The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-08-10
BE it enacted by the people of the STATE

BE II enacted by the people of the State
of Arkansas.
That section Of Article TO tns
Constitution Of the State of Arkansas
aHd Amendment No 10 thereto b
amended SO as to read as follows
Section /. Legislative authority Of
ttls Sttte shall be vested In a Begisls'
tive Assembly which shall consist OF
senate aud House Of Representatives
HHt the people reserve to themselves ne
power TO propose legislative measures
laws resolutions. and amendments &c
TIE Constitution, and 10 enact or reject
The same nj thu polls Independent OF the
Legislative Assembly. and also reserve
the power at their own option. 10 ap-
prove or reject at the polls any act
item, section. or any part of any sec
ton or measure passed by the Legisla'
tive Assembly
The first power reserved by the peo-
pie is the Initiative and the number OF
regal voters required to initiate any pc.
Ion shall ae Ten thousand 100000 ana
mo more itHt ne petition shall be held
invalid If it should contain greater
HHHtief tHdu required. and every sneh
petition shall include the full text Oh
the measure so proposed. Initiative pc
HtioHs shall be filed with the Secretary
OF state not less than four months De
fore the election at which they are 70
be voted upon
The second power reserved by the PEG
pie ts the Referendum. and the number
OF legal voters required to sign and MAKE
valid a referendum petition shall Ds
seven thousand C1.000l and no more bu.
no petition shall be held invalid IL
should contain a greater number thah
required The filing of Il referendum pc
uoh against one or more items, secuons
OF parts OF any measure shall not deisJ
the remainder from becoming effective
but it is not 10 be understood from TINS
that all OF an act may not be REFERRED
referendum petitions against measure
passed by the Legislative Assemp.,
snail be filed with the Secretary OF Stau
not later than ninety 900 days atte.
me mai adjournment Of the session o.
the Legislative Assembly at which suc''
measures We're passed, except when "a
Joufnment shall he taken temporaidna{
LOT longer period than ninety ,sy, ,
days in which case such petitions shali
pc Med not later than ninety 900 oaysi
after sueh temporary adjournment AZ
measures referred to a vote OF the PEI
PIE ny referendum shall remain IN aoes
ahre untl such vote is taken.
II II shall be necessary for the pre-
setNauon OF the public peace, healtni y
SSutty. mat measure shall become e.
IeeuVe without delay such necessary
shau be stated In one section, ana u
upoh yea and nay vote three-louIl,.ss
" al the members elected Shall FuVs
upon separate roll call In favor OF ths
measure going into instant operation.
sun measure shall become erectse
mlthoot delay 1t shall be necessary y
state the facts which constitute suen
emergency Provided. however, that az
emergency shall not be declared on any
Ilahchlse or special privilege or acs
cIeaInR any vested right or interest ~ =,
"iithathR any property OF the state. -
referendum is filed against any emei
Eehecy measure. such measure shall ~
law until it is voted upon by the PEG
! ie. ana If it is then rejected by ma
Jofily Of the electors voting thereon "
shall be thereby repealed. The proyi
SONS OF this subsection shall also appy
10 city councils.