The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

declaration OF the vote thereon by procla-
nation of the Governor. not less than
vassed
II such decision concerns charter or
and county acting under Article Xxx, of
this constitution. IL shall not be bind
ing until sixty days after It has been
court. Within said sixty days a refer
| endum petition. signed by not less than
five per cent OF the qualified electors
dressed to and filed with the Legislative
body of said city. or city and county. may
| request that such charter amendment
thereto be submitted to the people of
| such city or city and county for their
duty OF said Legislative body to publish
the text of such charter amendment
thereto as Initiative ordinances are pub
| lished as near as may be and submit
| such charter or amendment thereto to
the people OF such city or city and
| said legislative body not less than sixty
days after ths filing of said petition
unless there should be under the charter
| OF said city or city and county a reeu-
lar election TO be held for the election of
officers of said city or city and county
such charter or amendment thereto may
be submitted to the vote of the people
at such regular election. All such char
| tiers. or amendments thereto. so submit
ted as herein provided when approved
by majority of the votes cast thereon
| In said city or city and county shall be
and become the law OF this state an,
| of said city or city and county notwfth-
Court. to take effect from and after the
date of the declaration OF the vote tnere-
| on by proclamation OF said iegisia tive
body not less than thirty days, after The
| vote has been canvassed. The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at
ing the filing of any petition to submit
Il state law under the provisions here
TO- the whole number OF votes cast for
that officer receiving the highest vote
cast at the Inst preceding general cleo
tion for officers of such city or city and
county requesting such submission shadi
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. pros
vided each section shall contain full
and accurate copy OF the title and text
Of the law, or charter. or amendment
thereto. which IL 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
place of residence, giving his street num-
Der. II any should he reside In a town
sheet must make and subscribe an oath
| on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine. and false oath. will
fully SO made and subscribed by such
person. shall be perjury and be punished
as such. All petitions shall be deemed
and held to be sufficient II they appear
to be signed by the requisite number OF
signers, and such signers shall be deemed
and held to be qualified electors unless a
protest In writing. under oath, shall be
filed in the office in which such .peti..
ton has been filed. by. some qualified
elector, within fifteen days after such
petition is filed. setting forth specifi-
| cally the ground Of such protest. where
upon the e,of officer with ,,n whom such such I peti,
copy of such protest to the person or
persons named in such petition repre-
senting the signers thereof together with
a notice fixing time for hearing such
protest not less than five nor more than
ten DAYS b dfser h such netice I Is made MADE viii AZ
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
certified to the person or persons repre-
senting the signers OF such petition. In
case the petition is not sufficient IT may
jority of the persons representing the
signers of such petition, and may. with
In fifteen days thereafter, be amende,
and refiled as an original petition. The
findings as to the sufflciency Of any pc
tition may be reviewed by any state
county in which such petition Is filed.
upon application of the person, or ma
signers Of such petition. but such review
shall be had and determined forth
with;
submission of law. charter. amend
ment thereto, petitioned to be referred.
|
scription thereof the same shall be
placed on the ballot. and no 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 a ma
jority of persons representing the sub
sequent petition may file a form of sub
mission, provided the same shall be
fairly descriptive of the law, city char
ter. or amendment thereto petitioned to
lie submitted and not In conflict with
to confuse the. voter, Legislation may
be enacted to facilitate the operation of
this article. but in no way limiting or
powers herein reserved.
In submitting such laws the Secretary
of State and all other officers shall be
guided by the general laws 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
| resentatives in Congress- In submitting
vote thereon shall be canvassed and the
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
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment shall deposit in
the ballot box ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words:
For amendment to Section of Article
of the Constitution giving the people
the right to overdue or recall the declS-
ions of the Supreme Court declaring laws
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 CX) 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-
| sentatives in Congress.
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