Gilpin observer., 1914-10-29

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
Third day of November. A. D. 1915.
there VIII be submitted to the quail
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
Initiated i,I. sea BY Petition under the Initis
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 twentieth day of June. A d. 1914.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
OF the Constitution of the State of
Colorado. rroviding for the Initiative
and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION l.
ARTICLE 5. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION IA, of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be II Enocted BY tho People Of the State Of
Colorado:
Section /. The Constitution of the
State of Colorado is hereby amended
la. to Article of the Constitution,
s,.Ss sscsIS1 lien, baS. n psSpl. .. this
the Governor to call a special election
for the purpose of submitting to the
electors OF tho State anv measures or
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions OF the Constitution and laws OF
tne bY ns, siaie; less Whenever petition signed
cent. Of the qualified electors. ad
dressed to the Governor and filed with
such special election be held. Such pc
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 Tn, is Secretary ret Of State shall forthwith
such petition. addressed to the Gov
ernor. The Governor is also vested
tion OF his own volition for the pur-
pose of submitting to the electors of
the state any measures or proposed
the initiative and referendum provis
ion OF the Constitution and the laws
OF me state Such special election
at least four months before a general
election is held In this State. At ieass
s, SIX months In advance of such special
election public proclamation OF the
date thereof. briefly stating the ren-
son therefor. shall be filed by the Gov
error with the Secretary of State II
shall thereupon be the duty of the Sec
retary OF state to transmit COPY of
such proclamation for public record, to
each County Clerk and Recorder of the
state. who shal! record tho 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 Mt 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 prncticable
as Initiated and referred measures or
constitutional amendments are sub
mitted under tho 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
tnis state. The whole number ~>of
votes cast for the Secretary OF state,
ana In case tas Secretary OF State is
not an elective officer. the Governor,
preceding such special election. shall
be the basis on which the number or
qualified electors necessary to sign
such petition for the calling of such
special election shall be counted"
This Section OF the Constitution
shall be In all respects se.s-cxecutlng:
nut legislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary. to facilitate its en-
forcement. provided. such lewisiation
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