The Newark journal., 1916-08-24
Be it enacted by the people of the Stat.

of Arkansas
 That Section l of Article to the Constltuuon Of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto he amended so as to read as follows:
 Section ]. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in 4 I.eeisla
 i've Assembly which shall consist or A Senate and House of ReDresentattvaa but the people reserve to themselves inc power to propose legislative measures laws resolutions. and amendments fo the Constitution and to enact or reteet the same at the polls indeDendent of tba Legislative Assembly: and also rasarYs the power, at their own option to an prove or reject at the polls any act item section, or any part of any sec. tive Assembly
 The first power reserved bv the neo- pie IS the Initiative and the number of legal voters required to initiate any ma. lioh shai DO ten thousand G0.000l and no more But no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain a greater number than required, and every such petition shall include the full text ot tne . measure so proposed Initiative pe- uttons shall be filed with the Secretery or State not less than four months he. lore the election at which they are to be voted upon o ''
 The second power reserved by the eeo. pie ls the Referendum. and the number or legal voters required to sign and nnaka valid referendum petitton sboII he seven thousand t7,0001 and no more hut no petition shall be held invalid ir |, shouid contain q greater number than required. The filing of a referend1,r, r, ton against one or more items sactiops or parts Of any measure shall not dal.n the remainder from becoming efsecti,aa, but 1t is not to be understood iron, th,. U Ihat all or an act may not be referred ReIerehdnm petitions against measures passed by the Legislative Assemhlv snail be hled with the Secretary of State not later than ninety (90) days aftar the nnai adjournment of the sesston oy the Legislative Assembly at which sueb measures were passed excent uban ad Joufnment shall be taken temnor. rit,, Tor longer period than ninety raay aays; III which ease such petitions shall e,dn oe niea e,,d not later than ninety tso) days after such temporary adjournment Ali measures referred to a vote of inc nee pie py referendum shall remain in ahee. anee until such vote is taken
 IL n shal pc necessary for the ore. serVauon of the public peace heaith =. safety. that measure shall beeoma .s IectlVe without delay such neca.stt, shai De stated In one section ana # upon yea and nay vote three -fourtbs of all the members elected sbaii .. tns upon separate roll call in faynr 'o.e , measure going into instant onara+in,' .,e such measure shall become aryec,,,,s without delay It shall be necessary to state the facts which constItnta 70 emergency. Provided however IT. sucn emergency shall not be declared on aa,, an franchise or special privilege or y 3 creating any vested right or fntaras, ~. aiieitdtlns any property of the State IT n referendum is filed against any emar. genecy measure, such measure shan Il law uhtll It is voted upon hv tba - ' pie. and IT it is then rejected bv a peo- )oflly or me electors voting thereon :, siaia si pc thereby repealed. The provi. sions or this subsection shall also ann,. to city councils. appiS