The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Be it enacted by the people of the sta

Be 1t enacted by the people of the State
 of Arkansas.
 That Section 1 of Article to tne Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows
 Section i. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a Legisla- tive Assembly which shall consist Of Senate and House of Representatives. but the people reserve 10 themselves the 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. 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 (10 0000) 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 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 10
 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 (7.000) and no more. but no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain a greater number than required. The filing of a referendum pe- ton 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 passed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than ninety (90J days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which euoh measures were passed. except when ad- .ournment shall be taken tempora riiv days. in which case such petitions shah he filed not later than ninety (qOl days after such temporary adjournment An measures referred to vote of the peo- pie by referendum snaii remain in ab4v ance until such vote is taken
 If it shall be necessary for the pre servation of the public peace, health n, safety. that a measure shall become ef fectiye without delay. Such necessity shall be stated in one section. and if upon yea and nay vote three-fourths of all the members elected shall voys upon separate roll call in favor of the measure going into instant operation. snrh measure shall become effective without delay. It shall be necesssrv "a state the facts which constitute s,,rh emergency. Provided however that ap emergency shall not be declared on anv franchise or special privilege or ac, creating any vested right or interest or alienating any property of the state " referendum is filed against any enar- genecy measure, such measure shall ha a law until 1t Is voted upon hv inc nsoo pie and if 1t is then rejected bv rre jority of the electors voting thereon it shall be thereby repealed. The provis sions of this subsection shall also ann,v 10 city councils @PPiy
 The Initiative and Refereaaurc nor,ar. of the people are hereby further reserv- ca 10 the legal voters of each municinal- ity and county as to all local special ana municipal legislation of every char aeter m ana for their respective munici- paIlties and counties.
 counties. cities and towns may pro- woe yloe TOT the exercise of the Initiative an9 ReIerendum as to their local legis- la.ioa. .a,i Petltions shall be filed with the county or city clerk Not more than yen tlo) her cent of the legal voters of any county city or town may be re- qulreo to order the referendum. nor more than fifteen (15) per cent of the .e...- ..esal voters of any such county. city or toWn, snail be required to propose any
 measure by initiative petition.
 ID counties or municipalities the nun. nsr os 9I signatures required on a petition stsii shs ee computed upon the vote cast for sr.- VI NVuINY JuORt or mayor at the last preceding election
 avery extension. enlargement. nur. cnaSe' grant or conveyance of a fran. ehiss' or of any rights. property. ease. Inent' iease or occupation of or in any road. street, alley or park. or any narf snereot m any real property. or fnteres, n, ,n any real property owned by a munici. paA corporation, whether the same he hv statute, ordinance. resolution. or ofher. s,, mlss, snail be subject to referendum ana S,sla Sa.sa hol pc subject to emergency legis. .,ats.i ratsen. The time for filing a referendum pee.tion against municipal or local nhsasures shall not be fixed at less tnan .liirty sy oays after the passage thereof by ia iaSsrailclpal srii or local legislative bodies
 me word measure" as used herai- means any law. bill. resolution osta- nance charter, or constitutinnaf a arnn-ss msnJ or any other legislative rneas,,r.
 n the case of laws chiefly of ioral s,s. terest as the creation of new nr aaat tsessu judges, or other officers or otsfcos Ithefenaum by petition shall he s,,h mtttea Tor approval or refertiar, 4 Nso. ss. peopie of the district interested '"' . aH elections on general, local ara sps.lai measures referred to he naa,,is td, od she state or of any locality shan h' nsla the regular general election Ssps when the Governor, County Tnana ot Mayof shall order special sie.aee euuee
 state, counties. or munictnel, ,Sseloh, ,sSS.eloh pao.s,us Tor special elections an ma, anas
 : NO limitation shall hs r,.