The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14

lolht resolution, proposing an amendment to tho State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1903, and that the same will be submitted to tho electors of tho State, at the next general election to be held Monday, September i2, i9l0' for adoption or reJsetion.
 Proposed Amendmen No. 10.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to tho Constitution of tho state of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or re lection al the next general election for sena- tors and representatives. 1T majority Of tho electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part Of the Consultation of Inc state Of Arkansas, to-wit:
 That section one, article rive, Of the Consti- tution oftho State of Arkansas, be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 1. The legislative powers of thls State shall be vested in General Assembly which shall consist Of the senate and House of Representatives, 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 or reject the same at the polls inde- pendent of the legislative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option toapprove or reject at the polls any act of tho legisla- tive assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the Initiative and not more than per cent Of the legal voters shall be re- quired to propose any measure by such pc tltion, and every such petition shall include the full text Of the measure 80 proposed. In itiative petitions shall be filed with the Secre- tary of State not less than four months before the election Tt which they aro to be voted upon.
 "The second power Is 0 Referendum, and il may be ordered except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety either by the petition signed by per cent of tho legal voters or by the legislative assembly as other bills arc 1 enacted. Referendum petitions shall be filed with the Secretary Of State not more than
 ninety days after the final adjournment o the session of the legislative assembly which passed the bill on which the referendum fl demanded, The veto power Of the Governor shall notfuRtend Co measures referred to thu people. III elections on measures referred l to the people Of the State shall bp had at tho biennial regular general elections, excepi | when the legislative assembly shall order z | special election. Any measure sreferred te ! lnt Ncppio elAll tAkb anu DccOIut II iitN when it is approved by majority of ths
 votes cast thereon and not otherwise. Th' | style Of all bills ghali be, "Be 1t Enacted by the People Of the State of Arkansas" Thi | section shall notbe construed to deprive an, | member Of the legislative assembly of tn | right to introduce any measure. lThe whol
 number of votes cast for the office of Govern or at the regular election last proceeding tn 1nlmg ofany petition for the Initiative or to ! the Referendum shall be the basis on whicl ' the mum Der Of legal votes necessary to sigr
 cfa I.saf | orders for the Initiative and for the Referen | dunn shall be flied with the Secretary of Stat and In submitting the same to the people h,
 and all other officers shall be guided by tn, | general lawsl and the acts submitting th amendment until legislation shali be sPecial l " provided therefor.
 1 Tho above resolution was filed in the ofIic' l of Secretary of State on February lg, 1909 | Each olector may vote for or against tht above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this l2th day
 February, 1910
 Q. c. LUDWIG, l iSeal.) Secretary ofState.