The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-17

nente or other measures
 proposed and submitted to .salifh mas either Initiative or Refers,rss peaps X N tions as provided fin this s.suun p.7 shall this section be consfrusssanon n. nlct lh ens particular with I-.w es ing for the submission of e,on c1.nn pfof1 X amendments by the LegisIa ts,sA tallo~l K ply and their adoption bv se .s Ass,s
 This section shall not bs .a sne peots deprive any member of inc yIustfes1 Assembly of the right to in,s nsegislatN E measure put no measure shan 'aaea t,, inltteo to the people by the Tsaes es sa Assembly except proposed sslslln,, tional amendment, or amsnasu consth' Constitution ioh xz ofM
 Any measure submitted ,o
 by petition as herein provissa .ns pecp. snect ana became 8 law when 'saA s ue py . maJoriLy or the votes eas, s,plepe on and not otherwise. ana .hsatss thsit required to receive a meiorsslA not K votes east for candidates in of s ton. Such measure shah h 'Ncn a.e on and after the thirtieth dsv openth election at which 1t is appros.ssf'sf sf'sf a,
 The veto power of the Goverv Mayor shall not extend 10 or ynsaoN q a, ttiated py or referred to the a, nsash T.
 IT connicting measures refsrthespplt people shall be approved by n hs of the votes severallv cas. nalorit against the same. the one rec.,s,r mi higher number of affirmativs ya,1ng us ' thereby become a law. 'o'ss iAzl
 No measure approved by vat, people snail De amended or repeai.s i.s as the General Assembly or pNsa D Council except by a yea or nav any s.l clb roll call of three-fourths of ail tSut upa bers elected; nor shall any srsz sae men. ure be set aside. in whole or ,r meAs unconstitutional except by ,,,lpe.It paIt q decision of all the members of oofaasnaiueu preme Court of the State sne hE
 Legal voters only shah h.
 upon petitions. Petitions nav eounit lated and presented in parts Ss.u Ss ulce part of any petition shall hava ss s,.. ssA thereto the affidavit of the narsetnso rasseenso culating the same. that all ths s..n en' lures thereon were made fin th. ssna' ence of the affiant and that to ths y1.h a..s of the amants knowledge and hsIs. n each signature is genuine and th.s se.a n person signing is legal voter srs ns other affidavit or verifcation shsr raha 10 luired 10 establish the genuinsnsss Euch signatures. The sufflciency of all statevis. ,.. tions shall be decided in the fr..| |. ~ stance by the Secretary nf tha H
  he City or County Clerk subject i''ts ta ,s y view by the Supreme Court of the s,s.. s which shall have exclusive and oytss., tss.s Jurisdiction over all such cases. shu If the suff1ciency of any petition {. challenged the question shall be triea '. once without reference to term. time <. m vacation, and ad1udicated without a | lay; but the failure Of the courts \. decide prior to the election. as to n. sufflciency of such petition shah ss. I prevent the question from being nlsssa lupon the ballot at the election nam.s | In such petition. nor initiate aealn,, Inc validity of the measure if fl sbsII nave been approved by a vote of ths s,s' i ole. If the Secretary of State, Count, Clerk, or City Clerk. shall decide any p.. | ton to be insufficient he shall, wifher, | delay, notify the sponsors of the nsi. | lion and permit at least thirty dsvs from the date of such notification fcr correction or amendment In the event | of legal proceedings to prevent givirr | egal effect to any petition upon ary grounds. the burden of proof shah b, npon the person or persons attackirf | he validity of the petition.
 | No law shall be passed requiring s distribution of signatures upon pet- lions in each of the counties or oth.r political divisions of the State, nor to prohibit any person or persons from giy. | Ing or receiving compensation for el- rulating petitions, nor to prohibit the i.;rculaton of petitions. nor in any wsy to interfere with the freedom of the psc pie in securing petitions. but laws may ,e enacted prohibiting and penazing any fraudulent practice. such at per- Iury, forgery, or any other misdemean0r In the securing pr filing of petitions I All measures submitted to a vote Of tthe people by petitions under the pro- visions of this section shall be publish cd as is now or may hereafter be pro- vfded by law.
 people and submitted under the proyls ons of this section. shall be- Be t snacted by the people of the State Of IArkansas" (municipality or county s he ease may bel. In submitting meas. iires to the people. the Secretary Of State and all other officials shall he IEuided by the general laws until sd. iitional legislation shall be provided
 therefor.
 The result of the vote upon any Istate measure shall be declared by ne State Board of Election Commissonet tor the substitute therefor), and tho it- | suit of a vote for any city or town meas ire shall be declared by the City Cen .ral Committee or Town Council Iof my substitute therefor).
 This amendment shall be self-ete' I:utfng. but the Legislative Assembly nay enact laws to facilitate its opef- lltion, and no legislation shall be en- Ilcted to restrict, hamper or impair me
 exercise of the rights herein reserved
 o the people.
 All the provisions of this amendmsn' shall be treated as mandatory That ttis amendment to the Consi'' .ution of the State be, and the sam' shall be in substitution of the lnilia' i've and Referendum Amendment, sp' proved February 19. 1909, as the sam' llppears in the Acts of Arkansas iol lle09, on pages 1239 ana i240 Of ln. volume containing the same; and lns, he said amendment tand the acl Y he General Assembly to carry out ln' l same. approved June 30, 1911, so iaf Y \ the same Is in conflict herewith and the same are hereby repealed The above proposed Amendment Vs filed in the office of the Secretary State on January 23, 1915.
 Each elector may vote for Against the above proposed AmenoHsIl ,hl 1 witness my OfDclal signatu7S '- 18th day of July, 1916 ore
 EARLE w HopGEA
 (seaD Secretary of siau
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