The Dermott news., 1916-08-24


 salities and counties
 Counties. cities and towns may pro- 6ds for the exercise of tho Initiative And Referendum as to their local leels- oton. Petitions shall be filed with the county or city clerk. Not more than tsn (lo) per cent of the legal voters of any county. city, or town may be re- luired to order the referendum. nor more than fifteen (l5) per cent of th~ legal voters of any such county. city ST town. shall he required to propose any measure hy Initiative petition.
 In counties or municipalities the mum bsr of signatures required on a petition shall De cOmpUte1 upon the vote cast for the offiCe Q! county lutg" or mayor at the last preceding election
 Every extension. enlargement, pur- chase. grant. or conveyance of a fran ehise. or sf any rights. property. ease ment, lease. "r occupation of or in any road. street alley or patH, or any part thereof in any real property. or interest In any r"at property owuet by muDici- pal corporation. whether tl" same he by statute. cr.fsarcc. resolution. or other wise. shall be sal jert to retercndum and shall not be sIlt'ect tu emergency legIs- lation The tute for hlaG d rcfcrenium petition aga rst municipal or local measures shall not he fixed at less tGan thirty days after thn pHesaFe thereof by municipal ar local leetaltttye bodies.
 The word "msasIre." as 4sel herein, means any law. hll resolution. ordi- nance. charter. or constitutional amend uent or any other legislative measure.
 In the ease of IlNs els.Hy=o local in terest as the creation ef uew ur 2ttt- toual judges. or ot9,r officers or offices. 9eterenbsar hy psttrgn shaa hr sab khtto' Jr approval pr rejection to the people Nf the dtstgst interested.
 All elections on general tl, dhi special nelS1tcs ret.rf"5 ta th" p"upl sf the State or of arH 'aca itv shall he ,eld Tt the regular general election. eV- ,ept when the Governor. county Judge sr MaNo- S' nil order a ss#..'Ha e."=t t.'u-
 State. Caalrt.eS. CT fH#U#. tH4l t#"S nay provHe fe1' special elections on local
 No Limitation shall he rasea upon he number of caa~tttHttaHag amrHd- nentS or et'Hsr fno=fsurcs winch may us proposed a1f submitted ta t#e Teop.r hy hther futi ,tyr or It"fr,,uiIm prti- lions as provided n tht- ST, eon. uvr ,haH th.s section he Cou>frI.i tn con iict Tn any particular " fr Nftl.Ie ia. lection 70. af far tatst# #tHtznu ptovti- nR for 'he submission nf a1a~t4t4GoHal amendments by the lseEf@htfs N-s"m- ply and thotr adoption by The people. 3eptt,o aat tlesHGsr ef t-~ Les ziz,t "a Assembly of tre rGeht 10 introduce any neaSute Int TO welsur" sha'# h. sub ntttc4 ta tlae renr}e bv thr-i.ea statrvs Assembly ,Nrraf | ItopHsgi a'gst ttI- .Ionai #aret.. #=eHf. er aFsIsff.t H~rt Us pFo- ridea tar 2. Nrtse'e l4. Section = ef tas
 Any ms8.#fe ssasnttfoa ta tse penple " pttHt#a# .s haarH# rf.F#sef s#lt t1-s ,Teet #et ha#3t#e a iaw when #H;foNad sy majority of tHe ystos east thore- on au4 rst =tAaHv -. art saHsH not bs requlre3 n f.aeHte# a tfa3eftT 1T thc votes ef~t tFr continues la sa~h c's..- Son sas#h fa"ee0ee sht} ee af"f=t'#yc Sn arl t..sr=ta tEtft#eth AaY after tho tlect8ot at which IT IS aNpraE'E
 The szrta# sNsr af tt=.l tsa..Eretr as r'ae Mayo s..=sh upt cNtav3 - neas3ces tn- tiatcd ty ,r referred to th" pg"pl"
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 If the sfi'"r"r,v .t .-F s.Ht.'H rh.lfruE,.l ''=. .#ss. f.tr .a'i le f'..l at once vlheat s.ls.ea.o '.s i"En i t1' ar yacat,aa #t-A ..'4Ht.itot wlfHH .t #e- lay. but t.r fl Hre Q. ffc D't'tS to deride frtar L. t.e el--f.an IS = the suffle Hrftev of s#-t r~t. t.ten S=tatf not nnoe tse l7flat at the sta#fHpn= ra'esi fin sncE p.tlt.oa nor m.ltaie asa. st the. vahalt. er the measure v it shall hs0e been aprroNej hy d vote "r the rep- nlr lf tsa SrrfotlrN of state, county tlerk or Cttv Cierk shall d,elle unv pc tion 10 be iusuHfetcnt h. s'rHl vtvhopt delay. notf, tAe sFuns'#s of tse rcu- ton ami permit at l.tst t.'ttH d-.Ns rrorn tne dlte of such notification for correction or amendment Tn ts eV'At of Irga1 urn.rrdtrgs tn prrNc'A EtNAnR l~gAl effect tn any petition upon any grounds. the hu}den ef prof sna, t' mon the person or persons attacking the validity of the petition
 No law .hau L- passed requiring n s,stributian nf st-nat1Ics hlAh prt ttor. Tn each or the counties or other noI'ffral divisions or tnr Stftc nor Id nrohthtt auv person ar frts"uS From E'N' Ing or rteyAANHE CufnNcESAtteN Tor GIT culatinr pcttttou-. unr ta HHoHiht thf rIrcnlatar of petitions nor tn any way 10 interfere with tfe freedom or tns poo ple in securing petitions. but laws may Se enacted rrohihitHre and peaailaluI any fraudulyrt praotice. such "S per tury farrrrN. or any other m's 'efreauo' in the secHrtrg or nlus of petitions.
 All m.asur.s sIHr ttct to H N"t" o' Me people by pett'r- u"@er the pro vys.5rs or this section shall he publish ea as is TOW or may hereafter be pro ~ided hy law
 rhe stvle uf all bills. iultiatcd hy tho ,.ople and submitted under the pr9NtS- ions Of this section, shall he. He II enacted by the people If the state of Arkansas 'muplci. ny n' .2.'l.i a' Inc ease may hel. In submitting meas. ares to the people. the SreretRry o' state and r,l other officials shall he guided hv the general ltWs until ad, ditionul legislation shall be provided therefor. ., State measure shnN he declared by the Iste Eaafl 0f Election tnWn. .s~l lehHt I0r the subst. tito tHvrefor1, and the Ie .uit ot il vote 'or ntN. cttN or town meas
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