filed 4i he gtirf at She -eeHaJar uf state au4ebeuarg l7. lN9
 Iaru eleefor may vote for or against tat dIaNt4 4Hfrnomcu1-
 Witness yomcial signature this latt day ot E,aFsHfss ia5i
 e. C ItDNIG -ea' secretary 0f Stgte-