The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED ny
PETITION UNDER THE INlTIA-

Notice II hereby given that at the
there viii be submitted TO the quail
fscd electors OF the State of Colorado
lowing PROPOSED amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Colorado
initiated by Petition under the Initia
petition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number (to-
State OF Colorado. duly verified in ac :
cordance with the Law and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
The authority for submitting such
tion is found in Section i OF Article v
Colorado. rroviding for the Initiative
AT AMENDMENT TO SECTION l.
ARTICLE 8. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION IA. OF ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO
Bc u Enacted By the People Of thc State Of
Colorado.
Section J.. The Constitution of the
by adding the following as Section
"section ia the people of this
state shall have the right to requir
the Governor to call a special election
for the purpose OF submitting to the
electors of the state any measures or
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum proyis-
ions of the Constitution and laws of
IN state, e. whenever petition signed
cent OF the qualified electors, ad
dressed TO the Governor and filed win,
the Secretary. OF State. demands that
such special election be held. Such pc
titions shall be prepared and circulated
In the same manner as petitions are
n ad lar ns.f ft.f-
tiativc and referendum provisions of
the Constitution and laws of this state
notify the Governor of the filing OF
such petition. addressed to the Gov
ernSr. ,,.i,S The Governor is also vested
tion OF his own volition for. the pur-
pose OF submitting to the electors OF
amendments TO the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis
lon OF the Constitution and the laws
of the State. Such special election
shall be held at a date which shall b..
at least four months before a general
six months in advance. of such special
election a public proclamation. of the
sas sr1fly Ss ststnE od 6 the
ernor with the Secretary of State. 1t
shall therenpon be the duty of the Sec
such proclamation fos public record. TO
each County Clerk and Recorder ofthe
out charge. Any measures or Consti-
tutional amendments initiated or re
fcrred under the initiative and refer
cndum provisions of the Constitution
and laws of the State at least four
months before such special election
shall also be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their approval
or rejection at such special election. in
the same manner. as far as practicable.
constitutional amendments sub
mitted under the Constitution and laws
of this state"
I'm submitting such measures and
the Secretary of State and all other
officials shall proceed directed by
the initiative and referendum proyis-
ions of the Constitution and laws OF
votes cast for the Secretary of State.
and in case the Secretary OF State is
not an elective officer. the Governor.
arodd,, at the regular % general election las,
be the basis on which the number of
qualified electors necessary to sign
such petition for the calling of such
special election shall be counted"
shall be in all respects se.--cxecuting:
but legislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary to facilitate it's en-
forcement: provided. such LEGISLATION
bv given to the people of this State"
The signcrs of this petition do here
by Same and appoint the. following
persons to act for them in all matters
Il. Malone. Denver; BENJAMIN Griffith.
Grand Junction; and e. T.. McLaugh-
lin. Denver; Franklin II. Rail- Dem
Yer. and Harry 3. Tedrow. Boulder.
amendment shall be as follows;
For Extending the Peoples Yes