The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10
Be t enacted by the peopIe of the stats

Be 1t enacted by the people of the State
 of Arkansas
 That Section of Article to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows;
 Section l. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a Legisla- tive Assembly which shall consist or Senate and a House of Representatives but the people reserve to 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- ple is the Initiative. and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- tion shall be ten thousand (10 00O) 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 texr Df the measure so proposed Initiative pe- Ntions shall be filed with the Secretary If 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- ple is the Referendum and the number
 
 valid a referendum petition shall be seven thousand c 7.000) and no more but no petition shall be held invalid if ft should contain 8 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 rassed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than ninety fsel days after The final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed. except when ad- .0urnment shall be taken tempera riiv For a longer period than ninety fa0} days in which case snch petitions shall be filed not later than nfuety lq0) davsI after such temporary adjournment An measures referred to a vote of the uao- ple by referendum shall remain in abeV- ance until such vote s taken
 lf it shall be necessary for the pra servation of the public peace health or safety that measure shall become ef fective without delay such necessit. shall be stated in one section and ie uuon a yea and nay vote ree-fcl,rtbs of all the members elected shall wore upon separate roll call in favor Of inc measure going into instant oDpratton such measure shall become effective without delay II shall be necessary to fnk emergency Provided however that ar emergency shall not be declared on ant, franchise or special privilege or ars creating any vested right or interest oy alienating any property Of the State Tt a referendum Is filed against any eTne-. genecy measure, such measure shau ba a law until it Is voted upon by inc rsc. ple. and f it is then rejected hv a ma Jority Of the electors voting thersco z, shall be thereby repealed The rro,,is sions of this subsection shall also apuiv 10 city councils
 The Initiative and Referendum powers o5 the people are hereby further reserv- ed to the legal voters of each municipal- ny and county as 70 all local special and municipal legislation of every char acter in and for their respective munic5- palities and counties
 Counties, cities and towns may nro. Flde for the exercise of the Initiative ana Referendum as to their local leqis- lauon. Petitions shall be filed with the .ouhty or city clerk. Not more than len tlQ) per cent of the legal voters of any county, city, or town may be re- qnlred to order the referendum nor more than fifteen t15) per cent of inc !eEal voters of any such county city or town, shall be required to propose anv measure by initiative petition.
 ID counties or municipalities the num- Der or signatures required on a petition shaAl 1e computed upon the vote cast for the efice of county judge or mayor at the last preceding election
 ENery extension. enlargement Dur. chase, grant or conveyance of a fran. ehise. or of any rights property. ease. ment lease or occupation of or in any road street. alley or park or any part tnereof ID any real property or Interest m any real property owned by a rpunicf. pal corporation whether the same he by statute. ordinance. resolution or other wise, shall be subject to referendum and shali not be subject to emergency legie- lation The time for filing a referendum pettion against municipal or local measures shall not be fixed at less rran thirty days after the passage thereof bv municipal or local legislative bodies
 The word measure" as used herein means any law, hill resolution. ordi. nance. charter. or constitutional. arnani. mtnt, or any other legislative neasur.
 In the case of laws chiefly of local ~ terest as the creation of new or addi. tlonal Judges, or other officers or of5res referendum by petition shall be snh. mitted Tor approval or refeetion fo sAs people of the district interested
 All elections on general local dnA special measures referred 10 the neo,if or Inc State or of any locality shail K, heid at the regular general election s~ cept when the Governor. County Jsdge or Mayor shall order q special eierticS
 state counties or municipalities ,,a. provide for special elections on locas legislation 'N ioea'
 No limitation shall be placsa ,,,.