 | Electronic journals - 1909 - 764 pages
...amendments to the constitution and to enact and reject the same at the polls independent of the legislature, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislature. Even the Oregon requirement as to the title of the bills has been adopted, and the style... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1322 pages
...follows: "That section 1, article 5, of the Constitution of the state of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows: 'Section 1. The legislative powers...their own option to approve or reject at the polls any •For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER In Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key-No. Series & Rep'r... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 1328 pages
...and to enact or reject the same at the polls as independent of the General Assembly," and also the "power at their own option to approve or reject at...the polls any act of the legislative assembly." The word "laws" was obviously used as meaning statutes, in contradistinction to amendments to the Constitution,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1218 pages
...questioned. To that "the people reserve * * • power at like effect, in Arkansas Tax Commission v. their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislative assembly" would be rendered futile. Thus, instead of leaning "in favor of that construction which Moore, 103... | |
 | United States - 1909 - 632 pages
...constitution, and to enact or reject the same at the polls independently of the General Court, and also reeerve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act or resolve of the General Court. "The number of legal voters necessary to propose a law by petition... | |
 | Oregon. Legislative Assembly. Senate - 1899 - 994 pages
...power to propose laws aud amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the legislative assembly, and also...by the people is the initiative, and not more than eight per cent, of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and... | |
 | Washington (State). Legislature. Senate - Legislative journals - 1899 - 812 pages
...amendments to this constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the Legislature. And also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act, of the Legislature. The power to propose or initiate laws to be enacted or rejected at the polls shall be... | |
 | Locomotives - 1899 - 822 pages
...power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution, and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the Legislative Assembly, and also...by the people is the Initiative, and not more than eight per cent, of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and... | |
 | Christianity and culture - 1901 - 382 pages
...power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the legislative assembly, and also...the polls any "act of the legislative assembly." The adoption of direct primaries In the place of caucus nominations Is a straightforward step toward direct... | |
 | Oregon - Law - 1902 - 1036 pages
...power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the legislative assembly, and also...by the people is the initiative, and not more than eight per cent of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by such petition, and every... | |
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The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in a legislative assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject... 
