Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04

~ r.5sa a tks solls ass at BEN So
sios - S~-s sf .ns 81 of ne essiner--
The fi-ss pa~sr h.-ahV raservse -
me s,agpss 10 Me Fff1G y. aua -
sssst sight per cent - ne leGal euters
s..sil BE ree e.sirss - prapose aag a. a.
ssoa ssal ssdi.Ae me fau tezt - she
nss@ssasFs - - opposed snftlisllse aeli-
asns fer stats .sg.s a@.ss ana AHsene-
eresseG 20 snd siisa el1h thf SecrelsarT
% sac a. isazf fosr months before she
eleolien ~ eaaoa shes srs % BE- sosea
The sacoua power ssEshy reserved ~
the skf 81 4hs,s Is ~ ans D. maf be %
dared. sxeest a. o. lse- naoeaHarF fpr
tAse Immediate rrasargatiun % ne psal'-
lc Dasoe. haalth or safety snd sTpre-
pris.isns fur she suuyuri and mamie
nanae % The department of siale sna
zion or part % sny at % The General
Assembly. eitisr ~ q petition signed
hy fise per cent. of the legal voters OF
kstitioBs shah b. addresssd &C. and
Stssd wish the Secretary % stale not
- then ninety ssgs sfssr tne Tina
era AssAesiy, thai passed the BIZ on
" nich the rssersndum . demsa aa~d
The f1linG 81 a refereudum petition
against sny Item. section OF part %
any act. shall not asiay The remaindsr
ef the act from becoming operative
The veto poWer of the 6overner shah
OF referred 10 che people. Az elections
on measures refcrred 10 the psopie of
the state shall be held al the biennial
roaussr general election. and a. Euch
msssures shsu become the law or
part Of the Csnst ~ utlan when approved
~ . mAjsrity % she votes cast thereon.
feet from ana sftsr the date Of the o.
ficial oecleration Of the vote thereon
~ pr0clonetion Of the Governor. bot
o0t lotee tASA thirty days after the
vots he's bsss osnvassed. This section
shall not se eonstrued to deprive the
General Asssmbi Of the right 90 enact
votes cesf ter seorsssry q state at the
regular general eiection las; pre-
es4ing the flung sf any petition
- the sasss ss which the number OF
leGoi voters nscesssry TO sign such pc
tisien shah se ccunted
ali measures Initiated oy or referred 70
the oeseie ter adoption or reiection at
the poiis. In compliance herewith. The
such general form orinted or written
al the toe thereof as shall be aesie
mated or presoriees by the Secretary
by saeilfied electors IN their own
Droper persons only. TO which shall be
attached the residence sadress Of such
sse .s ne Of s.ss pe,ans ei ss" shies
may coRoiot Of one or more sheets. shall
be stteehss ss sffisavit of some quail
m.ss sise,Sr % the, s.ss sisns.urs Isa shsrs there.
name u purports to BE- and that to the
best Of the know ledge and belief OF the
sffisnt, each Of the persons signlns
lng. . qualified sisctsr. Such petition
90 verified shall be prima facie evil
dence that the slsnsteres thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors.
The text Of ali measures to be submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
al .Arrno oftfS tGA nm In ~
mitting the same and In all matters
pertaining to the form Of all petitions
the secretary of state and all other
officers shall be guided By the general
laws. and the act submitting this
amendment until Legislation shall be
especially provided therefor.
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the Initiative shall be.
BE II Enacted BY the People Of the
state OF Colorado"
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 charaC-
ter In OF for their respective municipal
tiles The manner OF exercising said
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws. except that cities, towns and mu-
nicipali lities may provide for the man
ner OF exercising the Initiative and ref
erendum powers as TO their municipal
legislation. Not more than ten per
cent of the legal voters may be re
Quired to order the referendum. nor
more than fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
be In all respects self-executlug.
Section 3. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous Of voting Cor
or against this amendment shall de-
post in the ballot box ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words,
For Dse amendment 70 Section one Of
Artict 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
tion by placing a cross OK 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-
Nided by the laws Of the State Of Colo
rado for the canvass OF votes for Rep
reseHtattve In Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion OF the Gen
eral Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Approved September end 1910
In testimony whereof, ] have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal Of the State Of Colorado, at the
city Of Denver. this 2sth day Of Sep
tenber. A. ID. 1910.
(SeaD JAMES p. PEARCE.
Secretary Of state.