The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04
and not otherwise. and shall take eff

feet from and after the date OF the Of
ficial declaration of the vote thereon
not later than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. This section
General Assembly OF the right to enact
votes cast for Secretary of State at the
for the Initiative or referendum shall
tition shall be counted.
The Secretary OF state shall submit
the polls. in compliance herewith. The
sseh for Gf or
at the top thereof as shall be desig-
mated or prescribed by the Secretary
by qualified electors in their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
the nddrass Gf Se
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 purports to be. and that 10 the
best of the knowledge and BELIEF of the
affiant. each of the persons signing
said petitioS,n, was at the Lime Of sign
so verified shall be prima tacie evil
dence that the signatures thereon arc
genuine and true and that the persons
signing the same are qualified electors
The text of all measures to be submit
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. and in sub
hitting the same and in all matters
The Secretary of State and all other
laws. and the act submitting this
amendment. until Legislation shall be
esRfsiay os a bv the
people through the initiative shall be.
BE 1t Enacted by tile People of the
The initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
municipality as 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-
ner of exercising the initiative and ref
erendum powers as to their municipal
Legislation; Not more than ten per
CURED to order the referendum. nor
more than fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city. town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
be In all respects self,eNecuting;
said election and DESTROYS of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
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-
viding for the initiative and refer
endum." and shall indicate his or her
approval or rejection of the PROPOSE
tion by placing cross (N) after one
OF such sentences. The vote east for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro
vided by the laws of the State of Colo
RADIO for the canvass OF votes for Rep
resentative In Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion of the Cen
eral Assembly emergency exists.
therefore. this act shall take effect on
and after it's passage.
Approved September End, 1910.
In testimony whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Colorado. at the
City of Denver. this 18th day of Sep
TENDER. A. ID. 1910.
(SeaD JAMES Il. PEARCE.
Secretary of State.