The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

power at their own option to approve
or reject at the polls any act. Item. sec
ton or part Of any act of the General
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 petit
ton shall include the full text of the
measure meas re- 50 Psopossd lnit,a nat pe
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
dered. except as to laws necessary for
the immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, health or safety, and appro-
nance of the department of state and
state institutions. against any act. Sec
ton 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
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session of the Cen
eral Assembly: that passed the bill on
The filing of referendum petition
against any Item, section or part OF
any act. shall not delay the remainder
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures Initiated by,
or referred to the people. All elections
tho State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election, and all such
measures shall become the law or q
part of the Constitution, when approved
by a majority OF the votes cast thereon.
and not otherwise. and shall take et-
feet from and after the date of the Of
fetal declaration Of the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor. but
not later than thirty days after tho
vote has been eanvassed. This section
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
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
the people for adoption or rejection Mt
the polls, In compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist OF sheets having
al the top thereof as shall be deslg-
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
filed elector. that each signature there
on is the signature of the person whose
name IL 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 elector. Such petition
SO verified shall be prima tacic 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 he published as constNutionai
amendments are published, AID in sub
hitting the same and in ali 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
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be.
BE It Enacted by the People of the
The initiative and referendum pow
: srs reserved to the people by this sec
municipality as to all local. special and
municipal Legislation of every -charac-
Ties The manner or exeeeisinr said
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws. except that cities, towrs and mu-
ner OF exercising the initiative and ref
erendum powers as to their municipal
l nas, Not more than ten per
quired to Older 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-executing.
Section 3. Each elector. voting at
or against this amendment shall de-
post in the ballot box a Hcket wherein
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 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 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
RADIO Tor the canvass or votes for Rep
rssentative 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 Ind, 1910
In testimony whereof. l 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 Sep
tembsP, A. D. 1910.
(ssaD JAMES B. PKARCE,
Secretary of State.