The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17


declaration of the vote thereon by procla-
nation of the Governor. not less than
thirty days after the vote has peen can
vassed
II such decision concerns "A charter or
an amendment thereto of IA city or city
and county acting under Article NN OF
this constitution. IL shall mol be bind
ing until sixty days after 1t 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
Of such city or city and county, ad-
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
duty of said Legislative body to publish
thereto as initiative ordinances are pub
lished as near as may be and submit
such charter or amendment thereto to
the people of such city or city and
county. at an election to be called by
said Legislative body not less than sixty
days after the filing OF said petition
OF said city or city and ceunty II 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
ters. or amendments thereto, submit
ted as herein provided when approved
by majority OF the votes cast thereon
IN saa y Or the city aw and Of ,ss be
of said city or city and county notwith-
standing the decision OF the Supreme
date of the declaration OF the vote ,nere-
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
II state law under the provisions here
amendment there
TO- the whole number of votes cast for
that officer receiving the highest vote
ton for officers of such city or city and
county requesting such submission shal!
be the basis on which the number of
petition shall he counted.
Any petition herein provided for may
be circulated and signed in sections. pro,
vided each section shall contain a full
and accurate copy of the title and text
of the law charter amendment
The. signatures to such petition need not
all be on one sheet of paper, but each
signer must add to his signature the
date of his signing said petition, and his
place of residence. giving his street num-
ber If any, should he reside in a town
or city The person, circulating such
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 II they appear
10 be signed by the requisite number OF
signers, and such signers shall be deemed
and held to be qualified electors unless q
protest in writing under oath. shall be
filed in the office in which such psti,,
tion has been filed by. some qualified
| elector. within fifteen days after SUCH
petition is filed. setting forth specift-
cally the ground of such protest, where
| tion is filed shall forthwith forward
copy of such protest to the person or
senting the signers thereof, together with
| a notice fixing 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-
Inony shall be under oath. Such hear
| inES shall be summary and not subject
to delay. and must be concluded within
| 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
| siGners Of such petition, and may. with
in fifteen days thereafter. be amendeo
| 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 - which such petition is filed,
upon application of the person. or ma
| iority OF the persons representing the
signers Of such petition. but such review
snaH De hao anu determined Aoi
When any petition contains form of
submission of a 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 to tend to confuse the voter, ana
| in case of conflict the person or ma
| iority of persons representing the sui
| seQuent petition may file form OF SUB
mission. provided the same shall re
| ter or amendment thereto, petitioned 70
| he submitted and not in conflict Win
any prior forms OF submission no, nor ten, ,enS
] be enacted to facilitate the operation OF
| this article. but in no way limiting or
restricting the provisions hereof. or the
powers herein reserved.
In submitting such laws the Secretary
of State and all other officers shall be
applicable and the vote thereon as to
state laws shall be canvassed and the re,
suit determined in the manner prescribed
by law for the canvass of votes Tor rep
resentatives in Congress. In submitting
city charter, or amendment thereto. the
vote thereon shall be canvassed and the
result determined In the manner pre-
scribed by the charter or law governihs
any such city or city and county for the
CANVASS of votes for for, orfisefs ,ets elected IN
Section g. Each ele"tor voting at sa.
election and desirous of voting Tor 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 overruie or recall the deeis
ions Of the Supreme Court declaring laws
Unconstitutional and concerning the juu
cial power of the state and courts Tor
the protection of children.
Against amendment to Section ! OF AT
ticle 6 of the Constitution giving the
people the right to overrule or recall the
decisions of the Supreme Court declaring
laws unconstitutional and coacerninG the
judicial power of the state and courts
for the protection of children.
And shall indicate his choice by piac-
other of said sentences. The votes Tor
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-
in