The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-10-29

power at their own option to approve
or reject At the polls any act. item, sec.
ton Or part Of any act Of the Genera,
TSs H.. peser her, s.s:ss. ,.I 5ss:r.sa ~ ~
the ps1Ps. g tns II tSs s vote e
s ss s 3. a.ses 81 q Props. ~ ms.s
ton shall inelsss tss fsii tent d she
lions for state LEGISLATION aud amend.
msnts TO the Constituttcn. shall be a..
e s s:.t bssors ~
election At which they are to be voted
upon. 4.
the immediste prsserv.tien Of the pub
pristions for the support and msinte;:
nance Of the department OF state and
state institutions. against any act, sec;
A.. Ss y.r .s e .s' sas
81 the dsnsr.i Assembly. Refsrsndams
FLEA With .1 The sscrstsry Of state mot
81 ne ss::os q &. ne s, Hs on
which the rSfersndum Il Demanded.
The filing Of . referendum petiticn
ssns, . , noe asssy he q
Of the act from becoming opsratve;
The veto power of the Governor snail
no, , s,rsa i, to the psops
on measures referred to the people q
the state shall be held at the btsnnlei
m resS'ar shaii Become the law Or
81 majority Of the votes cast thereon.
f sss rot sns sssi the
BY proclamation Of the Governor. but
vote has been canvasssd: This section
shall NOT be construed 70 deprive the
General A..smblx Of ne So, right e enact e
vote. cast for Secretary Of state ut the
regular general election last pre-
ssai9 The ,ns cr ct ,nsi
be the basia on which the number OF
legal voters necessary to Sign such Pc
tition shali hs co ~ s.., ,n.u .,n,,,
the people for adoption or rctection at
PET shall io eon.ise Of shss,s hayinx
al the top thereon . shall Ss ds.ix.
Of state; such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors in their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
person and the date Of aignins. the
same. To each of such petitions, which
may consist of one or more sheets, snail
flied elector. that each signature there
name It purports to be-. and that 70 the
ria pstition was s. the time Of si lin.
~ .ns verified asali See prima facis evi
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
Tha ,sst e os al ms.s s 10 Se .aS%it
ted, shall be published As constitutional
Amendments are published. and in sub
;hs 70 :ss form sa1 y y al
ofilcers shall % .aidsd III n. .snsI.:l
amendment. Until -isSisiation shall be
especially provided therefor.
si:Ds ,ss:sss e: s:ss: :A q he e
Tho initiative and referendum pow
legal voters Of every city. town, and
m Sc issIs,st,on , u very e essrs ss
itise. me manner 81 exercising said
:s sss . E: ess e %s
S a:S'. q essrcisiss fss inisistiv. ana ri:
legislation. Not more than ten per
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
CURED TO Ordor me referendum, nor
more than fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality.
This section OF the Constitution shall
be in all respects Belf-executtnE.
Section 3. Each electOr voting at
said election and deairOus Of voting for
or axainst this amendment shall de-
post In tbs ballot box ticket whereon
shall he printed or written the words,
FOR the amendment to Section one OF
Article v OF the Constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum" and
Against the amendment to HectiOn one
of Article v of the Constitution pro-
ivtdinG for the Initiative and refer
endum." and shall Indicate his or her
approval or rejection of tho proposi-
tiOn by placing cross (xl after one
Of such sentences. Tho vote cast for
the adoption or rejection Of said
Amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined In the manner pro-
vided by the laws OF the State Of Colo
RADIO for the canvass OF votes for Rep
Yesentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gen.
efal Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after Its passage.
Approved September and. 1910.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the State Of Colorado, at the
City Of Denver. this 29th day OF Sep
(8sall JAMES B. PEARCE.
Secretary Of State.