Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-14
FOR AMENDMENT NO. "a.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.


That Section ! OF Article 5 of th'
Constitution of the State OF Arkansas
and Amendment No. 10 thereto, b'
amended 20 as to read as follows:
Section !. The legislative power OF
the people Of this State shall be vested
In a General Assembly, which shall
Representatives, but the people reservS
10 themselves the power to propose
leglslativs measures, laws and amend.
msnSs M, , to the Constitution and 70 en-
dspendent OF the General Assembly;
also reserve the power, at their own
option, to approve or reject at the
appropriation bill.
Initiative.
The first power reserved by the poo
pie ts the initiative. Eight per cent
Of the legal voters may propose any
law, and 10 per cent may propose
constitutional Amendment by initist-
shall Include the full text of the meas
ures 30 proposed. Initiative petitions
for statewide measures shall be filed
with the Secretary Of State not less
than four months before the election
at which they are to be voted upon;
provided, that at least thirty days be-
fore the aforementioned filing. the pro-
lishsd once. at the expense of the pc
tltioners, in some paper OF general cir
culRtion.
. -zgr r. Referendum.
people Is the Ssferendum and any
number not less ts>aQ six per cent Of
the legal voters may Py petition,
order the Referendum aSalpst any
priation bill, or measure passed bS the
General Assembly, but the filing OF
Referendum petition against one or
1ueS mSfs aef f%s o. sssS Measure shsI % not deisy
the remainder from becoming operat-
i've Such petition shall be filed with
the Secretary of State not later than
ninety days after the final adjQu(l-
ment Of The session at which such ACT
was pissed, except when q recess OF
adjournment shall be taken temporar-
ily for longer period than ninety
be 1led not later than ninety days after
such recess or temporary adjourn
ment Any measure referred to the
main in abeyance until such vote is
taken. The total number of votes cast
for the office Of Governor In the last st
sisnatyfS g !,sssI VSttfs upon state e.
wTuy Initiative and referendum petit
tlons shall be computed.
Upon all Initiative or Referendum
petitions PrGSSi,esG 5S,s art. tSI any shsl n 'b he
necessary to file from at least fifteen
OF the counties Of tie state, petitions
bearing the signature of not less than
of the electors of such county.
Emergency.
IL IL shall be necessary for the pres
ervation OF the public peace, health or
saftey, that a measure shall become
effective without delay such necessity
shall be stated in one section, and u
upon, a yea and nay vote two-thirdss
house, or two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to city or town councils,
shall vote upon separate roll call IN
mediate operation. such emergency
measure shall become effective win
out delay. II shall be necessary, how
ever, to state the fact which consti-
tutes such emergency. Provided, how
| ever, that an emergency shall not pc
declared on any franchise or special
privilege, or act creating any vested
right or interest or alienating anJ
! property of the State. IL Referend-
| um Is filed against any emergency
measure, such measure shall be law
and II Il is then rejected by major;
| ity OF electors voting thereon, II shall
| be thereby repealed. The provisions
| of this subsection shall apply TO city
| Local for Municipalities and Counties
The Initiative and Referendum pow
erE OF the people are hereby further re-
served TO the legal voters OF each mu-
! nicipality and county as TO all local,
special and municipal Legislation OF
| every character In and for their respec-
| no local legislation shall be enacted
| contrary TO the Constitution or any
| general law OF the state, and any gem
eral law shall have the effect Of repeal
| ing any local legislation Hhlch is m
! conflict herewith.
Municipaiities may provide for the
! exercise Of the Initiative and Referen-
1 DUN as TO their local legislation. Gen
| eral laws shall be enacted providing
| for the exercise OF the Initiative and
Referendum as to counties. Fifteen
! per cent Of the Legal voters OF any mu :
| nicipality or county may order the
| Referendum, or invoke the Initiative
upon any local measure. In municipal,
| tiles the number OF signatures required
! upon any petition shall be computed
| upon the total vote cast for the office
| Of Mayor at the last preceding gem
| eral eiection; in counties upon the Of
! flee OF Circuit Clerk In municipali-
! ties and counties the time for nlng An
| Initiative petition shall not be fixed
| at less than sixty days nor more than
ninety days before the election. at
Jon IoJ :uodn paloA 90 % ~ " u9lqm
| erendum petition at not less than thirty
/ days nor more than ninety Gays after
/ the passage of such measure by a
| municipal council, nor less than ntne-
/ ty days when filed against local or
/ special measure passed by the Cen
! eral Assembly.
/ 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
erty or interest in real property owned
by municipalities, exceeding In value
three hundred dollars, whether the
same be by statute, ordinance, reso-
/ luton or otherwise, shall be subject
| TO Referendum, and shall not be sub
| iect to emergency legislation.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Dehnition
] The word measure" as used here
| in. includes any bill, law, resolution
/ ordinance charter, constitutional
amendment or legislative proposal OF
enactment OF any character.
/ No Veto
The veto power OF the Governor OF
Mayor shall not extend TO measures in.
! itiated by or referred 10 the people.
Amendment and Appeal
No measure approved by vote OF
the people shall he amended or re-
pealed by the General Assembly OF
! by any city Council, except upon 8
! yea and nay vote on roll call Of two.
| thirds OF all the members elected tC
each house OF the General Assembly
or Of the City Council as the case
may be-
All measures Initiated by the peo'
pie, whether for State, county, city
the regular electisns either State, con.
gressional or municipal but Referen'
dun petitions may be referred to tn,
| people at special elections to be calle(
by the proper official, and such specia
| elections shall be called when lb pei
cent OF the legal voters shall petition
for such special election, and II thu
Referendum Is invoked as to any meas
ure passed by city or town council