Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-17
Proposed Amendment ma. 10

That the following is hereby proposed
sh amenument TO the Constitution OF the
o'ate OF Arkansas. and the same being sub.
niloVeu 10 the electors OF the State for appro-
val or rejection at the next general electiop
ror senators and Representatives. n n maior,.
ty OF the electors voting at such eIact,o,
aoopt such amendment the same shall be.
oone part OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Arkansas, to-wit:
ihatsectlon one. article five, OF the Con
stitution OF the State OF Arkansas he amen.
ded SO as to read as follows:
section ]. The legisl alive OF this s,.to
shall De vested In General Assembly. which
snail consist OF the Senate and House of Ran.
resehtatlves. but the people OF eacb ,n,ni.
0ipaliey' each county and OF the State ra-
serve 10 themselves power to pronosa I.u..
anu amendments TO the constitution ana 81
enact or reject the same at the noIIs ,naa.
penuen' Oh the legislative assembly, and also
reserve power at their own option 10 apnrova
orrelect at the polls any act OF the leeisla-
.,'e assembly The first power reserved bv
.he people is the Initiative. and not moro
Ohan per cent OF the legal voters shall to ra~
uuireo 10 propose any measure nv sucb ratt.
'ion ana every such petition shall inc,,,do
.ne iull text OF the measure 90 nroros,d
a"i'iaeiYe petitions shall be filed with ,,a
se.re'ary Oh state not less than four month
oerore the election at which they ara - ha
voted upon. 'aie W De
The second power is n Refarand,
10y oe oruered Except as to laws neces
oa,y ior 'ne immediate preservation of the
petitiopp peace, health or safety either by the
t Rot,.Iol' signed by per cent ~ tha ya.a5 LII
Voters or by the legislative ss.sn emJ ,esal
vaSner ta plIiS are enacted. Referendur, ga.i 70
S. lions Shall be filed with the secreta. petl
anal adjolpOmesnnh, y Ure than ninety days after the
latiVe assembly which passed thn ivss
VIII wnicn @ tne referendum Is demanded The he
veto power OF the Governor shall nor ax,ana
tions ,nooSures 90 referred to the people All eiec
tne state shall be had at the bIenn,ai rp, oI
senerai elections except when the lerislstive
assembly shall order special election NV
agan. s1essure lelerred TO the people shall take
by ma iorI,r .'9 law when II Is approved
no, no = n.hayorlty oi The votes cast thereon and
iD m0t otherwise, The style OF ali hills 81 he
pS ~ Enacted by the People OF the STATE ~
Arkansas. This section shall NOT be con
st;,a .so, W uePrIVe any member OF the legis.
,aVlNe al. assembly or the right to Introduce
any measure. The whole numher ~ votas
caSo ior the ONCE of Governor at the recnia
eiection last preceding the hlino ~ 49,,
petltlon;for the Initiative or for the Refer,
endum shall be the basis on which the nun
oe. qI ieEaI votes necessary TO sign such
petitlon shall be counted. Petitions and
orders for the Initiative ana for the Pa,a,a1 sau
DUN shall be filed with the Secretary Of
state. and In submitting the same to tina
people ne and All other officers shall be suid-
~ ~ o oy sne general laws and the acts submit
be specially provided therefor.
Ihe above resolution was filed in the osice
vi ehe secretary or State on February 10, isog.
Each elector may vote for or against the
above amendment. 's '"0
mltness my omclal signature this the 18th
day OF February. 1910.
fsa.n O.C. LUDWIG,
"eaD Secretary Of State.