The Dermott news., 1916-08-10


 Every extension. enlargement pur- chase. grant. or coU""yHEce of a fran chise. or ot any rEuts propcrty ease ment, lease. ur occupation of or in any Toad. street alley or park, or any part thereof in any real property or interest tn any real property owned by munici- pal corporation. whether the same be by statute or1lnaUce- resolution, or other wise. Shai l" sIb te.t 10 referendum and shall not be subject tp emergency legis- iAtiou The time Ior Hing referendum petition aCa'lst municipal or local measures shall not he fixed at less t'is,n thirty days alter ttc passage thereof by municipal or }eea1 Ie'.i$Iatye bodies.
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 stance tF 'ir Secretary uf the state. md or Wyu.H. .tff 1rt lHT1l r"'- tRrs hy he tttr Ur tnuHtN t.,rl subject to rV- Ttew bv the < lrrru" Court "f thr SiA'e which shall Aaac exclusive ant original jurisdiction o1nr all sgeh sases
 fr the sa'J 'tenaN of any petition is ,hRllerred ilc .ourstIuu sH11l he tr'sl at once without reference to term twe or vacation. und t+tedicatea W .thaat de- lay: bat the faiIHre of the 0nuHtS to decide prior to the election. IS t1 the suf'lctepey uf such petition. shall not prevent the question from hriuE placed upon the ballot at the election named Tah pettt.Nfl- nor fliijtJt" 0ENIlSt < tlaitv of the measure 1T tt shall .Urcu approved ny a vote of the re'- plc lf thr Secretary ef state County Clerk. or CitV C1erk. shall decide any p-- tion to be insufficient hr shaN without delay notify the sponsors or the pet- ton and permit at least thirty days from tae date nf such notification for correction or amendment lu t,, event of legal proceedings to preNela giving legal effect to any petition upon any grounds the burden of proof shall ns upon the person or persons attacking the validity of the petition
 No law shall l.. passed rc9niriRc distribution of signatures upon ret- tions in each of the counties or other polttIrpl divisions or the state nor to prohibit any person or persons from EiN- ing or r-eri viue compensation for cir cuIatinr petitions. nor to prehHHt tho circulutan of pctltlous nor iu any way 10 Interfere with tnc freedom ut the peo- nle fu SgenrluE petitions. but laws may he euaeteH prahihAurc ani pehaiHius any fraudulent practice. such 9S per turv tare,f... er any other ms '""'sauor in the securing -or nlirs of petitions
 Ali measures submitted t' o vote or the people bN pet Ittois under the pro- Vfsfors af thus section shall be publish ed as s now or may hsteaiter be pro Tn. s;ylr of all hills. initiated hy tho people and submitted under the pLoN'S- ions of thls section. shall h" tie II enacted by the people of the State or Arkansas tWNn'gi~ ~iltE of 'N'ihlN. "S the case may bei. In suhmitlu& meas nr.s tn tht people, the Secretary of state and uH other officials shall De guided bv the general laws until nd- ditional legislation shall be provided
 The result Of the vote upon any State measure shall be declared by the State EHtri nf Election Comm .'nH's for the substitute Acrcferl. nHt the tt- suit af a vote far any city or town meas. ure shall ho declared hy tho city Cen trnl Cauntttee CT ToNn Council Cor any substitute thvrofor.
 This atprndmcnt shall be self-cNc- cuting. but the Legislative Assembly mav enact laws Co facilitate it's opcr- stion and no legislation shall he cu- acted to restrict. hamper or Impair the exercise of the rights herein reserved
 Ali the provisions of thfs amendment shAn be treated bs mandatory
 That ttis amendment to the Co7stt- tuition of the State be. and the same Y nan be in substitution of the tnttia-
 and Referendum Amendment ap-
 reI Febrrary l9. 1903. as the same
 in the Acts of Arkansas for
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