Warren sheaf., 1914-10-21

9ucD sessions, except the ATTENTION O
the legislature shall be called to som
important matter of general interes
by a special message from the gov
ernOr."
znd substitutes therefor the following
s1oSs-The ss IMG Iegslatape HDeshsmsGs shan eos-
sist of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives. which shall meet BIZ
of the state, at such time as shall
be prescribed by law, but no ses-
sion shall exceed the term of ninety
(90 legislative days, and no bill
branch, except on the written re-
quest of the governor, during the
last twenty days Of such session,
except the attention of the legisla-
ture shall be called to some impOr-
tant matter Of general interest by
special message from the gov
ernor; but the people reserve to
themselves direct power, as fol-
lows:
"a. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIFE.-When at any time prior to
the COMMENCEMENT of any session
of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary of
amendment to the constitution
signed by two per centum of the
electors of the state. the secre-
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten days after the commence
ment of the session. If the amend
ment so proposed be not submitted
to the electors by the Legislature
at such session, or if it be SUBJ
nitted in an amended form, then
upon further petition or petitions.
each signed by eight per centum
Of OF the &c electors Of the state, fled
six months after the adjournment
of the legislature, the amendment
proposed in the first petition, or one
or more amended forms thereof,
for their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
wide election, occurring not less
than ninety days after the filing
amendment proposed by initiative
petition and, in it's original or in an
amended form, submitted to the
electors by the Legislature or by a
further petition: shall become q
by a majority of the electors vot-
ing at said election, or by four
sevenths of the electors voting on
the proposed amendments: provided
not less than hree-sevenths of the
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
a means in addition to Section one,
Article fourteen of the State Con-
StltutlOn for amending the same.
"b. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement of any session of the
Legislature, there shall have been
filed with the secretary of state a
petition proposing a law, signed by
two per centum of the electors of
the state. he secretary of state
s-l,, |,
islature not later than ten days
after The commencement of the ses-
sion. If the law so proposed be not
passed by the Legislature at such
session, 3r if 1t be passed in an
amended form. then upon a further
petition or petitions, each signed
by six per centum of the electors
of the state, filed with the secretary
of state within six months after
the adjournment of the legislature,
ton, or one or more amended forms
thereof, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
filing of any such further petition
or petitions. and if approved by
majority of the electors voting
thereon, the same shall become law
such election. and shall supersede
any amended form of such law
which may have been passed by
the Legislature. No law proposed
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
he veto Of the sgnTernor- The au-
enoflty or tne people TO enact laws,
as proFideu IN TINS SUBDIVISION,
:I eA.Eilu Oily 20 laws author-
tt ~ Gs the PROVISIONS OF the con-
e''tu'iol'
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sd;n,,,,,Irnt 1aA al,ei the linai "a,
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go I'r ar @ ,",s ~ t'"le d5"ilist
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pnnsiTu psas,<,in,, oH nc lc5 @ tuIS AZ sucie
oeH2'uh' 9"J,n ia", or s!tcll paf' or
a,ont W.. "s 5,,l 70 lile
eiei 'ot ~ .!i9 heHl Seileidl Or Spe-
ca SO W Mlue elec'ion, occurring
eut a,; ieSS man hlhe!H Gays altef th1
ilniS i;S VI talu peLlloli. II ma
3u' -; ~ VI t.t r"'e chSi uiiedSon oe
nart of ~ at,, .,,.II ~, 10 vi suci'
erendrlm petition is signed bv If
teen per centum of the electors Of
the state, the law or part of a law.
against which such petition is fled
shall be SUSPENDED pending the
referendum vote thereon.
ANY law providing for tax
levy or aDprOpriating money for
the current expenses of the state
government or state institutions,
any act of the legislature submit