The spectator., 1920-08-24

on roll call or two thirds or all the members elected to each house cs the General Assembly, or of the city cSun- ell. as the case may be.
 Election, All moasurss Initiated by the people whether for the State, only at the regular elections. either State, congressional or municipal, but referendum petitions may be referred called by the proper official and such special elections shall be called when fifteen per cent of the legal voters shall petition for such special election. and if the referendum is invoked as to any measure passed by city or town coun ell. such city or town council may order a special election.
 Majorityi Any measure submitted to the people as herein provided shall take enect and became Jaw when approved by d majority of the votes cast upon such measure. and not otherwise, and shall not be required to receive a ma 1ority of the electors voting at such election. Such measures suall De oper- stive sti on on. and .,,' after the thirt'eth day proved. unless otherwise s'--..ied in the act
 This section shall not be construed to deprive any member Of the GeneraI Assembly oi the right to introduce Apv measure, but no measure shall be sup. mitted to the people by the GeneTNl Assembly. except p proposed constitu- tional amendment or amendments as provided for in this Constitution.
 Canvsss and Declaration of Result, The result of the vote upon any State measure shall be capvassed and de- clared by the State Board of Election Commissioners tor legal substitute therefor): upon a municipal or county measure, by the county election com missionere Cor legal substitute there for).
 Conflicting Measuresi If conflicting measures initiated or referred to the people shall be approved by a majority ,f 1lNy fNr RnA against the same at the same election. the one receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall become law.
 THE PETITION
 Title, At the time of filing petitions the exact title to be used on the ballot shall by the petitioners be submitted with the petition, and on statewide measures. shall be submitted to the 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 ana shall by said board be placed upon the ballot in such county or municipal election.
 Limitation, No limitation shall bs placed upon the number of constitu- tional amendments. laws. or other measures which may be proposed and submitted to the people by either n or .hs .esston shall be held invalid If 1t shall contain \ greater number of signaturea than
 Seriaeati.n, Only legal votes shall be counted upon petitions. Petitions msy be circulated and presented in parts. but each part of any petition davit of the person circulating the sang. that all signatures thereon were nnS are that n toe to tn. bee. ot the aft.ar: knowledge and belief each signature ts genuine, and that the person signing ia lsgai voter and no other affidavit e verlfies ton shall be required to estah. llsh tho genuinsasss of such aisnatvrss.
 sntFiSiency, Tho svffiSisncy of ali statewide petitions shall be decidet of state, subjcct to review by the su preme Court of tho State. which shall have original and exclusive turisdic- ton ovre all such causes. Tho ,usn- decided in the first instance by tho county clerk or the city clerk as tho case may be, subject to review by ths
 Court Dee-sions, It the suffictsney Aof any petition Ia challenged such causs shall be preference cause and shall courts to decide prior to tho election as 10 the sufficiencS of any such pet- ton, shall not prevent the question from being placed upon the ballot at the election named in such petition. nor initiate against the validity of such measure. if it shall have been approved
 
 Amendment of Petition, If the gsc- retary of state county clerk or cttS clerk. ns the ease may be. shall decide any petition to be insufficient he shall without delay notify tho sponsors of such petition, and permit at leaat thirty days from the date of such noti.ca- ton. ia thr instance of statewide petition, or, ten days in the instance of a municipal or county petition, for cor rection or amendment. In the event oc legal proceedings to prevent givih:
 
 grounds. the burden of proof shall be upon the psrson or persons attackin the validity of the petition.
 Unwarrantcd Restrictions PrOhtb- itcd, No law shall be passed to pro. hibit any person or persons from giving or receiving compensation for ciren- latins petitions: ,;o nor ;o E:ohieit tha manner interfering wirh the Hsedo5a of th" people In procuring petitions: bst laws shall be enacted prohbitm and penaliying perjury, forgery. ar aif other felonies or other .fr iIient practices. In the securing of signatures ar filing of petitions,
 Publication. All measures submitted to vote of the people by etition under tho provisions of this section after may he provided by law.
 Enacting Clause, rho style, of all bills initiated and submitted under tho prnoM,s'ons of this .s sestion ;hali De: state of Arkansas. Municipality or County, as the case may bs)." In sub uniting measS"ss to the people, the Secretary of State and all other of- hcials stall be guided by the general election laws CT inunl eipal laws ss the case may be until additional fsgislation is provi dhed therefor
 Ssh-E eeutinKi This section shall De self exseut'ng. and all it's psov sioas ahall be treated as mandatory. but laws may be enacted to facilitate its op5r. ation. No legtslation shall be enacted to restrict haMper or impair the cxer. else oi tho rights herein reserved to the people.
 That this anendmsnt to the consu- tution of the jtats be. and the sar,e shalt be In substitution of the lultia- tive and Referendum Amendment ap- proved February Is. 1909. as the same appears In the Nets of Arkansas for 1909, on pa&es l2Ss and l2&o of tas volume containing the same: and that the sad amendment tand the at of the General Assembly to carry ou, the Sams, approved JLac A0. 1911. so far as tho same is ln conflict he-ewithl bs, and the same are hereby repealed Witness my official slg nature ,his 1tlb day 0f July, 1920