The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

power at their own option to approve
tion or part OF any act OF the General
Assembly.
the people is the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. OF the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
tion shall include the fun text OF the
measure so proposed. Initiative petit
ments to the Constitution, shall be ad-
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
of State at least four months before the
upon.
the REFERENDUM, and II may be or
dered. except as to laws necessary FOR
the immediate preservation OF the pub
lie peace. health or safety. and appro-
priations for the support and mainte-
nance of the department of state and
state institutions, against any act. sec
tion or part OF any act OF the General
by five per cent OF the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
filed with the Secretary of state not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment OF the session OF the Cen
eral Assembly. that passed the bill on
which the referendum is demanded.
The filing of referendum petition
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
part of the Constitution. when approved
| by n majority of the votes cast thereon.
and not otherwise, and shall take eff
! feet from and after the date of the Of,
| ficial declaration of the vote thereon
| by proclamation of the Governor. but
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. This section
4 q n ~ NJ ha atraf to q a A.
| 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
| be the basis on which the number of
| legal voters necessary to sign such pc
titIon shall be counted
all measures Initiated oy or referred to
| the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls in compliance herewith. The
! such general form printed or written
at the top thereof as shall be desig-
| mated or prescribed by the Secretary
of state; such petition shall be signed
| by qualified electors In their own
proper persons only, to which shall bo
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 elector. that each signature there
! on is the signature of the person whose
/
best of the knowledge and belief of the
affiant. each OF the ,persons signing
said petition was at the time of sign
ing, qualified elector. Such petition
| so verified shall be prima facle evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true 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 all petitions
officers shall be guided by the general
laws, and the act submitting this
amendment. until Legislation shall be
| especially provided therefor.
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be,
BE 1t Enacted by the People of the
The Initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
legal voters of every city, town and
municipality as to all local, special and
ter in or for their respective municipal
tiles. The manner of exercising said
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws, except that cities, towns and mu
nicipnlities may provide for the man
ner OF exercising the initiative and ref
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
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality
ThiS section OF the Constitution shall
be in all respects self-cxecuting.
Section 3. Each eIector voting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
post 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 of the Constitution pro-
viding for the initiative and refer
endum. and shall indicate his or her
approval or rejection of the proposi-
tion by placing cross (X) 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 or votes for Rep
| rcsentative In Congress.
Section L. In the opinion of the Gem
eral Assembly emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after its passage
Approved September End, 1910.
In testimony whereof, / have here
4 unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the State of Colorado, at the
City of Denver, this 29th day of Sep
tember, a. d. 1910.
/ (SeaD JAMES II. PEARCE,
Secretary of State.