Cleveland County herald., 1920-10-28

tfsnerai Assembly or by any city eopn- rEi except upon yea and nay vote Iemberf elected t" each ho9ee of inc General Assembly F of th- city ccun- dl aE the caee ntsy be.
 ilies tiont All I1easGcrs initiated by sfpnty. city or town, s3r;>.i be sdbrittea j1lY st the regular ciectlons either Srate, epnsressicnale or munieiPaL Aut lnet e e46u-n petitions may be referred ito the people at special elections To be teatlEd by tEe proper official, and such special elections shall be called whea Effef Ii per cent of the legal voters shall ] petition for such Bptcial election. aid f iEc referendum is ing oked as to any F1eitvfre passed by a city or. town coun- c.,. ftch city CT town council may order 6 Special election,
 s'atority; Any measure rubmitted to the people as herein provided shall fa6e ,.'ect and become i&v when approved oy a majority of the votes cast upon such measure, and not otherwise, and shall not be required to receive & ma- 2oflty of the electors VcttnS at sucn election. Sech measures shall De op&r- tive on and after the talrtieth day after the election at which it is az proved, unless etherwlse specified in the act.
 This section shal! not be construed to deprive s.s y Inef8bcr of the General Ashetlhiy of the right 10 introduce any
 AeaS QrG. bat no Iaeasnl'e snail be S!!s5 njttea to the people hy the Geacaai assembly, except a proposed conetitu- tiohal amendment or amendments as provided for ia tais Constitution
 Canv&Ns nna Dcein~atIee o3 F.es1I., The result of the V9te upon any Sta Aa measure shall he capP&sse9 and de- eiarcd Ey tle Skste goacd CT Eiect.oh ColniAisslQ1e rs v toE IegaL substitute thore4or); upon I municipal or county measure, by lse county election com
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 peasures Initiated or rAferred to the If tae votes eeSVeTai4y c;.st f6e ana. aSainst the sane ast the same election. -he one receiving the highest number of affirmative oteS shall become law. I'F1E PETITION
 1!5tlc: At the tine of fling petitions the ex2 ct title to oe used on the bs Hot | snail hI' the pcSttior.ers be submj tied
 With tae yet ton: and on statewide measures, saan be submitted to, the State Board cf Election GokntRission CTS, Wao Ahali certify su"tI title to the See 'etAry Of Site to he placed upon the ballet; on county and municipal neaH- ures such title shali he suhmitte1. to ehe county electIpn board and shall by SaiG' heard ae placed upon the ballot IT. such county or munic%naFf lection.
 Imita4in7, Nc limitation shall be pl92eG upon the number 0f consu tu=
 taasoras wh5eh may h4 proposed aad sghmitt d to the Poe3ie by etthct .ast:at.5s or reseres 1u'a petition aa provided In this sactl0p. No petition shall Do !ield inNaIsd if # slfa}l coG tain &rce tf~ number of signatures than roQuiYed herein.
 Teyiaretion: Onlv legas votes sAal be counted upon ,prtit.6hs Prti5tonf parts. but each rart of any petitioa shall h7Na attached thereto the affi-. darit If the person c.rsula ling ths aarne, that all signatures thereon wore nado in the pFea9H"A of tie aTftanS and thct to the hest of the affianEs Knowledge and belief each signature Is 2 lecst voter and no other affidavit oy .Verfde1 lon shall he required to estab~ lish u. Renutneneas cf sach signatures
 s*fff, Ieneg, The srfficieney of air state wi da petitions Bhaii be d3cided h the first instance by tho, Secretary of State. subject to review hY the SG preme Court of tae State. which shaa have original and exclusive jufisdie e-' ton t1yfa all SGri3 causaa The suffi- ceacy of all fGcaf pet tfons shalI be decided in the first instance by the c9sn aa eeS M s fse Gy to rsya SerK by sy the Chanctr5f Cour/.
 Ceurt ne. sssons: f the sufftoiency of any petition ia chall such cause shall be .Dreferetoe esuSe and shall be tried at once. but tic failure of the courts to decide pr,Cr to the election aa .so t}{ the ;suffl.oie.lcy .: any such pesi. from being placed upon. the ballot at the election ra a1ed in ss,,A4r nttitioa. nor mthtste against tll,. validity of such treasure, if it .Sda]t have been approved.
 Amendment o7 Petition, 1T the sec- retary or ktate, %epu~y cle r VI cay clerk as the cage raay he shall decide without delay notify the sponsors of such iset; ton and permit at leaat thirty days from the date of such rotifca- tionY in the fnstance of a statewide petition. CT ten days in the Instance of 9 municipal or county petition, for COZ rection or amendment. In the event Of legal proeeeAngs .e to prevent giving ercunds, the' hureeH of proof shall be upon. the pereens Or persons attacking the validity of the petition
 iteas No. law shall be pasard to pre-. limit any person or persons froc7 giving or receiving ronfpensMtion fov. ctrcu- 5tnT Rs5t9nS o 2F go pp?hp' npr h as sns manner interfefing with inc treeas n Of the people in rrocrring, pefftlona; but -ga shall be enacted prohibiting ard tenaltslpg perSqTy forgery, asnd ail ether feionies or other fraudulent prac ticea fa ths securing of signatures or GiirG of peti@ons.
 T'nbsI ation;; All nee spres suon1ittod under the 'provislot9s of .thls section Shail be prb,isAcd jas is row, or here- after nay h& brovtdsd by Jaw. :,
 
 bille i7itieted ard submitted under the provisscNa uf tklS section shAil be; .'Re It Enacted By Hhe People oe the State of 5trKape4s. fAfunicipalily. ar County, as the case reny be}." Tn sub mtrti9g n4fasptes to the. people, the Secretary Of State and all other of- ticials shali be guided by the general election laws or wrHi"tl1al laws us tho cage nay be,aYntil additional leSis.ation ir provided therefor
 &eif-iexecut.ag. This section shall be s4lf- -oSeauting, and all ifs provist5nn shaA ba tfeatsd ss ;}Ihnha toryrs but 3Swy -faay bs cractad to fac@iitate itaeo0er- stfon. No Ie.Sisie tton shall he enacted 70 restriet l.aSsNer Sr< Abphtr tho exer- e:8e Of ths rights herein reserved to
 That tais amendment to the. Conatl- tuition of the State be, ard tae ,sslne shan be in substitution Of ths Ifsitla- tive and Referendum Amendment. ap- proved February 19 ID 3, as sh 2 sasuo apeears. in the Acts Of A1kaas8s fer sS0g, oa rages t2a1 ard l2 to Of the Volume con ta!siYs tae s1Llei sanG that the said aD:eIdfielt t&nd, the act ct the General Assembly to carry cut the same, aYprovai lure S9, t1lI so lar as the Same is q. cGbhtst herewith bs, and Ine same are hereby repeated, \ s
 WitnesS inY official signature this s4th 42y of J 0Iy 1920.
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