Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNeTITU-
TIONAl AMENDMENT.
Houaa all No. 2ee.

An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit.
sl6g to the qualified electors Of the State Of
Montana, an Amendment to Article Y: OF I. the
toths Lesia,stlye DepanTsnt .nd psPyidins
Be enacted Al by t the = Assembly
SECTION There shall Be submIlsed to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Montana. q
f MEM ssas5n' ne tonso
ton of the State Of MONTANA: 49,. c....
That Section 1. Article V. OF the Sonstitu.
section i. The Legislative Authority Of the
5y ae Of senate ana House q
resentatves; but the people reserve 70 them.
selves power to propose laws. and 10 enact or
relating to appropriations of money. and ex.
cept as to laws for the submission OF c0nsttu-
tional amendments. and except az to i0ca! OF
special laws. as enumerated m Article Y, sec
ton %, Of this Constitution, Independent O1tne
Legislative Assembly ;and also reserve poweIat
a se o the to
cept as to laws necessary for the immediate
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
lions Of money. and except as to laws for the
submission Of constitutional amendments, and
n a to a O. sDs
Initiative and eight per cento the legal voters
measure by petition provided. that two-fifths
Of the whole number Of the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers OF said peti-
county, and every such petition shall include
the full text of the measure SO proposed; In
% e es. Ss edr months s
The second power is the Referendum, and II
Of s Of
provided, that two 6fths of the whole rumber
Of the counties Of the State must each furnish
oc cir oofo OF <irv,f nf
legal voters in such county, or. by the Legisla
tive Assembly as other Bills are enacted,
Secretary Of State. not later than si1 months
after the final adjournment of the Session of
the Legislative Assembly. which passed the
The veto power of the Governor shall not ex-
tend to measures referred to the people by
All elections on measures referred. to the
people of the State shall be had at the biennial
isia d Assembly, by a majority vote. shal!
to the people shall still be in full force and ef
feet unless such petition be signed by fifteen
per cent of the legal voters of a majority OF
the whole number of the counties of the State
b oe at
election. and the result has been determined
and declared as provided by law. The whole
ular election, last preceding, the filing of any
J petition for the Inatve or Referendum, shall
be the basis on which. the number Of the legal
! petitions and orders for the Initiative and for
the Referendum shall be filed with the Secre-
! 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
Initiatsve shall be as follows:
BE it enacted by, the People of Montana:'%,
This Section 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 1905, and shall have printed thereon the
l words: "For the Amendment to the Consttu-
ton providing for Direct LEGISLATION and Ret &.
: Amendment to the Constitution providing for
> Direct Legislation aud Reference Of laws"
}, 1t shall be the duty of the Legislative AS.
/. sembly to enact Legislation suitable for carry
> ing this amendment into effect.
Section 3.-All Acts or parts of Acts in con.
fliet with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section 4.-This Act shall take effect and be
: in full force from and after its passage and ap.
! prOval by the Governor.
4 Approved March 2, 1908.