Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INTTIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that At the
there will be submitted to the :; qusii. t
for tseir Spprovai ne or % rejsetion th. foi.
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
tive and referendum. which Initiated
petition contained the signatures of
more than the required number (to-
STAT. q Colorado % dSiy vepifiad @if IL IN ae aee
cordance with the Law. and filed in
the office Of the Secretary Of State on
a The % authority for !" submitting such
proposed amendment to the constitu;;
OF the Constitution of the State of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION l..
ARTICLE S. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION la. of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the State of
Colorado:
Section l.. The Constitution of the
State of Colorado Is hereby amended
IA. to Xrtieie S OF the constitution, M tE
to read as follows:
s,,ss ssesio1 sSa IA Ia. IT. tn. psSpl: Of this
the Governor to call n special election
for the purpose OF submitting to the
electors Of the state any measures or
tho initiative and referendum provis-
ions OF the Constitution and laws OF
tho IN st, state; t., whenever i.a a petition signed
cent: Of the qualified electors. ad
such special election be held. Such 'pe. pe.
titions shall be prepared and circulated
IN the same manner as petitions are
tiative and referendum provisions OF
the Constitution and laws of this state
The Secretary OF State shall forthwith
such petition. addressed TO the Gov
ernor. The Governor Is also vested
pose OF submitting to the electors Of
the state any measures or proposed
amepdments am Id, to the CONSTITUTION under
ion OF the Constitution and the laws
OF the State. Such special election
at least four months before a sna, generoi al
election Is held in this State. At leas,
six months In advance OF such special
election public proclamation OF the
son therefor. shall be filed nv the GOV
ernor with the Secretary OF State. 1t
shall thereupon be the duty of the Sec
retnry of State to transmit a copy OF
such proclamation for public record to
each County Clerk and Recorder OF the
state. who shall record the same with
out charge. Any measures or Consti
tutional amendments Initiated or re
ferred under the Initiative and refer
endum 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 practicahle
as initiated and referred measures or
constitutional amendments are sub
mitted under the Constitution and laws
I'm submitting such measures and
amendments at such special election
the Secretary of State and all Other
OFFICIALS shall proceed as directed by
the Initiative and referendum provis-
ions or the Constitution and laws OF
votes cast for. the Secretary OF state
and In cas-" .as Secretary OF State Is
not nm elective officer the Governor
at the regular genegal election last
preceding such special election shall
be the basis on which the number of
ouch onaIif,ed n.,,,nn electors necessary to- sign
special election shall be counted"
This Section of the Constitution
shall be In all respects se.s-executing;
hut legislation may be enacted when
d1esmsd necessary TO facilitate its en-
snail In no way Impair the power here