The spectator., 1920-08-17
J. F. Bland of Denning has been looking after business in Ozark this week.

ell, except upon 8 yea and nay vote on roli cal Of two tn irds of all the members elected to each house Ge the General Assembly. or of the city cSus,- ell, as the case may be-
 Elections All mcasurss initiated by the people whether for the State. county, city or town. shall be submitted only at the regular elections, either referendum petitions may be referred to the people at 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 II the referendum is invoked as to any measure passed by a city or town coun- ell, such city or town council may order a special election.
 Majority, Any measure submitted to the people as herein provided shall take effect and became law wher .tpprovOd by majority of the votes c,.4t upon such measure. and not oth, swise. and small not be required to rece.Nc ma )ority of the electors voting at such e!ectlon. Such measures skall De oper- ative on and after the thirtieth day arter the election at which it 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 & proposed constttu- tionai amendment or amendments as provided for in this Constitution.
 Canvass a.d Declaration of Results The result of the vote upon any State measure shall be oanvassed and de- clared by the State Board of Election commissioners Cor legal substitute therefor); upon a municipal or county measure. by the county election com a . fAn kan for).
 Conflicting Mensures, If conflicting measures initiated or referred to the people shall be approved by majority against the same at the same election1 the one receiving the highest numbsr of affirmative votes shall become law
 THE PETITION
 VftIet At the time of filing petitions the exact title to be used on the ballot shall by the petitioners be submitted with the petition and on state wide State Board of Election Comm missionsrsl who shall certify such title to the Sec retary of State to be placed upon the ballot; on county and municipal meas ures such title shall be submitted to the county election board and shall by said board be placed upon the ballot in such county or municipal elocttonl
 Limitation, No limitation shall h4 placed upon the number of constitu- m easures which may be proposed and submitted to the people by sitheI initiative or referenaum g.sition . .s shall be held invalid if 1t shall contain greater number of signatures than required herein.
 be counted upon petitions. Petitions may be circulated rnd presented in parts, but each part of any petition ci Hcn a a same, that all signatures thereon wers made in the presence of the afftan1l and that to the bes~ of the affiants knowledge and belief each signature is genuine and that the person signing is legal voter and nc other affidavit or rification shall he required to sstab
 suff,ciency, The suffioiency of ali state ewide petitions shall be decided in He first instance by the Secretary pr s.s's o s@Pss e ss ts h sy the .ss s have original and exclusive jurisdic- ton ovre all such causes. The susfi- cisncy of all local petitions shall be decided in the first instance by the county clerk or the city clerk as the case may De. subject 10 review by tho Chancery Cour'.
 of any petition is challenged such causs shall be preference cause and shall be tried at once. but the failure of the courts to decide prior to the election
 
 ton. shall not prevent the question from being placed upon the ballot at the election named In such petition. nor initiate against the validity of such measure, if 1t shall have been approved by Vot" of the nro.'".
 Amendment of Petftions If the Nsc. clerk, as the case nay be.,shan decide any petition to be insufficisAL hS Ahan without delay notify the sponsors O. such petition; and permi, Al least thirty In hA lna Ne ton. in the instance of state wid, petition. or ten days In the instance oe q municipal or county petition. for cor legal effect To any petition upon any grounds, the burden of proof shall be upon the person or persons attacking the validity of the petition.
 Unwarranted Restrictions PyNAes,. ited' No law shall be passed to prs4 hibit any person or persons fram 6 tlls launs petitions, nor te prohtt,s tho ejaculation of pettilsns. nor In any manner interferiRg with the freedom Of Of the people h. n proenrins petitions; and penaltzins perjury. forgery. and all other relonies or other fraadulene p'sstices. in the securing of sisaaturss or hllng of petitions
 Publication: All measures submitted under the provisions of this section eildAi bt IS now, nere- after may be provided by law
 Enacting Ciausei The style of all bills initiated and submitted under the provisions of this section shah be: Be h Enacted By The People or the State of Arkansas. (Municipality or County, aa the case may bel" In sub mitting measSres to the .eoI k, tho Secretary of State and all other SE heials shall bo guided by the genaral election laws or municipal lava aS st,a case may D" until additional teKiglstiaa 10 provided t9erefor.
 ssf- ',.nS, Thia section shah be sslf-eNert s.ng. ana all it's proytsionn shall be t4'en | as mandatory but laws may ss enactsa to facilitate its onore ation. No lesislstion shall be ena ,,ci to restrict. hamper or impair ths Cxoes else Of the r!ChtJ herein reserved tl the people.
 That this amendment so the Conss.- tuition of the St1ts le and the sanu shall be tn substitution of the lults.~ tive and Net"rs"tu1a Amendment Nn> proNca February is. l30y. as lhe ssisa appears in tHc ts ot Askansas fee lsQ9. on pasts 1868 aad l240 Of tns Volume containing tho ,, ana thst the said ameaGGelt t-ad the act Ct fha neA al bt