Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-09

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t.s~ in< prososea amcus1meuf 10 fse
t"is-tftufioa Of the state OF Colorado,
insfistea ~ Petition unsi.sr The tnstsa
tive and fseferendnm. y nich Initiated
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nnors than tine ree.sred number ato-
~ ci the 'ssai voters 81 tse
cora~lsce slrh the Law. and flied 10
the office Of the Secretary Of state 90
ths Twe"s'eth siay of June. A u 1914
The snfhority tor sunmisiine such
propor.a amendment 10 the 'onst itu-
a,"n -. = seans .,.ns,,,a,s 70 see'es .. ss,,.ae
toloI soc. proNidluz fur the Initiative
and Referendum.
An AwENnMEST 10 SECTION A.
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SECTION IA. Of ARTICLE oF
TtiE cOSsTITCTiD> 90 TsfE
STATE OF COLORADO
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section A. The Const tuition of tn
State % Coioi ado - hereby amended
IA 10 krticie . of the constiiation
to read ss follows
''section a rns p.opie % This
SLATE shall have The right TO reuufr .
the ts"N.rnor 90 can a special eissetion
Cor tn. purpos. uf subniftinN To tn-
electors - tn. state auv measures or
sm"iiomenis 10 the tenstitation under
the initiative ana referendum provis-
IONS "f the Constitution aud laws Of
the state. ehenevcr petition signed
hv not less than twenty five t2al per
cenf Of the qualified electors ad
dressed 10 the Governor aud fiied with
the Secretary Of state. demands that
such special eiecfion be held such pc
tiiions shall he prepared aud cire uiated
IN the same manner as p.fiti-ns are
prepared ana circulated under the mi
tistiNe and referendum prov isions Of
the CONSTITUTION and laws Of this state
The Secretary of state shah fofthnith h
notify the GioNcrnor OF the filing OF
such petition. addressed to the GOV
ernor The Governor Is ALSO vested
WIN power 10 emil such special elec-
ton Of his own volition Tor the par-
pose Of submitting TO the electors of
the state any mnasures or proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution under
the initiative and referendum provis
ion cf the Constitution aud the laws
Of the state such special election
shall be held at a date which shall be
AZ least -four months before a general
election 70 held IN this state. AT ieas
siH months in advance of such special
date thereof, briefly stating the rea-
son therefor shall he filed Inv the Gov
ernor with the eecretary Of state. IL
shall thereapon - the duty Of the Sec
rotary Of state to transmit a copy Of
sach proclamation for public record, to
each County Clerk aud Recorder u the
state. who shall record the same with
oct charge. Any measures or Consti-
tutional amendments initiated or re
ferreA under the initiative and refer
endum provisioas OF the C0nstitut ION
and laws q the state at least four
shall also he submitted TO the qualified
electors of the State FOR their approv al
or rejection at such special election. IN
he same manner. as FAR as pract scable
as initiated and referred measures OF
const uttonal amendments are sub
nstled under the Constitution and laws
Of this State"
In submitting such measures and
amendments at such special election.
ths secretary of state aud all other
officials shall proceed as directed bV
TIE Initiative snd referendum prev is p
! IONS Of the Constitution aud laws OF
sh,s state The whole number of
votes east Tor the Secretary of state
aud IN case the Secretary Of state Is
not an elective officer. the Governor
a. the regular general election las u
preceding such special election. shal
be the basis on which the number of
qualified electors necessary 10 sigp
such petition for the calling Of susL
special election shall be counted"
This section of the Constitution
snail be IN all respects se..s-executine
but les tsiation may be enacted when
deemed necessary TO facilitate its en-
forcement. provided. such leeisIat ION
shall in no way impair the power here
bv given To the people Of this state"
The sgners Of this petition do here
by name and appoint the following
persons 10 act for them in all matters
Concerning this petition viz; William,
y. Malone. Denver. Benjamin Griffith
Grand Junction aud n II Md.aueh
lin. Denver Franklin X Ran Den
yer, and Harry b Tedrow Boulder
The ballot title of the foregoing
amendment shall be as follows