Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
DIRECT LEGISLATION
BY THE PEOPLE.
May Propose Laws or Veto Laws
Not Passed by TwO-Thlrds Vote
WILL DECIDE IN 1900.


The nnai disposition Of the matter
contained IN the substitute for House
Joint Resolution No. Q. by Mr.. smith
win not be known IN after the next
general election. IN the fail of 1900. The
measure. proposing TO give to the
people the right 10 initiate any legia-
lation or TO veto any law that did not
pass the Legislature by two-thirda'
majority. passed both houses of the last
Legislature. and now awaits the vote
81 the people. NJ the next general cloc-
ilon. To determine whether or not they
desire To have the power which the con-
tcmplatcd amendment proposes 10 give
them. The measure II given below IN
fun. II II entitled. "a resolution. pro.
posing amendments 10 sections l aud %
II article Q OF the Constitution Of the
Rtatc OF Utah. relating TO direct lcgialn-
tion by the people"
lie u resolved and enacted by the
Legislature Of the State u Utah two
thirds ~ all the members elected 10
each house thereof cOncurring therein.
Section 1. That section of article 9.
% the Constitution ~ the state u
Utah. be amended 10 read M follows.
Section I. The legislative power OF
the State shall be vested.
!. In n Senate and House ~ Rep
rcscntntivcs which shall b. Designated
the Legislature Of the State OF Utah.
2 In the people of the State % Utah.
rs hereinafter stated;
The legal voters or such fractional
part thereof, Of the State ~ Utah ~
may be provided by law. under such
conditions and In such manner and
within such time M may be provided
by law. may initiate any desired lcgia-
lation and cause the same Ia be- sub
mittcd 10 u vote % the people for mp
proyai or rejection. or may require any
law passed by the Legislature fcxcopt
those laws passed by two-thirds vote
OF the members elected 90 each house
81 the fseginlnturc) 90 he submitted 10
the voters Of the State before such inw
shall take effect.
The legal voters or such fractional
part thereof IA may be- provided hy
law. OF any legal subdivision of the
State. under such conditions and IN
such manner and within such time NJ
may be provided by law, may Initiate
amy desired legislation aud cause the
same 10 he submitted 10 vote u the
people 81 said legal subdivision for APP
prevail or rejection. or may rvqulrr any
law or ordinance passed by the law
making body Of said legal subdivision
% he submitted 10 the voters thereof
before such law or ordinance shall
take effect.
Sec. ?. Also tina, section y. ~ nrti-
Gle Z. of the conatitution of tho State
Of Utah be amended TO read ~ follows.
Fec. ~. The cnactlng clause 81 every
law shall be. HE II enacted by tho
Legislature u the State ~ Utah. ox-
c'pt such laws No may be- passed by tho
vote 81 the electors aA provided In sub.
division ~. section I. NJ this article, and
such laws shall begin ms follows. "iic
u enacted by the people 81 the State ~
Utah" No bill or Joint resolution shall
be passed. except with the assent Of the
majority ~ all tho members elected 60
each house OF the Legislature. and after
u has l-cn read three times. The vote
upon the anal passage ~ all bills shall
be by yean ana nays; and no law shall
be revised or amended by reference %
itH title only. but the act mn revised. or
section NJ amended. shall be- fr-cnactcd
and published at length
Bee. D. The SECRETARY ~ State II
hereby ordered To cause this proposal
tion 10 be published In at least one
Newspaper In every county 81 the state
where newspaper II published for
two months Immediately preceding the
next general election.
See Z. This proposition shall BE- sub
mittcd 20 the electors ~ this state az
the next general election Tor their np-
provnl or rejection. The official ballot
used NJ said election shall have printed
thereon. "for the amendment Ia aec-
lions 1 and -. article 9. ~ tho consti-
tuition. etc." and against the amend
mont 10 rectionR and 20 article q 10
the Constitution. etc." and such dralR-
nation OF title rs may be- provided for
by law Said ballots shall be- received
md said vote shall be taken. counted.
cnnvaarcd. and returns thereof be-
Ia IA an fsaA ma Ia oil
RpectH as n provided by law In case OF
the election OF State officers.