Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
the CITY Of Dsiysr. this yirst aay Of
(sEAL) JAMES B. PEARcE.
Secretary OF 0tate.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIc STATE on
COLOAADO. INITIATED BY Pi1TI-
TiON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND RE,El lrli IL NnIIA


Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be neld on the Fifth day
of November. A. ID. 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Colorado. for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution OF the State of
Colorado initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum, which initi-
ated petition contained the signatures of
more than the required number of legal
voters Is per cent? of the State OF Colo
rado. duly verified, in accordance with
the Law. and filed in the office of the
SsecTetary s, TT of State f,,%n, on the TwEST9
11:00 o'clock, A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
providing for the Initiative and Refer
enduh.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Stute OF Colorado is as
follows
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEMpMENT
ARTICLE XIX OF THE CONSTlru-
TIoN OF THE STATE OF COLO
Be II Emactcd BY the People of the State Of
Section /. That Section 2 of Article
XIX of the Constitution of the State OF
Colorado be amended SO as to read as
| follows:
Section .. Any amendment or amend
ments to this Constitution may be pro-
posed in either house of the General As
sembly and If the same shall be voted
for by two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house. such prop9hhea
with the ayes and noes of each house
| thereon, shall be entered in full on their
or amendments to this Constitution may
be proposed and adopted by. the people
as provided in this Constitution.
General Assembly shall be published
with the laws of that session of the Gem
eral Assembly; each amendment to tie
| Constitution and each measure initiated
and adopted by the people shall be pub
lshed with the laws of the General As
sembly published next after such amend
adopted; all proposed amendments and
initiated and referred measures may be
further published In @ sueh ~ manner, taI, r,ar at
TO the election at which they are to be
voted upon, as may be provided by law.
"At the first election held more than
| four months after the adjournment of
| the session of the General Assembly pro-
posing any amendment to the Constitu-
| filing with the Secretary of state of any
petition for u proposed constitutional
amendment or other measure initiated by
the people, each such proposed amend
ment or measure shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for
their approval or rejection and such pro
posed amendments as are approved by a
majority of those voting thereon shall
become a part of this Constitution; and
nrODOSe0
ty a majority of those voting thereon
shall become laws; provided. that II more
than one such amendment or measure be
submitted at any election. each OF said
amendments or measures shall be voted
upon separately, and the votes. thereon
cast shall be separately counted;
1.-The General Assembly shall have no
power to propose amendments to more
| than six articles of this Constitution at
the same session. The people may pro-
pose as many amendments at any eiec-
tion. as they may see III, lncluulng the
voted upon. If two or more conflicting
amendments or measures shall be APP
proved by the people at the same cleo
amendment is voted upon, the amend.
ment or measure receiving the greatest
rumber of affirmative votes shall be
adopted in all particulars as TO "hieh
Section 8. All electors voting at said
election, and desirous of voting for or
against this amendment shall deposit IN
the ballot box, a ballot whereon shall be
Direct Legislation Leagues amend
ment to Section 2. of Article XIX,
of the Constitutions" and Against
Of %efs the e cosnstitaton and shall
his or her approval or rejection OF the
one Of such sentences. The votes cast
for the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result declared in the manner provided
the canvassng of votes for representa-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver, this First day OF
October. A. D. 1912.
(SEAI.) Secretary of state.