Graham guardian., 1910-12-30

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cast thereon and upon proclamation
of the Governor, and not otherwise
| The veto power of the Governo
lshall not extend to Initiative or Rel
erendum measures approved by
majority of the qualified electors.
(7)
| The whole number of votes cas-
for all candidates for Governor a
the general election last preceding
the filing of any Initiative or Refer
endum petition on a State or count.
measure shall be the basis on whicl
the number of qualified electors re
quired to sign such petition shall b.
computed.
| The powers Of the Initiative ant
the Referendum are hereby further
reserved to the qualified electors o,
every Incorporated city, town anc
county as to all local, city, town OF
county matters on which such in
corporated cities, towns and coun
ties are or shall be empowered by
general laws to legislate. Such in
corporated cities, towns and coun
ties may prescribe the manner OF
Exercising said powers within the
restrictions of general laws. Un.
der the power of the Initiative fif-
teen per centum of the qualified
electors may propose measures on
such local, city, town or county
matters, and ten per centum of the
electors may propose the Referen-
dunn on legislation enacted within
and by such city, town or county.
Until provided by general law, said
cities and towns may prescribe the
basis on which said percentage shall
be computed.
Every Initiative or Referendum
petition shall be addressed to the
Secretary of State in the case of pc
titions for or on State measures,
and to the clerk of the board of
supervisors, city clerk, Or CORES
ponding officer in the case of petit
tions for or on county, city or town
measures; and shall contain the de-
claration of each petitioner, for
himself, that he is a qualified elector
of the State land in the case of Pc
titions for or on city, town or
county measures, of the city, town
or county affected), his postoffice
address, the street and number, if
any, of his residence, and the date
on which he signed such petition.
Each sheet containing petitioners
signatures shall be attached to
full and correct copy of the title
and text of the measure so pro-
posed to be initiated or referred to
the people, and every sheet of every
such petition containing signatures
shall be verified by the affidavit of
the person who circulated said sheet
or petition, setting forth that each
of the names on said sheet was
signed in the presence of the affiant
and that in the belief of the affiant
each signer was a qualified elector
of the State, or in the case of city,
town or county measure, of the
city, town or county affected by
the measure so proposed to be ini-
tiated or referred to the people.
(10)
When any Initiative or Referen-
dun petition or any measure re-
ferred to the people by the Legis-
lature shall be filed, in accordance
with this section, with the Secretary
of State, he shall cause to be print
ed on the official ballot at the next
regular general election the title
and number of said measure, to-
gether with the words Yes" and
No" in such manner that the
electors may express at the polls
their approval or disapproval of the
measure.
(ll).
The text of all measures to be
submitted shall be published as pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
tion are published, and in submit
ting such measures and proposed
amendments the Secretary of State
and all other officers shall be guided
by the general law until legislation
shall be especially provided there,
for.
If two or more conflicting meas
ures or amendments to the Constitu-
ton shall be approved by the peo-
pie at the same election, the meas.
ure or amendment receiving the
greatest number Of affirmative
votes shall prevail in all particulars
as to which there is conflict.
(l3)
1t shall be the duty of the Secre,
tary of State. in the presence of the
Governor and the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, to canvass the
votes for and against each such
measure or proposed amendment to
the Constitution within thirty days
after the election, and upon the
completion of the canvass the Gov
ernor shall forthwith issue a proc
lamation, giving the whole number