The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-16

itiative petition and every such peti.
ton shall include the full text Of the
measure SO proposed. initiative petit
lions shall be filed with the secretary
of state not less than three months
before the election at which they are
to be voted upon.
! 2. The second power reserved by
the people is the referendum, and it
may be ordered either by petition
signed by the required number of
qualified voters or by the legislature,
as other bills are enacted. Not more
than six thousand (6,000) qualified
voters may be required to sign and
make valid referendum petition. The
filing of referendum petition against
any one or more items, sections, or
parts of any measure shall not delay
the remainder from becoming opera
tive. Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the legislature
shall be filed with the secretary of
state not later than ninety 900 days
after the final adjournment of the ses-
sion of the legislature at which such
measures were passed, except when
| adjournment shall be taken temporari-
| ly for longer period than ninety 900
days, in which case such petition shall
be filed not later than ninety 600
days after such temporary adjourn
ment. All measures referred to vote
of the people by referendum petitions
shall remain in allegiance until such
vote is taken.
| 3. If it shall be necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safety, then meas
ure shall become effective without de-
lay, such necessity shall be stated in
one section, and If upon yea and nay
vote, three-fourths of those voting in
each House shall vote In favor Of the
measure going into immediate opera
ton, such measure shall become oper-
alive at once. 1t shall be necessary
to state in such section the facts con-
stituting such emergency. Provided,
that any emergency shall not be de-
clared on any franchise or special
privilege or act creating any vested
right or interest, or alternating any
property of the State. If referendum
petition is filed against such emer-
gency measure, such measure shall be
a law until it is voted upon by the
people, and If it Is then rejected by a
majority of the voters voting thereon,
1t shall be thereby repealed
4. The word measure" as used
herein means any law, bill, resolution,
constitutional amendment or any
other legislative measure. All cleo
lions on general, local and special
measures referred to the people of the
State shall be held at the general
State or congressional elections, ex-
cept when the legislature shall order
special election. Any measure sub
mitted to the people as herein pro-
vided shall take effect and become
law when approved by a majority oil
the votes cast thereon and not other
wise. Such measure shall be in oper
alton on and after the 30th day after
!, the election at which it is approved
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures initiated by OF
referred to the people. If conflicting
measures submitted to the people
shall be approved by a majority Of
the votes severally cast for and
against the same, the one having the
highest number - affirmative votes
shall thereby become law. No meas
I, , ure enacted by vote of the people
shall be amended or repealed by thu
? legislature except by yea and ma!
votes, upon roll call, of three-fourth'
: of the members of each House voting
thereon. Qualified electors only shall
: be counted upon petitions. Petition:
: may be circulated and presented IL
y parts, but each part of any petition
! shall have attached theIeto the aft
, davit of the person circulating thu
| same that all of the signatures there
on were made in the presence of thu
y affiant and that to the best Of thu
= atlantis knowledge and belief, eacl
u signature is genuine and that the per
| son signing is a qualified elector AM
no other affidavit or verification shal
be required. The sufficiency OF al
petitions shall be decided by the see
u rotary of state. In the event that tn
sufficiency of the petition is cha
llenged, the question shall be tried a
once In term time or In vacation, an
~ such cause shall be preference caus
u over all other causes. If the secretar
q of state shall decide any petition
be insufficient, he shall without d.
e lay, notify the sponsors OF the pet
Is ton and permit at least thirty &c
~ days for correction or amendment.
.e the event of legal proceedings, in an
IL court, to prevent giving effect to ar
a petition, upon any ground, the blu
'e den of proof shall be upon the perse
lie or persons attacking the validity
e the petition. This section shall n
u be construed to deprive any memb
of the legislature of the right to
'y troduce any bill The style of all
ne the bills initiated by petition shall b
o BE it enacted by the people of Il
ne State of Mississippi" In submitul
or the measures, the secretary of sta
e. and all other officials shall be guild
ne bv the general election laws un
additional legislation may be provid
Ia therefor but no legislation shall
u enacted tending to impair or hamp
the exercise of the rights herein
IN served to the people.
Sec. 2. That this amendment
submitted to the qualified electors
an the State for approval or rejection
an m election to be held on the fl
ng Tuesday after the first Monday in
vember, 1914, in accordance with
H. &c Of