The courier-index., 1920-09-03
PRoPOsED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
w2@POsnD AMENDMENT NO. ts TO TME CONSTITUTION or AR
 KANSAS.


 pnsrosnp AMENDMENT NO. is TO
 TME CONSTITUTION OF AR
 KANsAs. censtitution of the State of Arkansaa. and Amendment No. 10 thereto pro posing:
 That eight per cent of the legal vstsrs may propose any law ,,,,e,ona snc rsn nal am mcndment.
 That the second power reserved by the people is the referendum by whicn Nsn order the referendum of any gem eral sets CT any item of an apPropriA- afen Aiii sr me asurs passed by the Gsn. s~.i Assembly. There shan ns ,.s n,so ef the State and bearing eagnatures sf cns-half psrcsntass Of electors or
 rkat . two thirds vote is necessary ae attsoh the emergency clause ts LeGfs1advs or Town Council measures.
 That the initiative and referendum Dewors of the people are reserved to 0e legal votsrs of eaca nunieinshty
 xhst ehs veto power sf the Governor oe Mayor shall not extend to initiative ~f rsferssdum measures and that t'e GIG 0snerai Assembly or City couns nlept by two thirds vote.
 nat sfi measurss initiated by tbs D00084 80AII DC SUOHttISQ Ouiy 1k Eo8r Sisr sasctSons except when nftssn per ssat sk voters petition for special cleo
 Ies any measure shall take effect 6a1srtky of the votes cast on such
 Fzst ne nmitauon shah be placed .n mo nuhbsr ef constitutional amend- .sS $. ssepossa. % ~
 ron ACHIEVEMENT NO. 1s
 AoA1fssf AMENDMENT NO. n "a It Dnas<sd by the People of the
 e4ets of Arkaneas
 14aa 6eceion 1 of Article to tho Snd znsn1msnt Nc. 10 thereto bs amenlsd % as to read as follows: ths people sf this State shall De vssse1 eonsist of the Senate and House ct kepreuent ta tives, but the people rsssrve . thsmssivW the power to proDoss peet.lative msssures. laws n ana J. cmenc. eaa. or rs5ect the same st the polls inde. Dendent Of tAs 0ensrai Assembly,; and kiso ressrvs the power. at thear own sssios tc approve or rs1:cs ,sn as sf fns <. po
 rN:sS. IsS. 'esvs. 0lri Tn. nrss power r.s:rv.d N Rs PesplA is the initiative. Rtxht cent ..y of e' sF- m s'sss' ter osn; ns. ms Sss1oss . constitutionsl smsndmsnt by
 :s: '1i 1sssa. ;yiTy Ri; text su'e ; sS ,:s: sr :: ss. :: ]5lsA with the Secretary of state nst 40ns than four months shsfors tho eaeo- 1lsa at whicA they are te hs voted III before the afor smsntionsd nline. 4As proposed nasasure shah have been DuhllsAsd encs. at the sxpsnss of tAe >stitioners. h some Deper os general
 1eaersn1un, The sseend power re- nssvsd by the people is the referendum. na4 any numb>r not less than six per cot of the legal voters may. by pst- 4sasral aoA, er any item of an appre- RsfAtiop bill. or measure passsd by the 6essfai Assembly, but the niing of
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 s9fh s:stssP M s9.sn ;na n.s P ss:s asS ,nsn vasn H As ssssion at which such act was Dasae0. except when . recess or ad- 1eurnmant shall be taken temporarily 8ss longer period than ninety days. 6lsi net later than ninety days after such recess or temporary adjournment SkAU measure referred te the people ny Syeorsndun petition shall remain Tn nboya nee until such vote is taken The total number of votes east for the of- general election shsli be the basis upon EhicA tAs numset cf ssfnatytsss sS,s: ot hnl refsrsadum petitions shAh be com
 Upon all iaitietivs or rsfsrsndam ssetions es tSis article. t shsll De aocessary to hle from at least hftsen Of the counties of the State. petitions bearing the signature of not less than q the electors of such county.
 Dnssgsasys If 1t shall be necessary Cor the preservation of the public peace. health or safety. that measure such necessity shall be stated In one section. and If upon yea and nay vote ewo- thirds of an the members elected e each house. or two.thirds or all the els, shall vote upon separate roll call tn favor of the measure going into im- mediate operation. such emergency
 .s % a Siss%s Ss ssssrv' wso". 2o state the fact which constitutes such emergency. Provided. however. t1at an emergency shall not Dc de- tlsge or act creating any vested right CT interest or alienat ting any property of the State. If referendum ia filed Against any emergency measure sucn measure shall be a law until 1t 10 voted upon by the people. and if 1t is then rejected by a majority of the electors voting thereon, 1t shall be thereby re- pealsd. The provisions of this sub- section shall apply to city or town councils.
 Local for Mvnicsp.Iisies ana Counties, The Initiative and referendum powers of the people are hereby further TO- ssrved to the legal voters of each municipality and county as to all local. special. and municipal legislation of every character in and for their re- Ppsetive municipalities and counties, but no local legislation shall be enacted contrary to the Constitution or any general law of the State. and any gen erai law shall have the effect of repeal ing any local iegislation which is in conflict herewith.
 Nunicipaiities may provide for the sksrctse of the initiative and refer sndum as to their local legislation. General laws shall be enacted provid- ing for tho exercise eff the initiative and referendum as to counties. Fifteen per cent of the legal voters of any Municipality or county may order the referendum. or invoke the initiative upon any local measure. Tn municipal tties the number of signatures re- suired upon any petition shall be com