The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Notice of Election, Constitutional
Amendment.
House Bill No. 1S6.

All Act entitled sAn Act for the srhr;tt;,uo
the qualified electors of the state Of Montana. m
Amendment to Article y Of the Constitution Of
Department and providing for Direct Leaislatinn
and Reference of Laws.
Be il enacted By the Legislative Assar,bly,
the State of Montana:
Section There shall he submitted to the oual.
iied electors OF the state Of Montana, at the next
Section !; Article ', OF the Constitution of the
That Section 1, Article V, Of the Constitution
be-, and the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section !. The Legislative authority of the
state shall he vested in a Legislative Assembly.
consisting of Il Senate and House of Represents.
tives: but the people reserve to themselves power
TO- propose laws. and to enact or reject the same at
the polls, except as to laws relating to the appro-
priations of money, and except as to laws for the
submission OF constitutional amendments, and
except as to local or special laws, as enumerated
dependent of the Legislative Assembly and also
reserve power, at their own option, to approve or
reject at the polls, any Act Of the Legislative A.
Stmnly, except as to laws Necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public peace. health or
safety. and except rs to laws relating to the ap-
the submission of constitutional amendments.
and except rs to local or special laws, as enumer.
ated in Article v, Section a6, of this Constitution.
The first power reserved by the people is the mi
%tiative, and eight per cent. of the legal voters of
the state shall be required to propose any meas
whole number of the counties OF the stsfe must
each furnish as siyners Of said petition eight per
cent. OF the legal voters in such county, and every
measure proposed. Initiative petitions shall he
filed with the Secretary of State not less tn On four
months before the election at which they are to be
The second power is the Referendum, and Il
may ne ordered either by petition signed by five
that two-tfths of the whole number of counties in
the state must each furnish as signers of said ne
tt,on hvs per cent; Of the legal voters in such
county. or. by the Legislative Assembly as other
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State not later than six months after
the final adjournment of the sessions of the Lecis-
lative Assembly which passed the Bill on which
i!eEsrn"1 mis- i demanded; The veto power of the
the people by the Legislative Assembly or nv Int
tiative Referendum petitions.
All elections on measures referred to the people
general election, except when the Legislative As.
semnly, by q majority vote, shall order a special
election ELECT ! .n, Any measure referred to the people
petition be signed by fifteen per cent. of the legal
voters OF . majority Of the whole number of the
be imperative until such time as it shall he passed
upon. at an election, and the result has been de-
termined and declared as provided by law. The
regular election last preceding the filing of any
petition for the Initiative or Referendum, shalt
ne the basis on which the number Of the legal pc
titions and orders for the Initiative and for the
Referendum shall be filed with the Secretary 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 submitting this amend
ment. until legislation shall be especially pro
vide!i therefor, The enacting clause of every law
originated by the Initiative shall be Is follows;
s.Be it enacted by the People of Montana"
Ihls Section shall not be construed to deprive
any member OF the Legislative Assembly of the
right to introduce any measure.
section: :. That separate official ballots be used
~ the general. election to he held in November.
lAnt, and shall have printed thereon the words:
'fOr the Amendment TO fhp CnnSfitntipO rrn.
Laws and the words, against the Amendment
to the Constitution providing for Direct L.esisla-
tion and Reference OF Laws"
II shall M the duty of the Legislative Assembly
amendment into ef.et.
Section 3. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict
with this Act are hereby repealed.
>ecteon !. This Act shall take effect and he i'm
tnll force from and after its passage and approval
by the Governor.
Approved March ,, 1905.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana. IS.
| IA. y. loder, secreta y of State of the stats
OF Mont IA, do hereby certify that the above is q
true and correct copy of
"A! Act Entitled. IAN Act for the submitting
to the qualified electors of the State of Montana,
an amendment TO article Y. of the Constitution
of the state of Montana, relating to the Legisla-
ti>. Department, and providing for Direct Legis-
lati"n and Reference of Laws
Erac'"i by the Ninth Legislative Assembly OF
the stat. of Montana, and approved on the second
day % March. \. ID. 1905.
In Testimony Whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal Of said State.
Zone AT the City of Helena. the Capital of said
state. thi> fourteenth day OF July. AID. 1906.
| t>entt \. n. IODElt,
Secretary of State.