Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The authority for submitting such
tion is found in Section / Of Article V
o. the Constitution of the State of
colorado. providing for the Initiatiys
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION l OF
ARTICLE v OF THE CONSTITU-
TIoN OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADIO RELATIVE TO THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM
BE 1t Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
SECTION l. That Section l of Arti-
Gle of the Constitution of the State
OF Colorado be and the same is here
by amended SO as to read as follows;
the State shall be vested in the Cen
eral Assembly consisting of a Senate
be elected by the people. but the peo-
pie reserve to themselves the power to
propose laws and amendments to the
Constitution and to enact or reject the
same at the polls Independent of the
General Assembly. and also reserve
or reject at the polls anv act. item.
section or part of any act of the Gen
eral Assembly.
The first power hereby reserved by
the people Is the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. of the legal vot-
ers shall be required to propose any
measure by petition. and every such
the measure SO proposed Initiative
petitions for State legislation and
sserstary OF state at least four
they are to be voted upon: provided;
that whenever any measure initiated
under the authority OF this section
shall be rejected at such election. such
measure or any other measure of tho
same sa Ss.sl substance. character or purpose,
end. either directly. or indirectly. and
either by state legislation or by
not be- % Initiated d"e nor osip' snail ans % peti.
tion therefor be filed. for submission
at any election held within six years
measure was submitted.
the ghs sfsSRd sse9y Ss I.
. the immediate preservation OF the pub
lilo peace. health or safety. and appro-
nance or the department OF state and
state institutions. against any act sec
ton or part of any act OF the General
by five per cent OF the legal voters
or by the General Assembly Refer
and filed with the Secretary of State
not more than ninety DAYS after the
final adjournment of the session of tn !.
General Assembly that passed the bill
on which the referendum is dema nded
The filing of referendum petition
against any item. section or part OF
any act. shall not DELAY the remainder
of the act from becoming operative.
The veto power OF the Governor shall
not extend to measures initiated by. or
referred to the people. All elections
the State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election. and all such
measures shall become the law a
part of the Constitution. when ap-
proved by a majority OF the votes cast
thereon. and not otherwise and shall
of the official declaratio, OF the vote
thereon by the proclamation of the
Governor. but not later than thirty
days after the vote has been canvassed
This section shall not be construed to
deprive the General Assembly of the
number of votes cast for Secretary of
state at the regular general election
ton Tor the initiative or referendum
shall be the basis on which the num-
ber OF legal voters necessary to sign
such petition shall be counted.
Except as hereinabove, prohibited.
the Secretary of State shall submit all
measures Initiated by or referred to the
people for adoption or rejection at the
polls. In compliance herewith. The pc
tition shall consist OF sheets having
such genera ,dDrn1 form printed or written
mated or prescribed by the Secretary Of
State: such petition shall be signed by
persons only. TO which shall be at
tached the residence address of such
Same same. To each OF 81 such sp petitions' ne
which NAV consist OF one or, more
sheets. shail De attached an affidavit
OF some qualified elector. that each
signature thereon is the signature of
the person whose name 1t purports to
be. and that to the best of the knowl-
edge and belief of the affiant. each
of tho persons signing said petition
was at the time OF signing. a qualified
elector. Such petition so verified shall
be prima facie evidence that the sig
natures thereon are genuine and true
and that the persons signing the same
are qualified electors The text of all
measures to be submitted shall be pub
are published. and In submitting the
same and in all matters pertaining to
the form OF all petitions the Secretary
OF state and all other officers shall be
guided by the general laws. and the
act submitting this amendment. until
legislation shall be especially provid-
cd therefor.
people through tho Initiative shall be,
"Be II Enacted by the People OF the
State OF Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
tion are hereby further reserved to the
legal voters of every citv. town and
municipality rs to all local. snecial
and municipal legislation of every
character In or for their respective
municipal Titles. The manner OF exercis-
Ing said powers shall be prescribed by
general laws. except that cities. towns
and MUNICIPALITIES may provide for the
manner of exercising the Initiative and
referendum powers as to their nunci-
cent OF tho legal voters n,av be re. re-
Quired to order the referendum. nor
more thnn fifteen per cent. to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality.
II two or more legislative measures
or amendments to tho Constitution, as
the case may be. shall be adopted Mt
tho same election. the measure or
numbsr OF affirmative votes shhIl pre