The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-08-17
Be It enacted by the people of the state

of Arkansas.
That section Of Article 10 the
CONSTITUTION Of the State Of Arkansas
and Amendment No 10 thereto be
amended so AS to read as follows:
Section l. Legislative authority Of
TINS state shall be vested in a Legisla-
tive Assembly which shall consist or a
senate and House of Representatives
but the people reserve TO themselves rha
power to propose Legislative measures
laws, resolutions and amendments 10
the Constitution, and 70 enact or refept
the same AT the polls Independent of the
Legislative Assembly. and also reserve
the power, at their own option to an
prove or reject at the polls any act
item, section or any part of any sec
t!ent or measure passed by the Legisla-
tive Assembly.
The hrst power reserved by the peo-
pie is the Initiative and the number Of
legal voters required to initiate anv ne
ton snail 3a ten thousand 90 000j and
no NOR fut no petition shall be held
Invalid II II should contain greater
number than required, and every sucb
petition shall include the fun fexr ~
the measure 50 proposed Initiative ne
llilcnS shall pe HE'D with the Secretary
OF state not less than four months he.
Tore the election at which they are tn
be voted upon "
The second power reserved bv tho neo.
PIE Is Ihe referendum, and the number
OF legal voters required to sign and MAKE
valid referendum petition shall he
seven thousand G. 000l and no more but
no petition shall he held invalid ~ II
shouiu contain a greater number than
required. The filing of a referendum ne
ton against one or more items. sections
or parts of any measure shall NOT daI.y
the remainder from becoming efyeetivc.
but II Is not TO be understood from ms
that all of an act may NOT he refarrad
Referendum petitions against meae,rea
passed by the Legislative Assemble
snali De MED with the Secretary of state
not later than ninety (90) davs aftar
w we Ihai adlournment of the session OF
the Legislative Assembly at which sucb
measures were passed exeept when 81
Joufhmeht Shall be taken tempora riIv
Ior longer period than ninety (qo1
9ays; IN which ease such petitions shall
ne MED not later than ninety 900 DAYS
after such temporary adjournment "a
measures referred to "A vote Of rho nso
pie by referendum shall remain in abeo-
ance until such vote is taken
If 1t shall be necessary for tho -.
serVaton of the public peace beaI,h CO
saiety' mat n measure shall become 81
receive without delay, such necassft,,
shaIl ne stated in one section, and II
OF all the members elected shall vots
upon separate roll call in favor of ~
measure going into instant operation
such measure shall become enac,t,,a
s wi'tlou th aei f shall be necessary to
state the taets which constitute sucb
emergency Provided however tbat 90
emergency snail not be declared on anv
1fahchlse or special privilege or act
c,eatlitS any vested right or interest or
alternating any property of the STAT re
n referendum is filed against anv e,nar.
genecy measure. such measure shall -
law until 1t is voted upon bv tho ,a 20
PIE. ana II It IS then rejected by a ma
jority of the electors voting tberaon =.
shall be thereby repealed The nra,,i
sions OF this subsection shall also amir
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