The Huttig news., 1916-08-26
Be 1t enacted by the people of the Sta ts of Arkansas:

Be 1t enacted by the people of the Sta ts
 of Arkansas:
 That Section of Article 5 to me Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto b., amended so as to read as follows:
 Section I. Legislative authority of this State shall he vested in a Lefstsla- tive Assembly which shall consist ior a Senate and a 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 ,~iect the ss me at the polls independent of the Legislative Assembly. and also serve the power, at their own option. to ap- prove or reject at the polls any act item. section. or any part of einyl sec ton, or measure passed by the Iegi sla- tive Assembly.
 The first power reserved by the ,neo- pie Is the Initiative. and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- tion shall he ten thousand G0 AO0) pnd no more But no petition shall he held invalid if it should contain a. greater number than required; and every slnch petition shall include the fuiI text of the measure so proposed. Irftiattve pe- titions shall he 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 reserred bv the peo- ple is the Referendum, and the number of legal voters required to sign and make valid referendum petition shall he seven thousand C 0oo) and no more but no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain greater &nuuSber than required. The filing of rnferend pe- ton against one or more items sections or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming effective but if is net to be understood from thla that all of an act may not be referred. Referendum petitions against measures passed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with tte 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 be filed not later than ninsty (90) days after such temporary adicnrnment. All measures referred to a v,te of the peo- pie by referendum sbsl1 remain in abey- ance until such vote Is taken
 If 1t shall be necessary for the pre- servation of the public peare, health, or safetv. that q measure shall become er- fective without delay. such necessity shall he stated in one sertion. and if upon a yea and nay vote three-fourths of all the members electsd shall vote upon separate roll call in favor of the measure going Into instant operation such measure shall become effective without delay. It shall he necessary to- state the facts which cor stitute such emergency. Provided however that an emercency shall not be dsslared on any franchise or special privilege or act creating any vested right or interest or alternating any property T the State IT a referendum is filed agaSpst any emer-. genecy measure. such measure shall be- a law until II is voted upow by the peo-. ple. and if it is then rejected by a ma- jority of the electors voting thereon It shall be thereby repealed. The provi-- sions of this sub section shall also apply. to city councils.