The Brinkley argus., 1910-04-01
Proposed Amendmeui No. 10;

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being sub mittei to the electors of the State for aP- proval or rejection at the next general elee- ton for senators and representatives, il q majority oF the erectors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution ot the Stste of Arkansas, tc-wlt:
 That section ore, article five, of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as to read as follows
 SECTION |. The legislative powers of this State shall be vested in General As sembly, which shall sonsfst of the Senate and House of Representatives hut the peo pie of each municipality, each county and ef the State, reserve to the'l selvesp power to propqs5 lsws and amendments to the Con- stitu,ion and ie egaet CT re Ject the same al the polls independent of iht legTslauve as ssmby. and also reserve power at iheif own option. to approve or reject at the golle any act of the Legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the In- itiat,ve, and not more than per cent. of the leg Il voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. Initiative pet- lions shall be filed with the Secretary State moi ia2s than four months before the cleo ton at which ilsy gre to be voted upon.
 "The sscond power IS a fsessrendnp, and it may bs ordered (exccpt as to lays 'fieses. sary for the immcdiats preservation of tie public peace. health CT safetyJ either by the petition signed hy 5 psr cert of the legal Iter ftcf- hi cr other bills are enacted. Referendum sPeti- tions shall be filed with tho Secretary ol State not more than ninety days after the final adjournment ofsthe session of the leg is ative assembly which passed the bill CT which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of inc Gcvernor shall not e1 tend to measures referred to the people All lecd sns cn measures referred 10 ths people of the State shall be had at ;he tieN nial regular general elections, except whef the legislative assembly shall order spe cial election. Any measure referred to tht people shall take effect and become law when il is approved by majority of tht votes cast thereon and not Otherwise! Tht style of all bills shall be, Be |! Enae eted bJ the People of the State of Arkansas. INF section shall not be construed b deprive any member of the legislative assembly Q the right to Introduce any measure. Tit whole number of votes cast for the offic' of Governor at the regular election last pre- ceding the filing of any pehtionfor the hi tiatIve q for the Referendum shall be th basis on Shish The number 8f,legal vete necessary 10 sign sash psssion shall b Counted, Petitions and erdets fer the hi tlative and the Referendum shall be file. with the Secretary of State, and in submit ting the same to the people he and all othc officers shah be guided by the general law and the acts submitting this am ndmen until legislation shall be specially provide therefor
 The above resolution was filed in the of flee of the Secretary of State cn Februar l9 l3O9.
 Each electQr maysvote for CT against tn above amendment
 Witness my official signature this l2t day of February, 1910.
 0. C.IUDWIG.
 Seal. Secretary of Stale.