The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

declaration of the vote thereon by procla-
nation of the Governor. not less than
thirty days after the vote has been can
Nasscd.
lf such decision concerns charter or
an amendment thereto of city or city
and county acting under Article NN OF
this constitution, ii shall not be bind
Ing until sixty days after 1t has been
filed In the ofiI,e of the clerk OF said
court. Within said sixty days a refer
endum petition. signed by not less than
Of se sash r ety eHs or %' e.ty 'ea and county ad-
dressed to and filed with the Legislative
body of said city. or city and county; may
thereto he submitted to the people o.
such city or city and county for their
o@ said r bosy shall ness be ihs
| the text OF such charter or amendment
| 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
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
mt such regular election. Alissuch char
ters. or amendments thereto, SO submit
by n 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 notwith-
standing the decision OF the Supreme
| Court TO take effect from and after the
date OF the declaration of the vote there
| 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-
ing the filing of any petition to submit
a state law uader the provisions here
of, and, II a charter or amendment there
| to- 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.
be circulated and signed In sections pro,
vided each section shall contain full
| and Aaccurate 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 b. on one sheet of paper, but each
! sign unjust add to his signature the
hs ss"es giving fan ss street na
or city. The person, circulating such
on said sheet that the signatures there
on are genuine, and false oath. will
fully so made and subscribed by such
| as such. All petitions shall be deemed
and held to be sufficient if they appear
to be signed by. the requisite number OF
signers and such SignerS shall be deemed
and held to be qualified electors unless q
protest in writing. under oath. shall pc
filed in the office in which such peti.
tion has been filed. by. some qualified
elector. within fifteen days after such
petition is filed. setting forth speclil-
upon the officer with whom such petit
lion is filed shall forthwith forward
copy of such protest to the person or
persons named in such petition as repre-
scnting the slgners thereof. together with
a notice fixing "A time for hearing such
protest not less than five nor more than
hearings shall he before the officer with
whom such protest is filed, and an testi-
mony shall be under oath. Such hear
inss shall be summary and not subJect
to delay and must be concluded within
thirty days after such petition Is fiIed,
and the result thereof shall be forthwith
certified to the person or persons repre-
senting the siEners of such petition. IN
case the petition is not sufficient it may
| be withdrawn by the person or ma
jority of the persons representing the
signers of such petition, and may, with
in fifteen days thereafter. be amends,
and refiled as an original petition The
findings as 10 the sufficiency of any pc
tition may be reviewed by any state
court of general jurisdiction in .l, the
county in which such petition Is filed,
upon application Of the person, or ma
ssmers o. Of .hs such bnt
shall be had and determined FORTH
: with: :,
submission of a law. charter or amend
ment thereto. petitioned to he referred
when such form is reasonably @ fair de sa
placed on the ballot and no petition
filed subsequent thereto shall be per-
mitted to use any form % Of snnmssi9n
filed as to tend to confuse the voter. and
in case of conflict the person or ma
sequent petition may file form of sub,
mission. provided the same shall he
fairly descriptive OF the law. city char
ter or amendment thereto, petitioned to
be submitted and not in conflict with
any prior forms of submission nor tenc
to confuse the voter LEGISLATION may oy
this article but in no 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 rep,
resentatives in Congress. In submitting
a city charter, or amendment thereto, the
vote thereon shall be canvassed and the
scribed by the charter or law governing
any such city or city and county for the
canvass of votes for Officers elected in
such city or city. and county"
Section g. Each eleetor voting at sa'
| election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment shall depos}}t pSs}t he ,n
| the ballot box a ballot whereon snail De
printed or written the words: ,
| For amendment to Section OF Article
| 6 of the Constitution giving the people
| the right to overruie or recall the decls-
| ions Of the Supreme Court declaring laws
| Unconstitutional and concerning the Jun
! cal power of the state and courts Tor
| the protection of children.
| Against amendment to Section of Ar
| ticle 6 of the Constitution giving the
| people the right to overrule or recall the
| decisions of the Supreme Court declaring
| laws unconstitutional and coscerning the
| judicial power of the state and courts
| for the protection of children.
| ing a cross (X) mark opposite one or the
| other of said sentences The votes Tor
| or against the adoption of said amend
| ment shall he cnaSassed and the result
determined in the manner prescribed by
law for the canvass OF votes OF repre-
sentatives in Congress.