The Springfield herald., 1914-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA.
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on tho
there will be submitted to the aualf-
fled electors of the State of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. tho fol-
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
initiated init ted By pssitiSn under the Intia
more than the REQUIRED number (to-
Iit: So. Of the legal voters Of the
@ eordanee nc a With the % Law. .'sea and filed M az 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-
tion is found in Section Of Article v
provdns for the the
and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1.
ARTICLE 6. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION la. of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be IT Enacted 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.x. III se ssSpls e Of tn.
the Governor to call a special election
Tor the purpose Of submitting to the
electors of the State any measures or
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions of tho Constitution and laws of
by not less than twenty five t25J per per
dressed to the Governor and filed with
such special election be held. Such pa-
titions shall be prepared and circulated
~ the same manner as petitions arc
prepared and circulated under the ini-
tiatiye and referendum provisions of
the Constitution and laws Of this state
notify the Governor Of the fling OF Of
such petition. addressed to the Gov
ernor. Tho Governor is also vested
tion Of his own volition for the pus-
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
shall be held at a date which shall be
at least four months before a general
election is held in this State. At leas.
date thereof. briefly stating the rea-
son therefor; shall be filed by the Gov
shall thereupon be the duty of the Sec
rotary of State to transmit 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 ut least four
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 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
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. tho Governor,
at the regular general election last
be the basis on which the number. of
such petition for the calling of such
This Section of the Constitution
shall be in all respects self-executing:
but legislation may be enacted when
forcement: provided. such Hesitation
shall in no way impair the power here
by given to the people Of this state"
persons to act for them in all matters
concerning this petition; viz: William
Grand Junction; and E. e. McLaugh-
lin. Denver; Franklin II. Rail. Den
veT veT, and Harry 3. Tedrow. Boulder.
a me ndment shall be as follows: