The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-03-04
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That the following IS hereby proposed a an
amendment 20 the Constitution Of the state Of
Arkansas. and TIN same being submitted To
the electors of tie state for approval or relec-
ton AT Haze next general election for senators
and representatives, if a majority of the
electors voting al such election adopt such
amendment the same shall become part OF
Tire Constitution OF The State Of Arkansas,
toWit.
That section one. article five of the Con>ti-
tuition of The state of Arkansas be amended
- 10 read a follows;
SECTION l. The legislative powers of this
state shall he vested in a General Assembly,
which shall consist of the senate and House OF
represent atiNes. Int the people Of each mu-
uicipality eacn county and of the state re
serve 10 themselves power 10 propose laws and
amendments 10 the Constitution and to enact
or reject the same at the polls Independent Of
thu legislative assembly, and also reserve
power AT their own option 10 approve OF re
Ject al the polls any act of the legisla-
tive assembly The first power reserved
by the people i the Initiative, and not
NOR. than per cent OF the legal voters shall
be required 10 propose any measure by such
petition. and every such petition shall include
the full teNtOf the measure 80 proposed. In-
itiative petitions shall be filed with the Secre-
tarv of state not less than four months before
the election at which they are To be voted upon
The second power i a Referendum and II
NAV bF ordered feNcept as to laws necessary
for the immediate preservation OF the public
peace. health or safety either by the petition
signed 10y per cent Of the legal voters or by
the legislative assembly a. other hllls are en-
acted referendum petitions shall be filed
with the secretary OF stare not more lnan
ninety days after the final adjournment of the
session Of the legislative assembly which
passed HE bill ON which the referendum is de-
handed. The veto power of the Governor
shall n9t extend Ia measures referred 10 the
people All elections on measures referred TO
The people of the state shall De had al the BIZ
eunfal regular general elections except when
The legislative assembly shall order special
election ANY measure referred 10 tne>people
shall take effect and become law when IL Is
approved by majority of the votes cast
thereon and not otherwise The style of all
bills shall he BE il Enacted by the People of
the state Of Arkansas. This section shall not
be construed to deprive any member of the
legislative assembly of the right to introduce
any measure. The whole number of votes cast
for the office Of Governor at the regular elec
ton last preceding the fling af any petition
for tho Initiative or for the Referendum shall
be the basis On which the number of legal
votes necessary TO sign such petition shall be-
counted Petition, and orders for the Initiative
and for the Referendum shall be filed with the
secretary Of state and in submitting the same
to the people he aud all other officers shall be
guided by the general laws and the acts sub
hitting this amendment until legislation shall
De specially provided therefor
The above resolution was filed in the office OF
the secretary of state on February IL. 1873.
ZACH eleet0r may vote for OF against the
aloVp amendment
Witue,, my OH .ial signature this l2th day Of
a. c. LUDWIG,
seal secretary OF state.
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