The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-10-29

day Of November. a. 5. 1910. there viii
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
shs Of se
The authority for submitting such
question is found In House Bin No. 8
the Seventeenth General Assembly
which is. In words and figures. follow
ing. viz:
TO }o TqRM1 Of to TIE T sTRrS "a Go1
TON 1 OF ART p 4i,N so OF En-, TIE
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Be 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of COLORADO:
to the qualified electors Of the state Of
Colorado. at the next general election
for members Of the Genera .isr; ;on Assembly
lowing constitutional amendment,
th aSH vo %hs1 thereon Shall be Said as as
part of the Constitution.
Section 2. That Section ! OF Article
V of the Constitution Of the State OF
Colorado be SO amended a. to read
follows:
the State shall be vested in the Gen
eral Assembly consisting OF Senate
be elected BY the people. but the people
reserve to themselves the power to pro-
pose laws and amendments to the Con-
same at the polls Independent Of the
General Assembly, and also reserve
power at their own option to approve
ton or part Of any act Of the 'e Gansrai
Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the the people is the INITIATIVE, and at
shall be required to propose any meas,
ure by petition. and every such petit
tion shall include the full text of the
tions for state legislation and amend
ments to the Constitution, shall be adj
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
The second power hereby reserved is
the REFERENDUM. and It may be or
the immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace. health or safety. and appro-
nance Of the department. n Of Ha state s'P and
state Institutions. against any act sec
ton or part Of any act OF the General
by five per cent. of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment OF the session OF tho Gem
eral Assembly. that passed the bin on
against any item, section or part OF
any act. shall not delay the rema ndcr
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures Initiated by,
or referred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people of
the 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,
and not otherwise. and shall take ef
feet from and after the date OF the Of
fetal declaration OF the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor. but
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed: This section
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of the right to enact
any measure. The whole number OF
esding the filing of any petition
for tho Initiative or referendum shall
be the basis on which the number OF
legal voters necessary TO sign such pc
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary of state shall submit
all measures initiated cy 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 as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
OF state: such petition shall be signed
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
he attached an affidavit OF some quail
flied elector. that each signature there
on Is the signature OF the person whose
nam. II purports to be. aud that to the
best OF the knowledge and belief of the
afiiant. ench OF the persons signing
ins 9"aflss " slsa,o ono s snes q Petition
so verified shall be primn facie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
n ma
signing the snme are qualified electors,
The text OF all measures to be submit
ted shall b. published as constitutional
amendments are published. and In sub
hitting the same and In all matters
pertaining to the form Of all petitions
the Secretary OF Stat. and all other
officers shall be guided py the general
laws. aud the act submitting this
amendment. untll legislation shall be
The style OF all laws adopted by the
people through the initiative shall bs.
.,ne 1t Enacted by the People Of the
The initiative and referendum pow
, srs ressr h TO me people by ~. sec &c
| municipality ms to all local. special and
municipal Legislation Of every chnr1c-
Yer In or for their respective municipal:
tiles. The manner OF exercising said
| powers shall be prescribed by general
laws. except that cities; towns and mu-
n,s'pa,i,tIs. m1y r5rSNISis sSr the man
| .rcndum powers as TO their municipal
| Legislation, Not more than ten per
| cent. OF the legal voters may be re.
| luired to order the referendum, nor
more than fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by tn. Initiative In any
| city. town or municipality.
| This section OF the Constitution shall
be. In all respects s.lt--xecuting.
Section 3. Each olector voting At
| said election and DESTROYS OF voting for
| or against this amendment shalt de-
posit In the ballot box y ticket Whercon
| shall Ia. pflutgt aF writtrn thu "a