The Monte Vista journal., 1910-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice is hereby given; that at the Gen.
erai Election to be held on the eighth
| day Of November. a. D. 1910. there will
the State Of Colorado the question Of
amending the Constitution of said state.
The authority for submitting such
Of the Extraordinary Session Of
which 10. in words and figures, follow
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
RADIO AN AMENDMENT TO SEC
cco 59M 4T AFo oF Th sT e TIE dE
i INITIATIVE AND REFERE END ME
Be 1t Enacted by the General ASSEM-
Section l.. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State OF
Colorado. at the next general election
| for their approval or rejection the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment.
vS %hsn shall S s sS Q,
part Of the Constitution.
Section :. That Section | of Article
Colorado be 50 amended as to read as
the es s.sss shall 5. yss,ed IN R tSs Ge1 %.
and House OF Representative. both aa to
be elected by the people. but the people
reserve to themselves. the power to pro-
or to reject se cG 9ne
| same at the polls Independent of the
General Assembly. and also reserve
| or reject At the polls any act. item Sec
| Assembly,
the people 1! tns 1NiTIHr1vE Hea S ay
least sight pdr cent. OF the legal voters
shall be required TO propose any meas
tion shall Include the fuii text ext" Of pt the
measure SO proposed. Initiative petit
lions for state legislation and amend
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 REFERENDUM. and II may be or
dered. except as to laws necessary for
the immediate preservation of the pub
priattons for the support and mainte-
nance of the department of state and
state institutions. against any act, sec
Assembly. either by a petition signed
by five per cent. Of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
than nls..y afser state Ss f nSi
n: 'r::,Sa q he the biz ne on
which the referendum 10 demanded.
The filing Of . referendum petition
.Sy noe a :sst'1 shs or par. Of
/ Of the act from becoming operative.
The veto power Of the Governor shall
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall be held At the biennial
measures shall beeome this law or ora
part of Abe Constitution, when approved
by majority OF the votes cast thereon.
ss ns .ns s.r n; the d sn. "t. Of
by proclamsttsn Of the Governor. but
vote has been canvassed. This section
| shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly OF the right to enact
vote. cast for Secretary OF 81 etc at me
s:adin SEsn.5is iin election Jas; Pre-
be the basis on which the number OF
legal voters necessary to sign such Pc
titiSn shall be counted.
| All measures initiated ny or referred To
the people for adoption or rejection at
tho polls. In compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist of sheets having
| such general form printed or written
| At the top thereof as shall be deslg
s .mss ny ss :. .sasS
by qualified electors In their own
| proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address Of such
| same. To each OF such petitions. which
may consist OF one or more sheets. shall
| he attached an affidavit Of some quail
flied .eiector. that each signature there
| ON In the signature OF the person whose
| name II purportx TO be, and that TO the
afiiant, each OF the pcrson1 signing
said petition was at the time Of sign
| Ing. "a qualified slector. Such petition
dencs that the signatures thereon are
| genuine and true and that the persons
1ixning the same are qualified electors
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and In sub
hitting the same and IN All matters
pertaining 10 the form OF all petitions
ihs secretary OF State and. all other
Officers shall be guided ny the general
laws. and the act submittins this
| especially provided therefor.
The style OF all laws adopted BY the
people through the initiative shall be
| State OF Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
sss fSs: s9p: s 10 ;he
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 be prcseribed by general
inequalities may provide Tor the man
ner OF exercising the initiative and ref
erendum powers M to their municipal
Legislation. Not more than ten per
cent. OF the legal voters may be re-
| quired to order the referendum. nor
any measure by the Initiative In any
| city, town or Municipality
| This section OF the Consultation shall
| be In NIL respects sclf-executing.
| Hcctioa .. Each clsctor voting At
said election and DESTROYS Of voting for