The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18

thirty. days after the vote has been can
yassed.
an amendment thereto OF city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx OF
lng until sixty days after il has been
court. Within said sixty days refer
| five per cent of the qualified electors
OF such city or city and county, ad-
dressed to and filed with the Legislative
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
the people OF such city or city and
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
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 a majority of the votes cast thereon
In said city or city and county. shall be
of said city or city and county notwith-
standing the decision OF the Supreme
Court. TO take erect from and after the
date of the declaration OF the vote lnere-
on by proclamation of said legislative
body not less than thirty days after the
vote has been canvnssed. The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at
the regular general election last preced-
n state law under the provisions here
Of and, IL charter or amendment there
70. 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 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
all be on one sheet of paper, but each
signer must add to his signature the
date of his signing said petition. and his
place of residence, giving his street num-
Der. II any, should he reside in town
or city. The person circulating such
| on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine, and a false oath. will
person, shall be perjury and be punished
| as such. All petitions shall be deemed
and held to be sufficient II they appear
signers, and such signers shall be deemed
and held TO be qualified electors unless a
Heal filed in IT the wr offiee In Which n such a pet Il
ton has been filed by some qualified
elector. within fifteen. days after such
cally the ground of such protest. where
upon the officer with whom such petit
tion is filed shall forthwith forward a
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
whom such protest is filed and all testi-
| 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
senting the signers OF such petition. In
case the petition is not sufficient 1t may
be withdrawn by the person or ma. ma
signers of such petition, and may. with
| in fifteen days thereafter. be amendc,
| findings to the sufficiency of any Pc
tition may be reviewed by any state
county in which such petition is filed.
| upon application OF the person. or a ma
1ority OF the persons representing the
with.
submission of law. charter or amend
| ment thereto, petitioned to be referred.
when such form is reasonably fair de-
| 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 as to tend to confuse the voter. and
in case of conflict the person or ma
| jority of persons representing the sub
| sequent petition may file form of sub
mission, provided the same shall be
| ter. or amendment thereto. petitioned to
be submitted and not in conflict with
any pros bn votes OF o5 Ien
| be enacted to facilitate the operation OF
this article. but in mo 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
| 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
| resentatfves in Congress. In submitting
city charter. or amendment thereto me
result determined in the manner pre-
scribed by the charter or law governing
canvass OF votes for officers elected in
such city or city. and county"
Section 2. Each elector voting at sa
| against said amendment shall deposit in
the ballot box ballot whereon shall be
| printed or written the words:
For amendment to Section 1 Of Article
| g. of the Constitution giving the. people
the rsht 70 oVerrue or feda ,hn a US
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 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 of repre-
| sentatfves In Congress.