The Dermott news., 1916-08-17

bnu ulNnlCliaI leEiSlatlNn or every char lcter in ard for their respective munich paltties and counties.
 Counties. cities and towns may pro vide for ths exercise of the Initiative tnd Rcferenduw as to their local leEiS- htion. Petitions shall be filed with tho county or city clerk Not more than len tl0) per cent of the legal voters of any county. city. or town may be re- more than fifteen Cb1 per cent of the legal voters of any such county, city er town, shall be required to propose any measure by initiative petition.
 In counties or municipalities the num- Der of signatures required on a petition shall De Computel 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 chlse or of any richts 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 muHici- pal corporation. whether the same bs by statutr. ordinance. resolution. or other wise. shall bs subject to referendum asld shall not be subject to emerE ErUCy leGIS- iaton The time tor filing refcreudum petition against municipal or local measures shall not he fixed at less than thirty days after tho passage thereof by municipal or local Ioefs1dttVe bodies
 The word 'mraSure as used herein. means any law. btH resolution. ordi- nance charter, ur constitutional amend ueut. or any other legislative measure.
 In the case of laws GHteHy of local in- terest, as the creation af new or addi- uoual t4dEcs or other #oflfecFs or offices refcreHdnat hy petttpu shall be sub mittc' yr approval .or rejection to the people tf the district 5ftsfesteA
 All elections ou general. .oe'l ant ppecial urJsures r.fT-rr4 fn tn" ueopN sr the State or of aet locality sNaIl be leld at tee rernlar genera. election. eH- 'ept when the Governor, County Judge lr Nave shall order 4 4laae.7I '.rstion- v State conuties. or municipalities maV provide for special elections on local Legislation
 No ltmit4tton shall he placed upon ihF runhtr ut .rousttt#4tz aHH amend nents er etheH measures winch may .e proposed aH4 submitted te tee propte by bither lEtt4ttNr "r itefez roziGm pett- lions ae (faesiel In thss.sa.. ton. nor shall thfv section be construed to cou- 5ertton 20 af tHc CoH&tHtstzan rrsNtHz nE for thr sHbmt sSiaE of cHa=fs tIttenaI amendments ty the IeEfsattNc sem ply and thsHr adoption by the people.
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 The sf.re#sury o> riff s.Jtrwt'e retf- lions sHall Ne 1rNtt"i 'r tHn NrSt t0- stance hs tse S".r,tarE ai tNc $tates md or mHu.cHral Nr1 la-5 irt tons ny he city County ttsrE. sla}"rt t' To view hv tee Sarrvwe 'aff' sf ~" state xhich shaU have ,Nr.1e.se and original lurisdirttaa oerr aN such easer
 If the srft.Icr.N of any uct''ou is fhnl1rnrrA iHr question sIHa|l b" i' '''i Rt once wfhaGt referrnrc n tom trs" or lay: but thr failure of the courts t2 decide rriar tn the election. as tn the sufnc,vnev CT such petition. shall not prever,, tho rucstion from telaE Ilaeea upon the ballot ut the cl"rtiou named Tn suct petition. nor initiate aEulust the validity of tho furaSftr" 1T it statt have been approved by N2te of th" rce- ple IT the Secretary of state, County flcrk or Cttv Clerk. sha4 J.elie my pc tiou to be insufficient te shall. without delay. notify the sponsors or tho pet- tion and permit at least tN'rty days from the date of such notification for correction ar amendment In ts event of legal proceedlurs tp pr"NciL ElN'nr legal effect L. any petition upon any grounds the burden of proof shah Ia upon tue person or persons attacking the validity of the petition.
 No law shall l.. passed requiring a distribution of siEr8tursS upon p"tl-
 
 poltfiral= divisions of the state nor Ia prohibit any person or persons from E'V- Ing or receiving compensation for cir culatin, petitions. nor to prohin't tho rtrcuIateH =at petitions nor In any way to interfere with tE" free #lam oi tue pso= ple In securing petitions. hut laws may be eraetci prohihittre and penalizlng any fraudulent practice. such as per ,urv forsrfY or any other m's''"uenuor in inc sr#urfug or nlfng nf petitions.
 All measures submitted to o vote or the people hy petitions under the pro visions nr tGis Sc,tlon shallsh publish cd as Is now or may hereafter be pro- yidcd hV law
 Tho style of all bills, initiated by tho people aud submitted undet the pt"Nis- Ions of this section. shall be, "Ee It enacted by the people of the State of ArkanSus tmuntCi ~tltts= eH e7uutN- as Inc ease may hc). In submitting meas urcs Co the people. the secretary or statr and all other otti stals shall he guided by the general laws until nd- ditional legislation shall bo provided therefor.
 The result of tho vote upon any state measure shall be declared by the State Eoart of Election toWmt S~inners Cor tho substitute thereferl, and the re-
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