The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

state of it's own, each controlling itself sep
arately by laws OF It's own making.
Under that amendment, the Socialists could
repeal all the land laws of Arkansas. set aside
the Statute of Distribution, upset the mar
rage system, revolutionize the school system.
and socialize the land.
Reverend Ben Boyard never did his state
better service than when he in the A1,tansas
Baptast, pointed out the dangers that Turk
within this Trojan horse. This matter is SO
profoundly important that we are publishing
an exact copy of the proposed amendments
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution of the
State of Arkansas
Notice is hereby given that the following joint
resolution, proposing amendment to the State
constitution, was passed by the General Assembly
at its regular session of 1909 and that the same
will be submitted to the electors of the state at
the next general election to be held Monday Sep
TENDER II, 1910, for adoption rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. TO-
That the following is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas, and the being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval rejection at
the next general election of senator's and repre-
sentatives if majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment the same
snail become a part of the Constitution of the
State of Arkansas, to-wit:
That section one article five of the Constitution
OF the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read
follows:
Section l. The legislative powers of this state
shall be vested in General Assembly, which shall
consist of the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves, but the people of each municipality, each
county and OF the State reserve to themselves
power to propose laws and amendments to the
Constitution and to enact reject the same at the
polls independent of the legislative assembly, and
also reserve power at their option to approve
or reject at the polls any act of the legislative
assembly. The first power reserved by the people
is the Initiative, and not more than per cent.
of 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
so proposed. Initiative petitions shall be filed
with the Secretary of State not less than four
months before the election at which they are to be
voted upon.
The second power is Referendum, and it may
be ordered Except to laws necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace health
or safety either by the petition signed by per
cent. of the legal voters by the legislative as
sembly as other bills enacted. Referendum
petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of State
not more than ninety days after the final adjourn
ment of the session of the legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which the referendum
is demanded The veto power of the Governor
shall not extend to measures referred to the peo-
pie. All elections measures referred to the
people of the State shall be had at the biennial
regular general elections except when the legisla-
tive assembly shall order special election. Any
measure referred to the people shall take effect
and become law when it is approved by ma
Jor1ty OF the votes cast thereon and not otherwise
The style of all bills shall be, 'Be it enacted by
the People of the State of Arkansas" This Sec
ton shall not be construed to deprive any men,
Der of the legislative assembly of the right to in
troduce any measure. The whole number of votes
cast for the office of Governor at the regular cleo
ton last preceding the filing of any petition for
the Initiative or for the Referendum shall be the
basis which the number of legal votes neces-
sary to sign such petition shall be counted Petit
lions 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