Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

effect from and after the date Of ~
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 thgreto, of city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx OF
this constitution. 1t shall not be bind
ing until sixty days after II has been
filed in the office of the clerk of said
court. Within said sixty days a refers
endum petition. signed by not less than
five per cent. of the qualified electors
of ey or ed ey WITH and the
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. 1t shall be the
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
county, at an election to be called by
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 regu-
lar election to be held for the election Of
Within said sixty days in which event
such charter or amendment thereto may
be submitted, to the vote Of the, people
tiers. or amendments thereto, SO submit
ted as herein provided, when approved
by majority of the votes cast thereon
and az 1 become s t the Ell law @ of this state i an NJ
of said city or city and county notwtth-
standing the DECISION Of the Supreme
Court, to take effect from and after the
date of the declaration of the vote lhere-
on by proclamation of said legislative
body not less than thirty days 81 after the
vote has been canvassed. The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at
the regular general election last preced-
a. state law under the provisions here
of. and, II a charter or amendment there
TO. the whole number of votes cast for
that officer receiving the highest vote
cast at the last preceding general cleo
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 n herein provided o, i, for may may
vlded each section shall contain a full
and accurate copy Of the title and text
thereto. which it 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 a town
sheet must make and subscribe oath
on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine, and false oath. will
person, shall be perjury and be punished
as such All petitions shall be deemed
and held to be sufficient If they appear
to be signed by the requisite number of
signers, and such signers shall be deemed
and held to be qualified electors unless
protest in writing. under oath. shall be
filed in the office in which such peti-
ton has been filed. by. some qualified
elector. within fifteen. days after such
petition is filed setting forth specif-
cally the ground of such protest. where
upon the officer with whom such petit
copy of such, protest to the person or
persons named in such petition as repre-
'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
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,
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
in fifteen days thereafter. be amendeo
and refiled an original petition. The
findings as to the suff.ciency 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 ma
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 petition
filed subsequent thereto shall be per-
mitted to use any form of submission
that is SO similar to the one previously
filed 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 form of sub
mission, provided the same shall he
fairly descriptive Of the law. city char
he submitted and not in conflict with
any prior forms of submission nor tend
Se he e3aeted 1c to ne facilitate H the Operation @ Of
this article. but in no way limiting or
restricting the provisions hsreof. 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
state. laws shall be canvassed and the re-
suit determined in the manner prescribed
by law for the canvass OF votes for rep
resentatives in Congress. In submitting
"a city charter. or amendment thereto, the
vote thereon shall be can*assed and 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
Sucn city or CITY ana county.
Section 2. Each eleetor voting at sa'
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment shall deposit in
the ballot box a 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 decis-
ions of the Supreme Court declaring laws
unconstitutional and concerning the jur
cial power of the state and courts for
the protection of children.
Against amendment to Section 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 plac-
Ing a 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