The Springfield herald., 1910-10-14

and not otherwise. aud shsii take eff
feet from and after the date Of the Of,
by proclamation of the Governor. but
not later than thirty days after the
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of the right to enact
any measure The whole number OF
regular general election last pre-
eeding the filing of any, petition
be the basis on which the number of
legal voters necessary to sign such pc
tition shall be counted.
all measures Initiated ny or referred TO
the people for adoption or rejection Mt
the polls in eompliance herewith The
such general form printed or written
at the top thereof as shall be desis.
of State; such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors In their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
same. TO each of such petitions. which
he attached an affidavit OF some quail
filed elector. that each signature there
on is the signature Of the person whose
best of the knowledge and belief OF the
affiant. each of the persons siEninS
said pet,iHR was at the tine Of sfn
80 verified shall be prima facie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
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
pertaining to the form OF ali petitions
oaficers shaIi be gaded by aHd the e general
laws. and the act submitting this
amendment, until Legislation shall be
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be.
BE it Enacted by the People of the
The initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
tiOn are hereby further reserved to the
legal voters OF every city. town. and
municipality as to all local. special and
municipal legislation of every charaG-
tiles. The manner of exercising said
powers shall be prescribed by general
inequalities may provide for the man
ner of exercising the initiative and ref.
erendum powers as to their municipal
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
CURED to order the referendum. nor
more than fifteen per cent; to, to propose
city. town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
section 3. Each, ,elector. voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
shall be printed or written the words.
For the amendment to Section one of
Article v OF the Constitution providing
Against the amendment to Section one
of Article " of the Constitution pro-
vtding for the Initiative and refer
endum." and shall Indicate his or. her
approval or rejection of the PROPOSE
ton by placing cross (f) after ono
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 OF votes for Rep
resentative in Congress-.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gem
eral Assembly an emergency exits.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after Its passage.
Approved September End. 1910.
In testimony whereof, I 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. d. 1910.
(SeaD JAMES B. PEARCE,
Secretary of State.