The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10

effect from and after the date of the
declaration of the vote thereon by procla-
nation of the Governor. not less than
thirty days after the vote has been can
vasscd.
an amendment thereto of city or city
and county acting under Article HN 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 refer
cndum petition signed by not less than
five per cent. of the qualified electors
of such city or city and county, ad-
dressed To and filed with the legislativ.
request that such charter or amendment
thereto be submitted to the people OF
such city or city and county for theii
adoption or rejection. II shall be the
the text of such charter or amendment
thereto as initiative ordinances are pub
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
of said city or city and county regu..
lar election to he held for the election of
officers of said city or city and county
within said sixty days. in which event
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
III said city or city and county, shall be
and become the law of this state an
standing the decision of the Supreme
CouN. TO take effect from and after the
date of the declaration OF the vote there
on by proclamation of said Legislative
body not less than thirty days after the
vote has been canvassed. The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at
the regular general election last preced-
ing the filing of any petition to submit
a state law under the provisions here
of. and. II charter or amendment there
that officer receiving the highest vote
cast at the last preceding general cleo,
county requesting such submission shall
be the basis 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
and accurate copy of the title and text
of the law, or charter. or amendment
thereto. which it 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
place of residence, giving his street num-
or city. The person circulating such
| sheet must make and subscribe an oath
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 Sucn. All petitions SDdl De uteiuSu
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, a
protest in writing under oath. shall be
| filed in the office in which such peti.
iion has been filed. by, some qualified
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-
sent!ng 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 near
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
signers of such petition. and may, with
in fifteen days thereafter. be amende,
and refiled as an original petition. The
findings as to the suff!ciency of any pc
court of general jurisdiction in the
county in which such petition is filed
upon application of the person. or ma, ma
Jority of the persons, representing the
signers of such petition. but such review
shall be had and determined forth
When any petition contains form Of
submission of a law. charter. or amend
ment thereto petitioned to be referred
scription thereof. the same shal! be
placed on the ballot and no petition
filed subsequent thereto shall be per-
mitted to use any form of submission
that is so similar to the one previously,
| filed as to tend to confuse the voter. ana
in case of conflict the person or ma
81 NJ ~ III
sequent petition may file form of sub
mission provided the same shall he
fairly descriptive of the law. city char,
lie submitted and not In conflict Win
any prior forms of submission nor tenc
confuse the vHtes h hessa5.sd 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
guided by the. general laws so far as 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
| resentatives in Congress. In submitting
| n 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 governing
any such city or city and county for the
canvass of votes for Officers elected in
| such city or city and county:
Section 2. Each elector 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 tn Section ! OF Article
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 Ju.
cial power of the state and courts Tor
the protection of children.
Against amendment to Section or Ar
ticle 6 OF the Constitution giving, the
people the right to overrule or recall the
decisions of the Supreme Court declaring
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
law for the canvass of votes or repre-