The daily sentinel., 1910-11-02

power at their own option to approve
tion or part Of any act of the General
assembly.
The first power hereby reserved oy
the people Is the INITIATIVE, and A.
least eight per cent. of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition. and every saen Pethh
measure so proposed Initiative peti-
tions for State Legislation and ameh9-
ments to the Constitution. shall pc aa
dressed to and filed with the secretary
of State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voteo
upon. =.
the REFER ENDUM. and 1t may be or
dered. except as to laws necessary ior
the Immediate preservation OF the pup
iic peace, health or safety. and appro-
priations for the support ana mamie.
nance of the department of state ana
state institutions. against any ec,, sec
tIon or part of any act of the General
Assembly, either by petition signeo
by five per cent of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
filed with the Secretary of State not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment OF the session Of the Gen.
eral Assembly. that passed the bill on
which the referendum 10 demanded.
The filing of a referendum petition
against any item. section or part OF
any act. shall not delay the remainder
OF the act from becoming operative.
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures Initiated by.
or referred to the people. All elections
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 z
part OF the Constitution, when approved
by majority of the votes cast thereon.
and pot othdrwise. and shall take ef-
feet from and after tho date of the Of
fetal declaration of the vote thereon
not later thaR thirty days after the
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of The right to enact
any measure. The whole number Of
regular general election last pre-
ceding the filing of any petition
for the initiative or referendum shall
legal voters necessary to sign such Pc
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary of State shall submit
all measures initiated oy or referred to
the people for adoption or re1ection 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 petition shall be signed
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address Of such
person and the date of signing the
same. To each of such petitions. which
may consist of one or more sheets. shall
be attached an affidavit of some quail
flied elecfor. that each signature there
on II the signature of the person whose
name II purports to be, and that to the
best Of the knowledge and belief of the
affiant. each of the persons signing
said petition was at the time of sign
Ing. . qualified eleotor. Such petition
50 verified shall be prima facie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and-t and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors.
The text of all measures to be submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and In sub
hitting the same and in all matters
pertaining to the form of oil petitions
The Secretary Of state and all other
laws. and the act submitting this
amendment, until legislation shall be
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be.
BE 1t Enacted by the People Of the
srs reserved to the people by this sec
legal voters Of every city. town and
ter in or for their respective municipal-
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws. except that cities, towns and mu-
inequalities may provide for the man
erendum powers as to their municipal
legislation. Not more than ten per
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
quired to order the referendum, nor
more than fifteen per cent to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
be in all respects self-cxecuting.
Section 8. Each elector votinr 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 ono 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 q cross (x) after one
the adoption or rejection Of said
result determined IN the manner pro-
vided BY the laws OF the State of Colo
rado for the canvas OF votes for Rep
rssentative In Congress
Section 4. In the opinion Of the Cen
cral Assembly an emergency sxistA
therefore. this act shall take effset on
and after its passage.
Approved September 1nd. 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 18th day Of SeD.
tembef. A. d. 1910.
tssaD JAMES .. PHARcR