Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION. coN9TITU-
TlONAl AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 2e6.

An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit:
ting to the qualified electors Of the State Of
Constitution Of the State Of Montana, relating
to the Legislative Department and providing
for Direct Legislation and Reference OF LaEs:
DC F." enae 81 the y State ate Of Montana:
SECTION There shall Pc submitted n2 M.I to the
H ii
ton Of the State Of Montana:
That Secti9n Article " OF amended ne 90 a.
Section /. The Legislative Authority of the
bly,, consisting Of a Senate and House of Rep
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws. and to enact or
cept as TO laws for the submission Of constitu-
tional amendments. and except as to i g g.. or
ton %, of this Constitution, independent OF the
Legislative Assembly ;and also reserve powefa at
noIls, anv act Of the legislative Assembly, ex-
cept as to laws necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace. health or safe
lions Of money, and except as to laws for the
submission of constitutional amendments, and
except as to local or special laws. as enumerat-
The first power reserved by the people is the
Initiative and eight per cent OF the legal voters
of the State shall be required to propose any
|
of the whole number of the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers of said petit
ton eight per cent OF the LEGAL vStsTs rc sude
itiative petitions shall be fled with the Secre-
At Voed
The second power is the Referendum. and it
may be ordered either by petition signed by
provided, that two-fifths of the whole rumber
of the counties of the State must each furnish
as signers of said petition five per cent of the
i've sA Assembly as other Bills are o enacted.
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State, not later than six months
after the final adjournment OF the Session OF
the Legislative Assembly. which passed the
Bill on which the Referendum is demanded
The veto power OF the G9vernor shall not e <.
the Legislative Assembly or by Initiative Ref.
erendum petitions.
people of the State shall be had at the biennial
regular general election except when the Leg
slative Assembly. by majority vote, shal
to the people shall still be in full force and ef
feet unless such petition be signed by ffteer
per cent of the legal voters of a majority o.
the whole number of the counties of the State
in which case the law shall be imperative UNI
til such time. as it shall be passed upon at ar
election and the result has been
plumber Of votes cast foI!. Governor. at the reg
! ular election last preceding the filing of any
: potltlOn IOI tIle lnldtlNo OF NoI6renQum, SQal
be the basis on which the number of the lega
petitions and orders for the Initiative and TO
, the Referendum shall be filed with the Secre
ta.y OF State; and in submitting the same t.
the people, he. and all other officers, shall b,
. guided by the General Laws and the Act sub
hitting this amendment, until Legislation
acting clause of every law originated by thu
. Initiatsve 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 b
! used at the general election to be held in Nov
ember, 1908, and shall have printed thereon tn
words: For the Amendment to the Constitl
ton providing for Direct Legislation and Rel
erence Of laws !. and the words. Against tn
Direct Legislation aud Reference of laws"
l 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
l fliCt with this Act are hereby repealed.
| Section 4.-This Act shall take effect and b
in full force from and after its passage and ap
| proval by the Governor.
Approved March 2, 1905.