The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-21

me mousse reconsIdered the vote %,
which It had previously defeated house
Joint resolution No. Z. by Smith, Of
Bradley, Baxter. OF Washington. and
Patterson, OF Woodruff. TO give citi-
zens of counties. cities and towns the
right OF initiative on matters pertain
ing strictly TO local matters, and adopt
ed the resolution by a decisive vote OF
% to T.
The proposed amendment, which
will be submitted to the people If the
senate agrees. if as follows;
The people CT each county, city or
town shall have the power by the con-
currence OF a majority OF the legal
( voters therein to enact or repeal local
or special laws regulating within their
territorial limits all matters herein
. enumerated 50 far as may not be in
/ conflict with the constitution and gen
I eral laws of the state
The county court or board of alder
men may refer or submit any existing
/ local or special law or proposed law
I to general or special election, and It
shall so refer or submit the same upon
+ the filing OF a petition therefor signed
/ by - per cent OF The qualified electors
residing within such county. city or
town.
10 law or proposed law shall be re-
ferred or submitted without due notice
and bearing before the county court
or board Of aldermen. and 10 election
thereon shall be held sooner than SO
DAYS after the order therefor has been
made and published
No local or special law shall take
effect until an order is made therefor
BY The county court or board Of al
dermen not later than ten days after
such MEASURE has been approved by
majority Of the qualified electors
70 local or special law shall be en-
acted in any county, city or town ex-
cept for the location, construction or
maintenance OF public highways
streets and bridges, or governing he
use thereof
Fer the location. construction and
maintenance Of aourthousas, prisons,
or other public buildings
For the location, construction. main
tenance or government of parks. Ievees
or systems Of drainage.
For fixing he salaries Of county
and municipal officers and regulating
the payment thereof.
For The equation a. fishing and
hunting ana the protection and propa-
+ CATION Of fish and game
For the creation of county deposito-
ries and giving the care and keeping
of public funds.
/ For the creation Of special school
districts and governing he corporate
powers thereof
Tor the improvement ami protection
Of live stock and 10 regulate fencing
districts and the keeping Of live stock.
For care and treatment Or dependent
and delinquent classes.
For the conservation Of public
health
For the raising Of revenues for all
( purposes heretofore mentioned and
the enactment Of fines and penalties
Tor the violation Of iocal and special
Jaws.
/
/ Two senate rfaoiu'lons we're ADOPT
eo' one ~ Phiii'p7' prov 'a'hg lor
! stare Tag ana me oJAer oy AshIey'
asking me county collectors TO oring
I IN an me eaSn lheE nave on Aand
/ ne press OF arkansas attained
signal victory IN the house by tabiing
tue ''fTa' ''iST "li' with provinces
Tor the puR''oa5Ioa o. amendments to
ne sHo'n'tfea 10 me people in pamphIet
form instead OF in the newspapers as .
mas been The custom. DAVIS of latay- .
cite. supporter ot me oilt "hom the
opponents evidently could not sho"
aujlicl@nt ii-nffs 70 convince nlfn mat