The daily sentinel., 1910-10-21

power at their own option TO approve
or reject at the polls any act, Item. sec
tion or part Of any act of the General
Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people Is the INITIATIVE. and al
least eight per cent. of the legal voters
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by petition. and every sucn petl-
tion shall Include the tull text OF the
measure so proposed. Initiative peti-
tions for State legislation and amend
ments TO the Constitution, shall pc au-
dressed to andNfiled with the Secretary
of State at least four months before the
election at which they are 70 be N0ted
upon.
the REFERENDUM, and 1t may be or
dered, except as to laws necessary iot
the immediate preservation OF the pup
lie peace. health or safety, and hppro-
priations for the support and malnte,
nance of the department Of state ana
state Institutions. against any e.. sec
tion or part OF any act OF the General
Assembly, either by petition signed
by five per cent. Of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendun
petitions shall be addressed 10 ana
filed with the Secretary Of state not
more than ninety days after the tlnal
adjournment of the session OF the Zen, M,
which the referendum is demanded
The filing of 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 shal
not eNtenu 10 measures lnllldAth ~
or referred to the people. All elections.
on measures referred to the people OF
tho State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election, and all such
measures shall become the law or a
part OF the Constitution. when approved
by majority of the votes cast thereon,
feet from and after the date of the Of
ficiRl declaration OF the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor, but
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canyassed. This section
shall not be coystrued to deprive the
General Assembly OF the right to enact
votes cast for Secretary of State at the
regular general election last pre-
ceding the filing OF any, petition
for the Initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number OF
legal voters necessary to sign such pc
tition shall be counted.
all measures initiated py or referred to
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls. in compliance herewith. The
petition shall consist OF sheets having
such general form printed or written
at the top thereof shall he desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
Of state; such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors In their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
attached the residence address Of such
person and THE date of signing the
same. To each OF such petitions, which
may consist OF one or more sheets, shall
be attached an affidavit of some quail
flied elector. that each signature there
on Is the signature of the person whose
name IL purpurts TO be. and that to the
best OF the knowledge and belief OF the
affiaut. each OF the persons signing
said petition was at The time OF sigu-
ing, qualified elector Such petition
verified shall be primH tacie evil
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the snme are qualified electors.
The text OF all measures to be submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and i'm sun
mitting the same and in all matters
the Secretary of state and all other
officers shall be guided by the general
laws, and the act submitting this
especially provided therefor
The style of all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall be,
State of Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
legal voters of every city, town and
municipality a 5 to all local, special and
municipal legislation OF every charac-
tiles. The manner of exercising said
powers shall be prescribed by general
laws, except that cities, towns and mu-
inequalities may provide for the man
ner of exercising the initiative and ref
srendum powers as to their municipal
cent. of the legal voters may be re-
quired to order the referendum. nor
more nan fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality
This section of the Constitution shall
be in 0'l respects self-cNecuting.
Section 3. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous OF voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
pusit in the ballot box a ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words
For the amendment to Section one of
Article V of the Constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum" and
| Against the amendment to Section one
Of Article v OF the Constitution pro-
vidins for the initiative and refer
endum,' and shall Indicate his or her
approval or rejection OF the PROPOSE
tion by placing a cross tNO after one
OF such sentences The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canVassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
vfded by the laws of the State of Colo
rado for the canvass or votes for Rep
resentative In Congress
Section T. In the opinion of the Gem
eral Assembly an emergency exists
therefore, this act shall take effect ON
and after Its passage.
Approved September and, 1910
In testimony whereof, l have here
| unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Colorado, at the
city of Denver. this 7Sth day of Sep
tsmbsr. A. d. 1910.
tseaD JAMES B. PEARCE.
Secretary OF State.