The Monticellonian., 1916-08-24
Be it enacted by the people of the State


 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 authoritV 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 fndeaendent af 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. lion, or measure passed by the Legisla- tive Assembly.
 The first power reserved bv the peo- ple is the Initiative. and the number of le~al voters required to initiate any pe- tin shall be ten thousand fi0 o0o1 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 to be voted upon.
 The second power reserved by the peo- ple is the Referendum. and the number of legal voters required to sign and make valid a referendum petition shall be seven thousand e, ,0001 and TO more but no petition shall be held invalid If it should contain a greater number than required The filing of 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 thts that all of an act may not he referred Referendum petitions against measures passed by the Legislative Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than ninety t90) days after the final adjournment of the session of lott \ h Fol, measures were passed. except when ad- iournment shall be taken temporarily for longer period than ninety f9ol days. in which case such petitions shall be filed not later than ninety (90) days after such temporary adjournment All measures referred to vote of the peo- uln by referendum shall remain in aheV- ance until such vote is taken
 If it shall be necessary for tn. pre- sarvation of the public peace, health or safety. that a measure shall become ef- fective without delay. such necessity shall be stated in one section. and if upon a yea and nay vote three -fourths of all the members elected shall vote mon separate roll call in favor or the r3easure going into instant operation snch measure shall become effective without delay t shall be necessary to state the facts which constitute such emergency. Provided. however. that an emergency shall not be declared on any franchise CT special privilege or act creating any vested right or interest or IllGnAtl1R a referendum is filed against any emef- renecy measure such measure shall he 2 law until it is voted upon by the peo- p1e and if 1t is then rejected by a ma ioritv of the electors voting thereon It shall be thereby repealed. The provi- sionS of this subsection shall also apply to city councils.
 of the people are hereby further reserv- ed to the legal voters of each municipal ity and county as to all local, special
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 aeter in and for their respective munich palitieS and counties.
 Counties cities and towns may pro- vide for the exercise of the Initiative and Referendum as to their local legfs- lation. Petitions shall be filed with the county or city clerk. Not more than ten 10) per cent of the legal voters of any county. city, or town may be re- uuired to order the referendum nor more than fifteen ef54 per cent of the legal voters of any such county. city or town shall be required to propose any measure ny initiative petition.
 In counties or municipalities the num- Der of signatures required on petition shall he computed upon the vote cast for the office of county judge or mayor at the last preceding election.
 Every extension. enlargement, pur- chase. grant, or conveyance of a fran chise or of any rights. property ease ment lease. or occupation of or in any road. street. alley or 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 he subject to referendum and shall not be subject to emergency leefs- lation. The time for filing a referendum petition against municipal or local measures shall not be fixed at less than 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 meag.ire In the case of laws chiefly of local in terest, as the creation of new or ndsi- 1 tional 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 l special measures referred to the peo-A 1 of the State or of any locality shah be i held at the regular general election ev cept when the Governor. County Judga 1 or Mayor shall order q special eIeetff39 State counties. or municipalitfee -75,, l provide for special elections on local 1 legislation. Aoof'i :, No limitation shall be placed upon the number of constitutional amend