The Brinkley argus., 1910-04-15
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Co institution ot the State of Arkansas, and the same being sub mtted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general elec- 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 1. The legislative powers of this State shall be vested in a 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 Tselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Con- sttusion and 10 enact or re Ject the same at the polls independent of the legislative as sembly, and also reserve power at their own opuonlto approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the h. tiative, and not more than per cent. of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every
 
 the measure so proposed. Initiative peti- lions shal be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo ton at which they are to hs voted upon. "The seeond power is Referendum, and t may be ord cred (except as to laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safetyl either by the petition signed by 5 per cent. of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum peti- lions shall be filed with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the leg islatiye 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- nial regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order a 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 petition for the hi tiative 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 tative and for the Referendum shall be filed with th e Secretary of State, and in submit ting thessame to the people he and all other officers hall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided therefor.
 The above resolution was filed in the of flee of the Secretary of State on February l9, 1909
 1 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