The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-07-30
PROPOSED BS lNIT1ArIN &c
PETITION.
AMENDMENT NO. IS TO
THE COKs1lTUs ZION OF AR
KANSAS.

THE CoNs1ITU ZION OF AR
KANSAS.
Amendans Section /, Article 8, to the
Constitution OF the State Of Arkansas,
aad Amendment No. 10 thereto pro-
p0sing:
woters may propose any law and ten
per cent may propose a CONSTITUTIONS
amendment.
That the second power reserved BY
che people is the referendum by which
nax per cent Of the voters may by petit
A1on order the referendum of any gem
Fwal acts or any item OF an approprie-
Akon bill or measure passed oy the Sen.
mwal Assembly There shall be MED
Detitions from at least fifteen counties
Of the State and bearing signatures
Of one-half percentage OF electors OF
mai a two-thirds vote is necessary
10 attach the emergency clause TO
Legislative or Town Council measures.
That the initiative and referendum
powers OF the people are reserved 10
and county.
That the veto power OF the Governor
Or Mayor shall not extend TO Initiative
or referendum measures and that the
same is not subject TO amendment
tie General Assembly or City Counc
sucept by two-thirds vote.
That all measures initiated by the
people shall be submitted only at reg
mlar elections except when fifteen per
cent of voters petition for special cleo
zion.
That any measure shall take effect
and become a law when approved by
majority OF the votes cast on such
neasure.
That no limitation shall be placed on
rthe number of constitutional amend
ments, laws, or other measures Whieh
may be proposed
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 10
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 10
Ne 1t Enacted by the People OF the
state of Arkansas:
That Section | of Article 5 to the
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
In q General Assembly. which shall
consist of the Senate and House OF
Representatives. but the people reserve
20 themselves the power 10 propose
legislative measures. laws ana amend
ments to the Constitution, and to enact
Or reject the same at the polls mae.
pendent OF the General Assembly; and
also reserve the power. at their own
option to approve or reject at the po,.f
my entire act or any item OF an ae-
Dropriation bill.
Inftiatfvet The first power reserved
nv the people 10 the initiative Eight
pose any law and ten per cent may
propose a constitutional amendment by
Initiative petition. and every such petit
zion shall include the fy1l text OF the
tions for state wide measured shall Be
6led with the Secretary of State not
less than four months before the cleo.
tion at which they are to be voted
days before the aforementioned nling.
Che proposed measure shall have been
Dublished once, AZ the expense OF the
petitioners In some paper OF general
Referendun, The second power re-
served by the people 10 the referendum.
And any number not less than six per
cent OF the legal voters may. by petit
ton, order the referendum against any
general act or any item of an appro-
0riatiop bill. or measure passed by the
General Assembly, but the fling OF
rsfsrendum petition against one or
0uch act or measure shall not delay
fhe remainder from becoming oper-
ative. Such petition shall be hred with
the Secretary OF state not later than
81 the session at which such act was
passed. except when a recess or ad-
3surnment shall be taken temporarily
eer a longer period than ninety days
6ied not later than ninety days after
such recess or temporary adjournment
Any measure referred to the people BY
abeyance until such vote is taken. The
1Dtal number of votes cast for the Of
Nee of Governor In tho last preceding
general election shall be the basis upon
legal voters upon statewi de initiative
and referendum petitions shall be com
puted.
Upon all initiative or referendum
pstitions provided for In any Of the
sections of this article. II shall be
necessary to file from at least ffteen
pf the counties of the State. petitions
soaring the signature of not less than
one half of the designated percentage
81 the electors OF such county.
Emergency II 1t shall be necessary
Tor 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 II upon n yea and nay vote
two-thirds of all the members elscted
% each hopse, or two thirds of all the
nembers elected TO city or town coun-
ellis, shall vote upon separate roll can
IN favor OF the measure going into i'm
mediate operation. such emergency
delay. 1t haIi be necessary. however,
90 state the fact which constitutes
such emergency. Provided. however.
mat an emergency shall not be de-
clared on any franchise or special priv
fiege or act creating any vested right
OF Interest or alternating any property
Of the State. II referendum lie filed
against any emergency measure such
8thsdIc Shall DC q INV unOi IL 10 NOtcQ
upon by the people and II IL Ia then
rejected by a majority Of the electors
voting thereon. II shall be thereby re-
pealed. The provisions OF this sub
section shall apply TO city ore town
ecuncils.
Local for Mpnicipaiitie. aAa Cou.tses,
The initiative and referendum powers
OF the people are hereby further re-
served to the legal voters OF each
and county as TO all local,
special, and municipal legislation Of
every character in and for their re-
spsctive Municipalities and counties.
but no local legislation shall be enacted
10 the Constitution or any
general law OF the State and any gem
kTAl Law shall have the effect OF repeal
Eag kW l?ea legislation which 10 In
Municipalities may provide for the
s9arcise of the initiative and refer
endam as to their local legislation.
General laws shall be enacted provid-
Ing for the exercise OF the initiative
and referendum as TO counties. Fifteen
per cent of the legal voters Of any
or county may order the
or invoke the initiative
npon any local measure. In mum Npal-
lffes the number OF signatures re-
uuired upon any petition shall he COM
puted upon the total vote cast for the
sffios OF mayor at the last preceding
general election; In counties upon the
Sites Of elreyls clerk. In munioIpali-
dsf and counties the time for Ming an
nj tiativs petitien SHELL got be nxed