The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-01

five (25) per centum shall nave the
right to propose amendments ~ the
constitution by petition. and every
such petition shall include the full
/ text of the measure so proposed
| 90. The second power reserved Is
| the referendum, and IL may be or
dered. except as TO laws necessary
for the immediate preservation OF
public peace. health and safety. eth
er by petition signed by twenty (20l
per centum of the legal voters. or BY
the legislature;
| ca. The percentage OF legal yOt-
ers hereinbefore stated shall be has
ed upon the total number Of votes
cast at the last general election for
| the state officer receiving the high
est number of votes cast at such cleo
ton;
(5). All petitions submitted under
the power of the initiative shall De
known as Initiative Petitions" and
shall be filed with the secretary OF
state not less than four a. moEths
preceding the date OF the election az
which the measures so proposed are
10 be voted upon, and all petitions
submitted under the power OF the ref
erendum shall be known as Refer
endum Petitions" and shall be filed
with the secretary OF state no. more
tnan sixty 600 days after the final
adjournment OF the session OF ne leg.
| islature, which shall have passed the
measure to which the referendum Is
applied, the filing of referendum Pc
tition against any item, or section %
any act, or resolution, snail not pre-
vent the remainder of such measure
| from becoming effective;
CO.. Any measure or amendment
to the constitution proposed under
| the initiative, and any measure ID
which the referendum is applied. shall
be referred to vote of the qualified
electors of the state. and shall be-
come a law when approved By ma.
jority of the votes cast thereon. and
upon proclamation of the governor.
and not otherwise;
%. The veto power OF the govern
or shall not extend TO initiative or ref
erendum measures approved by a ma
| jority of the qualified electors;
81. The reservation OF the power
of the initiative and referendum Ia
this article shall not deprive the leg.
islature of the right 10 repeal any
| law, propose, or pass any measure.
which may be consistent with he
constitution of the state and 0f the
! United States;
90. The legislature snail make
suitable provisions for carrying into
effect the provisions OF this section.
That Section Sixteen To- Of said
Article Three CD shall be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 16. Eacn law enacted.
whether by the legislature OF b. the
people, under the initiative. shall EN-
brace but one subject and matter
properly connected Herewith. whiea
subject snail be briefly expressed IN
the title, and no law shall be amend
ed or revised TO its title only; but in
such case the act. as revised. or sec
ton, as amended, shall be re-enacted
and published at length.
That Section Seventeen 80 Of
said Article Three CD shall %
amended so as to read as follows
Section II. Every pill passed By
the legislature shall be read by ifs IL
tie on its first reading in either house,
unless one-third of the members pres
ent desire it read by sections. Every
bill shall be read on three several
days, unless two-thirds OF the mem
bers present when such bill NAV be
pending shall deem expedient 20
dispense with this rule. Every hui
shall be read by its sections on It's
second reading and on It's final pass
age, unless on it's second reading two
thirds of the members present Ia the
house where such bill may be pend
ing shall deem it expedient To d.s-
pense with this rule. The vote on
the final passage of every bill or Joint
resolution shall be taken By yeas and
nays, to be entered on the journal Of
each house: Provided, That any ge1-
eral revision of the entire laws EN-
bodied in any bill shall not be requir-
ed to be read by sections upon is d.
nal passage, and its reading NAV be
wholly dispensed with by a two-r birds
vote. A majority OF the members
present in each house shall be neces-
sary to pass every bill or joint resOla.
ton All bills or joint resolutions 80
passed shall be signed by the presid-
ing officer Of the respective houses
and by the secretary OF the senate.
and the clerk of the house OF repre-
sentatives.
The votes cast in compliance with
said proposed amendments. and me
canvass declarations and returns
thereof, shall be subjected 10 the
same regulations and restrictions a.
are provided by law for general cleo
tions in the state of Florida
In testimony whereof. have here
unto set my hand and affixed The
Great Seal of the State Oh Florida. AZ
Tallahassee, the Capital. this the
twenty day of July. A. D. 1912
(SeaL) H. CLAY CRAWFC.tD
Secretary OF State
JOHN P. GALLOWAY.
Sheriff Marion ca Ela g N.