The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03
Be 1t enacted by the people of the State
 of Arkansas.

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 of Senate and 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 tion or measure passed by the Legisla- tive Assembly.
 pie is the Initiative and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- ton shall be ten thousand f10 000) and no more. But no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain 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 to be voted upon
 The second power reserved by the peo- pie is the Referendum, and the number
  valid referendum petition shall be seven thousand (7000) and no more but no petition shall be held invalid if if should contain a greater number than required The filing of a referendum pe- tion against one or more items. sections or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming effective; but 1t 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 (90) days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed. except when ad- loufnment shall be taken ternnorar rflv Tor longer period than ninety (90l days. in which case such petitions shall he filed not later than ninety fa0l dave after such temporary adjournment An measures referred to a vote of tho peo- ple by referendum shall remain in abeV- ance until such vote is taken
 If it shall be necessary for .hs r,z. servation of the public peace. health oy safety, that measure shall become ef feetive without delay. such necessity shall be stated in one section. ana jf upon a yea and nay vote three-fourtha = upon separate roll call in favor Of tbe measure going into instant Operation such measure shall become effective without delay It shall be neceeear,, .e
 
 emergency Provided, however that an emergency shall not be declared on any franchise or special privilege or act creating any vested right or iuteras,+ e alternating any property of the State Tf referendum is filed against any enner. genecy measure, such measure shall h.. law until it is voted upon by thr uao pie. and 1t IS then rejected by ma jority of the electors voting thereon fl shall be thereby repealed The nro,,i sions or this subsection shall also appfv to city councils. "FP'S
 The Initiative and Referendum powers or the people are hereby further reserv- ed to the legal voters of each muniolpal- ny and county as to all local special and municipal legislation of every char acter m and for their respective munioi. palltles and counties.
 counties cities and towns nav pro- vlde Tor the exercise of the Initiative ana Referendum as to their local leeis- latlon. Petitions shall be filed with the county or city clerk. Not more than ten tlo) per cent of the legal voters of any county city. or town may be re- qured 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 num- ger or signatures required on petition .lail ,hs ee computed upon the vote cast for the ofilce of county judge or mayer at the last preceding election
 Every extension, enlargement pur. ehase' grant, or conveyance of d fran ehlse' or of any rights, property, ease. Hent, lease. or occupation of or in anv tvaa, street, alley or park or any nara s selereot m any real property. or interest .n any real property owned by a munfci. pai corporation. whether the same he bv stalhte ordinance. resolution. or other Mise, shall be subject 10 referendum ana shsll not De subject to emergency lseis. .ation The time for filing a referendnrn peuuoh against municipal or focal measures shall not be fixed at less tnan .nlrty ...,.y days after the passage thereof nv hlglrnleipal lrp or local legislative bodies
 me word measure" as used hars,v means any law. bin, resolution nrd9 nance charter or constitutional arna,a- meht, or any other legislative rneas,,r.
 tn me case of laws chiefly of locsi ir .srest as the creation of new or adSi tlohal judges, or other officers ar ofsaa. Ieia.sIshuum by petition shall he snh nnl'tso Tor approval or reflection to th, peopie or the district interested '"'
 All elections on general iac-t - spsslat measures referred to tbs uie aiie pd me state or Of any locality shsIi hs @ nelo a, the regular general eiection Sept when the Governor Countv T,,s, VI snayor shall order a special elac,iosse
 olale counties. pr municInattttos.' 'loh' legislation NNe'oHs on local