The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-17
Be it enacted by the people Of the state


 of Arkansas.
 That Section of Article to tne Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Section l. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a Legisla- tive Assembly which shall consist Of a Senate and House of Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves the power 10 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 Legisla- tive Assembly.
 The first power reserved by the peo- pie is the Initiative. and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- ton shall be ten thousand t10 000) and no more. But no petition shall be held invalid If 1t should contain a greater number than required and every such petition shala include the full text Of the measure so proposed. Initiative pe- 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 of legal voters required to sign and make
 
 seven thousand t1.000) and no more but no petition shall be held invalid if if should contain a greater number than required The filing of referendum, y,e- tion against one or more items sections or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming effective: but it Is not to be understood from this that all of an act may not be referred | Referendum petitions against measures rassed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of State rot later than ninety t90l days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed except when ad- .ournment shall he taken tefnnnrarflv Tor a longer period than ninety f90l I days. in which case such petitions shall he filed not later than ninety fg0l days after such temporary adiournment All measures referred to vote of the peo- pie by referendum snaii remain in abeV- ance until such vote is taken
 ff it shall be necessary for the pre servation Of the public peace health ar safety, that a measure shall become ef fective without delay. such necessitv shall he stated in one section and ff upon yea and nay vote three-fourths of all the members elected shall vofe upon separate roll call in favor of inc measure going into instant operation such measure shall become effective without delay. II shall he necessary to state the facts which constitute sucb emergency. Provided however. that an emergency shall not be declared on sn,, franchise or special privilege or aet creating any vested right or interest or alienating any property of the State Tf a referendum is filed against any ernsr- genecy measure. such measure shall ba law until 1t is voted upon by the neo- pie. and if # is then rejected by a ma jority of the electors voting thereor <, shall be thereby repealed The provis sions of this subsection shall also appiv 10 city councils
 The Initiative and Referendum nowers Of the people are hereby further reserv- ed 10 the legal voters of each municipal ity and county as to all local special and municipal legislation of every char acter in and for their respective munich pallties and counties
 Counties, cities and towns may pro- vide for the exercise of the Initiative and Referendum as to their local leefs- lation- Petitions shall be filed with the county or city clerk. Not more than any county, city, or town may be re- quired Co order the referendum. nor more than fifteen (l5) per cent of the .egal voters of any such county. city or town shall be required to propose any measure by initiative petition.
 in counties or municipalities the num- Der or signatures required on a petition khaA oe computed upon the vote cast for the offce of county fudge or mayor nf the last preceding election
 Every extension. enlargement. uur. cnase, grant. or conveyance of a fran- chise, or of any rights property. ease. nebt lease or occupation of or in any Ioao' street, alley or park or any part sheteot m any real property. or interest n any real property owned by a muntci. paI corporation, whether the same be hv statute, ordinance resolution or other. Wlse, shall be subject to referendum and shali not be subject to emergency legis. lauon The time for filing a referendum peLtion against municipal or local measures shall not be fixed at less tnsn thirty days after the passage thereof hv MEnlcapal or local legislative bodies
 The word measure" as used herair means any law, bill, resolution ords. nance, charter. or constitutional amend. msnt, or any other legislative rnsasnr.
 n the case of laws chiefly of ioral s,s. terest, as the creation of new or aasi uonal Judges, or other officers or ofiros Referendum hy petition shall ns s,,t mitted Tor approval or rejection to n. people or the district interested
 Nu elections on general local srns special measures referred to the ,.as'is oi tne state or of any locality shan h. hsla at the regular general election ar eept when the Governor Conntv y,,A,ra pr MANor shall order SueeiaI sia~tiSs ?
 state counties. or municipalifies ,,.., tror,1e Tor special elections on locss ,,,ay No limitation shall be nl.caa