The Newark journal., 1920-09-02

General Assembly, or of the city coun- cil, as the case may be.
 Etcctioni All measures initiated by the people whether for the. State. county. city or town, shall be submtttS2 only al tho regular elections, either State, congressional or munlcipal but referendum petitions may be referred to the people al special elections to be called by the proper official. and such special elections shall be called when fifteen per cent of the legal voters shall petition for such special election, and If the referendum is invoked as to any measEre passed by Q city or town eoun- gil, such city or town council may order special election.
 Majority, Any measure submitted to the people as herein provided shall take effect and become law when approved by majority of the votes cast upon such measure and not otherwise, and shall not be required to receive a ma jortty of the electors voting at such election. Such measures shall be oper- alive on and after the thirtieth day after the election at which 1t Is ap- proved unless otherwise specified in the act
 This section shall not be construed to deprive any member of the General Assembly of tHe right to introduce any measure but no measure shall be sub mitted to the people by the General Assembly, except a proposed eonstitu- uOnal amendment or amendments as provided for in this Constitution.
 Canvass and Declaration of Result The result Of the vote npon any State measure shall be eanvassed and de- eIared by the State Board Of BleetioE Commissioners Cor legal substitute thefefef1 upon | municipal or county measure by the county election com 1nissiouers tor legal substitute there for3.
 Conflicting Measures; If conflicting measures initiated or referred to the people shall be approved by majority of the votes seNerally cast Tor anG against the same at Che same election the one receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall become law
 'rIiE PETITION
 Title; At the time of filing petitions the exact title to be used on the ballot shall by the petitioners he submitted With the petition, and on state-wlde measures. shall be submitted to tht State Board of Election Commissioners who shall certify such title to the See fetary of State to be placed upon the ballot; on county and municipal meas ures such title shall be submitted te the county election board and shall by said board be placed upon the ballot in such county Or municipal election
 limitation: No limitation shall be placed upon the number of eonsttu- tional amendments laws or otAei measures which may be proposed aHe submitted to the people bt either initiative or referendum petition af provided in tbis section. No petition shall he held invalid if it shall contain a greater number of signatures thar required herein.
 Xerfaenfiori Only legal votes sha1 be counted upon petitions. Petitions may be circulated and presented 1T parts. but each part Of any petition shall have attached thereto tsa affi daytt of the person circulating the same that all signatures thereon were made in the presence of the affiant and that to the best Of the affiants knowledge and belief each signature ts genuine. and that the person signing IS legal voter and no other affidavit or Yeriheation shall be required to estab- Hsh the geHuIueness of such signatures
 suffieIenpyt The suffieieney Of al state W de petitions shall be decided in the first instance by the Secretary of state. subject to review by the Su. prefnc Court of the State, which shall have original and exclusive jurfsdic- ton oXre all such causes The suff- eiency Of all local petitions shall be county clerk or the city clerk as the case may be- subject to review by the chancery Gour.
 Court Deesiions. If the susficiency of any petition is challenged such cause shell be a preference cause and shall be tried at once. but the failure of the courts 10 decide prior to the election as to the suffiCiencY of any such peti- ton, shall not prevent the question from being placed upon the ballot al inc election named In such petition, nor initiate against the validity of such measure. if 1t shall have been approved b& @efe Of the peoDle
 Amendment of Petitioni If tho Sec retary of State county clerk or city clerk. as the case may be shall decide any petition to be insufficient he shall without delay notify the sponsers of such petition, and permit at least thirty days from the date of such nOtifca- ton. in the instance of state wide petition, or ten days in the instance of municipal or county petition. for coz reetioH or amendment. In the event of legal proceedings to prevent giving legal effect 10 any petition upon any grounds. the burden Of proof shall be upon Ihe person or persons attacking the validity of the petition.
 Unvarranted Restrictions Prohib- tied; No law shall be passed to pro hthit any person or persons from giving or receiving compensation for cireu- latlng petitions. nor To prohibit the cireula ton of petitions, nor in any manner interfering with the freedom of the people In procuring petitions; but laws shall be enacted prohibiting and penaiizing perjury. forgery. and all other fctonies or other fraudulent practices. in the securing of signatures or fling Of petitions.
 pubIIcationi All measures Hubmitted to a vote of tae people by petition under the provisions of this section shall be published as fs now. or here after may be provided by law.
 Enactine CInusei The style of all hi4s initiated and submitted under the proYisions of this section shall be. Be Ii Enacted By The People Of the State of Arkansas. fMunicip ipaiity or County AS the case may bel In sub mttttHE measures to the people the Secretary of state and all other of- 6clals shall be guided by the general election 4aws OF municipal laws as the ease may be until additional legislation ia provided therefor.
 seis-Executing, This section shall be sclf-eNocutirg. and all it's provisions shall bc treated as mandatory. but laws aaE he enacted to facilitate it's oper- alton. No legislation sh&H be enacted to restrict hamper CT impair the exer- else of the rights herein reserved 10 the people.
 That his ameudment to the Consti- tat 7H uf the State be, and the same ghalI be ia substitution of the IHitia- tive and Referendum Amendment ap- Rs sFt February t9. l9e9 as the same gaEers in The Acts of Arkansas Tor 1909. oH pages 1882 ans 124a of the volume containing the same and that the said amendment tand the act oI the General Assembly 10 carry out the same. approved June 3p. 1911 so far as tao sane is in conflict herewith be .t1sa 1to same are hereby repealed
 Witness my official Signature this 2ath day Of July. 1920
 Seall TOM J TERRAL
 Secretary of State. lN-- - Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured bs local applications, as they cannot reach