The daily sentinel., 1910-10-14

power at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act, Item sec
Assembly
The first power hereby reserved by
the people is the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. Of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition. and every such petl-
tion shall include the fun teXt Of the
measure SO proposed. Initiative petl-
tions for State legislation and amend
ments TO the Constitution, shall be ad-
dressed to and tiled win me 9ecrelaEy
Of State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
The second power hereby reserved is
the REFERENprM, and II may be or
dered, except as 20 laws necessary tor
the Immediate preservation Of the pub
lie peace. health OF safety, and appro-
pTiatious for the support and mainte-
nance of the department OF state and
state Institutions, against any act. sec
tton or part OF any act OF the General
Assembly. either by a petition signed
by five per cent. Of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed TO ana
filed with the Secretary Of State not
more than ninety days after the tlnai
adjournment Of the session OF the Gen
eral Assembly. tnat passed the blll on
which the referendum is demanded
The filing of referendum pttloh
against any item. section or part or
any act, shall not delay the remainder
or the act from becoming operative
The veto power Of the Governor shall
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred TO the people OF
tho State shall be Hld at the biennial
regular general election, and all such
measures shall become the law or q
part OF the Constitution. when approved
by q majority1of the votes cast thereon.
and not otherw and shall take et-
feet from and after the date or the Of
ftcial declaration of the vote thereon
by proclamation OF the Governor. but
later than thirty hAEE after the
vote has been canNassed. THIS section
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly Of The right to enact
any measure. The whole number OF
votes cast for Secretary OF State at the
regular general election last pre-
ceding the filing OF any petition
for the initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number Of
legal voters necessary to sign such pc
titton shall be counted
The Secretary Of state shall submit
all measures Initiated uy or referred to
he.People for adoption or retection at
hepolis, in compliance herewith. The
petitfcn shall consist OF sheets having
such geheraI form printed or written
at rAe, top thereof as shal be desis-
OF State. such petition SHAH he signed
by qualified electors in their own
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. snail
be attached an affidavit OF some quail
filed eleCtur. that each signature there
on Is the signature Of tho person whose
name II purpurts 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. qualified eIector Stch petition
SO verified shall be primH raCie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true and that thc persons
signing the same are qualified "I. tors.
The text of an measures tu Doc sH.wlI
ted shall be published as Cuu- .' .luUa.
amendments are published, Juu la sub
mittlng the same and In all matt RS
pertaining to the form Of all petitions
the Secretary OF state and all other
Officers shall be guided hv the general
laws, and the act submitting this
amendment. until legislation shall be
especially provided therefor.
'he style Of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be,
BE II Enacted by the People of the
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
municipal Legislation OF every charac-
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
legislation. Not more than ten per
cent. OF The legal voters may be re-
CURED to order the 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 self-rSeCuting.
Section :. 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 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 section one
of Article V of the Constitution pro-
viding for the initiative aud refer
endum," and shall Indicate his or her
approval or rejection OF the PROPOSE
tion by placing cross CNl 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-
yided by the laws OF the State of Colo
rado for the canvass OF votes for Rep
resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion OF the Cen
eral Assembly emergency exists
therefore, this act shall take effect on
and after its passage
Approved September End. 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
tember. A. ID. 1910.
tseaD JAMES b. PEARCE,
Secretary of state