The Forrest City times., 1910-03-18
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That thc following k hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the same being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or reiec- ton al the next general election for senators and representatives if majority of the electors voting at such election adont such amendment the same shall become q part of the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, towit,
 That section one article five of the ConSti- tution of the state of Arkansas. he amended sO as t0 read aS follows
 SECTION 1. The legislative powers of this tate shall he vested in General \ ,>emlly which shall consist of the senate and House Of Representatives, but the people of each mu- nicipality, each county and of the state re- serve to themselves power 10 propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or re jcct the same al the polls independent of the legislative assembly, and also rtservt. power al their own option to approve or re feet at the polls any act of the legiSla- tive assembly The first power reserved hy the people is the Initiative and not more than per cent of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure proposed. ln- itiatiVe petitions shall be filed with the ~eere- tarv of state not less than four months before the election al which they are to be voted upon
 The second power k a Referendum and il may be ordered. (cNccpt a. to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace. health or safety either hY the petition signed ny ] per cent of the legal voters or by thn legislative assembly as other bills are en- d with tho secretary of state not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the sessiuu of the legislative assembly which passed tl4e bill on which the referendum is de mauded. fht veto power If the GuycrH0r shall Ho extend 10 nleasurc> referred to The people. All elections On measures referred fo IhC people of the state shall be had af Inc hi- CEnial regular general elections except when the legislative assembly shall order a special e}eetiau- Any measure referred t0the people shah Lake effect and become taw when il #~ approved ny a majority of the votes ra,f thereon anal not otherwise. The ~tVIe of all Hll< ~Haf be. Re Il Eua-ted bY the Pe0uIe8f tHe state of Arkansas. This section shall mol aeeaaStlHea lo deprive any member of the e=zeI#ttsH assembly of the right to iut treduee aHY measure. The whole nuubcfof votes cast tar theottice of 60Vctnoi If tine reautHFetee fiuu la-f prerediug Inc fling If any petition fertfe Initiative or toI the Referendum ,haH aa Az4a hazis OH which 1ne number at tez4t tat.- necessary to sign SHch petition shaiI he etUHfed- Petitions and order, for the tuIfI fVt. aHFf Eaf tae Referendum shatt be fIed with the -r-a,taF{ 8t ~tatc and in ,ubnitI Ia- he same, saIf4t te a'e he and an other officers ,ha1l BI+ -IizIeel |fN Line general laws and Line. aes -tIfY- mIftiH- his amendment until legislation 9haif Ha specially provided therefor.
 THe air5Ne resolution was filed ig th, off ..t af fHr ~acIEf fafJ pt state Ou February IT. Iaag
 Ea+H ete(or may N0te for or against fbe ataEe amendment
 Witness my official signature thI5 fath dav=of EsHHHtE, iale.
 O.C. LUDWIG. zSeaI secretary of state z-4 1sf
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