The daily sentinel., 1910-10-19

power at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act. item sec
tion or part Of any act Of the General
Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people is the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition, and every such peti-
tion shall include the full text Of the
measure SO proposed. Initiative petl-
tions for State legislation and amend
ments to the Constitution. shall be ad-
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
of State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
The second power hereby reserved is
the REFERENDUM. and il may
dered. except as to laws necesT
the immediate preservation OF
lie peace, health or safety, a,
pristlons for the support a1S -.
nance Of the department %. lie and
state institutions. against any a.. 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 Gen
eral Assembly, that passed the bill ON
which the referendum is 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 a
part OF the Constitution. when approved
by a majority OF the votes cast thereon,
and pot otherwise, and shall take ef-
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
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of lhe right TO enact
any measure. The whole number of
votes cast for Secretary OF State at the
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.
The Secretary of State shall submit
all measures initiated ny or referred to
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls, in compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist OF sheets having
n: the top theTeo, 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 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 elector that each signature there
on is the signature OF the person whose
name IL purpurts 10 be, and that to the
best of the knowledge and belief Of the
afflant each of the persons signing
said petition was at the ume of sign
ing. a qualified elector. Such petition
SO verified shall be prima taCic evil
dence that tho signatures thereon are
genuine and True and that the persons
signing the same are qualified tle-ipts.
The text OF all measures To he submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
on lFann -. h ItGlR f D.,
mitting the same and In all matters
pertaining to the form of all petitions
the Secretary of State and all other
officers shall be guided by the general
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
State of Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
tlon are hereby further reserved to the
legal voters OF every city, town and
municipal Legislation OF every chsrac-
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
ner of exercising the initiative and ref
legislation. Not more than ten per
cent. of the legal voters may be re-,
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 selt-exeCuting.
Section 3. Each elector voting at
said election and deslrous OF voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
pusit in the ballot box ticket whereon
shall he 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 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 a cross CX) after one
of such sentences. The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be chnvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
vided by the laws of the State Of Colo
RADIO for the canvass or votes for Rep
resentative in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gem
eral Assembly an emergency exists
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Approved September and, 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 10th day OF Sep
tsmber. A. d. 1910.
(seaD JAMES B. PEARCE.
Secretary OF State.