Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

thirty days after the vote has been can
II such. decision concerns charter or
an amendment thereto of city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx OF
Ing until sixty days. after It has been
filed in the office of the clerk of said
court. Within said sixty days a refer
endum petition. signed by not less than
five per cent of the qualified electors
Of such city or city and county, ad-
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 ana county for their
duty % Of said % iegislative body "d to psbIse s ih
the text of such charter amendment
thereto as initiative ordinances are pub
the people OF such city or city and
said legislative body 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 a regu-
lar election to be held for the election of
officers Of said city or city and county
at such regular election. All such char
| ters, or amendments thereto, SO submit
ted as herein provided when approved
by majority Of the votes cast thereon
In said city or city and county. shall be
of said city or city and county notwith-
standing the decision of the Supreme
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
number of votes cast for Governor at
the regular general election last preced-
ing the filing of any, petition to submit
of, and, II a charter or amendment there
TO. the whole number of votes cast for
that officer receiving the highest vote
| r1G 10 q al laC.
tion for officers of such city or city and
county requesting such submission shall
be the basis on which the number of
qualified electors necessary to sign such
petition shall be counted.
Any petition herein provided for may
be, circulated and signed in sections, pro,
vided each section shall contain full
and accurate copy of the title and text
Of the law; or charter or amendment
thereto, which 1t Is proposed to submit
| The signatures to such petition need not
all be on one sheet of paper, but each
date of his signing said petition. and his
place of residence, giving his street num-
ber. II any, should he reside in town
sheet must make and subscribe an oath
on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine. and a false oath. will
| fully SO made and subscribed by such
person, shall be perjury and be punished
as such: All petitions shall be deemed
to be signed by. the requisite number of
signers, and such signers shall be deemed
and held to be qualified electors unless a
filed in the office in which such petit
tion has been filed. by. some qualified
eleetor. within fifteen days after such
petition is filed, setting forth specifi-
cally the ground of such protest. where
upon the officer with whom such petit
tion is filed shall forthwith forward a
copy of such protest to the person or
persons named in such petition as repre-
senting the signers thereof. together with
| a notice fixing a time for hearing such
protest not less than five nor more than
ten days after such notice is made. All
hearings shall be before the officer with
whom such protest is filed, and all testi-
| mony shall be under oath. Such hear
| ings shall be summary and not subject
thirty days after such petition is filed.
and the result thereof shall be forthwith
| certified to the person or persons repre-
senting the signers of such petition. In
case the petition is not sufficient it may
be withdrawn by the person or ma
jority of the persons representing the
| signers of such petition, and may, with
in fifteen days thereafter. be amende'
and refiled as an original petition. The
findings as to the suffieieney of any pc,
court of general jurisdiction in the
county in which such petition is filed,
jority OF the persons, representing the
signers of such petition, but such review
shall be had and determined forth
with.
When any petition contains form OF
submission of law, charter, or amend
ment thereto, petitioned to be referred,
| when such form is a reasonably fair de-
scription thereof. the same shall be
placed on the ballot. and no petition
mitted to use any form of submission
that is SO similar to the one previously
filed as to tend to confuse the voter, and
| in case of conflict the person or ma
jority of persons representing the SUI,
sequent petition may file a form of sub
mission, provided the same shall be
ter. or amendment thereto. petiti6ned to
he submitted and not in conflict with
any prior forms OF submission nor tend
this article. but in no way limiting OF
| restricting the provisions hereof. or the
powers herein reserved.
In submitting such laws the Secretary
of state and all other officers shall be
guided by the general laws so far as
applicable, and the vote thereon as to
state laws shall be canvassed and the re-
suit determined In the manner prescribed
| resentatives in Congress. In submitting
a city charter. or amendment thereto, the
result determined in the manner pre-
| scribed by the charter or law governing
any such city or city and county for the
canvass of votes for officers elected in
such city or city and county
Section q. Each elector voting at sa'
election and desirous OF voting for OF
| against said amendment shall deposit in
the ballot box a ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words:
| For amendment 10 section OF Artlcie
OF the Constitution giving the people
the right to overruie or recall the decis-
ions OF the Supreme Court declaring laws
unconstitutional and concerning the jun
cial power of the state and courts for
the protection of children.
Against amendment TO Section l of Ar
ticle of the Constitution giving the
people the right to overrule or recall the
decisions of the Supreme Court declaring
laws unconstitutional and concerning the
judicial power of the state and courts
for the protection OF children.
| And shall indicate his choice by p,ac-
ing cross IN marx Opposite one or the
| other OF said sentences The votes for
| or against the adoption of said amend
ment shall be canvassed and the result
| determined in the manner prescribed by
law for the canvass of votes of repre-
| sentatives in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the