The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED by PETIT
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM


TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Colorado, for their approval
or rejection. the following. proposed
State of Colorado, initiated by petition
under the Initiative and Referendum.
which initiated petition contains the sig
Der of legal, voters Is, per cent? Of the
State of Colorado duly verified. in &C.
cordance with the Law. and filed in the
TWEN 4 M day Of JUNE. A D.
1912, at 1880 O'Clock, A. M.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitution ion
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
DUN.
tuition of the State of Colorado is as fol-
Al A 5111 ut TO % sEcT E560SsT1t, Of
TioN OF THE STATE OF COLOR
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the State of
Section !; That Section | Of Article
Colorado be and tie same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: 49,
State as to all matters of law and equity.
except as in the Constitution otherwise
provided shall be vested d in Supreme
and such other courts as may be pro-
vided by law. In counties and cities
and counties, having population exceed
original jurisdiction in cases involving
minors and persons whose offenses con-
Germ minors may be vested in a separate
court now or hereafter established by
None
Supreme Court shall have any power to
declare or adjudicate any law of this
thereto adopted by the people in cities
acting under Article Xxx hereof as in
violation of the Constitution of this
State or of the United States: provided
Ing 1t shall be subject to approval or dis
approval by the people. as follows: Such
decision shall be filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Supreme Court within
ten days after 1t Is finally made. Ii
1t concerns state law it shall not be
binding until sixty days after such date.
tition. signed by not less than five per
cent. of the qualified electors. addressed
to and filed with the Secretary of State,
may request that such law be submitted
to the people OF this State for adoption
or rejection at an election to be held
In compliance herewith. The Secretary
text of such law or part thereof, as con-
stitutional amendments are published. as
near as may be, and he shall submit the
same to the people at the first general
election held not less than ninety days
after such petition shall have been filed:
provided that provision may be made
by law for also submitting such laws
or parts thereof at special election. All
such laws or parts thereof submitted as
herein provided when approved by a
majority OF the votes cast thereon at
such election shall be and become the
law of this state Notwithstanding the
decision of the Supreme Court, to take
effect from and after the date of the
declaration OF the vote thereon by procla-
nation of the Governor. not less than
thirty days after the vote has been can
vassed.
an amendment thereto OF city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx Of
this constitution. 1t shall not be bind
ing until sixty days after II has been
filed in the office OF the clerk OF said
court. Within said sixty days refer
endum petition. signed by not less than
FIVE per cent of the qualified electors
dressed to and filed with the Legislative
body of said city or city and county, may
request that such charter or amendment
thereto be submitted to the people OF
such city or city and county for their
adoption or rejection. n shall be the
duty OF said Legislative body to publish
the text OF such charter or amendment
thereto as Initiative ordinances are pub
nshed as near as may be and submit
such charter or amendment thereto to
county. at an election to be cailed nv
SAID legislative boc not less than sixty
days after the filing OF said petition.
unless there should be under the charter
OF said city or city and county n regu-
lar election to be held for the election of
officers OF said city or city and county
within said sixty days, In which event
such charter or amendment thereto may
be submitted to the vote of the people
at such regular election. All such char
ters, or amendments thereto, 80 submit
herein W.
by majority OF the votes cast thereon
In said city or city and county. shall be
ana become the law OF this state an
OF said city or city and county notwtth-
standing the decision OF tho Suprem.
Court, TO take effect from and after the
date OF the declaration OF the vote there
on by proclamation OF said Legislative
body not less than thirty days after the
vote has been canvnssed The whole
number or votes cast for Governor at
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