The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02

VI otdte.
PROSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
c0IORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
ZION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
.,ai Election to be held on the Fifth day
u November A. D. 1912. there will be
admitted to the qualified electors of
he State of Colorado: for their approval
al to the Constitution of the
s,ate of Colorado, initiated by Petition
1nder the Initiative and Referendum.
which initiated petition contained the
,ignatures of more than the required
amber of legal voters, Is per cent? of
the state of Colorado, duly verified in
.ccordance with the Law. and filed in
tbe office of the Secretary of State on
The TWENTY-NINTH day of JUNE, A.
n 1912. at 80 o'clock. A. M.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
found in Section ! Of Article of the
nroyiding for the Initiative and Referen-
The proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Colorado is as fol-
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI.
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
R ARr A 4 20 RF, T IE6WN a MY n
TICLE XXI-RECALL FROM OF
FICE"
Be II Enacted BY the People of the State
Section 1. The Constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be amended by
adding thereto new Article to be known
as ARTICLE XXI-RECALL FROM
OFFICE" which when ratified by ma
jorty of those voting thereon shall be
valid as a part of the Constitution of the
State of Colorado. and the said amend
nent is in the fo.lc wing words and fig
ures:
ARTICLE Xxx RECALL FROM
OFFICE.
Section l. Every elective public Off
Ger of the State of Colorado may be re-
called from office at any time by the
electors entitled to vote for a successor
Of such incumbent through the procedure
which procedure shall be known as the
Recall, and shall be in addition TO and
without excluding any other method of
removal provided by law.
The procedure hereunder to effect the
recall of an elective public officer shall
be as follows:
A petition signed by electors entitled
to vote for successor of the incumbent
sought to be recalled equal in number to
twenty-five per centum of the entire
vote cast at the last preceding election
for all candidates for the position which
the Incumbent sought to be recalled oc.
eupies. demanding an election of the sue
cessor to the officer named in said petit
ton, shall be filed in the office in which
petitions for nominations to office held
by the incumbent sought to be recalled
are required to be filed; Provided. If
more than one person Is required by law
to be elected to fill the office of which
The person sought, to be recalled is an
Incumbent, then the said petition shall
be signed by electors entitled to vote for
successor to the incumbent sought to
q recalled equal in number to twenty
i've per centum of the entire vote cast
the last preceding general election
ior all candidates for the office. to which
me incumbent sought to be recalled was
elected as one of the officers thereof.
number of all officers elected to such
Office, at the last preceding general cleo
non; and such petition shall contain a
seheral statement, In not more than two
On which such recall is sought, which
statement is intended for the informa-
u ,I OF the electors. and the electors
shaii be the sole and exclusive judges OF
gehcy of such ground or grounds as
asned Tor such recall, and said ground
grounls shall not be open 70 review,
section 2 Amy recall petition may be
sncuiated and signed in sections, pro.
,ued each section shall contain full
ahu accurate copy of the title and text
=. me petltion; ana such recall petition
man man be filed in the office in which petit
.ne incumbent sought to be recalled are
required to be filed.
Inc signatures to such recall petition
need not all be on one sheet of paper.
sae date of his signing said petition, and
n n pace OF residence. giving his street
lumber. II any. should he reside In a
@Th or city. The person circulating
ou.h sheet must make and subscribe an
Sath on said sheet that the signatures
wuWgfge0h are genuine, and a false oath,
Nillully so made and subscribed. by such
p.'soh shall be perjury and be punished
40 such. All petitions shall be deemed
shq held to be sufficient If they appear
w. ue signed by the requisite number OF
IN and such signers shall be deemed
1nu held TO be qualified electors, unless
H.sa IN the office In which such peti-
Ion mas been filed. by some qualified
tTi,gclor, within fifteen days after such pc
mon Is Tiled, setting forth specifically
,be grounds of such protest. whereupon
gie ,olllcer with whom such petition IL
ICY .nel shall forthwith mall copy OF such
t,VN'At 10 the person or persons named
st '9th petition as representing the sign
H. htreOf, together with Il notice fix-
s une for hearing such protest not
w than five nor more than ten days
sbghI such notice is mailed. All hearings
,na al be before the officer with whom
Esm protest Is filed, and all testimony
~ au ne under oath. Such hearings shall
T NJ ssuuInmary and not subject to delay and
i "ust De concluded within thirty days ar
N such petition In filed, and the result
hereof shall be forthwith certified to the
~ son or persons representing the sign
vi such petition. In case the petition
~ Hot sufficient II may be withdrawn by
~ person or majority of the persons
presenting the signers OF such petition,
may, within fifteen days thereafter.
aahended and reflled MS an original pc
y, ION. The finding as to tho sufficiency
my petition may be reviewed by any
eo,, court OF general Jurisdiction In tho
n,any IN which such petition Ii filed.
,a, en application Of the person or a ma