The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

against shall thercupon and thereby
be suspended from taking effect and
such legislative body shall Immediate
~ reconsider the same, and u tho
same be not repealed II shall forthwith
publish the same as other ordinances
are published. II no publication has
init 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 xpc-
ciaI election to be called thereafter by
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 Mt such election shall vote In favor
thereof II such petition be signed by
qualified electors equal In number TO
nj least five per cont, but less than ten
per cent. OF tho said last preceding
vote for governor, the legislative body
thereof to n vote Of the qualified cleo
tors at the next ensuing general muni-
days after such petition is filed. No or
dinanee defeated by vote OF the poo.
pie shall be re-enaeted or passed by
such legislative body.
Sec 10. Any proposed ordinance,
charter or charter amendment may be
submitted TO the legislative body OF
any city or town by petition therefor OF
qualified electors equal In number to
at least five per cent. OF the last pre-
ceding vote for governor within such
municipality. and such proposed ordi-
nance charter or charter amendment.
shall be adopted without alteration by
such legislative body. and II vetoed
veto. within thirty days after such pc
tition tx 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 eIec-
tion and Is signed by qualified electors
equal In number to at least fifteen per
cor - ha al La ut lt.F - To-
governor, the ordinance. charter or
charter amendment thereby proposed
shall be passed by the legislative body
without amendment or change. and II
vetoed by the mayor, shall be passed
over his veto. within thirty days after
such petition is filed, or such leE!sla-
tive body shall refer such proposed or
dinancc. charter or charter amendment
in the form petitioned for. to the quail
which shall be called within said thirty
days and held not less than sixty, nor
more than ninety days after such pc.
tltlon is FILED, unless a general or spe
ctal election Is held within said period
OF time. in which case such proposed
ordinance, charter or charter amend
mcnt shall be submitted to "A vote At
such election. The legislative body
shan cause such proposed ordinance
charter or charter amendment, as well
as those referred to vote under the
preceding section, to be printed In
pamphlet form and circulated as here
In provided. No ordinance, charter or
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 Il
qualified elector may sign a petition;
"a hA ~ M
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 anywise TO be
Endorsed, approved or submitted by
any person, organization. association,
league or political party, without tho
consent, approval and authorization OF
such person, organization, association,
league or political party, or any per
son signing any name other than ms
cwn to any petition, or knowingly
signing his name more than once Tor
the same measure at one election. or
who Is not at the time of signing the
same a qualified elector. or any officer
or person who shall wilfuily do or with
another or others conspire, agree or
confederate to do. any act or acts
which shall hinder. delay or IN any
wise interfere with the calling, holding
or conducting OF any election permit
ted under the init lative and referendum
powers reserved by the people In Sec
tion l OF Article V Of the Constitution
OF 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 the
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 pcnltentiary not
exceeding two years, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Sec. IL. The provisions OF this act
requiring publication OF measures In
to such measures submitted to the olsc-
tors OF the state at large unioss and
until at the election at which this
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the method OF pub
fishing such measures now provided In
stitution OF the state OF Colorado shall
have been changed to permit such
publications to be made as provided y
law.
wo do hereby designate as the sub
mission clauses and ballot title OF said
act to be printed ON the official bhllot
the following:
For Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections .:,........ t...)
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections. .......l..D
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
Great Seal OF the state OF Colorado. at
tho city OF Denver, this First day OF
JAMES b. PEARcE,
tSEAL) Secretary OF State.