The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-28
IFGAL NOTICES.
n..a amandment to the Constitu- .,s ag,.ha State of Arkansas


 flo, of the State of Arkansas
 Notice is hereby given that the io.iomtt ,'', to ,oint resolution. proposing an ameiiaii ,,,a tbe state Constitution, was p''seou ys os ceneral Assembly at It's regular sessloh ~ ,ooo ana that the same will be submitted VI ,ta electors of the state, at the next genera election to be held Monday Septehpoi i-' 1910, for adoption or rejection,
 P,oposed Amendment No. io.
 g,... t,,o following is hereby proposed as all amendment to the Constitution oi '',s ',tsad of Arkansas and the same pelng sep,'iisss to the electors of the State for apProea' - . lection at the next general eiection ioi t,o tore and representatives, if maJofl'S - '- electors voting at such election aoop' ssN amendment the same shall become P"i' V tbe constitution of the state oi ArA"iiS"'' to-wit: s.,,, ronsti- That section one, article five, of the Cohs'', ,,tion ofthe state of Arkansas, be aihenue" SO as to read as follows; ..,s Section 1. The legislative powers VI .'ls state shall be vested in a General Asselhp'y which shall consist Of the senate, ana iiouse os Representatives, but the people or e"on r,unicipallty each county and of the sla'e' reserve to themselves power to propose i.'"s and amendments to the Constitu''oh anu w enact or reject the same at the polis nenaent of the legislative assembly, ana aiSo reserve power at their own option to apPioNo ar reject at the polls any act or the iegis,"- tive assembly. The first power reserved py the people Is the Initiative, and not inoie than per cent of the legal voters shall pc re- onired to propose any measure by such pe- ,,tIon and every such petition shall include Inc fnlI text of the measure so proposed lh- itiative petitions shall be filed wlth the oeei0 tary of State not less than four mohths peioie the election at which they are to be Vo'eo upon ,. eThe second power is Referendum anu " may be ordered except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation ofthe pupiic neace. health or safety either by the petition signed by , per cent of the legal voters or py inc legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum petitions shall be hlen with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment ol the session of the legislative assembly whlch nassed the bill on which the referendum # demanded. The veto power Of the Governor shall not extend Go measures referred to th' people. All elections on measures referred 10 the people of the State shall be had at ths biennial regular general elections, excep' when the legislative assembly shall order special election. Any measure .reierred t' the people shall take effect and become law when it is approved by majority or th' votes cast thereon and not otherwise. Int style of all bills shall be- "Be it Enacted hS the People of the State of Arkansas" I'm section shall not he construed to deprive any member of the legislative assembly of th' right to introduce any measure. The who'll number of votes cast for the office of Govern or at the regular election last proceeding th' lining of any petition for the Initiative or fo the Referendum shall be the basis on whicl the number of legal votes necessary to sigl such petition shall be counted. Petitions am orders for the Initiative and for the Referer dun shall be filed with the Secretary of Stat and fin submitting the same to the people n and all other officers shall he guided by tn general laws and the acts submitting thi amendment until legislation shall be specia ly provided therefor.
 The above resolution was filed in the ollie Of Secretary of State on February i9, 1909. Each elector may vote for or against tn above amendment
 . Witness my official signature thls i2th da | February, 1910.
 Q. C. LUDWIG,
 tSealA Secretary Of State.