Pocahontas star herald., 1910-07-08
LEGAL ADS
proposed Amendment to the Constitution o,
the State of Arkansas

Notice Is hereby given that the ,ouou
Joint resolution. proposing AN amand,aa.'.
S, " sno s'a.e constitution. was passed by the
enoiSi ,ooo assembly at Its regular session Of
lSs' ana that the same will be submitted
'ne electors OF the State at the next gene
eiec'.oh' 10 be held Monday. September
1910 Tor adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment No. 10
lnat the following is hereby pronosod
an amendment to the Constltption 30 a,
eea.e OF Arkansas. and the same ho,n,, al,
iuieeeu 10 the electors OF the State ~, .s
val OF rejection at the next general o,aos,...
~ senators and representatives n n ,.tos,-
" VI the electors voting at sucb aloc,,o,,
suope such amendment the same shsI, H.
come part OF the Constitution Of tho s,s..
vi ARKANSAS, to-wit: '~'o
.,,.',' tna' sectlon one article FIVE, OF the Con
S'isu''on S"s OF the State OF Arkansas be amen.
ueu 50 as to read as follows:
oec.ioh l. The legislative OF this STATE
ona,, oe vested In General ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
suaii consist OF the Senate and House q, Re-
le'eh1auVes. but the people OF each ,,r,,.
0ipaiity' each county and OF the sta,a 80
W themselves power to propose law.
DiN amendments to the Constitution and ,o
enace or reject the same al the noIIs ,naa
pendent OF the legislative assemble "a 49,
,.'.e =, power at their own option to approve
~ ieIect AZ the polls any act OF the leesIa-
.,Ye assembly. The first power reserved NV
.ne people Is the Initiative. and not mora
snan per cent OF the legal voters shall ha ro-
auired 10 propose any measure by sucb natl.
'ion' ana every such petition shall IncI,,do
she ruli text OF the measure so nronosaa
HiVistiNe petitions shall be filed with tho
e.re'ary otstate not less than four month
oio sne election at which they fare TO be
me second power Is a Referana,u, s
IL may be ordered Except as IN lsvs n.cas'
.,'S, sa,y 'or sne Immediate preservation of tho
petitIop, ce. s;s health or safety either BY tho
yotass signed oy per cent OF the legaI
others yheers or 0f oy the legislative assemblv ss
ViSnor tir pills are enacted Referendur. nati
Stats ots snall s be hled with the secretary of
Anal ad S dionrOe more snan ninety days after the
iativs uSournment OF the sessioEof the lesis.
ttvs istvs assembly which passed tba hiiisns,,
''a.n wniSn tne referendum Is demanded Tba
IN rnaoo' nomer OF the Governor shall not extend
tions on mes referred TO the people. All elec.
tha II iS.tfEtu W tne DaODla of
sne e.ate shall be had at the biennial resuler
ssnerai elections except when the legislstive
snaey asseulDIy snail order special election. Anv
atsan. e1tssasure referred to the people shall take
bnecs bn ana become law when IL is apnroved
W. " majority OF the votes cast thereon and
Re ~ The style of ali bills sh ali be.
pe ~ Enacted BY the People OF the state az
nrkahsas. This section shall NOT be con.
Ic.ueu 10 deprive any member OF the legis.
.a.lVe an assembly OF the right TO introdnce
any measure. The whole number OF votes
M cast ior the office OF Governor at the reg,1iar
election last preceding the filing OF any
petltlon.for the Initiative or for the Refer.
ehuun snall be the basis on which the nnm-
per Ql legal votes necessary TO sign such
pesltlon shall be counted, Petitions and
orders Tor the Initiative ana for the Referen-
state. and In submitting the same To- the
people ne and all other officers shall he guild
eu eeu Dy the general laws and the acts submit
slhg TINS amendment until legislation shall
oe specially provided therefor.
The above resolution was filed In the of,3ce
OF the secretary OF State on February 10, 1909.
Each elector may vote for or against the
above amendment, WIG
witness my official signature this the 10Th
day OF February. 1910. WIS '"o i~'''
,en OC LUDWIG.
"oa" Secretary OF State.