The Newark journal., 1920-08-26

1 General Assembly, or of the city coun- l 6il, as the case may be.
 Elections All measures initiated by i the people whether for the State, l county. city or town, shall be submiteo 1 only at the regular elections, either i state, congressional or municipal. but 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 aftsan per cent of the legal voters shall petition for such special election, and If the referendum Is invoked as to any measure parsed by P city or town coun- eil, such city or town council may order a 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 east upon such measure. and not otherwise. and shall not be required to receive ma 1orlty Of the electors voting at such election. Such measures shall be oper- attve 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 ef the right to introduce any measure. but no measure shall be sub. mltted to the people by the General Assembly, except 4 proposed constttu- tonal amendment or amendments as provided for in this Goustttution.
 Canvass and Declaration of Result The result of the vote upon any State measure shall be canvassed and de- elRred by the State Board of Election Commissioners GOT legal substitute thereforJi upon a municipal or county measure by the county election com miasiouers tor legal substitute there for).
 Coaaieting Meaaurest If conflicting measures initiated or referred to the people shall be approved by Q majority Of the votes severallY cast for and against the game at the same election the one receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall become law
 THE PETITION
 Tftiei 4 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 measures. shall De submitted to the State Board of Election Commissioners 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 election
 LiIuitationi No Limitation shall be placed upon the number Of eonstitu- tional amendments. laws. or other measures which may be proposed and submitted to the people by either initiative or referendum petition as provided in this section. No petition shall be held invalid if 1t shall contain greater number of signatures thar
 Xeri0eatioa. Only legal votes shall be counted upon petitions. Petitions may be circulated and presented ir parts out each part of any petition shall have attached thereto txe affi- daEit of the person circulating the same that all signatures thereon were made Ia the presence of the affiant and that to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief each signature is genuine, and that the person signing Is a legal voter and no other affidavit or verihcation shall be required to estab- fish the genuineneBs of such signatures
 sufficiencyI The sufficiency of all In the first instance by the Secretary of State. subject to review by the Su- pFeme Court of tho State. which shall have original and exclusive Jurisdic- ton ovre all such causes. Tho sufH ciency of all local petitions shall be decided in the first instance by the county clerk or the city clerk as the case may be, subject to review by the Chancery Court-
 Court Daey1ionss If the susnciency of any petition is challenged such cause shall be a preference cause and shall be tried at once. but the failure of tho courts to decide prior to the election as to the suffieieney of any such peti- tion. shall not prevent the question the election named in such petition, nor initiate against the validity of such measure, il ii shall have been approved by a vote of the Deonfe.
 Amendment of PetttiOut If the Sec retary of State county clerk or city clerk, as the case may be, shall decide without delay notify the sponsors of such petition. and permit at least thirty days from the date Of such notifica- ton, Tn the instance of a state wide petition. or ten days Tn the instance of Q municipal or county petition, for COZ rection or amendment. In tho event of legal proceedings to prevent giving grounds. the burden of proof ehall be the validity of the petition
 Cnvnrranted Restrictions FroIib- tted: No law shall be passed to pro- htbtt any person or persons from giving or receiving compensation for. circu- latiug petitions. nor to prohibit the circulation of petitions. nor In any manner interfering with the freedom of the people h procuring petitions and pehaHztng perjury forgery, and all other felontes or other fraudulent practices In the securing Of signatures or filing Of petitions.
 to vote of the people by petition under the provisions of this section shall be published as is now, or here after may be provided by law
 fsnnctiuR Cinuset The style of all bills initiated and submitted under tn provisions of this section ehall be: State of Arkansas. tNunicipality or County. as the case may be)." In sub hitting measures to the people the Secretary Of State and all other of- fciais shall be guided by the general election laws or municipal laws as the casa may he until additional legislation is provided therefor.
 seif-fsxecutipR; This section shall be self-exeeuting, and all it's provisions shall be treated as mandatory. but laws may be enacted to facilitate it's oper- l ation. No legislation shall be enacted to restrict hamper or impair the exer- else of the rights herein reserved to | the people.
 That this amendment 10 the Consti- | tution of the State be- and the same l shall be in substitution of the Inttta- | tive and Referendum Amendment aD- l proved February 1S. 1909. as inc same | appears in tho Acts of Arkansas for l 1Q0a. on pages l233 ans I240 of the l volume containing the same and that l the sad amendment and the act of l the General Assembly to carry out the same, approved Juae 90, l91l so far ag l the same $ iu conflict herewith3 be. | and the same are hereby repealed | sfneas my official signature this | 2&th day Of July, 1920.
 tSeaI TON l. T5REAI 1 Secretary or State.
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