The new era., 1910-11-03

power .t tAsir own option to approve
Ass.9s,gy. tlon 1f part of any act Of the General
tn. The s.ap: ! ne sii&r1vS i1ssz Es xsa Il
shall be required to propose any mss:-
sion s * shah Rf inelua. S Is. fsiI .sss M Of .h.
tions for state fssisiation and amend
ments to the Constitution. shall be ad.
ts. S sna fsa oSr Ta n' bsfers Il.
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
the n REFSRSNDUM. sFiSsH S1Usi % and i may Be Or.
the Immediate preservation Of the pub
priations for the support and maints:
nance of the department of state ana
state Institutions, against any ny act. t,; sec
BY five per cent: Of the legal voters or
the ass g. sn
more than ninety days after the final
eqai A9semsls q ths. @ 'p ps.ssd q The Bill On
which the referendum is demanded.
The filing Of referendum n,end m petittio1f ppert of
any act. shan not delay the remainder
Of the act from becoming operative;
Tns .n5 xstS q Of shs s
or referred to the people. All election.
on measures referred to the people OF
1ss os at M sneh
measures shah become the law or q
part of the Constitution when approved
ana an ah not otherWise, and shall take ef.
feet from and after the date Of the OF.
ficial declaration OF the vote thereon ,
vote has been canvassed: This section
ot the to esh to
S Votes cast for Secretary Of state at the
esdns tss ssneEs ins any ai petition
for the initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number of
tition shall be counted.
The Of state shell snsm TT
+. people foI .aeptiea q se5ssss.ioa1 sss ~ =
petition shall consist Of sheets having
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
Of State; sYch petition shall be. be signed
psopsr ps persons eiy only. to Which shall Be e
attached the residence address of such
person and the date Of signing the
may consist OF one or more sheets. shall
be attached an affidavit of some quail
cf the
best Of the knowledge and belief of the
vi. =. a hs Of sEn
ing. . qualified elector. Such petition
so verified shall be prima facie evil
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors.
The text Of all measures to be submit;
amendments are published. and In sub
mittinE the same and and IN all mat matters iers
officers shall be guided by the general
laws. and the. act submitting this
ei espeeisiiy provided thereiop. 'AA' '
people through the initiative shall be,
State Of Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
by sss to
mSSnic.paIity a. Is to % ali local. speci al and
ter in or Tor their respective municipal
powers shall be prescribed by general
nicipaiitiss may provide for the man
erendum powers as to their municipal
cent. Of the legal voters may be re-
| quired to order the referendum, nor
| more than fifteen per cent. to propose
| any measure by the initiative in any
city. town or municipality
This section Of the Constitution shall
be in all respects self-executing.
Section 3. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words.
"For the amendment to Section one OF
Article " of the Constitution providing
for the Initiative and referendum" and
against the amendment to Section one
Of Article v of tho Constitution pro-
viding for the initiative and refer
endum." and shall indicate his or her
approval or rejection OF the PROPOSE
ten by placing . cross (x) after one
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be csnvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
vided by the laws OF the State Of Colo
rsssntative in Congress,
sral Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
ana after Its passage.
Approved September 3nd, 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 7sth day Of Sep
tember. A. D. 1910.
(seaD JAMES B. PEARcE.
Secretary of State.