The Springfield herald., 1914-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED ny
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.


Notice is hereby given that at the
there will be submitted to the quail
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to tho
6Y es the s,ate Of
petition contained the signatures of
wit: sesl of the legal voters of the
State of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
cordanee with the Law. and filed in
tho Twentieth day of June. A. D. 1914.
at 11:56 o'clock. a. M
gh eor the HSn
tion is found in Section of Article V
of the Constitution OF the State OF
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1.
ARTICLE 5. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION la. of ARTICLE 5 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be II Enacted by the People of tho State OF
Section /. The Constitution of ths
State of Colorado is hereby amended
by. adding the following as Section
to seetion sesd as ieA toalowS The people of this
State shall have the right to require
electors Of the State nnv measures or
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions of the Constitution and laws of
the State. whenever a petition signed
cent. of tho qualified electors. ad.
dressed to the Governor and filed with
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
tiative and Referendum provisions of
the Constitution and laws of this state.
The Secretary Of State shall forthwith
such petition. addressed to the Gov
ernor. The Governor Is also vested
With power to call ,.1o such special cleo
pose of submitting to the electors of
the State any measures or proposed
the initiative and referendum provis-
ion Sf the Constitution and the laws
Of the State. Such special ELECTION
at least four months before general
election is held in this state. At least
election a public proclamation of the
son therefor: shall be filed ~ the Gov
shall thereupon be the duty of the Sec
rotary Of State to transmit a copy of
each County Clerk and Recorder OF the
State, who shall record the same with
out charge. Any measures or Consti-
tutional amendments initidted or re
ferred under the initiative and refer
and laws of the State at least four
months before tuch 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
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
votes cast for, the Secretary Of. State.
and in case the Secretary of State is
not an elective officer. the Governor.
at the regular general election last
preceding such special election. shall
be the basis on which the number. of
such petition for the calling of such
special election shall be counted"
This Section of the Constitution
shall be in all respects self-executing;
deemed necessary. to facilitate Its ems
forcement; provided. such LEGISLATION
shall in no way impair the power here
by given to the people of this State"
The signers of this petition do here
persons to act for them in all matters
concerning this petition. viz: William
II. Malone. Denver; BENJAMIN Griffith.
Grand Junction: and E. E. McLaugh-
lin. Denver: Franklin H. Rail. Dem
The ballot title of the foregoing
amendment shall be as follows: