The Newark journal., 1920-08-05
pao.osED ISI1iEsEtsa
 PE4ErIOS. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 13 70 TsiE CONsTITUTION OF AR
 KANSAS.

eral Assembly, Ther. shall be fle4 petitions from at least fifteen counties or the State and bearing siGnature5 Of one-half. percentage of electors ot such county.
 That a two thirds vote Is necessary te attach the emergency clause to Legislative or Town Council measures
 That the initiative and referenduE powers of the people are reserved to the legal voters of each municipality and county.
 That the veto power of the Governor or Mayor shall not extend 10 initiative or referendum measures and that the same is not subject to amendment by the General Assembly or City Council except by two thirds vote.
 That all pleasures initiated by the people shall be submitted only a { reg ular elections except when fifteen per cent of voters petition for special elec- ton.
 That any measure shall take effect and become law when approved by a 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. 13 Be It Enacted by the People of thf
 State of Arkansas:
 That Section 1 of Article to ths Constitution Of the State of Arkansas and Amendment No. 10 thereto be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section I. The legislative power of the people of this State shall be vested fin a General Assembly. which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves the power to proIsFe legisla tive measures, laws and amend Inents to the Constitution. and to enact or reject the same at the polls fnde- pendent of the General Assembly; and also reserve the power. at their own fra4f fnla tn oF. .ofa at ha mol ts any entire act or any item of an up- propriatton bill.
 Tnitiaave; The first power reserved by the people Is the initiative. Eight per cent of the legal voters may pro- pose any law and ton per cent may propose constitutional amendment -y initiative petition, and every such petf- tion shall include the full text Of the measure so proposed. Initiative peti- tiens for state wide measures shall Dc flied with the Secretary of State not less than four months before the elec- ton at which they are to be voted upon. Provided that at least thirty days before the aforementioned HlilE= the proposed measure shall have beer published once. at the expense Of thn petitioners in some paper or genera circulation.
 Referendum, The second power re. served by the people is the referendum and any number not less than six Del cent of the legal voters may. by peti. ton. order the referendum agains. an. general act or lfi& Item 0l an tsHDE0- priation bill or measure passed by the General Assembly. but the filing of { referendum petition again:t one or more items. sections or parts of any such act or measure shall not dolaY the remainder from becoming oner ative Such petition shall be filed with the Secretary Of State not later than ninety days after the final adjouFnmca cat of the session at which such act was passed except when a recess CT aa- Journment shall be taken tempafarl ' for longer period than ninety 1 in which ease such petition shall ' filed not later than ninety days afte such recess or temporary adtsurnmeat Any measure referred to the people lJ referendum petition shall remain . aheyance until such vote ts taken. The total number of votes cast for the of flee of Governor in the last pfeeediae general election shall be the basis upon legal voters upon statewide initiative and referendum petitions shall be eom- puted.
 Upon all initiative or referendum petitions provided for in any of the sections of this article, 1t shall be necessary to file from at least fifteen of the counties of the State. petitions bearing the signature of not less than one-half of the designated percentage of the electors of such county.
 Emergency, If it 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 section. and if upon yea and nay vote twc-thirds of all the members elected to each house. or two-thirds of all the members elected to city or town coun- cils. shall yose upon separate noll call In favor of the measure going into im- mediate operation, such emergency measure shall become effective without delay It shall be necessary, however. such emergency. Provided, however that an emergency shall not be de clared on any franchise or special priv tlege or act creating any vested right of the State. If referendum Is filed against any emergency measure such measure shall be a law until 1t Is voted upon hy the people and if 1t is then rejected hy majority of the electors voting thereon, it shall be thereby re pealed. The provisions of this sub section shall apply to city or town
 Local for Municipalities and Counties, The initiative and referendum powers of the people are hereby further re municipality and county as to all local. special, and municipal Legislation of every character in and for their re- apeetlve municipalities and counties contrary to the Constitution or any g. Eeral law of the State and any gen eral iaw shall have the effect of repeal ing any local legislation which is in conflict herewith.
 Municipalities may provide for the exercise of the initiative and refer endum as to their local legisla tion General laws shall be enacted provid- Ing for the exercise of the initiative and referendum as to counties. Fiftcer Pe1 cont of the legal voters Of a&4 runiciralitY or county may order the refere udum. or invoke the initiative upon any local measure. Tn municipal ities the number of signatures re quired upon any petition shall he com puted upon the total vote cast for the office of mayor at the last preceding general election. iH counties upon the office Of circuit clerk. In municipali- ties and counties tho time for filag an initiative petition shall not be fixed at less than sixty days nor more than nin@ty days before the election at which i; is to be voted upon for 2 ref erendum petition ct not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days after , the passage Of such measure by a municipal council; Hor less than ninety days when filed against a local or spe- eial measure passed by the General Assembly,
 Every extension, enlargement grant or conveyance of a franchise CT any rights. property. easement. lease CT occupation of or in any road. street. alley or any part thereof In real prop erty or interest in real property owned