The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10

mente or other measures v.ts-s---Se proposed and submitted to ,ben mzy |,
 either Initiative or Refersra peop.s t tions as provided in this sas.m Is shall this section be constrnea1 iea n f1ict in any particular win to oas Section 22. of the Constit,,,,e- tieis is ing for the submission of ~,,on conaa pioys amendments by the LeEisla tta1' lnsoas I ply and their adoption hv ~ Assen
 This section shah not he o ne peopI deprive any member of the iusIilN Assembly of the right to int ntrLaesislatN measure, but no measure shai, aaee ssj mltiea 10 the people by the Leysss, st9 Assembly except Q proposed slsls,n, tional amendment, or arnendss. eoaktih. yided for in Article 1s. Section .. as pce Constitution. zz otn.
 Any measure submitted to il.
 by petition as herein providsa ,e lne peo.a enect ana became a law when aa as. tass py a maJorlty or the votes cas, p.sosH on and not otherwise, and shs1,' iAst required to receive a meto-islli not h votes cast for candidates in s of Rs ton. Such measure shall ha sh eR. on and after the thirtieth dsv oeerstl, election at which it is approy.s i'ef us
 The veto power of the Goverra
 Mayor snail not extend to meas,..I sI es 'e'1 9t sSN 8 sg ~ ieiSiIeu 10 the peonl
 1T conflicting measures referrsso pc
 people shall be approved by " 70 ns of the votes severally caet snslorb against the same. the one recsi.',r trl higher number of affirmative vo,ang A thereby become a law. aAan
 No measure approved by a vol.
 people snail De amended or repaai.ss ns the General Assembly or ans Ss1 V Council except by a yea or nav ,ray City roll call of three-fourths Of ail tSss tSa up@ bers elected: nor shall any spch mene ure be set aside, in whole or in - meak unconstitutional except by a unssIlt decision of all the members of ofa.htlncai .ti preme Court of the State ~s ss
 Legal voters only shall h.
 upon petitions Petitions may h s0ulM lated and presented in parts b,. slrtl' part of any petition shall have & a,..ssA sssA thereto the affidavit Of the persos Sss'aea ls culating the same, that all ths s,Vl en' lures thereon were made in the sa.' r... snce or the affiant and that to tho hss of me arlants knowledge and bsI., each signature is genuine and ths, .s person signing is a legal voter sna " other affidavit or verification shan i"sa N. a' luired to establish the geruinensss ?. such signatures. The sufficiency of all statev,sa ,.., tions shall be decided in the sr.t P'E' ~ stance by the Secretary of ths ~. lh' k-
 he City or County Clerk, subject ta :. " view by the Supreme Court of the S,s,. which shall have exclusive and ortgs., Jurisdiction over all such cases If the sutficifncy of any petition l, challenged the question shall be triad z. once wihout reference to term. ti,ns 2. E, vacation. and ad1udicated without Al. ay: but the failure of the courts <, decide prior to the election, as to n, sufficiency of such petition. shall so, prevent the question from being plsssS lpon the ballot at the election namsi 'n such petition. nor initiate agalnr the validity of the measure if t sbs' nave been approved by vote of the peo. i ole. If the Secretary of State Conn,, Clerk, or City Clerk. shall decide any D. ton to be insufficient he shall, withou, delay. notify the sponsors of the petE ion and permit at least thirty dav, from the date of such notification fol correction or amendment Tn the eysri of legal proceedings to prevent glyirl egal effect to any petition upon anJ grounds the burden of proof shah 5, upon the person or persons attackin, | he validity of the petition.
 No law shall be passed requiring distribution of signatures upon psil ions in each of the counties or oths political divisions of the State nor ( prohibit any person or persons from giv I ng or receiving compensation for cir | -ulating petitions, nor to prohibit th .irculaton of petitions. nor in any val to interfere with the freedom of the peo | pie fin securing petitions, but laws ma | oe enacted prohibiting and penaizirI any fraudulent practice. such as psF l lury, forgery. or any other misdemeano | n the securing Sr filing of petitions | All measures submitted to a vote Q | the people by petitions under the pro
 risions Of this section shall be publish
 sd as is now or may hereafter be pro vided by law.
 The style of all bills, initiated by th people and submitted under the provis | ons of this section, shall be, Be | snacted by the people of the State Q | Arkansas" municipality or county. a | he case may bel, In submitting meas Ires to the people. the Secretary Q state and all other officials shall D ruided by the general laws until ad
 iitional legislation shall be provids | herefor.
 The result of the vote upon sn, State measure shall be declared by th State Board of Election Commissioner l Cor the substitute therefor, and the T suit of vote for any city or town meal
 ire shall be declared by the City Cen | ral Committee or Town Council to Ilny substitute therefor).
 This amendment shall be self-exe uting, but the Legislative Assemhl
 nay enact laws to facilitate it's oper ltion. and no legislation shall be en lcted to restrict, hamper or impair tn
 exercise of the rights herein reserve o the people.
 All the provisions of this amendmeI ihall be treated as mandatory
 That this amendment to the Consi .ution of the State be, and the sam shall be in substitution of the lnitis i've and Referendum Amendment. aI proved February 19. 1909. as the san appears in the Acts of Arkansas ( 1909. on pages 1239 and 1240 of th rolume containing the same; and ths
 he said amendment (and the act
 he General Assembly to carry out th same. approved June 80. 1911. so far the same is in conflict herewith and the same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Amendment WI filed in the of1ce of the Secretary State on January 28. 1915.
 Each elector may vote For Against the above proposed Amendmet
 Witness my official signature th 18th day of July 1916. -s
 EARLE W HODGES,
 (seaD Secretary of stat
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