Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-30

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There iH 10 submitted 70 The ssaN
l'ea -isctors of the state u eds
Tor their spvro~sl Or rej-ctssa. ~ -
low iHe rroposed anne nomsst - 49,
toDsf itttion Ut the State q GueDro0D.
Initiated ~ Petition und-e 49, Iasete
tive and Referendum. Whice knjttaese
petition contained the ssanatnsoo -
more than the reausred nu@kor too-
VT ~ ol the legal vosers - ~
state "f Colorado duly verified. - -
oofsssilce " ith the Law. and fsasd In
the effiee cf the Secretary OF state 80
the TweDtieth day OF June. A. D. 1els.
The authority Tor submitting such
proposed amendment 10 the TVnetstu
t,en Is fe,.nd 10 sectio. 4 - Article y
OF the Constitution OF the state ~
Colorsdo. rrovidins for the IHitistive
and Referendum
A. AMENDMENT no sEcTyou q.
ARTICLE s. TO BE KNOWN A.
sEcTION IA. Of ARTICLE 8 o.
THE CONSTITUTIONS oF HhE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be u LSact,s ~ On, P.oeie Of the sss1s sf
section l. The Constitution Of On ;
stat. vf Colorado ~ hereby ameRstsd
la 10 Article OF the Constttstiss.
to read as follows;
section Ia The people al this
state shall have Che right TO reQuir
The Governor to call q special election
for the purpose of subEoittine to the
electors Of the state sns measures Or
anl.ndns nsnts to the ION under
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions OF the Constitutions and laws of
~ state. whenever petition signed
cent Of the qualified electors. I'd
dressed 10 the Governor and filed with
the Secretary Of state. demands that
such special election be held such ~
titions shall be prepared and circulate q
in the same manner as petitions are
prepared aud circulated under the ini-
tiatiNc aud referendum prov isions Of
The Constitution and laws Of this state.
The secretary Of state shall forthwit ith
notify the Govereer OF the filing u
ernor. The Governor 10 also vested
with power to call such special elec
tion OF his own volition for the pur-
pose OF submitting To the eiectors 81
the state any measures or proposed
amendments to the Constitution under
the Initiative and referendum provis
ION OF the Constitution and the laUs
Of the state. Such special election
shall be held at date which shall b.
ai,; at i.as, nonr months before general
six months in advance of such special
election public proclamation Of the
son therefor shall be riied sv the he deS- eS
ernor with the Secretary of state IL
shall thereupon be the duty Of the Sec
such proclamation for public record. 10
each County Clerk and Recorder of the
state. who shall record the same with
out charge. Any measures or Consti-
tutional amendments Initiated or re
ferred under the initiative and refer
endum provisions Of the Constitution
md Ia he 49,.
months before such special election
shall also be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their approx al
or rejection at such special election in
the same manner. as far az practicable
as Initiated and referred measures or
constitutional amendments are sub
mitted under the Coast tuition and la ws
of this State"
In submitting such measures and
amend am dments at such special election,
the secretary OF state and all other
officials shall proceed directed by
the initiative and referendum provis-
iSis % state 81 @ Ss III. ~hois anu m@,pser isws Of Of
votes cSAk Tor the Secretary of State.
and in case the Secretary of state is
at the regular general election last
preceding such special election. shall
be the basI ON which the number Of
Qualified electors necessary to sign
such petition for the calling of such
spscial election shall be counted"
This section of the Constitution
shall be in all respects seize xecut Ing I.
but Legislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary to facilitate its en-
forcement. provided. such LEGISLATION
sha u in no way impair the power here
bv given to the people of this State"
The signers of this petition do here
by name and appoint the follow Ing
, persons to act FOR them in all matters
concer ming this petition. viz; William
". Malone. Denver; Benjamin Griffith
Grand Junct ON; and T. T. McI.augh
lin. Denver: Franklin H. Rail. Den
Yer. and Harry v. Tedrow. Boulder.
The ballot title of the foregoing
amendment shall be as follows