The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13


Clarke, Buckley Of Jefferson. Leehey
OF Silver Bow and Woods OF Ravalli.
communication was read from Lee
Wilson, secretary Of the Dallas, Texas,
board OF trade, urging a memorial 10
congress urging the passage OF the
bankruptcy bill. Ii was referred 10
the committee on federal relations.
The Elks rendered TO the house an in
vitation TO attend n stag party We'd
nesday evening. IL was accepted.
The following were among the prin-
cipal bills read:
Leehey's hill relative To the time OF
expiration of the term Of county COM
missioners provides for an amendment
TO the constitution as follows; There
shall he submitted TO the qualitied elec-
tors OF the state Of Montana at the
neXt general election to be held i'm said
state the following amendment 10 Sec
tion \. article le, of the constitution
relating 10 county commissioners.
That section Of article IL Of the con-
stitution OF the state of Montana he
amended so as To read as follows: I'm
each county there shall be elected three
county commissioners. whose term of
office shall he four years. provided. that
the term of office Of those elected on
Nov. 4, 1896. shall expire on the first
Monday In January, 1903, and provided
further that AZ the general election to
be held in Nov. 1902, one commissioner
shall be elected for term OF two years,
and two commissioners shall be elect
ed Tor a term Of four years, whose term
OF office shall begin on the said first
Monday In January. 1908, \ vacancy
III the board of county commissioners
shall be filled by appointment by the
judge Of the district in which the va
cancy occurs
The bill provides that the vote shall
he canvassed in the same manner as
for member OF congress and that the
amendment IL carried shall 80 into
effect upon proclamation of the gov
ernor, q
Elliott's bill In reference to the initia-
tive and referendum provides that
There shall be submitted Ia the quail
fled electors 0f the state Mt the next
general election the following amend
ments tn the state constitution. That
section l of article shall he amended
So as tn read as follows: Section |.
The legislative power upon all meas
ures for the government Of the whole
state shall he exercised by the senate
and house of representatives and. In
addition thereto, shall be vested In the
electors of the state qualified to vote
for the members of the senate and
house OF representatives. The legisla-
tive powers upon all measures Tor the
government for any municipal division
of the state tsuch as county. city, town,
township, borough. village. etc..) shall
he exercised by the legislative body
thereof, and by the senate and house
OF representatives, and. In addition
thereto, shall he vested In the qualified
electors thereof.
THE right tn reject any measure.
passed by the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes. affecting the whole state.
shall he vested In the electors OF the
state qualified to vote for members of
the senate and house Of representa-
tives: the right 10 reject any measure
affecting less than the whole state.
passed by the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes. shall he vested In the
qualified electors of each municipal
division insofar as the measure shall
affect such division: and the right 10
reject any measure passed hy the leg
islative body of any municipal divi-
sion Of the state lsuch as county, city.
tow. township. borough. village. ETC. }
shall he vested In The qualified electors
thereof.
THE senate and house OF representa-
tiyes, at its first session after the adOp-
tlon of this amendment, shall, and
when necessary from time to time
thereafter may pass laws to carry the
amendment into effect. Such laws
may provide that measures for the I'M
mediate preservation cf the public
peace. health ana safety. shall take ef-
feet Immediately. hut must provide
that no other measure shall go into
effect until the expiration Of a period
fixed by the legislature for filing peti-
tlons for a vote uf the electors Of any
hill passed: and II such petition shall
he filed. then not until vote IL had
thereon. Should the law or laws To
carry the provisions of this amendment
into effect not he passed as hereinbe-
fore required, or IL passed. objected to
by qualified electors. they. In number
not less than ten per ccntum Of the
votes cast at the last election for MEM
hers ~ the senate and house of repre-
sentatives mas, within ninety days
after the adjournment ~ the lcgisla-
turc. whose duty II was To pass such
law or laws, sign and file with the sec
retary of state a petition or petitions
Ia enact "a law or laws for such pur-
pose, and the secretary of state shall
submit the law as passed by the sem
ate and house Of representatives uf
any,. and such law ar laws proposed
BY the petitioners. TO the vote of the
qualified electors, at the next regular
state election, for a choice thereof. and
the law or laws In favor of which the
largest number uf votes shall then hc
passed shall then I've declared adopted,
ANY measure enacted by a vote Of
the qualified electors shall not be re-
peuled or altered without "A vote of the
electors Oh the proposed repeal or al
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