The Springfield herald., 1914-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

TIVE AND HEFEkklSNDUMs
Notice is hereby given that at the
Third day of November. a; D. 1914.
there will be submitted to the quail
tsef o. or G tho
Constitution OF the State of Colorado.
tive and Referendum. which Initiated
petition contained the signatures OF
% Of 'fs the voters Of
state Of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
cordance with the Law. and filed in
the Twentieth day of June. A. d. 1914.
at l1:5s o'clock. a: m.
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion is found in Section of Article V
Ct the constit%ti0n of hs the state OF
| and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1.
ARTICLE 8. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION LA, of ARTICLE 3 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be 1t Enactcd by the People of the State Of
| Colorado:
Section I. The Constitution of the
State Of COLORADO Is hereby amended d
la. to Article of the Constitution.
to read as follows:
the Governor to call a special election
for the sat- Of to the
amendments to the CONSTITUTION under
the initiative and referendum provis.
the State. whenever a petition signed
by not less than twenty-five (26) per
dressed ees H to the GoSernor and d'fHd fiied with III
the Secretary OF State. demands that
such such special election be held. Such pc;
| in the same manner petitions are
prepared and circulated under the ini-
tiatiye and referendum PROVISIONS of
Tho Secretary of State shall forthwith
such petition. addressed to the Gov
WITH powss Staho to call SUCH special @ siee siee-
pose of submitting to the electors of
the State any measures or proposed
e the initiatiye 20 ana ds refersndum proVis- sr
lon OF -the Constitution and the laws
of the State. such special election
at least four months before a general
election is held in this State. At least
election a public proclamation of the
date thereof. briefly stating tho rea-
eTnor eT With the " secpetary re su Of Y state. It
shall thereupon be the duty of the Sec
retary of State to transmit a copy of
each County Clerk and Recorder of the
State. who shall record the same with
out CHhTSe. ANY measures OF SOnbtl-
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 alao 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.
as initiated and referred measures or
| constitutional amendments are sub
mitted under the Constitution and laws
| of this state"
In 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 of the Constitution and laws of
this State. The whole number of
and In case the Secretary Of State is
not an ELECTIVE officer. the Governor.
at the regular general election last
preceding such special election. shall
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!f-esecuting;
but Legislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary to facilitate its en-
| forcement; provided. such legislation
shall in no way impair the power here
The signers of this petition do here
by name and appoint the following
persons to act for them in all matters
concerning this petition. viz: William
Fl. Malone. Denver; BENJAMIN Griffith.
Grand Junction; and u; Il. McLauSh-
lin. pegvgr; Franlslin II Rail, Den
The, ballot, title of the foregoing
amend ment shall be as follows: