The Nevada County picayune., 1916-08-24
B. t enacted by the peopl. of the State

of Arkansas:
 That Section of Article to me Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended 50 as to read as follows:
 Section l. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested iR Legfsia- tive Assembly which shall consist or q Senate and a House of Representatives. but the people reserve to themselves rhe power to 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. 10 sp- prove or reject At the poll. any act Item, section, or any part of any soc ton, or measure passed by tho Legisla tive Assembly.
 The frst power reserved by the peo- pie Is the Initiative. and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pc ton shall he ten thousand 100000 and no more, But no petition shall be held invalid If 1t should contain a greater number than required; and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed Initiative pc 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 valid a referendum petition shall be seven thousand 7.O00) and no more. but no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain a greater number than required The filing Of referendum pc ton against one or more items. sections. or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming eTectlVs but it Is not to be understood from this that all of an act may not be referred Referendum petitions against measurtS S pa ssed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of Stata not later than ninety t9O4 days after the final adjournment of the session nf the LcCislattve Assembly at which SUcH measures were passed. except when ad Journment shall be taken temporaril days in which case such petitions shall be filed not later than ninety t9O) davs after such temporary adjournment All measures referred to vote of the pe". ple by referendum shall remain in aheF- snce untll such vote is taken
 If it shall he necessary for the pre- servation of the public peace, health. er safety, that measure shall become er- 1ective without delay. such neCesSstr shall be stated in one section. and r. upon a yea and nay vote three=fonrth of all the members elected shall Not. upon separate roll call in favor of the mca sure going into instant operation Kuch measure shall become eTsetty- without delay Gt shall be necessary [. state the facts which constitute sue emergency. Provided; however. that s' emergency shall not be declared ou am franchise or special privilege or a~' creating auv vested Ilkht or }nter"St slIenattng any property 1f the State. [. a refcrendum Is filed against any emef. renecv measure. such measure shall b. a law until 1t .s voted upon bY the Ue" ple and if it ts then rejected hN Iut iorItv of the electors voting thereou Y sbnu lac thereby repealed The prov sioua of this sub. section shall also appi, Co city councils