The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
Notice of Election, Constitutional
Amendment.
House Bill No. $50.

Al Act entitled IAN Act for the submitting to
the qualified electors of the state of Montana, an
the state Of Montana, relating TO the Legislative
department and providing for Direct Legislation
and Reference of Laws.
Be il enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana:
Section l. There shall be submitted to the DUAL.
flied electors of the State of Montana, at the next
general election, the following amendment to
state of Montana:
That Section l., Article V, of the Constitution
be-. and the same is hereby amended so as to read
As follows:
Section l.. The Legislative authority of the
state shall be vested in a Legislative Assembly,
consisting OF Il Senate and House of Representa-.
tlNes: but the people reserve to themselves power
to propose laws, and to enact or reject the same nj
the polls, except As to laws relating to the appro-
p%rlations of money, and except as to laws for the
submission OF constitutional amendments, and
except a to local or special laws, as enumerated
IN Article y, SECTION q. of this Constitution, in.
dependent of the Legislative Assembly: and also
reserve power, ut their own option, to approve or
reject at the polls, any Act of the Legislative A.
stinoiy, except as to laws necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public peace, health or
safety, and except n to laws relating to the ap-
Preparations of money, and except as to laws for
the suhmission OF constitutions amendments,
and except q. to local or special laws, as enumer
alted in Article v, Section N, Of this Constitution.
me first power reserved by the people is the mi
t tha . a'u eITht per cent. Of the legal voters Of
lrr ny petition: provided, that two-titths Of the
whole number of the counties Of the state must
each furnish as siyner> of said petition eight per
cent. of the legal voters in such county. and every
such petition shall include the full text of the
measure proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
MED with the secretary of State not less than four
months before the election at which they are to Lee
voted upon.
The second power is the Referendum, and it
may h. ordered either by petition signed Nv tiy.
per cent. of the legal voters of the state: provided
that t"o-tifth> of the whole number of countie. in
the state must each furnish as signers of said pc
county, or, by the Legislative Assembly as other
Bills are enacted.
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary of state not later than ak months ,fter
the final adjournment of the sessions of the Leri,-
iat!Nr Assembly which passed the Bill on which
feieTrnd"in l. demanded. The veto power of the
Governor shall not extend to measures referred to
the people by the Legislative Assembly or by Ini.
tiatiN" re erendum petitions.
All elections on measures referred to the people
OF the state shall he had at the biennial regular
General rl'rtl"n, except when the Legislative AS
s"mb,ly, Ny n majority vote. shall orde II special
erection Any measure referred to the people
petition te signed by fifteen per cent. of the legal
voters OF u majority If the whole number Of the
counties OF the state, in which case the law shall
be imperative unit! such time As it shall Ire passed
t1r" "a an rlecti,n. aud the result has been de-
t'rinl'r" ana declared! rs provided by law. The
wini" in,nhrr of votes cast for Governor at the
REGULAR election last preceding. the filing of any
i"tili"il tor tn" Initiative or Referendum, shall
-" the oasis on which the number of the legal pc
Referendum shall he filed with the Se,retary of
ia =: and il, submitting. the same to the people,
he, al! al! other officers, shall he guided by the
General Laws and the Act submitting this amend
meat, until legislation shah he especially pro.
Niu".i therefor. The enactin" clause of every law
"'iiinat"l by III" Initiative hail be a. follows:
BE it enacted by the People of Montana"
Tni. section shall not be construed to deprive
an! 'nrinher of the Legislative Assembly Of the
right 10 introduce any measure.
Section :. That separate official ballots be used
AT ne general nIt(t lDl tn Ii Iptu il \nNnYnkar