The Springdale news., 1916-08-18

vide for the exercise of the Initia tive
ana Referendum as TO their local legis-
lation. Petitions shall be filed with the
county or city clerk Not more than
ten (lO) per cent of the legal voters OF
any county. city. or town may be re-
luired to order the referendum nor
more than fifteen (15) per cent of the
legal voters of any such county city or
town. shall be required to propose any
measure by initiative petition.
In counties or municipalities the num-
ser or signatures required on petition
shall De computed upon the vote cas-. for
the ONCE OF county judge or mayor at
the last preceding election.
Every extension, enlargement pur-
chase, grant, or conveyance of a fran
ehise, OF or any rights property ease
ment, lease. or occupation of or in any
road, street. alley park, or any part
thereof in any real property or interest
in any real property owned by a munich
pal corporation. whether the same be BY
statute, ordinance. resolution or other
wise. shall be subject TO referendum and
snail not be subject to emergency legis-
iatlon The time for filing a referendum
petition against municipal or local
measures shall not be fixed at less tnan
thirty days after the passage thereof by
municipal or local legislative bodies
The word measure" as used herein
means any law, bill. resolution. ordi-
nance. charter, or constitutional amend
ment, or any other legislative measure.
In the case OF laws chiefly of local in
terest as the creation Of new or addf-
Eonal judges, or other officers or Offices
referendum by petition shall be sub
mitted for approval or rejection to the
people Of the district Interested
All elections on general local. and
special measures referred to the peopl>
IF the State or Of any locality shall be
1eld at the regular general election, ex-
aept when the Governor County Judge
or Mayor shall order a special election.
state. counties, or municipalities may
provide for special elections on local
legislation.
No limitation shall be placed upon
he number Of constitutional amend
nents or other measures which may pc
proposed and submitted to the people by
either Initiative or Referendum peti-
lions as provided In this section nor
shall this section be construed to con-
iict in any particular with Article H.
Section p. Of the Constitution proyfd-
ng for the submission of constitutional
amendments by the Legislative ASSEM-
Wy and their adoption by the people
This section shall not be construed to
1eprlye any member Of the Leg slatiNe
Assembly OF the right 10 introduce any
measure. but no measure shall be SUB
nftted t. the people by the Legislative
Assembly except a proposed coustitu-
.ional amendment. or amendment as pro-
'ided for in Article IL Section y Of the
Constitution.
Any measure submitted to the people
~ petition as herein provided shall uare
Eject and became law when approved
~ q majority of the votes cast there
IN and not otherwise. and shall not be
.equirea 10 receive majority OF the
totes east for candidates i'm saeh cleo
ion. such measure shall be operative
bn and after the thirtieth day after the
election - which il is approved
The veto power of TIE Governor or TIE
Mayor shall not extend to measures in
tiated by or referred to the people.
If conflicting measures referred t. the
ieople shall be approved by majority
II the votes seSerally cast for and
tgainst the same the one receiving the
higher number Of affirmative votes shall
hereby become q law.
No mea sure approved BY vote of the
,eople shall be amended or repealed by
he General Assem- y or any City
Council except ~ yea or nav vote upon
oil cali of threezfourths Of all the mem
eers elected. nar shall any such meas
ire be set aside. In whole or ia part. as
unconstitutional except by a unanimous
decision Of all the members Of the SUI
areme Court Of the state.
Legal voters only shall be counted
iuou petitions Petitions may be cirCu-
ated and presented n parts, but each
1art of any petition shall have attached
hereto the AFFIDAVIT Of the person cir
.ulating the same. that all the sigma
.ures thereon were made in the pres
snce OF the affiant and that to the best
,f the affants KNOWLEDGE and belief
sach signature Is genuine, and that the
person signing is a LEGAL voter. and no
,ther affidavit or veridcatipn shall be re-
auired To establish the genuineness Of
such signatures
The snfeicfency of all Statewide petit
ions shall be decided in the first in
stance by the Secretary Of the State,
md Of municipal and local petitions by
he city or county Clerk suoleet 70 re-
Jew by the Supreme Court Of the state
which shall have exclusive and original
Jurisdiction over all such cases.
IF the suffcieney Of any petition is
challenged the question shall be tried at
,nce without reference to term time or
sacatlen and adiudieated without de-
ay; but the failure Of the courts u
decide prior to the election. az g the
sufficiency of such petition Shall not
prevent the question from being placed
1pon the ballot at the election named
n such petition. nor initiate against
The validity of the measure II It shall
aave been approved by a vote Of the peo-
ole IF the Secretary Of State, County
Clerk or CITY Clerk. shall decide any pc
ton 10 be insufficient he shall without
1elay notify the sponsors OF the petit
ion and permit at least thirty days
rom the date OF such notification for
correction or amendment In the event
Of legal proceedings to prevent giving
legal effect to any petition upon any
grounds the burden of proof snail De
upon the person or persons attacking
the validity Of the petition.
No law shall be passed requiring q
distribution OF signatures upon petit
lions in each of the counties or other
political divisions of the state nor 70
prohibit any person or persons from CIV
fGtGlNAHk
eulatfng petitions nor TO prohihlt the
circulation OF petitions. nor In any way
10 Interfere with the freedom OF the peo-
pie in securing petitions, but laws may
be enacted prohibiting and penaI'zing
any fraudulent practice, such as per
Jury forgery, or any other m isdemeahot
In the securing or filing Of PETITIONS
All measures submitted to vote or
the people by petitions under the pro
visions of this section shall he publlsh-
ed as Is now or may hereafter De pro-
sfded by law.
The style of all bills initiated by the
people and submitted under the proVls-.
ions of this section, shall be, he y
enacted by the people Of the state OF
Arkansas" municipality or county. az
the case may be-. In submitting meas
ures to the people. the SECRETARY OF
state and all other officials snail pc
guided By the general laws until ad,
ditional legislation shall be PROVIDED
therefor.
The result of the vote upon any
State measure shall be declared by the
State BOARD Of Election Commissioners
Cor the substitute therefor, and the re-
suit of a vote for any city or town meas
ure shall be declared by the City Cen
trial Committee or Town Council tor
any substitute therefor).
This amendment shall be self-exe-
cutting. but the Legislative Assembly