The Forrest City times., 1910-05-13
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment tO the Constitution of the state 0i Arkansas and the same being submitted tO the electors of tine state for approval or r. jec- ton al the next generai-electiOu for senators and representatives. if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the state Of Arkansas, towIt.
 That section one. article five of Inc Consti- tuition of the state of Arkansas he amended SO as to read as follows;
 SECTION | The legislative powers of this state shall be vested in General \ AsSenhly. which shall consist of the senate and House of Representatives, but the people of each mu- nieipality, each county and of the state re- serve 10 themselves power To propose laws and amendments tO the Constitution and To enact or re ject the same at the polls independent of the legislative assembly, and also reserve. power at their own option tu approve or re- tive assembly. The tr>' power reserved by the people is the Initiative and not more than per cent 0f the legal voters Shali be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall mcludc the fuii text of the measure proposed Iu- itiatiVe petitions shall be filed with the >ccrc- tary of State mol iesS than four months before the election al which they are 10 be voted upon
 The second power k Referendum and it may be ordered. teNcept 0s to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public. peace. health or safetyl either bY the petition signed by per cent of the legal voter, 8t. by the legislative assembly aS other bills are cn- acted Referendum petitions shall bt. filed with the Secretary of state not more than ninety days after the final adjournment Of he session Of the legislative assembly which passed the bin on which the referendum k de- handed. The veto power of the Governor shall not extend tO measures referred t0 he people All elections on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the bl- cnni al regular general elections except when he legislative assembly shall order a special election. Any measure referred To the people >hall take effect and become law when il i, approved by q majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall he, Be il Enacted by the People of the state of Arkansas This section shall moi he construed To deprive any member of the any measure. The whole number of votes ca,t for the office of Governor at the regular elcs lion last preceding the filing of any petition for the Initiative or for the Referendum shail he the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall b, counted. Petitions and orders for he Initiative and for the Referendum shall be filed with the secretary ot state, and in submitting the same otht people he and all other officers shall be guided by the general laws and the acts sub mltlhg this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided therefor.
 The above resolution was tledln the office ai the secretary of state on February 19 laa Each elecior may vote for or against th, above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this l2th day oi February l9iN
 {. C. LUDWIG
 seal Secretary of state