The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-25

power at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act, item, sec
tion or part of any, act Of the General
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 petit
tion shall include the full text of the
measure so proposed Initiative petit
lions for State legislation and amend
ments to the Constitution, shall be ad-
dressed to and filed with the secretary
of State at least four months before the
election al 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
tic peace. health or safety. and appro-
priations for the support and mainte-
nance of the department Of state and
state institutions. against any ec,. sec;
ton or part of any act of the General
Assembly. either by petition signed
by five per cent. of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
filed with the Secretary of State not
more than ninety days after the final
sdjou.nmsnt OF the session Of the s,S Gen n,
which the referendum is demanded
The filing of referendum petition
against any ANN Item section or paTT1 OF
Of the act from becoming operative,
The veto power of the Governor shall
not fNttnu 10 measures ln1tidltu ny.
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 q
part of the Constitution, when approved
by a majority of the votes cast thereon.
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficial declaration of the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor, but
not later than thirty days after the
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-
ceding the filing OF any, petition
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 ny or referred to
the people for adoption rejection at
the polls. in compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist OF sheets having
such general form printed or written
q. the top Thereof as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
by qualified electors in their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
person and the date of signing the
same. To each OF such petitions. which
may consist of one or more sheets, shall
be attached an affidavit OF some quail
on Is the signature of the person whose
name II 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. qualified elector. Such petition
SO verified shall be prima facie 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 suhmlt-
ted shall be published as cons, tutfoIal
amendments are published. and IN sub
hitting the same and In all matte RS
the Secretary OF State and all other
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
srendum powers as to their municipal
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 selt-executing.
Section 3. Each elector voting at
said election and DESTROYS Of voting for
against this amendment shall de-
post in the ballot box ticket wherein
shall be printed or written the words,
For the amendment to Section one Of
Article 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 OF rejection of the PROPOSE
tisn by placing cross OK 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-
| vtded by the laws of the State of Colo
Yads for the canvass Of votes for Rep
| re4sntative In Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gen.
srAl Assembly an emergency exists
therefore, this act shall take effect on
and after it's passage.
Approved September md. 1910.
In testimony whereof. have here
uAto set my hand and affixed the great
seal Of the State of Colorado, at the
City, Of Denver. this 18th day of Sep
| tembsy. A. d. 1910.
| t9eal) JAMES B. PEARCE.
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