The daily sentinel., 1910-10-05

power at their own option to approve
or reject Mt the polls any act, item sec,
Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people IS the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. Of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition, and every such petit
tion shall include the full text of the
measure SO proposed. Initiative petit
tions for State legislation and amend
ments to the Constitution, shall be ad-
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
OF State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voted
upon
The second power hereby reserved is
the REFERENDUM. and II may be or
dered. except as to laws necessary lor
the immediate preservation OF the pup
lie peace, health or safety. and appro-
priations for the support and mainte-
nance Of the DEPARTMENT of state and
state Institutions, against aty act, sec,
Assembly, either by petition signed
by five per cent. Of the legal voters or
by the General ASS mbly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed 10 ana
filed with the Secretary of state not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment Of the session Of the Cen
eral Assembly, that passed the bill on
which the referendum Is demanded.
The filing of a referendum petition
against any item, section or part OF
any act. shall not delay the remainder
ur the act from becoming operative
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures Initiated by.
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election, and all such
measures shall become the law or q
part of the Constitution. when approved
hy a majority OF the votes cast thereon,
and not otherwise. and shall take et-
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficlal declaration Of the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor, but
not later than thirty DAYS after the
vote has been canVasscd. This section
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of the right to enact
any measure The whole number of
regular general election last pre-
ceding the filing OF any petition
for the initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number OF
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary Of state shall submit
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls, in compliance herewith The
petition shall consist Cf sheets having
such, general form printed or written
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
Of state; such petition shall he signed
by qualified electors In their own
proper persons only, to which shall he
attached the residence address Of such
person and the date Of signing tire
same. To each Of such petitions, wnI III
be attached an affidavit Of SSme quHlt-
filed elcc.or that each signature there
on Is the signature uf the Hpgrsou wh 'ro
name II purp"rts 70 be, and that to the
best OF the knowledge and Ict'rf Of the
aftiant, each OF the p,Iapns 'TriuE
said petition was at tle tinc OF glsu-
ing, qualified electur 5 III petition
so verified shall be DrlnI fact syl-
dence that the ignatu'e.f thC-crl a"s
genuine aId true and - . pers
signing the Euate are qlialti3ad !. ~ ~s.
Ine text of measures
ted shall be published as ctals. .'ull,uJt
amendments are published, 49, Il gf'f-
hitting the same and in all matt ~-
pertaining to the form Of all petittn.t-
the Secretary of state and all otnef
officers shall be guided by the genera
amendment. until legislation shall be
especially provided therefor.
The style of all Jaws Adopted by the
BE II Enacted by the People of the
State of Colorado"
The Initiative and referendum tow-
ers reserved TO the people by this sec
legal voters OF every city. town and
municipality as to all local. special and
ter in or for their respective municipal
tiles. The manner Of exercising said
powers shall he prescribed by general
nicipalities may provide for re the he man IAN
ner of exercising the initiative and ref
erendum powers as to their municipal
NOT more tnan ten per
cent. OF the legal voters may be re-
quired to order the referendum, nor
more than fifteen per cent to propose
aHv measure by the initiative in any
CITY, town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
b. IN an respects selt-executing
Section ;. Each eleCtor voting at
said eleo lion and deslrous OF voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
rusit Ia The ballot box ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words.
For the amendment to Section one of
Article V 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
ton by placing 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-
vtded by the laws of the State of Colo
rado for the canvass or votes for Rep
resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gem
eral Assembly an emergency exists,
therefore. this act shall take effect on
Approved September and. 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
tember A. d. 1910.
tSeaD JAMES d. PEARCE,
tar nf fota