Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
the City OF Denver. this First day o
October, A. D. 1912.
(sEAL-), JAMES B. PEARcE.
Secretary Of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE or
COLOHADO, INITIATED by PETI-
TlON UNDER THE INITIATIVE


AND REEERENDUM
Notice is hereby given that at the Gen
eral Election to be neld on the Fifth day
| of November, A. ID. 1912, there will be
| submitted TO the qualified electors of the
state OF Colorado. for their approval or
| rejection. the following proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution OF the State of
Colorado. initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum which inti-
| ated petition contained the signatures of
more than the required number of legal
voters Is per cent? of the State of Colo
the Law, and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the TWENTY
NINTH day of JUNE. A. d. 1912. at
The authority for submitting such pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution is
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
providing for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado is as
| follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL A.,MEMPMENT
ARTICLE XIX OF THE CoNsTirU-
TIoN OF THE STATE OF COLO
Be 10 Enactcd Dy the People of the State of
Section l. That Section of Article
XIX of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado be amended so as to read as
| follows:
section q Any amendment or amend
| ments to this Constitution may be pro-
posed in either house of the General As
sembly and If the same shall be voted
for by two-thirds of all the members
| elected to each house, such proposed
amendment or amendments. together
with the ayes and noes of each house
thereon shall be entered in full on their
respective journals; or. any amendment
or amendments to this Constitution may
be proposed and adopted by the people
as provided in this Constitution.
Each amendment proposed by. the
General Assembly shall be published
with the laws of that session of the Cen
/ ,uI al nph a n a
Constitution and each measure initiated
and adopted by the people shall! be pub
sembly published next after such amend-
ment to the Constitution or measure is
adopted all proposed amendments and
initiated and referred measures may be
further published in such manner. at
such cost and such time or times prior
to the election at which they are to be
voted upon as may be provided by law.
"At the first election held more than
four months after the adjournment of
the session of the General Assembly pro
posing any amendment to the Constitu-
| tion more than four months after the
filing with the Secretary. of State of any
petition for n proposed constitutional
| amendment or other measure initiated by
the people. each such proposed amend-
ment measure shall be submitted to
| the qualified electors of the state for
their approval or rejection and such pro-
posed amendments as are approved by
majority of those voting thereGm sna,l nan
such proposed measures as are approved
by majority of those voting thereon
shall become laws; provided, that II more
| than one such amendment or measure be
submitted at any election each of said
| amendments or measures shall be voted
upon separately and the votes thereon
| cast shall be separately counted:
"The General Assembly shall have no
| power to propose amendments to more
than six articles of this Constitution at
the same session. The people may pro-
pose as many amendments at any eiec, &c
election at which this amendment is
voted upon. If two or more conflicting
amendments or measures shall be APP
| proved by the people at the same cleo
ton, including the election at which this
| amendment is voted upon, the amend
ment or measure receiving the greatest
u rumber of affirmative votes shall be
adopted in all particulars as to which
| there is a conflict.
Section 8. All electors voting at said
election, and desirous of voting Tor or
against this amendments shall deposit in
the ballot box, a ballot wherein Shall be
printed or written the words For
Direct Legislation Leagues amend
ment to Section 2, of Article XIX S,
Direct Legislation Leagues amend:
%efs the te ssfa1Gn and shall e
his or her approval or rejection of the
one Of such sentences. The votes cast
for the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result declared in the manner provided
the canvassing of votes for representa-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
' N JAMES B. PEARcE.
| (SEAI.) Secretary of State.