The Brinkley argus., 1910-04-29
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed a
 an amendment to the Constitution of thu
 State of Arkansas, and the same being sub
 mitted to the electors of the State for ap
 proval or rejection at the next general cleo
 ton for senators and representatives, if z
 majority of the erectors voting at such
 election adopt such amendment the same
 shall become part of the Constitution oi
 the State of Arkansas, to-wit
 That section one, article five, of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as 10 read as follows:
 SECTION l. The legislative pow CTS of this State shall be vested in General As- sembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the peo pie of each municipality, each county and of the State, reserve to then selves power to propose laws and amendments to the Con- stitution and 10 enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the legislative as sembly and also reserve power at their own option.to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the pie is the In itiatve, 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. Initiative peti- tions shall be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the eIec- ton at which they are to be voted upon.
 s.The second power is a Referendum, and 1t may be ordered except as 10 laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety either by the petition signed by per cent. of the legal b.r la-,; lat,.r other bills are enacted Referendum peti- tons shall be filed with the Secretary of State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the leg is alive assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not ex- tend to measures referred to the people. All elections on measures referred to the people of the State shall be had at the bien- nial regular genera elections, except when | Ihs legislative assembly shall crder spe- cial election. Any measure referred to the | people shall take effect and become law when il is approved by majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be, Be it Enacted by | the People of the State of Arkansas. This section shall not be construed to deprive any msm Der of he legislative assembly of the right to Introduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office of Governor at the regular election last pre- csding the filing of any petition for the hi iiatiye or for the Referendum shall be the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary 10 sign such petition shall be | Counted. Petitions and orders for the hi tiative and for the Referendum shall be filed | with tn Secretary of State, and in submit | ling thessame to the people he and all other officers hall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided thereior.
 The above resolution was filed in the cf- flee of the Secretary of State on February i9, i5oo.
 Each eiectof may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day Of February 1910.
 0. C. LUDWIG, Seal. Secretary of State.