Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

Constitution proposed under the hi
 tiative, and any measure to which the
 Referendum is applied, shall be re ] ferred to a vote of the qualified cleo
 tors, and shall become law when ap
 proved by a majority of the votes cast
 thereon and upon proclamation of the
 Governor. and not otherwise.
 The veto power of the Governor shall
 not extend to Initiative or Referendum measures approved by a majority of the qualified electors.
 The whole number of votes cast
 for all candidates for Governor at the general election last preceding the fil- 1 ing of any Initiative or Referendum pc tition on a State or county measure shall be the basis on which the num-
 Der of qualified electors required to sign such petition shall be computed. The powers of the Initiative and the Referendum are hereby further re- served to the qualified electors of every incorporated city, town, and county as to all local, city, town, or county matters on which such incor- porated cities, towns, and counties are or shall be empowered Dy general laws to legislate. Such incorporated cities, towns, and counties may prescribe the manner of exercising said powers with in the restrictions of general laws. Under the power of the Initiative fif- teen per centum of the qualified cleo tors may propose measures on such local. city, town or county matters, and ten per centum of the electors may order the Referendum on legislation enacted within and by such city, town, or county.
 Until provided b. general law, said cities and towns may prescribe the basis on which said percentage shall be computed.
 Every Initiative or Referendum pc tition shall be addressed to the Secre- tary of State in the case of petitions for or on State measures, and to the clerk of the board of supervisors, city clerk, or corresponding officer in the case of petitions for or on county, city, or town measures: and shall contain the declaration Of each petitioner. for himself, that he is a qualified elector of the State (and in the case of peti-
 
 measures. of the city. town. or county affected), his pOstoffice address, the street and number. if any, of his resi- dence, and the date on which he signed such petition. Each sheet con- taining petitioners signatures shall be attached to a full and correct copy of the title and text of the measure 70 to be initiated or referred to the people, and every sheet of every such petition containing signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of the person who circulated said sheet or petition. setting forth that each of the names on said sheet was signed in the presence of the affiant and that in the belief of the affiant each signer was a qualified elector of the State, or in the case of a city, town. or county meas ure, of the city. town, or county af- fected by the measure so proposed to be initiated or referred to the people
 When any Initiative or Referendum petition or any measure referred to the people by the Legislature shall be filed, in accordance with this section. with the Secretary of State, he shall cause to be printed on the official bat lot at the next regular general election the title and number of said measure, together with the words Yes" and No in such manner that the electors may express at the polls their apprival or disapproval of the measure.
 The text of all measures to he sub mitted shall be published as proposed to the Constitution are and in submitting such measures and proposed amendments he Secretary of State and all other officers shall be guided by the general law until legislation shall be especially provided therefor
 If two or more conflicting measures pr amendments to the Constitution shall be approved by the people at the same election, the measure or amend nent receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail in all particulars as to which there is con- flict.
 It shall be the duty of the Secretary |, )f State, in the presence of the Cover | nor and the Chief Justice of the Su- | Dreme Court, to canvass the votes for | and against each such measure or pro- ] posed amendment to the Constitution | within thirty days after the election, and upon the completion of the con | vass the Governor shall forthwith is- sue proclamation. giving the whole of votes cast for and against each measure or proposed amendment, and declaring such measures or as are approved by ma iority of those voting thereon to be law.
 This section shall not be construed to deprive the Legislature of the right to enact any measure.
 The Legislature shall provide pen alty for any willful violation of any of the provisions of thls section.
 This section of the Constitution shall be. in all respects, self-executing. 1
 THE LEGISLATURE.
 Sec. 1. Until otherwise provided by law. the Senate shall consist of 19 and the House of Repre- | of 35 members, and Sena- | tors and Representatives shall be ap- i portioned among the several counties | as follows:
 Apache county, l Senator, 1 Repre- l Cochlse county. Senators. | Representatives; Coconino county, 1 i Senator 1 Representative; Gila county, | Senators, Representatives; Ora l