The Brinkley argus., 1910-05-06
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed a: an amendment 10 the Co institution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being sub mitted 10 the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general cleo hon for senators and representatives, il . majority of the erectors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution oi the State of Arkansas, to-Vit:
 That section one. article five. of the Con- stituton of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as to read as follows:
 SECTION |. The legislative pow CTS of this State shall be vested in q General As sembly. which shall consist of the Senate and H5use O. Representatives, but the peo pie of each municipality, each county and of the State, reserve to then selves power to propose laws and amendments to the Con stitution and 10 enact CT re Ject the same al the polls iadspende nj of the legislative as sembly and also reserve power at their own option 10 approve or reject at the polls any act Of t..e legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the peop pie is the h. iuaevc. and not more than 8 per cent. of the legal voters shall bersquired 10 propose any measure by such petition, and every uch petition shall include the full text oi the measure so proposed. Initiative pei- lions shall be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo ton 2. which they are to be voted upon.
 "Th5 second power is 2 Referendum and fl maY 5e ordered except as to laws neces- sary fer the immediate preservation of the public peace. health or satety) 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- tons shall be filed with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the leg is auYe assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanCcd. he veto power of the Govcrner shall net ex- tend 10 measures referred 10 the people All elections ou measures referred 10 the people of the State shall De had at the eien- nial regular genera elections. except when the legislative assembly shall order spe- cial election. Any measure referred to tie people shall take effect and become a law when II is approved by a majority Of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. he style of all bills shall be, Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas his section shall not be construed t9 deprive any men1 ber of the legislative assembly oi the right . satrodgcs any measure. The whole number Of votes cast for the office of Governor at the regular election last pre- csdin9 the fling Of any petition for the hi aatYe CT for thc 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 lni- uativa and fer the Referendum shall be filled ith th e Secretary of State. and in submit ting tasasame to the Pccplehe and all other officers hall be guided by inc genera al laws and ta3 acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided thers5or.
 The above resolution was filed in the of- fi-e of tie Secretary of State on February f9, 1493
 Ea1h oIeet5r may vote for or against the above an saGneut
 Witness my official signature this 18th day oi February. 1910.
 Ssal Secretary of State.