Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
the City Of Dsnysr. ,ays this First aay OF
tsEAIA) JAMES 3. PEARcE.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THO STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REEErRENDUM


Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November, A. ID. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
state of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection, the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State of
Colorado initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum, which initi-
ated petition contained the signatures of
more than the required IN number Of legal
RADIO, duly verified. in accordance with
the Law. and filed in the office of the
SfiSsaly SiSTH day rs Nf Of JUNE. A. x. D. i5is. at
IL 90 O'Clock. A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such pro-
found in Section 1 of Article S of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Refer
The proposed amendment to the Con-
sttution of the State of fsColorado is as
follows:
AN aMENDMEST j itrN TO sEGTioN :, OF
TioN OF OF THE STATE OF COLO
BE u Enacted By the People of the State of
Section /. That Section 2 of Article
XIX of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado be amended SO as to read as
follows:
ments to this Constitution may be pro
posed in either house of the General As
sembly and if the same shall be voted
for by two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house. such proposed
amendment amendments. together
with the ayes, and noes of each house
thereon shall be entered in full on their
respective journals: or. any amendment
or amendments to this Constitution may
be proposed and adopted ny the people
Each amendment proposed by the
General Assembly shall be published
with the laws of that session of the Cen
or ASspmblv amendment [.
Constitution and each measure initiated
and adopted by the people shall be pub
sembly published next after such amends
ment to the Constitution or measure is
adopted; all proposed amendments and
initiated and referred measures may be
further published in such manner, at
such cost. and such time or times prior
to the election at which they are to be
AT the first election held more than
four months after the adjournment of
the session of the General Assembly pro-
posing any amendment to the Constitu-
iion or more than four months after the
filing with the Secretary, of State Of any
amendment or other measure initiated by
the people, each such proposed amend-
ment or measure shall be SUBMITTED TO TO
their approval or rejection and such pro
posed amendments as are approved by
majority Of these IS tS; Tetirg and
such proposed measures as are approved
by a majority of those voting thereon
shall become laws; provided, that II more
than one such amendment or measure be
submitted at any election. each of said
amendments or measures shall be voted
upon separately and the votes thereon
cast shall be separately counted.
"The General. Assembly shall have no
power to propose amendments to more
than six articles of this Constitution at
the same session. The people may pro-
pose many amendments. at any any eleco &c
election at which this amendment is
voted upon. If two or more coniIcting
amendments or measures snail De ap-
proved by the people at the same cleo
tion including the election at which this
amendment is voted upon, the amend
ment or measure receiving the greatest
adopted in all particulars as to which
there is a conflict.
Section 8. All electors voting at said
election, and desirous of voting Tor or
against this amendment shall deposit IN
printed or written the words For
Direct Legislation Leagues amend
ment to Section 2, of Article rsiIs XIX; <,
Direct Legisla alton. Leagues amend;
OF %eps the te cossit@ton and shall
his or her approval or rejection OF the
one Of such sentences. The votes cast
for the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and >the
result declared in the manner Ia nGN provided fe1
the canvassing of votes for representa-
tives in Congress.
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
o'''' JAMES B. PEARCE.
(SEAI.) Secretary of State.
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