The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
Be it enacted by the people of the State
 of Arkansas.


 of Arkansas:
 That Section I of Article to me 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 q LegtSla- tive Assembly which shall consist or a 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 al the polis 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.
 The first power reserved by the peo- pie Is the Initiative, and the number of legal voters required to initiate any pe- ti.n shall be ten thousand Go 0005 and no more. But no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain q greater number than required; and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. Initiative De- 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 be seven thousand tt.UUO1 and no more. but no petition shall be held invalid if it should contain a 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 thls 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 t90) days after the final adjournment of the session of the IegiSla tive Assembly at which such measures were passed. except when ad- iournment shall be taken temporarily for longer period than ninety t9O) days. in which case such petitions shall be filed not later than ninety t90) days after such temporary adtomnment All measures referred to a vote of the peo- pie by referendum shall remain in abey- ance until such vote is taken,
 If it shall be necessary for tn, pre- servatfon 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 upon separate roll call in favor of the measure going into instant operation sucb measure shall become effective without delay. It shall be necessary to state the facts which constitute such enprgencv Provided. however that an emereoncy shall not be declared on any franchise or special privilege or act creating any vested right or interest or alternating any property of the State If 4 referendum is filed against any emer- eenecv measure, such measure shall be a law until it is voted upon hY the peo- pie and if it is then rejected by q ma ioritv of the electors voting thereon 1t shall be thereby repealed The provi- sious of this subsection shall also apply to city councils.
 The Initiative and Referendum powers of the people are hereby further reSerV- ed to the legal voters of each municipal itv and county as to all local special and municipal legislation of every char acter in and for their respective munici- palities and counties.
 Counties cities and towns may pro vide for the exercise of the Initiative and Referendum as to their local legis- latiou. Petitions shall be filed with the county or city clerk. Not more than ten tt01 per cent of the legal voters of any county city. or town may be re- quired to order the referendum. nor more than fifteen Cl5) 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 mum 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
 
 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 shall not be subject to emergency legis- 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, ordt- nance. charter or constitutional amend ment, or any other legislative measars
 In the case of laws chiefly of local in terest as the creation of new or addi- 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 geISeral. local, and special measures referred to the peoplA of the State or of any locality shall be held at the regular general election. ex cept when the Governor, County Judge or Mayor shall order a special election.
 state, counties, or muncipalities may provide for special elections on local legislation. No limitation shall he placed upon the number of constitutional amend