The Springfield herald., 1910-10-21

and not otherwise, and shall take e{-
feet from and after the date OF me or
ficial declaration OF the No,e INT
not later than thirty days , after n o, Inn Inu
vote has been canvassed: This see' tpa
General Assembly OF the right to enact
any measure. The whole numner ,b oa
votes cast for Secretary Of stn nst 81 p 1ae
eedins the fling Of any petition
for the Initiative or referendum sna az
be the basis on which the num ,,oe ne.
legal voters necessary TO sign sue" pc
The Secretary of state shall sunm NJ
ahe people FOR adoption or rejection at
the polls. In compliance herewith. ;iIe
petition shall consist of sheets having
at the top thereof as shall be desig,
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
of STATE such petition iha their ns
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address OF suSn
same. To each of such petitions. which
may consist of one or more sheets shaii
be attached an affidavit OF some duaa a
on is the signature of the person whose
name 1t purports to be. and that TO me
best Of the knowledge and belief OF inc
said petition was at the time of sign
ing. a qualified elector. Such petition
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors
The text of all measures to be submit.
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and In sub
ttlng the same am ,o AND IN al petitions
the Secretary of State and all other
officers shall be guided by the general
amendment, until legislation shall be
especially provided therefor.
The style Of all laws adopted i,lp a, by the h
State Of CoIoredo."
The initiative and referendum pow
tiaA are hereby further reserved TO the
legal voters of every city. town 'ah5
mnicipalty as to all Legal LISP spee absr ama
ter in or for their respective municipal,
tiles. The manner of exercising SAID
laws. except that cities, towns and mu--
ner q eSeTcisihg the initiative and ref;
Legislation. Not more 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.
be In all respects self-executing.
Section 3. Each eIector voting at
said election and DESTROYS of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box u ticket wherein
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
ton by placing a cross (N) 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
RADIO for the canvass or votes for Rep
resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Cen
eral Assembly emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Approved September End, 1910.
In testimony whereof. 1 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 Sep
TENDER. A. ID. 1910.
tSeaD JAMES B. PEARCE.
Secretary of State.