The daily sentinel., 1910-10-28

or reject at the polls any act. item. Sec
tion or part OF any act of the General
The frs, power hereby reserved by
the people IL 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
tion shall include the full text of the
measuse t1ens }e, so psoRossd initiative lat ge
ments to the Constitution. shall be d.
dressed to and filed with the SecrstarS
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 1t may be or
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 ac.. 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
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 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.
OF feIerre0 TO tne 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 .
by 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 tho right to enact
any measure. The whole number of
regular general election last pre-
ceding the filing of any. petition
for The the inli lilaiivs p5 Tsferendum shall
legal voters necessary to sign such Pc
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary OF state shall submit
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls. in compliance herewith. Tho
petition shall consist of sheets having
At the top thereof as shall be desig-
Of Of State: sass bstithiotn ~ shay be signed
proper persons only. to which shall b
attached tho residence address OF su Al
person and the slate Of signing tue
same. To each OF such petitions, which
may consist of one or more sheets. shah
be attached an affidavit OF some quail
filed eiector. that each signature there
name II purports to be. and that 10 lhe
best OF the knowledge and belief of the
affiant. each of the persons signing
ing. q qualified elector. Such petition
30 verified shall be prlma tacle evil
dence that the Signatures thereon sre
genuine and rue and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors.
Inc text OF all measures 10 bc 81 .alit
ted shall be published as cons itu;io1ai
amepdments are published, Re4 ~ Snl
mitting the same and in at maitSes
ofesss ses sbsy be Of pJss Js sn9 an ohS
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 voters OF every city. town and
municipality as to all local. special and
municipal legislation Of every charac-
yer In or for their respective municipal
tiles. The manner of exercising said
laws. except that cities, towns and mu-
inequalities 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-
auired to oiJer 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-executing
Section g. Each elector voting at
said elec ction 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 t. Section one OF
Article v OF the Constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum" and
Against the amendment to 5ection one
of Article v Of the Constitution pro-
viAinH for the Initiative and refer
endum." anA shall indicate his or her
approval or rejection Of the PROPOSE
ten By placing cross (x) after one
81 such sentsaesa The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be eanvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
videA by the laws Of the State Of Colo
Yade for the canvass OF votes for Rep
, resentatfvs in Congress-.
Section 4. In the opinion OF the Gen
erA Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
And after Its passage.
Approved September End, 1910
In testimony whereof, / have here-
unts ST my hand and affixed the great
seal sf the State of Colorado, at the
city Of Denver this 2sth day of Sep
(seal) JAMES 3. PHARcE