The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Notice of Election, Constitutional
Amendment.
House Bill No.. $50.

An Act entitled IAN Act for the submittinr TO
the qualified electors of the state of Montana nm
Amendment to Article V. of the Constitnti"n q" Of
the State of Montana, relating to the Legislative
and Reference Of Laws.
Be il enacted nv tbe Iao;sl.+;,. ass.wIro IS
the State Of Montana: Assembly OF
| Section 1. There shall be submitted 10 tho ouaI.
flied electors of the state of Montana ~ Tho raxt
general election. the foliow;n" .m," al Nv 1e y,
| State Of Montana: u '"e
That Section /. Article Y. of the Consti,nti,r
| be. and the same il harehv amaniaJ =" - . " .aoi
as follows: &c ~ ="
Section /. The Legislative authority of the
state shall be vested in A Legislative Xssanhiw
consisting of II Senate and House OF Represents.
to propose laws, and to enact or reject the same nj
the polls, except As to laws RELATING to the annr".
| ~priations of money, and except ms 10 laws for the
| submission of constitutional amendments. and
| except as to local or special laws. AZ enumrrnted
in Article Y, Section II, Of this CONSTITUTION. in.
dependent of the Legislative Assembly: and also
| reject al the polls, any Act Of the Legislative A.
sembly, except as to laws necessary for the imme.
safety, and except a. to Jaws RELATING to the an.
preparations Of money, and except as to laws for
the submission Of constitutional amendments,
and except as to local or special laws, as enumer'
ated in Article V, Section 36, of this Constitution.
The first power reserved by the people is the mi.
t%iative, and eight per cent. Of the legal voters Of
the state shall he required to propose any meas.
ure by petition: provided, that two titths of the
whole. number of the counties Of the state must
eacl furnish as slynerS OF said petition eight ppr
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
months before the election at which they are to be
voted upon.
Inc second lower is the Referendum, and 1t
may be ordered either by petition signed by five
per cent. OF the legal voters of the state: provided
!lat tWo-htths or the whole number of counties in
the state must each furnish rs siyners of said pc.
tltlon five per cent. of the legal voters in such
county, or, ny the Legislative ASSEMBLE as other
Bills are enacted.
referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary OF state not later than six months after
the final adjournment of the sessions of the Leri..
iatlNe Assembly which passed the Bill on which
Governor shall not extend to measures rpfarred fo
the people by the Legislative Assembly or by mi.
tiative .|e|erendum petitions.
All elections on measures referred to the peonle
OF tlie stat" shall he had at the biennial regular
general election, except when the Lerislntivs A..
semhly, by 4 majority vote, shall orlel a special
shall still be in full force and effect unless such
petition be signed by fifteen per cent. of the legal
voters OF a %,najority of the whole number Of the
npo' n an election, and the result has henem de-.
t"rini,td and declared us provided by law. The
whole nuinhrr of votes cast for Governor at the
petition for the Initiative or Referendum, shall
liz the basis on which, the nlimDer of the l.,al no
titiOils and orders for the Initiative and for the
referendum shall he filed with the Secretary of
sta @: and in submitting the same To the naomi,
he, All, oil other officers, shall he ended Inv the,
General Laws and the Act submitting this amend.
m,ni. until legislation Shall ba esnecinliy nrn.
Viiei therefor, Th" %enact.ng clause of every law
originated by the Initiative shall be rs follows:
mhr 1t enacted by he People of Montana