The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INTTIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM

Notice Is hereby given that at the
Third day OF November. "a D. on 1911 ~
there Will be submitted to the quail
fled electors OF the State OF Colorado.
lowing proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the State of Colorado.
initiated by petition under the initia;
petition contained tho signatures Of
more than the required number (to-
state OF Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
cordance with the Law. and filed in
the office OF the Secretary OF State on
the Twentieth day of June. A. ID. 1915
at 11;56 o'clock. n. m
The authority for submitting such
tion is found in Section 1 of Article v
of the Constitution of the State OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION l.
ARTICLE 5. TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION Ia. of ARTICLE OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be u Enaoted BY the People Of the State Of
Section 1. The Constitution of the
state of Colorado is hereby amended
by. adding the following as Section
la. 70 Article b OF the Constitution,
Section ia. The people of. this
state. shall have the right to require
for the purpose of submitting to the
electors OF the State anv measures or
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions OF the Constitution and laws OF
the state whenever a petition signed
cent. of the qualified electors, ad.
dressed TO the Governor and filed with
such special election be held. Such Pc
titions shall be prepared and circulated
in the same manner as petitions are
tiative and referendum provisions OF
the Constitution and laws of this state
notify the Governor Of the filins OF
such petition. addressed to the Gov
ernor. The Governor is also vested
tion OF, his own voiition for the r pur-
pose of submitting to the electors of
sne nn S5n,e dTen any measures tsa or proposed
the initiative and referendum provis-
ion OF the. Constitution and the laws
shall be held at date which shall be
at least four months before q general
election is held in this State. At least
SIX months In advance of such special
date thereof briefly ia0a stating the e' rea sns
ernor with the Secretary OF State II
shall therenpon be the duty of the SEQ
retary OF State to transmit copy of
such proclamation for public record to
each County Clerk and Recorder OF the
state. who shall record the same with
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 practicable.
as initiated and referred measures or
constitutional amendments are sub
of this State"
Tn submitting such measures and
amendments at such special election.
the. Secretary of State and all other
the initiative and referendum provis-
ions of the Constitution and laws of
This State. The whole number of
votes cast for 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 basis on which the number of
qualified electors necessary to. sign
special election shall be counted" M
This Section of the Constitution
shall be in all respects se1f-executing:
but legislation may be enacted when
deemed necessary to facilitate its en-
shall. 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 following
persons to act for them in all matters
II. Malone. Denver; Benjamin Griffith,
| Grand Junction; and f. L. McLaugh-
| lin. Denver. Franklin II. Rail- Dem
ver:, and Harry y. Tedrow. Boulder
The ballot title of the foregoing
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