The spectator., 1920-08-10
PROPOSED DY INITIATIVE
 PETITION.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Ia TO THE CONSTITUTION OF AR-
 KANSAS.

KANSAS.
 Amending Section 1. Articles s. to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. and Amendment No. 10 thereto pro- posing:
 That eight per cent of the legal voters may propose any law and ten per cent may propose constitutional amendment.
 That the second power reserved by the people is the referendum by which six per cent of the voters may by peti- tion order the referendum of any gen. tion bill or measure passed by the Gen eral Assembly. There shall be filed petitions from at least fifteen counties of the State and bearing signatures of one-half percentage of electors of such county.
 That a two-t thirds vote is necessary to attach the emergency clause to
 That the initiative and referendum powers of the people are reserved to the legal voters of each municipality
 That the veto power of the Governor or Mayor shall not extend to initiative or referendum measures and that the the General Assembly or City Council except by two-thirds vote.
 That all measures initiated by the people shall be submitted only at reg ular elections except when fifteen per cent of voters petition for special elec- ton.
 That any measure shall take effect and become a law when approved by a majority of the votes cast on such measure.
 That no limitation shall be placed on the number of constitutional amend ments, laws, or other measures which may be proposed.
 FOR AMENDMENT NO. 13
 AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. l3 Be It Enacted by the People of the
 State of Arkansas:
 Constitution of the state of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows: ,bs SsCne of sests sha in General Assembly. which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives. but the people reserve to themselves the power to propose legislative measures, laws and amend ments to the Constitution. and to enact or reject the same at the polls inde, also reserve the power, at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any entire act or any item of an ap- propriation bill.
 Initintive. The first power reserved by the people is the initiative. Eight per cent of the legal voters may pro- pose any law and ten per cent may propose constitutional amendment by initiative petition. and every such peti- ton shall include the full text of the measure so proposed Initiative peti- tlOne TOT state Wlde measures small DC filed with the Secretary of State not less than four months before the cleo tion at which they are to be voted upon; Provided, that at least thirty thirty the proposed measure shall have been published once at the expense of the petitioners. In some paper of general circulation.
 Referendum; The second power re- served by the people Is the referendum. and any number not less than six per cent of the legal voters may, by peti- ton. order the referendum against any general act. or any item of an appro priation bill. or measure passed by the General Assembly. but the filing of referendum petition against one or more items. sections or parts of any such act or measure shall not delay the remainder from becoming oper- atsve. Such petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than slnety days after the final adjournment of the session at which such act was journment shall be taken temporarily for longer period than ninety days. in which case such petition shall be filed not later than ninety days after such recess or temporary adjournment. Any measure referred to the people by re.arendum petition shall remain in abeyance until such vote Is taken. The total number of votes cast for the of flee of Governor in the last preceding general election shall be the basis upon which the number of signatures of
  referendum petitions shall be com puted.
 Upon all initiative or referendum petitions provided for in any of the sections of this article, it shall be necessary to flo from at least fifteen of the counties of the State. petitions one-half of the designated percentage of the electors of such county.
 Emergency, If 1t shall be necessary for the preservation of the public peace. health or safety. that measure shall become effective without delay, such necessity shall be stated in one See tion and if upon yea and nay vote tno- thirds of all the members elected to each l.cGse. or two thirds of all the mem bers elected to city or town coun- els, shall vote upon separate roll call In favor of the measure going into i'm mec ate oparatlon, such emergency measure shall become effective without delay II shall he necessary, however. ;o state tae fact which constitutes that au emergency shall not be de- clared on any franchise or special priv iiege or act creating any vested right or interest or alternating any property of the State. If q referendum Is filed against any emergency measure such measure shall be a law until it Is voted upon by the people, and if it is then rejected ty Il majority of the electors voting thereon, it shall be thereby re- pealed The provisions of this sub section shall apply to city or town 
 Loca, for Municipalities and Counties, The initiative and referendum powers of the people are hereby further re- served ta the legal voters of each municipality and county as to all local special, and municipal Legislation of every character In and for their re- spective municipalities and counties. but no local legislation shall be enacted contrary to the Constitution or any general law of the State. and any gen eral law shall have the effect of repeal Ing any local legislation which is in conflict herewith.
 Municipalities may provide for thS exercise of the initiative and refer endum as to their local Legislation. General laws shall be enacted provid- ing fog the, exercise of the initiative and referenduQ as to counties. Fifteen per cent of he legal voters of any municipality or cousty may order the referendum, or invoke tho initiative upon any local measure. In municipal tties the number of signatures re- Quired upon any petition shall be com- puted upon the total vote cast for the office of mayor at the last preceding general election; in counties upon the office of circuit clerk In municipa IT,