The Nevada County picayune., 1916-08-17
Be it enacted by the people of the Stat. of Arkansns

Be it enacted by the people of the Stat.
 of Arkansas.
 That Section of Article to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows
 Section 1. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a Legisls- tive Assembly which shall consist Of a Senate and a House of Representatives but the people reserve to themselves ths power to propose legislative measures laws resolutions. and amendments to the Constitution, and to enact or reject the same at the polls Independent of the Legislative Assembly; and also reserve the power, at their own option to ap- prove or reject at the polls any act. item. section, or any part of any sec ton. or measure passed by the Lssisls- tive Assembly
 The fivst pewer reserved by tho peo- pie is the Initiative. and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- tion shall be ten thousand 100000 and no more But no petition shall he held invalid if it should contain a greater number than required; and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed Initiative pc titions shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than four months be fore the election at which they are to be voted upon
 The second power reserved by the peo- pie is the Referendum. and the number ef legal voters required to sign and make
  seven thousand C7.000) and no more, but no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain greater number than required. The filing of a referendum pc ton against one or more items, sections. or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming effective but 1t Is not to be understood from this that all of an act may not be referred Referendum petitions against measures passed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of Stat not later than ninety (90) days after the final adjournment of the session or the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed. except when al fournment shall be taken temporarily for a longer period than ninety o90t days in which case such petitions shall be filed not later than ninety C9Ol daNH after such temporary adjournment All measures referred to a vote of the peo- ple by referendum shall remain in ahec- ance until such vote Is taken
 If 1t shall be necessary for the pr- servation of the public peace health, or safety that a measure shall become ef- seotive without delay. such necessity shall be stated in one section. and if upon a yea and nay vote three-fourth5 of All the members eleCted shall Nntr upon separate roll call in favor of ~" measure going into instant operation such measure shall become effective without delay It shall he necessary [" state the facts which constitute sucI emergency. Provided. however that sr emergency shall not be declared on an, franchise or special privilege or act creating any vested rNht or Interest O. alternating any property of the State T. "a referendum is filed against any enIef renecv measure, such measure shall be a law until it Is voted upon by the pc" pls and If it is then rejected by a ma ioritv of the electors voting thereon f shsn be thereby repealed. The proVI- sions of this sub section shsll also apply tc city councils