The new era., 1910-10-13

power at their own option to approve
tion or part of any act Of the General
the sedp: Is sss sf1ssz ssa sy
least eight per cent. of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas-
tion t G shall include tn. fsii text Of the
measure SO proposed. Initiative peti-
for hs s,sts Hnd ps nd
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
of State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
sfoRa hsrs1y snS .s Ss !.
lie peace. health or safety. and appro-
nance Of the department Of state and
state institutions, against any act, sec,
tion or part Of any act of the General
by Seieipe five Per cent. Of the legal Voters or
by the General Assembly: Referenduma ere sna
ed With shf hs Of state
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session Of the Gen.
which the referendum is demanded
The filing Of a referendum petittioni .t
against any item sesti9p the or
of the act from becoming operative;
The veto power of the Governor shall
or referred to the people. All election.
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
and not otherwise. and shall take ef-
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficial declaration OF the vote thereon
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed This section
shall not be to dpfiye fn she
Votes cast for Secretary Of State at the
ee6ing the enera fling Of any p petition
for the initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number of
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary Of state shall 4s9erTad submit ut
the t people for adoption or rejection At
the polls. in compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist of sheets having
at the top thereof as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
Of STATE such shall be ssHsa oMa
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address OF such
ssme. penneh 70 rne each I of SUCH petitions Shich
may consist of one or more sheets. shall
be attached an affidavit of some quail
name it purports to be. and that to the
Of the ssaS o th paa OF
Ing, qualified elector. Such petition
Dc denee % that the .isnatar.s thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and in sub
pertaasins the to hs for% ana Of al
officers shall be guided BY the general
especially provided therefor.
peope gns 9f al adRes shs sy be-
BE it Enacted a By the People OF the
tion are hereby. further reserved to the
ter ter in Or Or Tor their respective municipal;
s5sst power. shall hs n Be prescri5ed M by general
nicipalities may provide for the man
erendum powers as to their municipal
legislation; Not more than ten per
OF the erdes ths
more than fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
This section of the Constitution shall
be in all respects self-executing.
Section 8. Each eleotor voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit in the ballot box a 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 = cross (xl 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
rado for the canvass OF votes for Rep
resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion Of the Cen
eral Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore, this act shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Approved September 2nd, 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 2bth day of Sep
(seaD JAMES B. PEARCE,
Secretary of State.