The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18

tinE forth specifieaiiy the grounds OF
with whom such petition Is filed shall
forthwith mail a copy of such protest
lpetition as representing the signers
thereof, together with a notice fixing a
| time for hearing such protest not less
| such notice is mailed. All hearings
shall be summary and not subject TO
thirty days after such petition is>filed.
and the result thereof shall be forth
with certified TO to the a, person or persons
tion. In case the petition is not sur
ficient 1t may lie Withdrawn by the
representing the signers of such petit
tion and may. within fifteen days
an original petition. The finding as
to the sufficiency OF any petition may
be reviewed by any state court OF gem
such petition is filed. but such review
shall be had and determined forthwith,
and and upon upon, appmcationi n me deeision svsd ot
by the Supreme Court summarily.
Sec. 4. Each petition may designate
be printed on the official ballot. which
must not conflict with that selected in
any petition previously filed for the
same election. Such ballot title thus
selected shah be printed on the official
ballot unless enjoined for being gross
ly misleading. in which event the per-
son or persons representing the signers
of such petition shall select another bal
the matter idbmltted to vote. Such ballot
titles shall be numbered consecutively
in the order in which they are filed
and shall be printed on the official bal
lot in that order. together with their
Sec. s. The secretary OF state at the
time he certifies to the county clerks
of the several counties the names OF
the candidates for state and district
ballot titles and numbers of the sew
eral initiated and referred matters to
be voted upon at the ensuing general
Sec. 8. The votes on matters sub
mitted to the people shall be counted.
canvassed and returned. and the result
determined and certified in the man
ner provided by law concerning other
elections as near as may be. a ma,
jority of the votes cast thereon shalt
case OF adoption OF conflicting provi-
greatest number OF affirmative votes
shall prevail In all particulars as to
which there is conflict.
See. z. Between the fiftieth and the
officer with whom such petitions are
to be filed shall prepare, print and
municipality which elected him.
pamphlet containing compactly true
copy Of the text sr Of each zach, measure me- to
and form In which the ballot title will
be printed on the official ballot. and
amended shall be printed Herewith SO
that the voter may readily compare the
proposed changes. The person or per
sons representing or opposing any In
itiative or Referendum petition may.
prior to the fifty-seventh day before
such election. print at his expense and
file with such officer any argument not
exceeding two printed pages. concern
ing any amendment, law or ordinance
so submitted. which arguments shall
be bound in each copy of said pamphlet
Immediately following such submitted
measure. All the pages of said pamph-
let shall be six by nine inches in size.
numbered consecutively and the print
ed thereon shall be set in eight point
twenty five ems in width. with appro-
pirate heads. and printed In black ink
on sixed and hebes
weighing thirty pounds to the ream:
The title page of every measure bound
in said pamphlet shall show Its ballot
title and ballot numbers. The title
page of each argument shall show the
measure or measures 1t favors or OPP
poses and by what person or organiza-
tion 1t is issued.
Sec 8. All measures to be voted on
at the same election. and the argument
same pamphlet. Any candidate to be
voted on at any election may furnish
to said officer. not to exceed two
printed pages, containing a print OF his
photograph II desired and statement
of his candidacy. which shall be bound
ments shall be grouped together at the
end of such pamphlet. Not later than
the eerk of each county ety or
shall certify to- the officer required to
publish such pamphlet the number of
hands of each registered elector, but
not more than one for all persons of
the same surname at the same regis
thirtieth day before such election the
officer so publishing shall transmit to
titled as required, which shall be i'm
mediately mailed by such clerk to each
such elector or group OF electors at the
expense of such county. city or town
to be paid for out of the general fund.
Sec. .. No ordinance. RESOLUTION or
body Of any city or town shall take
effect before thirty days after its final
passage and publication except an or
dinance calling special election or
necessary to the immediate preserva-
| tion OF the public health or public
state in a separate section the reasons
why 1t is thus necessary and unless It
shall receive the affirmative vote of
tnree-fourths OF all the members elect
ed to each branch of such Legislative
body taken by ayes and noes and also
be approved by the mayor. II within
qualified electors equal In number 10
at least ten per cent. of the last pre-
municipality shall be filed protesting
against such ordinance or any part
thereof taking effect, such ordinance
against shall thereupon and thereby
be suspended from taking effect and
such Legislative body shall Immediate
NY reconsider the same, and If the
same be not repealed it shall forthwith
publish the same as other ordinances
are published, II no publication has
heretofore been made. and shall sub
nit the same to vote of the qualified
electors at the next general municipal
election not held within thirty days
after said petition is filed. or at a spe-
cial election to be called thereafter by
and such ordinance or part thereof
shall not take effect unless a majority
of the qualified electors voting there
on at such election shall vote In favor
thereof. II such petition be signed by
qualified electors equal In number to
at least five per cent. but less than ten
per cent of the said last preceding
vote for governor, the legislative body
shall submit such ordinance or part
tors q the neYt enauInR reneral InuuI=