Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
THE INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM MEASURE

WEho "
Representative George Weaver sends
The Herald copy of the initiative and
referendum bill as passed by the leg
tslature and signed by the governor.
We give the bill in full in order that
our thousands of daily and weekly
readers may study the provisions as II
will come up for our acceptance or
rejection as constitutional amend
ment at the general election:
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO SUBMIT
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION | OF
ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITu-
TION OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADIO, PROVIDING FOR THE M
TIATIvE AND REFERENDUM.
Be 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Colorado:
Section 1. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the state
OF Colorado, at the next general elec-
ton for members of the general as
sembly for their approval or rejection
the following constitutional amend
pient. which, when ratified by a ma
jortty of those voting thereon, shall
be valid as part OF the constitution.
Sec. g. That Section / of Article V
OF the constitution of the state OF
Colorado be 30 amended as 10 read as
follows:
Section /. The legislative power of
the state shall be vested in the gen
era' assembly consisting of senate
and house " representatives both to
be elected y the people, but the peo-
pie shall reserve TO themselves the
power to I'opose laws and amend
ments to the constitution ppd to en-.
act or reject the same at the polls
independent of the general assembly,
and also reserve power at their own
option to approve or reject at the polls
any act. item, section or part of any
act OF the general assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people is the initiative. and at
least per cent of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas.
uie by petition, and every such peti.
ton 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 it may be or.
dered. except as to laws necessary for
the immediate preservation of the pub.
lie peace, health or safety, and appro
rriations for the support and mainte.
nance of the departments of state and
state institutions, against any act, sec
tion or part of any act of the general
assembly, either by a petition signed
by per cent of the legal voters OF
by the general assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
Med with the secretary Of state not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session of the gen.
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
OF the act from becoming operative.
The veto power OF the governor shall
not extend to measures initiated by.
pr referred to the people All olec.
lions on measures referred to the peo.
ple OF the state shall be held at the
regular general election. and
" such measures shall become the
Nv or . part Of the constitution. when
pprovsd BY majority Of the votes