Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled to Adopt a Constitution for the State of Utah
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A proposition for insertion in the Constitution.
Providing: that all important laws and amendments to the Constitution shall be referred to the Electors.
Sec. 1. Through the medium of the Governor or on demand of twenty-five thousand (25,000). Electors of the State, all important bills shall, after having passed both houses of the Legislature be submitted to a vote of the people for adoption or rejection.
That all amendments to the Constitution shall be submitted to the Electors, a majority vote in both cases shall determine the will of the people.
Sec. 2. Initiative: The people shall enjoy the inherant right of the initiative. On demand of twenty-five thousand (25,000) Electors they may propose laws to the Legislature, whose duty it shall be to consider same.
Fifty thousand (50,000) Electors may propose amendments to the constitution.
Andrew Kimball