The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-20
Proposed Amendment Nc. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as all amendment 10 the Go institution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being SUD mitted to the ele ctors of the State for ap- proval or reflection at the next general cleo ton for senators and representatives, II majority of the erectors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution oi the State of Arkansas, to-vit:
 That section ore, article five, of the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as to read as follows:
 SECTION 1. The legislative pow CTS oil this State shall be vested in General As sembly. which shall consist of the senate and House of Representatives but the peo ple of each municipality. each county ana of the State, reserve to themselves power 10 propose laws and amendments 10 the Con- stitu.ion and 10 enact or reject the same al the polls independent of the legislative as- sembly, and also reserve power at tneir own option.to approve or reject at the poils any act of the legislative assembly. me first power reserved by the people IS the m itiative, and not more than per cent oi inc legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition. and every such petition shall include th e full text of the measure so proposed. Initiative pet- lions shall be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo ton at which they arc to be voted upon.
 ..Tbe second power is a Referendum, and if may be ord cred (except as 10 laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safetyJ either by the petition signed by 5 per cent. of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum peh- lions shall be filed with the Secretary or State not more than ninety days after the final adiournment of the session of the
 is stivs assembly wff7 passed the olll M wsieh inc referendum is demanded. ,,sts -,7vfer of the Governor shall not exS ,aad ia rn,asures referred 10 the people. All elections on measures referred 10 thei psopIe of the State shall be had al the oien-f niaf regular general elections, except when; the legislative assembly shall order spe- cial election. Any measure referred 10 me p.o2le shall take effect and become law, whs it is approved by majority oi thes votes cast thsreon and not otherwise. he etyls of all bills shall be, Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas. ihis section shall not be construed to deprvf any na,rn Der of the legislative assembly of inc right 10 sintroduce any measure. lhe H Of Governor at inc regular election last pry csdiaE the filing of any petition fer inc lni tiative or for the RefsreI m shall be ths bass on which the number of legal voteI necessary 10 sign such petition shall ol Counted. Petitions and orders for the m tiative and for the Referendum shall be fileI with th e Secretary of State, and in suomi ti7q thes same to the people he and all othd officsrs h iii be guided by the general law and the acts submitting this amendme1 until legislation shall be specially piovidel tbsrefcr,
 Tn. abov c resolution was filed in the of fee of the Secretary of State on Februarl l9, 1909.
 Each elector may vote for or against tht. above amendment
 Witness my official signature this i2tl day Of February, 1910, .
 Seal. Secretary oi State.