The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19

against shall thcrcupon and thereby
be suspended from taking effect and
such legislative body shall Immediate
~ reconsider the same, and II tho
same be not repealed II shall forthwith
publish the same ms other ordinances
are published, " no publication has
heretofore been made. and shall sub
nit the same TO a vote OF the qualified
electors at the next general municipal
election not held within thirty days
after said petition Is filed. or at "A spe-
such legislative body for that purpose,
and such ordinance or part thereof
shall not take effect unless majority
of the qualified electors voting there
on at such election shall vote In favor
thereof II such petition he signed by
qualified electors equal In number to
per cent. OF the said last preceding
vote for governor, the legislative body
shall submit such ordinance or part
thereof to vote of the qualified cleo
tors at the next ensuing general NUM-
cipal election not held Within thirty
days after such petition ls filed. No or
dinancc defeated by vote OF the pco-
Pile shall be re-enacted or passed by
such legislative body.
See. 10. Any proposed ordinance.
charter ar charter amendment may be
any city or town by petition therefor of
qualified electors equal ia number TO
at least five per cent. OF the last pre-
ccding vote for governor within such
municipality, and such proposed ordi-
nance, charter or charter amendment,
shall be adopted without alteration by
such legislative body, ana n vet oCd
by the mayor shall be passed over his
veto, within thirty days after such pc
tition Is filed, or the legislative body
shall refer such proposed ordinance In
the form petitioned for, to the qualified
electors at the next municipal election
held not less than sixty days after
such petition Is filed. II such petition
contain a request for special eIcc-
tion and Is signed by qualified olector,
In al IN laaF N 4f
cent. OF the said last preceding vote for
governor. the ordinance, charter or
charter amendment thereby proposed
shall be passed by the legislative body
without amendment or change, ana IL
vetoed by the mayor. shall be passed
over his veto, within thirty days after
such petition Is filed, or such lcgisia-
tive body shall refer such proposed or
dinance. charter or charter amendment
In the form petitioned for. to the quail
hlcd electors at a special election
which shall be called within said thirty
days and held not less than sixty. nor
more than ninety days after such pc
tition is filed. unless a general or spe
cial election Is held within said period
OF time, In which case such proposed
ordinance, charter or charter amend
ment shall be submitted to vote at
such election. The legislative body
shall cause such proposed ordinance.
charter or charter amendment as well
as those referred to vote under the
preceding section, to be printed Ia
pamphlet form and circulated as here
charter amendment adopted by vote OF
the people shall be repealed or amend
ed by the legislative body except as
herein provided. Alternative ordinances.
charters or charter amendments may
be submitted at the same election and
II two or more conflicting measures be
approved by the people then that one
which receives the greatest number OF
affirmative votes shall be adopted In
all particulars as to which there Is
conflict.
Section IL. Every person who is "A
qualified elector may sign "A petition,
Amy person who shall wilfully and
knowingly circulate or cause to be cir
culated, or sign or procure to be
signed, any petition bearing the name.
device or motto OF any person. organ
ization, association, league or political
party or purporting In anywisc to be
Endorsed, approved or submitted by
any person. organization, association,
league or political party, without the
consent, approval and authorization OF
such person. organization, association,
son signing any name other than his
Cwn to any petition. or knowingly
signing his name more than once for
the same measure at one election, or
who is not at the time OF signing the
same qualified elector. or any officer
or person who shall wilfully do or with
confederate to do, any act or acts
which shall hinder. delay IN any
wise Interfere with the calling. holding
or conducting OF any election permit
ted under the initiative and referendum
powers reserved by the people In Sec
tion l OF Article V OF the Constitution
or the State OF Colorado or OF register
Ing electors therefor or any officer who
shall wilfully do any act or acts which
shall confuse or tend to confuse the Is
sues submitted or proposed to be sub
mitted at any such election or shall
refuse to submit any petition In tho
form presented for submission at any
election, or any officer or person will
fully violating any provision or pro-
visions OF this act shall. upon conyic-
ton thereof, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars. or by
imprisonment In the pcnitcntiary not
exceeding two years, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Sec. IL. The provisions OF this act
requiring publication OF measures In
pamphlet form shall not he In force as
to such measures submitted to the cleo
tors OF the state at large uul.ss and
until at the election at which this
measure shall be voted upon or Mt some
subsequent election the meth cd OF pub
fishing such measures now provided In
gection OF Article XIX OF the Con-
have been changed to permit such
publications to be made as provided y
law.
Wa do hereby designate as the sub
mission clauses and ballot title OF said
act to be printed on the official ballot
the following:
For Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections ...........(....D
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections ........ C...)
horeunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal or the state OF Colorado. Mt
tho City Of Denver. this First day OF
JAMES u. PEARcE.
tSEAL) Secretary OF State.