Gilpin observer., 1910-10-13

| power at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act. item. sec
tfon or part of any act of the General
| Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people is the INITIATIVE, and at
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition, and every such petit
tion shall include the full text of the
| measure proposed. Initiative peti-
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 Tor
the immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, health or safety. and appro-
priations for the support and mainte,
nance of the department of state ana
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
filed with the Secretary of State not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session Of the Cen
eral Assembly, that passed the Dill OH
which the referendum Is demanded.
The, filing Of a referendum petition
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.
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election, and all such
measures shall become the law or a
part of the Constitution when approved
by a majority Of the votes cast thereon
and not otherwise, and shall take ef-
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficial declaration of the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor. but
vote has been canvassed. This section
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of the right to enact
votes cast for Secretary of State at the
regular general election last pre-
for the initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number of
legal voters necessary to sign such pc
| tition shall be counted.
The Secretary of State shall submit
all measures initiated Dy or referred to
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls, in compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist Of sheets having
such general form printed or written
at the top thereof as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
OF state; such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors in their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address of such
person and the date of signing the
same. To each of such petitions, which
may consist OF one or more sheets, shaii
be attached an affidavit of some quail
flied elector. that each signature there
on is the signature of the person whose
name 1t purports to be, and that to the
best of the knowledge and belief of the
affiant. each of the persons signing
said petition was at the time of sign
ing. a qualified elector. Such petition
so verified shall be prima tacie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors.
The text of all measures to be submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published, and in sub
mitting the same and in all matters
pertaining to the form of all petitions
| officers shall be guided by the general
laws. and the act submitting 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
ers reserved to the people by this sec
| tion are hereby further reserved to the
| 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 prescribed by general
| laws. except that cities. towns and mu-
| inequalities may provide for the man
ner of exercising the initiative and ref,
erendum powers as to their municipal
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
| quired to order the referendum. nor
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| any measure by the initiative in any
| city. town or municipality.
! This section of the Constitution shall
/ be in all respects self-eNecuting.
Section B. Each elector voting at
| said election and desirous of voting for
| or against this amendment shall de-
| posit in the ballot box ticket whereon
| shall be 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 Section one
! of Article V of the Constitution pro-
! viding for the initiative and refer
! endum." and shall indicate his or her
/ approval or rejection of, the PROPOSE
tion by placing a cross CN) after one
| OF such sentences. The 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 or votes for Rep
| resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gem
! eral Assembly an emergency exists,
therefore, this act shall take effect on
| and after its passage.
| Approved September End. 1910.
In testimony whereof. L 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
tember. A. ID. 1910.
| (SeaD JAMES II. PEARCE.
Secretary of state.