The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas. and the samc being submitted tu the electors of the state for approV al or reiec- ton at the next general elect ion for senators aud representatives If majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the state of Arkansas. towit;
 That section one, article five of The Gon,ti- tuition of the state of Arkansas be amended 50 as To read as follows:
 SECTION l. The legislative powers Of thi> state shall be vested in General Assembly. which shall consist of the senate and House of Representatives. but the people of each mu- nicipailly, each county and of the state, re serve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and To enact or reject the same al the polls independent of the legislative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option tO approve or re lect al the polls any act of the lcgiSia- tive assembly The first power reserved by the people k the Initiative, and not more than per cent of the legal voters shall oC required To propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text Of the measure So proposed. In i1ailNe petitions shall be filed Wlth the Secre- tary of state not less than fOur months before the election al which they are tO be voted upon.
 The second power tS Referendum. and il may he ordered, teNccpt aS tp laws necessary for the immediate preSorv atIuu of the public peace, health or safety either hy the petition signed by per cent of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly a. 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 is de- handed. The veto power If the Governor shall not extend to measures referred To the people. All elections on measures referred to Inc people of the state shall be had al the bi- ennfal regular general elections except when the legislative assembly shall order a special election. Any measure referred to the people shall ake effect and become q law when it is approved hy a majority Of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style Of all bills shall be. 'Bc if Enacted by the People of the state of \ Ar}tausas. 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 it the regular elec tfDn last preceding the filing of any petition for the Initiative or for the Referendum shall he the basis 0H which the number of legal votes ueer~~arY To sign such petition shall be counted Petitions and orders for the Initiative and for the Referendum shall be filed with the Secretary ef stale, and in submitting the same to the people he and all other officers shall be guided by inc general laws and the acts sub mittiug luis amendment until legislation shall b, specially provided thereforr
 TEt atslAt resolution was filed in the office If the secretary ot state ou February ta ia@ EarH eiectlE may vOte for or against the above amendment
 Nitut,~ my ofheiat signature this iatb day ot February i+lh
 O. c. LUDWIG. Seal Secretary of state 3-4-3st