The Brinkley argus., 1910-07-08
Proposed lmsadnsnt No. 10.

That the following is hereby pf5pozsa aa an amendment Co tha Co usufahcn gt tne State of Arkansas and fhc zane tei D x eao- rnitted 10 inc eis cfofs of the State f1f ap. provai or re lecucn af he nexi general siec. ton for senators ard representatives # a majority of inc eYectofs voting ai sacN ecton adopt such amendment ihe same shall become part of fhc Consiitetcu ei the State of Arkansas, to-Sit
 That section one. article Ave. of the Con- sdtution Of the State Of krkansaa be an eHd- cd 90 as to read as s0llows.
 SECTION {. The legislative pos srs oi :hls State shall be vested in a General As- sembly. which shall consist of thc Senate and House of Representatives bli ihe ps9 pie of each municipality. eae5 coanty and of the State. reserve Co themselves power 70 propose laws and amendments t9 the Con- sntudon and to enact or rs Ieci fbs same af the polls independent of the legislative as- sembly. and ais D reserve power at taef own optonsso ap2ro ve or reject ai the relis any act of the Legislative assembly. he first power reserved by Inc people is ihe ln- itiative. and not more than 3 per cent. oi the legal voters shall be required Co propose any measure by such petition and every uch petition shall include the fuli text oi the measure so proposed. Initiative peti- lions shall be filed with the Secretary Slse not less than four months before the cleo ton at which they arc to be voted upon.
 ''The second power is a Referendum, and II may be ord cred except as 10 laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation Of the public peace. health or safeiyl either by Inc petition signed by 5 per cent. of inc legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills arc enacted. Referendum peti- lions shall be filed with the Seer etary Of State not more than ninety days after the fin al adjournment of the session of the leg islaiive assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not eN- tend 10 msasur e5 referred 10 the people. All elections on measures referred 10 the people of the State shall be had at the bien- niaI regular general elections. except when the legislative assembly shall order a spe- ciaI election. Any measure referred 10 the people shall lake effect and become law when it is approved by a 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 10 deprive any mem Der of the legislative assembly Of the right 10 .iniroduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office of Governor al the regular election last pre- ceding the filing of any petition for the lni- tatiyc 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 in- tatiye and for the Referendum shall be filed with tn Secretary of State, and in submit ting thes same to the peop1ehe and all other offic-rs hall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be SD ecally provided therefor.
 The aboy resolution was filed in the of flee of the Secretary of State on February f9. i)o9.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1910.
 o. (. LUDWIG. Seal. Secretary of State.