Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED by
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

UT SOLOftADOs INFLATED bh
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice 1. hereby given that At tho
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state Of COLORADO
for their approval or rejection. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to tho
Constitution OF the State of Colorado.
tnitaed INT By pes,iSn under the tnts
petition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number (to-
state q % sss esiy ve9ifisd IN
cordance with the Law. and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Twentieth day of June. A. D. 1914.
The authority for submitting such
proposed mendment to the Constitu-
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION /.
ARTICLE 6. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION la. of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO
he IT Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
Section /. The Constitution of the
State of Colorado is hereby amended
by. adding the following as Section
to read as follows:
Section. Ia. The people of this
State shall have the right to require
the Governor to call a special election
for the purpose of submitting to the
electors OF the State anv measures or
amendments am to the Constitution under
ions OF the Constitution and laws OF
the state. whenever petition signed
cent. OF the S qualified electors ' d sd
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
prepared and circulated under the ini-
the Constitution and laws OF this state
The Secretary of State shall forthwith
notify the Governor of the filing OF
such petition, addressed to the Gov
ernor. The Governor is also vested
with power to call such special cleo
ton OF his own voiition for, the pur.
the state any measures or proposed
amendments to the Constitution under
the initiating and referendum provls
OF the state. Such special election
shall be held at a date which shall be
election is held in this State. At Ieas.
six months in advance of such special
election public proclamation OF the
son therefor, shall be filed nv the Gov
ernor with the Secretary OF State 1t
shall thereupon be the duty OF the Sec
retary OF State to transmit a copy OF
such proclama ton for public record To
each County Clerk and Recorder of the
state. who shall record the same with
out charge. Any measures or Cousti-
tutional amendments initiated or re
ferred under the initiative and refer
endum provisions of the Constitution
and laws OF the State at least four
months before such special election
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
as initiated and referred measures or
constitutional amendments are sub
mitted under tho Constitution and laws
OF this State"
In submitting such measures and
amendments at such special election
the Secretary of State and all Other
officials shall proceed as directed hv
the initiative and referendum proyis
ions OF the Constitution aud laws OF
this State. Tho whole number of
votes cast for the Secretary OF State
ana In case tae Secretary OF State is
not an elective officer. tine Governor,
ut the regular general election last
preceding such special election, shall
be the bash on which the number OF
qualified electors necessary to sign
such petition for the calling of such
special election shall be counted"
This Section of the Constitution
shall be IN all respects se.:-executing:
but legislation may be enacted when
foroement: provided. such Legislation
shall In nO wau itrnnlr ~, .. =. ,...-,. a. -.