Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
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NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNsTiTU<
TIONAl AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 286,

An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit.
Mon ia an A mendme e to Article e. I Of the
Constitution of the State of Montana, relating
to the legislative Department and providing
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
s hal Se ~ to the
%ent seeon " Y. Of the eonstitu-
That Section i. Article v. of the constitu-
ton be. and the same is hereby amended SO a.
Section On /. The Legislative Authority of the
State shall be vested in Legislative Assem-
bly,. consisting OF a Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
reject the same at the polls. except as to laws
relating to appropriations Of money. and ex-
tionai amendments. and except as to local or
special laws, as enumerated in Article V, Sec
ton g. Of this Constitution. independent the
their own option. to approve or reject at the
polls, any act of the Legislative Assembly. ex-
cept as to laws necessary for the immediate
ty. and except as to laws relating to appropria-
tons Of money, and except as to laws for the
except as to local Or special laws, as enumerat-
ed in Article V, Section 26 of this Constitution,
The first p power reserved BY the people is the
of the State Shall be required to propose any
measure by petition; provided. that two tifths
Of the whole number OF the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers Of said petit
county, and every such petition shall include
tiative petitions shall Be fled With the Secre-
tary Of State, not less than four m onths before
the election at which they are to be voted upon:
may be ordered either by petition. signed by
FIVE Per cent Sa. Of the lega y9ers Of TIE State
Of the Counties Of the State must each furnish
as sgners of said petition five per cent of the
legal voters in such county. or. by the Legisla-
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State, not later than six months
after the Anal Of the
Bill on which the Referendum is demanded
The veto power of the Governor shall not ex-
the Legislative Assembly or by Initiative Ref
erendum petitions.
All ELECTIONS on measures referred to the
regular general election. except when the Leg,
islative Assembly. by majority vote. shall
psops sSs be
feet unless such petition be signed by fifteen
per cent of the legal voters of majority OF
in which case the law shall be imperative un-
til such time as it shall be passed upon at an
election and the result has been dstsrm mined
number of votes cast for Governor at the reg
ular election last preceding the filing of any
M tine or nmeg % bs
petitions and orders for the Initiative and fol
the Referendum shall be filed with the Score.
ta.y OF State; and in submitting the same to
the people, he. and all other officers. shall be
guided by the General Laws and the Act sub.
hitting this amendment, until Legislation
shall be especially provided therefor. The en-.
acting clause of every law originated by the
Inltiatsve shall be as follows:
BE it enacted by the People of Montana:"
This Se.:tion shall not be construed to de.
prive any member of the Legislative Assembly
of the right to introduce any measure;
Section 2.-That separate Official Ballots BE-
used at the general election to be held in Nov.
ember. 1903. and shall have printed thereon the
ton providing for Direct Legislation and Ref
erence of laws" and the words. Against the
Direct Legislation and Reference of laws"
I 1t shall be the duty of the Legislative AS
sembly to enact Legislation suitable for carry
| ing this amendment into effect.
Section S.-AH Acts or parts of Acts in con
i flict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section 4.--This Act shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and APP
proval by the Governor.
Approved March 3, 1905.