Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.


TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that a. the
there viii be submitted e to the = quail. %
for their approval or rejection. the fol
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. tto-
State OF Colorado. duly verified. in &C
cordance with the Law. and filed in
the Twentieth day of June. A. D. 1914.
The authority for submitting such
tion is found in Section 1 of Article V
Of the Constitution of the State of
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION l.
ARTICLE 5. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION Ia, of ARTICLE 5 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
BE u Enaeted BY the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
Section l., Tho Constitution of the
by adding the following as Section
la, to Article of the Constitution,
TO reau as follOWS.
State shall have the right to require
the Governor to call a special election
electors Of the state anv measures or
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis-
the State. whenever a petition signed
by not less than twenty-five (25) per
srnsss eens Of - the he qualified elsctors i'd
the Secretary of State, demands that
such special election be held Such pc
titions shall be prepared and circulated
In the same manner as petitions are
prepared and circulated under the ini-
tiative and referendum provisions OF
The Secretary of State shall forthwith
notify the Governor of the filing of
such such pesition. Petit addressed to the Gov;
with power to call such special elec-
tion of his own voiition for the pur-
pose OF submitting to the electors OF
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis
OF the state. Such special election
shall be held at date which shall be
at least four months before a general
six months In advance OF such special
election public proclamation OF the
date thereof. briefly stating the rea-
son therefor. shall be filed nv the GOV
ernor with the Secretary OF State 1t
shali therenpon be the duty of the Sec
"a
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-
tutlonal 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 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 or
votes cast for The Secretary OF state.
ana In case mo Secretary OF State is
not nm elective officer. tine 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"
This Section of the Constitution
shall be In all respects sci:
but lsgislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary to facilitate its en-
forcsment. provided. such Legislation
shall In no way impair the power her