The Brinkley argus., 1910-06-17
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution ot the State of Arkansas, and the same being sub nitted to the els ctors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general cleo tion for senators and representatives, if a majority of the erectors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution ot the State of Arkansas, to-wit
 That section one, article five, of the Con- sttution of the State of Arkansas be amend ed so as to read as follows:
 SECTION i. The legislative pow CTS of this State shall be vested in General As sembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the peo pie of each municipality, each county and of the State, reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments 10 the Con stitution and 10 enact or re Ject the same at the polls independent of the legislative as sembly. and als reserve power at their own option.to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the In itiative, and not more than per cent, ot the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure 50 proposed. Initiative peti- lions shali be filed with the Secretary State not less than four months before the cleo ion at which they are b be voted upon.
 The second power is a Referendum, and il m1y be ordered except as to laws neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public peace health or safety1 either by the petition signed by 5 per cent. of the legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills are enacted. Referendum peti- lions shall be filed with the Seer retary of State not more than ninety days after the fin al adjournment of the session of the leg is atve assembly which passed the bill on. which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the Governor shall not ex- tend b measures referred 10 the people All elections on measures referred to the psopl9 of the State shall be had at the bien- rial regular general elections, except when tae legislative assembly shall order q spe- ciai election. Any measure referred 10 the people shall take effect and become a law when il is approved by majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be, Be it Enacted by ihs People Of the State of Arkansas. This section shall not D e construed to deprive any msm Der of the legislative assembly of the right 10 sintroduce any measure. The whole number of votes cast for the office of Governor at the regular election last pre- csding the filing of any petition for inc hi tiatiys CT for the Referendum shall be the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall be Counted Petitions and orders for the hi tiativs and for the Referendum shall be filed with tn c Secretary of State, and in submit ting thes same to the peoplehe and all other officers hall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be SD ecially provided therefor.
 The aboY e resolution was filed in the of- flee of the Secretary of State on February i9, l7o3.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this l2th day Of February. 1910.
 0. c. LUDWIG, Seal Secretary of State.