The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-23

laird day OF NovombAr. A D. 1914.
there VIII be submitted 10 the quail
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lpwinf proposed amendncnt 70 tho
iniiiaisd by Petition under ,he initia..
tive and Referendum which initiate
petition contaitsed the signatures o.
vii: ssfl OF the iezsi voters Of the
STATE OF Colorado. duly verified. in. ac-
the offiee i'a " The sns Secretary & % o5 state on
The EiEhternth day OF June. A. ID. 1914
at <s3O o'clock. p. m
proposed amendment 10 tho Gonstitu,,
tion Is found In Section Of Article Y
~ the Constitution or The state ot
ana Referendum.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION OF
ARTICLE OF THE cONSTfTU-
TioN OF THE STATE or COLO
RADIO RELATIVE TO THE INfTIA'
TIVE AND REFERENouM
20 ~ Bmacfed BY the People Of the state OF
Colorado:
Section L. That Section OF Arti-
Gle v Of the Constit ton OF the state
OF Colorado be and this same is here
Section l. The ie2lsiativc power Of
the State shall be vested IN the Cen
erai assembly Consisting o. yena,s
be elected by the people. but ths peo-
pie reserve TO themselves the power TO
propose laws and amend -ncuts to the
Constitution and to ensot or reject the
e;-sne nt the polls independent OF the
' power at Nhss"oy shenr own. @ option no 70 apsrovs
seeticn Or Part Of any act OF the Gen
Ihc sirgt power hcrcpv reserved by
The peop,s is me sSIn5A.Ejv,g; sE I, =, AND sos a
srs sissn be ~ reauiped 10 nraposs any
petition shall Include the f'siI text of
the Inensuro 80 pronoscd Initiative
petitions Tor state legislation and
amendments to the Constitution shall
sserS,ars Of State Gnu ., ea east four a
months before the election ut which
they are to be voted upor; provided;;
under the authority of this section
hhaii be rejected AZ such election. such
sam. substance. character or purpose.
ora or desiEned to neeo"p,'s; ;irts the SAND ans
n either ''hsr by stste lesisistoe ,s's or By
amendment 10 tho Constitution. shall
not be Initiated nor shall any ,., psti,
1T hhy election held within six years
from the election at whicf. the rejected
measure was submitted,
tho HisFERbSDUM. siSsi and matt Il may nay be or
dered. except M TO laws necessary for
tho immediate preservation OF the pub
lie peace health or safety, and appro-
prIHtions for the supDort and mninte-
nance or the department OF state and
state Institutions. against any act. sec.
tion or part of any act OF the General
hy fye oer ei'ns esn ne era veasrs
or ny the General ASSEMBLY. Refer
endum petitions shall he addressed to
md filled with the Secretary of state
not more than ninety days after the
final adjournment Of the session of I'll.
General Assembly. that passed the bill
on which the referendum is demanded.
The flling Of a referendum, petition
AGAINST any Item. sectior or part OF
Of the act from becorling operative,
J''.o veto power OF the Governor shall
referred TO the. people. All election.
on uloHsurca referred to the people OF
Ssate &c e,eeson sle - ana ali seh
part OF the constltutIon when ap-
thereon, and not otherwise. and shall
take effect from and after. the date
thereon by the proclamation OF the
Governor. but not. later than thirty
days sftsr the ycte has been csnyassed d
deprtve the General Assembly of the
right TO enact any measure. The whole
State at the reentnr xeNoral election
last preceding. the filing OF amy petit
sssl Ss 81 ths ns bss on Which tse nu
such sue petition shall be cosnted. = e'
,s ~ q stats ss s"St
measures Initiated by or referred to the
people for adoption or rejection at the
ton n nhs oonssf of sheets hsvng
such general form printed or written
e. ,sS Se tor 81 s. Ss s ss Ssss
states such petition shall be signed by
auaiified electors In their own proper
fnched tho residence address of such
person and the date o. signtng the
seh may mo cSnsst q roes one er more
sheets. shall be- attached an affidavit
f os !: s'fSssor SSs snss each
BE- @ @ssnd shst ip shs bsst q she ,isnowi.
was at the time OF sienine. a qualified
So nps sss 20 hn Se ss
and that Inc persons sIsning the same
sneasures TO be submIttcd shaii be pub
iishcd As constitutional amendnicnts
Same san ana r. ali ana matters ae
Of stats and aIi other officers shall be
act submittine. this amendment. until
ieglsiafion shall be especially Drovld-
The styie OF all laws adopted bv the
people through the Initiative shall be.
sns = ENACTED Hs,ass, hy the People OF the
rho Initiative and referendum pow
ton are hereby further reserved to the
legal voters OF every city. town and
and municipal leslslntAon of every
<s1nrecter IN or for fhcir respective
municipalities. Tho mnuner of exercis-
Reneral laws, except that cities. towns
4 a municipalities may. provide for the
referendum powers ns to their munici-
pai Legislation. Not moro than ten per
cont Of the legal voters NAV be re-
more than fifteen per cont to propose
any measure by tho Initiative in any
City town or municipality.
II two or more Legislative measures
or amendments to the Constitution. as
the case may ne. snail be adopted at