The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-31
LEGAL PUBLICATION.

Published by the Secretary Of State
of the state of Iowa In accordance
with the provisions Of the constitu-
ton Of the state OF Iowa and Of sec.
ton IS OF the supplement to the
code, 1907.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
Providing for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
House joint Resolution.
Joint resolution to amend the con-
%stitution relating to legislative author
ity; providing for the initiative and
referendum with reference to the
enactment OF laws, OF laws enacted
by the general assembly, and amend.
ments to the constitution.
Be 1t resolved by the general 40.
sembly Of the state Of Iowa:
That the following, designated as
section one a., be and the same Il
hereby proposed as an amendment to
section one ~, Of article
three CID OF the legislative
department OF the constitution
of the state OF Iowa, which, when
agreed to by this, the thirty-fifth gen.
eral assembly, shall be referred to the
thirty-sixth general assembly and, II
by It agreed to, shall be referred to
the qualified electors OF the state Of
Iowa, and, II approved and ratified by
a majority OF the qualified electors
voting thereon, It shall be valid as .
part OF the constitution OF the state
of Iowa, as amended. and, when said
section one ~, Of article Gid, OF the
Legislative department is 20 amended,
1t shall read as follows:
Section I. The legislative authority
OF this state shall be vested in q gen.
eral assembly which shall consist of
a senate and house of representa-
tives, and the style Of every law shall
be, BE It enacted by the general as.
sembly Of the state OF Iowa." but the
people reserve unto themselves the
right and power to propose laws, to
enact. approve or reject the same at
the polls, Independent Of the general
assembly, and reserve the right and
power to approve or reject any item,
section OF part Of any act enacted by
the general assembly, except other
wise provided by this section.
The general assembly shall fx the
number Of qualified electors required
to propose the enactment Of any pro
posed law, which shall be not less
than twelve az percent) per cent nor
more than twenty-five (22 percent)
per cent of the qualified electors Of
each of the congressional districts OF
the state. Every law proposed by the
people shall be presented by petition.
signed by the required number Of
qualified electors, addressed to and
filed with the secretary OF state not
less than n hundred and fifty (150)
days before the general election at
which the proposed law shall be sub
mitted. The petition shall contain the
full text Of the proposed law, with
title and enacting clause.
+ II the proposed measure be to enact
a law, the enacting clause shall be as
follows: BE it enacted by the people
OF the state OF Iowa"
The right and power to initiate and
enact laws shall be restricted within
the same constitutional limitations -
apply to the general assembly.
The required number OF qualified
electors required to exercise the right
and power to require an act passed
by the general assembly to be refer
red for approval Or rejection shall be
fixed by the general assembly, but
shall not be less than ten t10) per
cent nor more than twenty (20) per
ZEN of the qualified electors of each
of the congressional districts Of the
state. Petition therefor shall be adj
dressed to and iled with the secretary
of state within ninety ts0) days from