The Southern herald., 1912-10-25

and addressed to the Governor Of
the state. who shall submit the same
to the people. The Legislature To-
make suitable provision for carrying
into effect the provisions Of this AZ
dcle.
Sec. 4. The Referendum may be
demanded BY the people against one
or more items. sections or parts Of
any Act OF the Legislature, in the
same manner in which such power
may be exercised against a com
plete Act. The fling Of reteren-
dam petition against one or more
items. sections or part Of an Act
shall not delay the remainder OF
such Act from becoming operative.
Sec. s. The powers Of the lnitia-
dive and Referendum reserved to the
people by This Constitution for the
State at large are hereby further re-
seved to the legal voters OF every
county, district and municipality there
IN as to all local legislation or action
n the administration Of county, dis
trict and municipal government u
and for their respective counties. dis
ricts and municipalities, The man
ner Of exercising said powers shall
be prescribed by general laws e1-
cept that boards of supervisors may
provide for the time of exercising
the Initiative and Referendum pow
srs as to local legislation In their
respective counties and districts. The
requisite number OF petitioners for
the invocation of the Initiative and
Referendum in counties and districts
shall bear twice or double the ratio
to the whole number Of legal voters
in such county or district as herein
provided therefor in the State at
large.
Sec. s. ANY measure rejected by
the people through the power OF the
Initiative and Referendum can not
be- again proposed by the Initiative
within three years thereafter by less
than thirty per centum OF the legal
voters.
Sec. 7. The reservation OF the pow
ers OF the Initiative and Referendum
in this Article shall not deprive the
Legislature of the right to repeal any
law, propose or pass any measure
which may be consistent with the
Constitution of the State and the
Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 8. Laws shall be provided to
prevent corruption In making, procur-
ing and submitting Initiative and
Referendum petitions.
Passed by the Senate February 2li
1912. THEo. G. BILBo,
President of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives
March IS. 1912. II. N. QUlN
Speaker Of House of Representatives
| 8. C. r. No. 9.
A Concurrent Resolution proposing al
amendment to Article 4, Section 81
to the Constitution OF the State o
Mississippi, changing the style o
bills.
Resolved by the Legislature Of thu
State Of Mississippi, twothirds o
each House concurring therein, tina
the following amendment to tn
State Constitution be submitted =
the qualified electors OF the Stat
for ratification or rejection, at a
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In NJ
vember, 1912, viz:
Amend Article 4, Section Sc of tn
Constitution of the State OF Missii
sippi so as to read as follows:
The style OF all bills shall be "B
It enacted by the people OF the Stat
of Mississippi"
Adopted by the Senate, Februar
21st, 1912.
THEO. G. BILBO,
President of the Senate.
Adopted by the House OF Reepr,
sentatives March 1s. 1912.
H, NJ. QUIN,
Speaker of House of Representative
And the same is published an
q will be submitted as required by SCI
n ton 70 Of the State Constitution.
Il Given under my hand and tn
. Great Seal Of the State of Missil
sippi, this Sd day Of October, 1912
JOSEPH W. POWER