The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

margin OF two (2) Inches at tho top
for binding. and tho sheets for Sig
natures shall have their ruled lines
numbered consccutivcly and shall be
attached to complete copy OF what
is proposed to be Initiated or referred.
Petitions may consist OF any number
OF sections composed OF sheets arranged
AS aforesaid. At the time of filing, tho
official with whom the petition is to be
filed and the person or persons dcsig-
mated In the petition to represent the
slgners, shall detach the sheets con-
taining the signatures and affidavi,s
and attach them all to one printed
copy OF what is proposed to be initial .
ed or referred, and the excess printed
copies shall be delivered to the person
or persons representing the signcrs. II
any such Initiated or referred amend
mcnt. law. ordinance or measure Is
| approved by the voters at the election
at which II Is submitted. then tho
sheets so preserved by the official
shall be bound In one or more con-
venlent volumes and kept as n public
record and such amendment or law, APP
proved by the people OF the state shall
general assembly, and such amendment,
ordinance or measure approved by the
people OF any municipality shall be
published as ordinances are.
See. }. All petitions shall be deemed
and held sufficient II they appear to
be signed by the requisite number OF
deemed and held to be qualified cleo
| tors. unless n protest In writing under
oath shall be filed in the office in
which such petition has been filed. by
some qualified elector, within fifteen
days after such petition is filed, set
ting forth specifically the grounds OF
such protest, whereupol tho officer
with whom such petition Is filed shall
forthwith mail a copy or such protest
TO the person or persons named IN sueh
petition as representing the slgners
thereof, together with a notice fixing a
| time for hearing such protest not less
| than five nor more than ten days after
i /. "a
| 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 forth
| with certified to the person or persons
| representing the slgners OF such petit
| ton. In case the petition Is not suf-
| ficient IL may be Withdrawn by the
| persons or majority OF the persons
representing the signers Of such petit
thereafter. be amended and refiled as
an original petition. The finding as
| to the sufticiency OF any petition may
| be reviewed by any state court or gem
| eral Jurisdiction in the county in which
| such petition is filed, but such review
shall be had and determined forthwith,
| and, upon application, the decision OF
| such court thereon shall be reviewed
by the Supreme Court summarily.
| Sec. 4. Each petition may designate
| a ballot title or submission clause to
| be printed on the official ballot, which
| must not conflict with that selected in
any petition previously filed for the
l
| selected shall be printed on the official
| ballot unless enJoined for being gross
| ~ misleading. In which event the per
son or persons representing the signers
| of such petition snail select another bal
lot title that shall be fairly descriptive OF
| me matter submitted 10 vote. Such bailot
| titles shall be numbered CONSEQUENTLY
| in the order In which they are HE'D
| and shall be printed ON the official bal
| lot In that order. together with their
| respective numbers.
Sec. g. The secretary OF state at the
| time he certifies to the county clerks
OF the several counties the names OF
| the candidates for state and district
| offices, shall also certify to them the
| ballot titles and numbers OF the sew
eral initiated and referred matters TO
| be voted upon at the ensuing general
| election.
| Sec. .. The votes on matters sub
| mitted to the people shall be counted,
| determined and certified in the man
ner provided by law concerning other
elections as near as may ne. ma
! Jorlty of the votes cast thereon snail
adopt any matter so submitted. and an
| case of adoption OF conflicting provl-
sions that one which receives the
| greatest number or affirmative votes
| snail prevail In all particulars as To
| which there Is a confllct.
| Sec. Z. Between the fiftieth and the
| thirtieth days before any election the
| officer with whom such petitions are
to be filed shall prepare, print and
| bind, at the expense OF the state or
munleipailoy wniGn c eieG,ed MN; ma
| copy OF the text OF each measure to
| be voted upon tnereat, WIN thc humDer
and form in which the ballot title Will
be printed on the official ballot. and
| any existing PROVISIONS proposed 70 De
amended shall be printed herewith so
thaI the VSIeT may r Th compare ar n tno
sons representing or opposing any IN
itiative or referendum petition may.
| prior to the fifty-seyenth day before
|