The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-12
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE
 rNTI.IOS.
PROPOSED AMEvDHE.T NO. I3 TO THE CONSTITUTION OF AR-
 KANSAS.

Amending Sectton l, Arucie D. to the Constitutiop 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 a constitutional amendment.
 That the second power reserved by the people is the referendum by which six per cent of the voters may by peti- ton order the referendum of any gem eral acts or any item Of an approprik- 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 thirds ots Is necessary ssfSp ths Tos snsesssnsX essns slss$y to
 That the in initiative llaA, and referendum m the legal voters of each municipality and county.
 That the veto power of the Governor or Mayor shall TO. extend to 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 mea<urcs 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
 That no limitation shall be placed on the number of constitutional amend ments, laws O. other measures which may be proposed
 FOR AMENDMENT NO. 13 AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 13
 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas;
 That Section of Article to the Constitution of the State of. Arkansas . Atxao 4xx.r No ta ha amended 90 as to read as follows:
 the people of this statte shall be vested in General Assembly. which shall | consist of the Senate and Houae oi l Representatives, but the people rescrvs l to themselves the neCe- e rT5D0ss msnts to the Contribution. and to enact or reject the same at the polls inde- l pendent of the General Asssmbiy; and ssa .sssrys :s sss hs shs So any entire act or any item of an ap- 1 propriation bill.
 Isitfa dve, The first power reserved | by the people is the initiative Light per cent of the legal voters may pro | pose any law and. ten per cent may | propose a constitutional amendment by tion sh"l ncSae she usry fu text of th l measure 70 proposed. Initiative petf- 1 uons for state wide measures shall De ; nlsa ,s Essh sas Secretary if. of State not
 
 | ton at which they are to be voted upon: Provided. that at least thirty | days before the aforementioned fling | the proposed measure shall have beer l published once. at the expense of the petitioners, In some paper of genera l circulation.
 | Referendum The second power re- l served by the people is the referendum l and any number not less than six pel | cent of the legal voters may. by peti- l ton, order the referendum against any | general act, or any Item of an appro- ! priation bill. or measure passed by tho General Assembly, but the filing of 6 | referendum petition against one oI l more items. sections or parts of any such act or measure shall not delay | the remainder from becoming oper. ess~e. Such petition shaii be f1isd with the Secretary of State not later thar l ninety days after the final adjournment l of the session at which such act wal | passed, except when recess or ad- l tournment shall be taken temporarily | Tor longer period than ninety days | in which case such petition shall b< l nled not later than ninety days after Any measure referred to the people by | referendum petition shall remain fr abeyance until such vote ie taken. The | total number of votes cast for the of. flee of Governor fin the last precedine l general election shall be the basis upor | which the number of signatures o1 legal voters upon statewide Initiative and referendum petitions shall be com 1 puted.
 | Upon all initiative or referendum | petitions provided for in any of the sections of this article. 1t shall b< necessary to file from at least fifteen or the counties of the State. pefffionl