The Huttig news., 1916-08-19

Re 1t enacted by the people of the State
 of Arkansas:
 That Section 1 of Article to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended SC as to read as follows:
 Section l. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in d Legsla tive Assembly which shall consist or a Senate and House of Representatives but the people reserve to themselves the power to propose legislative measures laws. resolutions, and amendments to the Constitution, and to enact or reject the same al 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 paHt of any sec tion, or measure passed by the Legisla- tive Assembly.
 The first power reserved by the peo- pie is the fnisiatiVe. and tine number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- tion shall he ten thousand GIG. .o001 and no more But no petition shall be held invalid If it should contain greater number than reauired and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure proposed Initiative pe- titions shall he filed with the Secretary of State not less than four months be- fore the election at wlxich they are to be voted upon
 The second power reserved by the pco- pie is the Referendum. and the number of legal voters required to sign lsnd make 
 seven thousand q 0o0) and no more, but no petition shall be held invalid if 1t should contain greater number than required. The filing of a referendum pc tion against one or more items. sections 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 State not later than ninety t90) days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed. except when ad journment shall be taken temporarily for a longer period than ninety (90l days. in which case such petitions shall after such temporary adjournment. All mea sures referred to vote of the peo- pie by refei eadum shall remain in abey- ance until such vote is taken.
 If 1t shall be necessary for the pre- servation of the public peace, health. or safety, that a measure shall become eff fective without delay. such necessity shall be stated in one section, and if upon yea and nay vote three-fourths of all the members eleeted shall vote upon separate roll call in favor Of the measure going into instant operation, such measure shall become effective without delay. It shah be necessary to state the facts which constitute such emergency Provided. however that an emergency shaii not be declared on any franchise or special privilege or act creating any vested right or interest or alienatine any property of the State If a referendum Is filed against any emer- genecy measure. such measure shall be | law until it is voted upon by the peo- ole and if 1t is then rejected by ma Ioritv of the electors voting thereon 1t shall be thereby repealed The provi- sions of this sub section. shall also apply to city councils.