The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE:
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-

General Election to be held on the
w dfy be % e. tbs as1t
fled electors of the State OF Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado.
initiated by Petition under the Initia.
tive and Referendum, which initiated
more than the required number (to-
wit: sssl OF the legal voters OF the
cordance with the Law and filed In
the Twentieth day of June. A. d. 1914.
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
or the Constitution OF the State of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum
AT AMENDMENT TO SECTION /.
ARTICLE 8. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION LA. of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
he ~ Enacted By the People Of the State Of
section 1. The Constitution of this
State OF Colorado Is hereby amended
"a. to Article Of the constitution. ssi.1n
State shall have the right to require
tbe se ea to
ELECTORS OF the State any measures or
amendments to the Constitution under
ions of the Constitution and laws of
tn, State. whenever a petition signed
sy not of Less hs than auaedy ssp
dressed to the Governor and filed with
the secretary Of state. demands that
titions shall be prepared and circulated
In the same manner as petitions are
pspsrea atlSs ana ana sarcn,nted unasr the mi
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
ton ion Of 4 his own volition for 'h the e,ur nur-
pose OF submitting to the electors of
the state any measures or proposed
the initiative and referendum provis-
lon Of the Constitution and the laws
shall be held at a date which which shall isibe be-
at least four months before a general
election Is held In this State. At Ieas.
date thereof. briefly stating the e. reae eae
ernor with the secretary | Of state. 1t
shall thereupon be the duty OF the Sec
retary of State TO transmit copy of
each County Clerk and Recorder Of the
state. who shall record the same with
tutional amendments Initiated or re
ferred under the initiative and refer
endum provisions of the Constitution
and laws OF the State at 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.
niafea and e1srrsd measures S
mitted under the Consultation and laws
I'm submitting such measures and
she At 'gsh sshs sSd
officials shall proceed as directed by
the Initiative and referendum provis-
ions OF the Constitution and laws of
Votes eass for the secreary ~ State
and in case the Secretary of State Is
not an elective officer. the Governor
| at the regular general election last
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"
shall be In all respects self-executing: !:
but legislation may be enacted when
| deemed necessary to facilitate Its en-
| forcement; provided. such legislation
bv given to the people Of this state
The signers of this petition do here
by name and appoint the following
persons to act for them in all matters
Grand Junction; and E. T.. McLaugh-
| lin. Denver. Franklin II. Rail. Dem
Yer; and Harry =. Tedrow. Boulder.
The ballot title of the foregoing
amendment shall be as follows:
/ For Extending the Peoples Yes