The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

the
declaration of the vote thereon by procia-
nation OF the Governor. not less than
thirty days after the vote has been can
II such decision concerns a charter or
| an amendment thereto Of a city city
and county acting under Article Xx OF
| ing until sixty days after II has been
filed in the office of the clerk OF said
| 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. II shall be the
the text OF such charter or amendment
thereto as Initiative ordinances are pub
| lished as near as may be and submit
the people of such city city and
county. at an election to be called by
days after the filing of said petition
unless there should be under the charter
OF said city or city, and county 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
tiers. or amendments thereto. so submit
ted as herein provided. when approved
by a majority OF the votes cast thereon
| in said city or city and county, shall be
!
OF said city or city and county notwfth-
standing the decision of the Supreme
Court. TO take effect from and after the
date of the declaration OF the vote inere-
on by proclamation of said legislative
body not less than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at
| the regular general election last preced-
ing the filing OF any petition to submit
Il state law under the provisions here
of. and. II a charter or amendment there
TO. this. whole number of votes cast for
cast at the last preceding general cleo
tion for officers OF such city or city and
county requesting such submission shall
qualified electors necessary to sign such
petition shall be counted.
be cigcuIeted and signed in sect,ans may
vided each section shall contain n full
and accurate copy of the title and text
thereto. which 1t is proposed to submit.
The signatures to such petition need not
sLg sig be on % one sa sheet OF paper. but each sn
date of his signing said petition, and his
place of residence, giving his street num-
or city. The person circulating such
sheet must make and subscribe an oath
on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine. and false oath will
fully so made and subscribed by such
person, shall be perjury and be punished
| as such. All petitions shall be deemed
and held to be sufficient IL they appear
to be signed by the requisite number OF
signers S, and 81 such sIgnefs shall be deemed
protest in writing. under oath, shall be
filed in the office in which such .peti..
tion has been filed. by some qualified
elector within fifteen days after such
petition is filed. setting forth specifi-
caily the ground of such protest. where
upon the officer with whom such petit
tion is filed shall forthwith forward n
copy OF such protest to the person or
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
to delay. and must be concluded within
thirty days after such petition is filed.
certified TO the person or persons repre-
senting the slgners of such petition. In
case the petition is not sufficient IT may
be withdrawn by the person or a ma
Jority of the persons representing the
signers of such petition. and may. with
In fifteen days thereafter. be amended
and refiled, as an original petition. The
findings as to the sufficiency of any pc
tition may be reviewed by any state
court of general Jurisdiction In the
county In which such petition is filed
upon application Of the person, or a ma
1ority OF the persons. representing the
signers of such petition. but such review
shall be had and determined forth
with.
When any petition contains a form OF
submission of law, charter. amend
ment thereto. peutioned to be referred
scription thereof. the same shall -be
placed on the ballot, and petition
filed subsequent thereto shall be per-
l mitted to use any form of submission
that is so similar to the one previously
filed as to tend to confuse the voter. and
jority s Of = persons % representing er % q The SUBJ sub
sequent petition may file a form of sub
mission. provided the same shall be
fairly descriptive of the law. city char
ter or amendment thereto. petitioned To
he submitted and not in conflict with
any prior forms OF submission nor tend
be enacted to facilitate the operation OF
this article but in no way limiting or
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
canvass of votes for officers elected in
such city or city. and county"
Section o., Each elector voting at sa
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment shall deposit in
the ballot box ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words;
For amendment to Section / of Article
6 of the Constitution giving the people
the right to overrule recall the decis-
| ions of the Supreme Court declaring laws
unconstitutional and concerning the ju
clal power of the state and courts for
the protection of children.
| Against amendment to Section of Ar
ticie 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 plac-
| ing cross (X) mark 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-
| sentatfyes In Congress-