The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25


declaration Of the vote thereon by procla-
nation Of the Governor not less than
thirty. days after the vote has been cam
vassed.
If such decision concerns a charter or
an amendment thereto OF a city or city
and county acting under Article XXX of
this constitution, ii shall not be bind
ing until sixty days after II has been
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
thereto. be submitted to the people OF
such city or city and county for their
adoption or rejection. II shall be the
duty of said Legislative body to publish
the text of such charter or amendment
thereto initiative ordinances are pub
lished as near may be and submit
the people of such city or city and
county. at an election to be called by
days after the filing of said petition
unless there should be under the charter
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. so submit
ted as herein provided, when approved
by majority of the votes cast thereon
In said city or city and county. shall be
and become the law of this state anS
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 tnere-
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
of. and. II a charter or amendment there
to, the whole number OF votes cast for
officer TaCaiNinQ ha oh xfaf
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 herein provided for may
be circulated and signed in sections pro-
vided each section shall contain full
of the law or charter, or amendment
thereto, which IL is proposed to submit.
The signatures to such petition need not
signer must add to his signature the
date of his signing said petition. and his
Der, u any, should he reside In town
or city. The person circulating such
on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine. and false oath will
fully so made snd 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 a
protest in writing. under oath. shall be
ton has heen filed. by some qualified
elector, within fifteen days after such
petition is filed. setting forth specifi-
cally the ground of such protest, where
upon the officer with whom such petit
tion is filed shall forthwith forward
copy of such protest to the person or
persons named in such petition as repre-
senting the signers thereof. together with
n notice fixing a time for hearing such
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ten days after such notice is made. All
hearings shall be before the officer with
mo1y % sSsii Se o be- Under sef 6ath aaS Such m 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 a ma
jority of the persons representing the
in fifteen days thereafter. be amende,
and refiled as an original petition. The
tltion may be reviewed by any state
court of general jurisdiction In the
county in which such petition is filed.
iority of the persons. representing the
slgners 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
when such form is a reasonably fair de-
scription thereof the same shall be
filed subsequent thereto shall be per-
mitted to any form OF submission
that is so similar to the one previously
filed as to tend to confuse the voter, and
in case of conflict the person or a ma
Jority of persons representing the sub
sequent petition may file a form of sub
fairly descriptive of the law. city char
ter or amendment thereto. petitioned to
any prior forms of submission nor tend
to confuse the voter. Legislation may
be enacted to facilitate the operation Of
restricting the provisions hereof. 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
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 for rep
a city charter, or amendment thereto. the
vote thereon shall be canvassed and the
result determined I'm 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
such city or city and county"
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 l OF Article
OF tne CONSTITUTION blVlnB lne peopie
the right to overrule or recall the decis-
Ions of the Supreme Court declaring laws
unconstitutional and concerning the ju.
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 n cross CX) 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-
sentatives in Congress
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have