The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
THE AMENDMENTS
Proposed Amendment to the Con stfsss-
 ten of the State af lArIsAnsas. Ars Z

Proposed Amendment tc the Con Stisu-
 ten of the state of 1ArieAnsas, a'Fs fl
 Notice is hereby given flat thesfoitosxing 2
 joint resolution, proposing hn amend naesft ta|
 the State Constitution. was passed by the
 General Assembly at it's regular session of
 lS0g, and that the same will be submitted to
 the electors of the State, at the next general
 election, to be held Monday. September F.
 1910, for adoption or rejection. \. 14 Proposed Amendment No. 10. l That the following Is 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 re- lection at the next general election for s ria-
 tors and representatives, 1T a.majnrity of he electors voting at such election adopt fuch amendment the same shall become par Of
 the Constitution of the State Of Afkansas, to-wIt:
 That section one. article five, Of the Consti-
 tuition ofthe State of Arkansas, be amended
 80 as to read as Eollows
 Section 1. The legislative powers of this state shall be vested In General Assembly
 which shall consist of the Senate and House Of Representatives, but the people of each
 municipality. each county and of the State. reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls inde- pendent Of the legislative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option toapprove or reject at the polls any act Of the legisla- tive assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the Initiative and not more than per cent of the legal voters shall be re- quired to propose any measure by such pe- titlon. and every such petition shall Include the full text of the measure SO proposed. In- itiatlve petitions shall be filed with the Secre- tary Of State not less than four months before the election at which they are to be voted upon.
 "The second power Is 9 Referendum, and 1t may be ordered except as to laws necessary 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 petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the legislative assembly which
 passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not extend to measures referred to the people All elections on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the DiShhttht ACSulhi BcutIM tteCJlOHSs except when the legislative assembly snail order special election. Any measure referred to the people shall take effect and become law when 1t is approved by majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be, Be 1t Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas" This section shall not be construed to deprive any member of the legislative assembly Of the right to introduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office Of Goverr or at the regular election last proceeding the filing of any petition for the Initiative or for the Referendum shall be the hasis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall be counted. Petitions and orders for tho Initiative and for the Referen- dunn shall be filed with the Secretary Of State and in submitting the same to the people he and all other officers shall Do guided by the general 1awsi and the acts submitting this amend ment until legislation shall be special ly provided therefor.
 The above resolution was filed fin the offce Of Secretary of State on February l9, 1909 Each electOr may vote for against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day February, 1910.
 o. c. LUDWIG tSeal) Secretary Of State.