The Springdale news., 1916-08-11
Be it enacted by the people of the State nf Arly


 Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Amendmsnt No. 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows
 Section l. Legislative authority of this State shall be vested In q Ieefsla- tive Assembly which shall consist or Senate and House of Representa- tives, 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 al 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. 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-
 tion shall be ten thousand 100000 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
 of legal voters required to sign and make valid a referendum petition shall he
 seven thousand C .000) and no more, but
 no petition shall be held invalid if 10 should contain a greater number than required The filing of referendum pc ton against one or more items. sections. or parts of any measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming effectivel but if 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 Stats not later than ninety t901 days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislative Assembly at which such measures were passed, except when ad- iournment shall be taken temporarily far longer period than ninety t901 days. in which case such petitions shall be filed not later than ninety f901 days after such temporary adjournment All measures referred to a vote of the seo- ple by referendum shall remain in abeY- ance until such vote is taken.
 If if shall be necessary for the pre- servation of the public peace, health. or
 safety, that measure shall become of fectiVe without delay. such necessity i shall be stated ip one section. and if l upon q yea and nay vote three-fourths 1 of all the members elected shall vote upon separate roll call in favor of the 1 measure going into instant operation I snch measure shall become effective i without delay It shall he necessary to i state the facts which constitute such 1 emereency Provided. however that an emergency shall not be declared on any l Franchise or special privilege or act 1 creating any vested right or interest or alternating any property of the State If i n referendum is filed against any emer- I eeneev measure such measure shall be i q law until 1t is voted upon by the pAo- i iority of the electors voting thereon 1t i shall be thereby repealed. The provi- sfo.s of this sub section shall also appry l to city councils.