Cleveland County herald., 1920-10-14
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 8.Y.,o~ learz- Section t~1fc'e E. to tte 2. lUr3oH Of tho Stat te of Arkansas. = Amendment Nc. TO thereto pro
 eieht per cent of the. legal .ete r2ay propose any laW a0d ten
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 saL tha second power reserved by a==I op.e is the refh renGtsa by which {i1 . cent If the VI ters may by pAti-1 i0 crdrr the refere dNm of any gPn 4r@i 'ts or any item Of an appropria- A=a7 b.l or measure passed by the fse4- p4tts ous from af Ieaat fifteen cou9ties of the State and bearing cisnatures Of one-half percentage of electors of
 That t4o-thirds Vote is necessary l. t. attach the emergency clause to Le@islatiye or Town Council measures. 7
 That the initiative and referendum powers of the people are reserved to the lema voters of each menicLpalitg and county.
 That the veto power of the Governor or Mayor shall nott eXtestd to initiative or referendum rlea sures and that th' same is not subject to ameqdment bF I q General Asse semb4N or GitN' Council except by two-thirds vote.
 Trat all measures initiated by the people shall be submitted onfY at reg ufar elections eXccDt when fifteen per cent of voters petition for special elee-
 That any measure shall take effect and become a l7 w when a9nroVFd by 2 majority Of She votes east on* such
 That no limitation shall be placed on tee number of constftit onal: .am end- laents. laws. or, other measures which may be proposed. .s sI: E
 AGAINST AMENaMENT NO. 18 Be It Enacted by the People of the
 8af 2Ss! s%ot4sa 2@ .sS21 l ass 3 srtre,o to t6d CQastitvtioa of tthe. State of Arkanshsi a.eardaa 90 a f6 read as follows: ,. tfe people Of thfs Stite shall be vested In q General \ rnbIy. which . shall e51sist 'of tiees .stdate and House of .Iepre sertafiVes. but the people reserve. IeFfe}atfE nfeas5iErs laws and amend ents to the Coustj tut:on. and to enact CT roicct the same at the polls lnde- reHleut of the GeNeral Aasamhiy: and go raSerEe tho power. at their own oaton to approve or reject at the polls aey Grtire act or any item.zof an apA. IT <; tixe. The a9at naw4s .reserved by eht p4eale is the iHifiatlVe. l1ia.at ree cent of dl3e, leFai i Xa5ars my pro propose a eoa4tftutioqai SHfendment .1r3. 1T tiatiVe pat.tfon. and every such peti- tfo9 shali include the fyl text Of ths ions for state-wide .weasures shall be ned with the Secretary of State not tzan at which theI. are to be- voted raor: p-ovfdred, fiat Tt least thfrty q ES k0faFe the Orem entiOneG filing, f proposed measure sAall Nave been pa &'tshed once, at the expense. of the r. tionels. in some p2par.of general ei5t:Hlatiea.
 z.s rol.s7..la,4a. T'ha setcr1a I: spower re- wed by the people is the referendum, aa1 2~F aHEaGeT rot less than six per cent ofethe legal Vnters> may. by peti- t=an Qrde ahe referenanm against any. eHnral at. nr any item of an aDpro-t H~ia on bi1l. or r7 sHse passed by the i c aral Assembly. but the fling of
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 we Sneh 9etit5an sAsll be filed with taa SeoretafF Of State moi later thar ninety days after th final adi6Ernn4ent uf tho session al which such act was p2ssed eXeeRt when a sretess or: yad 1 5ournmert shau be t9ken stenlporari]Y ] for a.lorEer period -taa7} .7ain G%y days h which ease such petition 'Shall bo fled not later than finety days after 1 Any neESHre ref erred 10 the people by .rtsorc0 dtm petitfen -sAaT 7eninin irf. a aheyahce ehti1 su%fs&6te Is taken:' Tht , tatal nunher Of Votes cast for the. of. lie of Governor n the lest precedines Ire7 e,c4l elect on shail be the bass upon ! 9shi"h the number of si~natures ol
 
 puted.
 petitions provided for in any of thu noeoesarr to file from a+ least- fftnei Of the counties Of the State. petitions hearing the ss, Sgnaqiture of not less .thaF< of the electors Of such county.
 Eia"rgenes: If # shall be necessary for the preservation of the p7bli- alaH become effective Without deisj. such necessity shall be. statyd gin one 1 aactIon. ard [ upon q yea and ray yat 1 tr1a-tllirds of all the .rlsmbeg$ e1eetces l to each hnusa or two thirds Of all tn, l n1emhers elected to nity or tDNn 'couF= eils. shall vote upon separate roll cal mediate operation such emergency measure sly T become .eaecttfe wiraou delay It sal be. neGesss3ary hoWevs,r sFa s99a e@T2cg a, F|'eq fs not hQ%eYs' G@ d c}ared on, any franchise .or srenial priv lege or act creating any vested rlgb 2r l3terest or s21teuatin& anX aropert. of the State. If a referendum is file, sgai nst..aa% fry"freaSure sUci measure shall he a law until it IS vote upou hy the peop' o. and if sit iS the rejected by q majority of the el"htor votiag thereoni it'sspo ; be. theCsby -re healed. The prcNisioHs of tNfs' sah section shall apply to city or tow,: :. O. al for e .=;r't~'nr'l+frs 7ri Countfes The initiative ard refreendIpn. power Of the people are hereby further r. served to the legal voters or eao munt "ipa}jtv and county as 10 all loc9 .ssseaial. and Haup1 afpa4 s.leets slaLiQ6 t :, i'eoery character if and far t!fFir I'c, spective r7Hnicipa4jties and counties !. but no local legIsia tion shall be era 2 te contrary. to the Constitution GOT air general law of the State. and any sels ecal law shall have tha esseat of reaeaI ing any lQca1 4egis,atIon Nss4Sth is il conflict thfrewith.
 Municipanties may provide for tn ~ ercise of the initiative and refer endum as to their local lefG $Fr+of General laws shall he enacted f@ov:a I !nr for inc exercise of the initiatfy and referendum to couotes TjCtee per cent of the le~al voters Of a. municipality or. .c0UVty nay ord r tf- Fefcrendurl or iHveee the iniUatiN, nnon aHg local mfasuse. h o}urt3ipal {tles the number of signatures re Gqired unan any petition shall be TOT. prted upon [ a tota3 vet. cast fop4t office of mayor q t tl'e last prenHdin general election; in ccur tiesA upon th i offiee Of e.raNit "leNli. In mGri"ipaG 1 ticE atli cCurtipS th0 time fer HliHC 2.