The Forrest City times., 1910-04-22
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

l T ts' following is hereby proposed as ain an,-n,talrnt to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or reiec- 1 tion al the next general election for senators and representatives, if a majority of the | electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of | the Constitution Of the state of Arkansas. | towit;
 That section one, article five of the Consti- tuition of the state of Arkansas he amended so as to read as follows:
 SECTION l. The legislative powers of this state shall be vested in General Assembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the people of each mu- nicipalty, each county and Of the state, re serve to themselves power to propose laws aud amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same al the polls independent of the legislative assembly, and also reserve power al their own option to approve or re- ject at the polls any act of the legisla- tive assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the Initiative. and not more than per cent of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. h. itiatiVe petitions shall be filed with the Secre- tary of state not less than four months before the election al which they are to be voted upon.
 The second power k Referendum, and it may be ordered, (eXcept as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety either by the petition signed by per cent Of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are en- acted Referendum petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of state not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the legislative assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum k de- handed. The veto power of the Governor shall not extend to measures referred to the people All elections on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the bi- ennal regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order q special election. Any measure referred to the people shall take effect and become a law when it is approved by q majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise The style of all bills shall be, Be fl Enacted by the Peopleof the state of Arkansas This section shall not be construed To deprive any member of the legislative assembly Of the right to introduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office of Governor at the regular cle, tion last preceding the filing of any petition for the Initiative or for the Referendum shall be the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall be counted. Petitions and orders for the Initiative and for the Referendum shall be filed with the Secretary Of ~t ate and in submitting the same to the people he and all other officers shall be guided hy the general laws and the acts sub hitting this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided therefor
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the secretary of state on February I9 I9ga
 Each eiactOr may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this l2th day of February, i9lh
 .. c. LUDWIG. lseah secretary of state i-4-3st