The Brinkley argus., 1910-07-01
prouosed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the constitution or 'ie State of Arkansas, and the same being suo- mitted to the ele ctors of the State for ap- nroyal or reflection at the next general elec- lion for senators and representatives, II d majority of the erectors voting al sucii election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution or the State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 That section one article five, of the Con stituton of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as 10 read as follows:
 SECTION I. The legislative pow CTS of .his 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 to the Con stitu.ion and to enact or rel Ject the same al the polls independent of the legislative as sembly. and als } reserve power al theif own option.to approve or reject at the pons any act of the legislative assembly. inc first power reserved by the people is the In. itiatiye, and not more than per cent. of the legal voters shall be required 10 propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include th e full text Of the measure so proposed. Initiative peu- lions shall be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo tion a, which they arc to be voted upon.
 "The second power is q Referendum, and it may be ord cred (except as to laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety) either by the petition signed by per cent Of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum pet- lions shall be filed with the Seer etary Of State not more than ninety days after the fin al adjournment of the session Of the leg iglatiye assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not ex- tend to msa5ur es referred 10 the people All elections on measures referred to the people of the State shall be had al the bien- nial regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order a spe- cial election. Any measure referred to the osople shall take effect and become 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 inc People of the State of Arkansas. This section shall not be construsd to deprive any m sm ber of the legislative assembly of inc right to Introduce a25 measure. The whole num5sr of vNasf Cast for the office of Governor at the rsydlar election last pre- ceding the filing of any petition for the lni- tiatiye 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 tatiye and for the Referendum shall be filed with tn Secretary of State, and in submit ling thes same to the peoplehe and all other offic hall be guided by the generallaw and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be SD ecially provided therefor.
 The aboy resolution was filed in the of- flee of the Secretary of State on February i9 i307.
 Each elector may vote for CT against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this lzth day of February, 1910.
 o. C. LUDWIG,
 Seal. Secretary of State.