The daily sentinel., 1910-10-29

power at their own option to approve
tfon or part of any act of the General
The first power hereby reserved by
the people 10 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-
tton shall include the full text of the
measure proposed. Initiative petit
tions for State legislation and amend
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 REFEREND and 1t may be or
dered. except as TO laws necessary Tor
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 ect. sec,
ton or part of any act of the General
Assembly. either by petition signed
by five per cent; of the legal voters or
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 q refs,endum na petition3 pet, On
any act. shall not delay the remainder
Of the act from becoming operative.
Ine tsn yeto power 81 IN.
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
and not otherwise, and shall take ef-
feet from and after the date of the Of
fetal DECLARATION OF the vote thereon
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. This section
shall not be construed to deprive the
any measure. fhe whole number OF
votes cast for Secretary of State at the
regular general election last pre-
for the Initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number of
Legal Legal voters sn necessary to sign such Pc
The Secretary of state shall submit
all measures initiated oy or referred to
N: Pc psH1i IN fUs rhs
such general form printed or written
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
OF state such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors in their own
attached the residence address of such
person and the date of signing the
same. To each of such petitions. which
be attached an affidavit of some quail
filed eIector. that each signature there
on 10 the signature of the person whose
name 1t purportH 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 time Of sign,
80 verified shall be prima facie 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 Institutional
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mittins. the same and in all matters
he Secretary of state and all other
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
State of Colorado"
ers reserved to the people by this sec
tion are hereby further reserved to the
legal .o,si voters Of every city town, town and
municipal legislation of every charac-
ter In or for their respective municipal
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws except that citiss, towns and mu
nicipaiitiss may provide for the man
erendum powers A. to their municipal
legislation Not more than ten per
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 eleotor voting nt
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 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 OF rejection of the PROPOSE
tion by placing . GROSS (x) after one
of such ssntsncesL The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amend m snt shall be canvassed and the
result determined In the manner pro.
vtded by the laws of the State of Colo
fado for the canvass OF votes for Rep
Yessntattve in Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Gen.
eral Assembly an emergency sxista
therefore. this act shall take sffsst on
ana After ita passage.
Approved September 1nd. 1919.
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 11th day Of Sep
tsmbsv. A. d. 1910
(6saD JAMES d. PlARCU
Secretary Of State