The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

ttHteFE EENfT " " snail DC necessary
 for the preservation of the public
 peace. health or safety that a measure
 shall become effective without delay.
 such necessity shall be stated in one
 section, and If upon yea and nay vote
 two-thirds of all the members elected
 to each house, or two- thirds Of all the
 members elected to city or town .coun.
 cils, shall vote upon separate roll call
 In favor of the measure going Into in-
 mediate operation, such emergency
 measure shall become effective without
 delay. It shall be necessary. however
 to state the fact which constitutes
 such emergency Provided. however.
 that an emergency shall not be de-
 clared on any franchise or special priv
 uege or act cSeating any vested right
 or interest or alternating any property
 of the state. If referendum is filed
 against any emergency measure such
 measure shall be a law until it ia voted
 upon by the people. and If it Is then
 fejected by majority. of the electors
 voting thereon, it shall be thereby re-
 pealed. The provisions of this sub
 section shall apply to city or town
 councils.
 The initiative and referendum powers
 of the people are hereby further re-
 served to the legal voters of each
 municipality and county as to al local,
 special. and municipal legislation of
 every character ir and for their re-
 spectfye municipalities and counties,
 but no local legislation shall be enacted
 contrary to the Constituton 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 the
 exercise of the Initiative and refer
 General laws shall be enacted provid- ing for the exercise of the initiative and referendum to counties Fifteen per cent of the legal voters of any referendum or invoke the initfa tive upon any local measure. In municipal tties the number of signatures re- euired upon ary 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 municipali- | ties and counties the time for filing an initiative petition shall not be fixed ninety days before the election at | which it is to be voted upon: for ref | erendum petition at not less than thirty | days nor more than ninety days after l the passage of such measure by | municipal council; nor less than ninety | days when filed against a local or spe- | cial measure passed by the General l Assembly.
 | Every extension. enlargement grant. | or conveyance of franchise or any | rights property. easement. lease. or | occupation of or In any road, street, | alley or any part thereof in real prop 1 erty or interest in real property owned | by munisipalities. exceeding in value | three hundred dollars. whether the ! same be by statute. ordinance rcsolu-
 ton, or otherwise. shall be subject to referendum and shall not be subject to | emergency legislation.
 | GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Definitions The word measure" an usee herein includes any bill. law, res | olution, ord.nance, charter, constitu- tional ame< dment or legislative pros | posa or eilactment of any character No vesoi The veto power of the measures initiated by or referred to | the people.
 Amcndmen. nns RepenIs No meas | are approved by . vote sf the people | shall be amended or repealed by the General Assembly or by any city eoun- ! cil except upon yea and nay vote | on roll call of two-thirds of all the
 members elected to each house of the | ell. as the caFe may be.
 Elections All measures initiated by the people whether for the State,
 county. city or town shall Dc submitted state congregational or municipal, but rererendum petitions may be rsfsrred
 to the people at special elections to ks | special elections shall be called when nfteen per cent of the legal voters shaH
 petition for such special sieoticn. aAd
 measure passed by oity or town coun- Gil such city or town council may order l a special election.
 Na1eritys Any measure submitted to the people as herein provided shall take effect and become law when approved by majority of the votes caat upon
 such measure. and not otherwise. ana
 jority of the sisctors voting at such l election. Such measures shah be oper-
 auve on and after the thirtieth day the act
 This section shall not be construed 70 deprive any member of the General measure but no measure shell be sub mittcd to the people by the General Assembly. except q proposed constitu- provided for in this Constisution Canvass and DecInratfon of ResuIts The result sf the vote upon any State measure shall be canvaesed and de- elared by the State Board of Election tbsrefor): upon a municipal or county measure, by the county election com lnissioners tor legal substitute there Conflicting Measures, If conflicting measures initiated or referred to tha people shall be approved by majority against the same at the same election the one receiving the highest number or affirmative votes shall become law. THE PETITION
 Tfties At the time of flling petitions the exact title to be ns@d cr the ballot i siiaii by the petitioners be submitted Wtth the petition. and on statewide measures, shall be 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 he placed upon the ballot In such county or munietpai election. Limitations No limitation shall be placed upon the number of oonetitu-1 tional amendments. lnws. or other measures which may be proposed and submitted to the people hy either initiative or referendum petition as provided in this section. No petition shall be held Invalid if fl shall contain greater number of signatures than required herein
 ysrfn~e st>=s Sniy legal votes shall be counted upon petitions. Petitions may be circulated and presented in| parts. but each part of any petitionl shall have attached thereto tho afft-| davit Of the person circulating the same, that all signatures thereon were made h the presence of the affiant and that to the best of the affianfs| knowledge and belief each signature is| genuine. and that the person siEninE is| legal voter and nc other affidavit or| vegihcation sheii be required to eufab- lish the Eenufneness of such eienaturas sefficfeacys The suffiefency of all statewide petitions shAn be decided in the nret instance by the Secretary of State. subject to review by the Su- preme Court of the State. which shah have original and exclusive j0rfedfc~ ton ovre all such causes The sufff- ciency of all local petitions shall bel decided in the first Instance by tht| 4fA a4 Ierlr I&l