Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-21
ofthe safe Of Nontana.

OF the St3VS OF 0O0CuU8S
qualified electoral lie SPITE q Ipntsse. =
the gsassa slecticq zee f e snd.
ion %s1e 81 tie Se! ste u Moafsn.a: s..
ton s.. snS s6e me Z hereby amsnde4 A. 2 .
Section !: Ths Lesi.l.tiIye Authority g the
Ct as sep ied le as9:s .o 81 s S:1
reject the SANE. 4 he Poiis. except = 70 laws
cept . to laws tor the submission Of constjtu:
tional amendments, and except g e l0ee! Of
special laws, g enumerated tn Article Y. Sec.
Legislative Assembly ;and lsoreserve p0werat
Their own option to .pIIEive; or reject e the
act Of the os the
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
.ty, and except AS to laws relating to appropria-
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Initiative and eight per cent Of the legal voters
of the State shall be required to propose any
sSe by 70 te II ehs
State must each furnish as signers OF said petit
ton eight per cent of the legal voters in such
the full text Of the measure so proposed: In
tary Of State, not less than four months before
The IS L
may be ordered either by petition signed by
Per cent Sst Of y Se S i the State
Of the counties Of the State must each furnish
as sgners Of said petition five per cent Of the
IL sneh or the
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State, not later than SIX month";
the teeisiative Assembly, which e passed passed" 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
people of the State shall be had at the biennial
regular general election. except when the Leg.
islative Assembly. by majority vote. shal!
psSs sS be m
feet unless such petition be signed by fifteen
! per cent Of the legal voters of majority Of
in when case the law shall be imperative I'M.
til such time, as it shall be passed upon at an
election, and the result has been determined
number of votes cast for Governor at the reg
ular election. last preceding the filing of any
petition for the Iniativee or Referendum. shal!
petitions and orders for the Initiative and tor
the Referendum shall be filed with the Secre-
ta.y OF State; and in submitting the same to
guided by the General Laws and the Act sub
hitting this amendment, until Legislation
shall be especially provided l therefor The en-
Tnitiatsve shall be as follows:
BE it enacted by the People of Montana"
This Se.tion shall not be construed to de-
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 1906 and shall have printed thereon the
=, words. For the Amendment to the Constitrl-
ton providing for Direct Legislation and Ref.
= Amendment to the Constitution providing foi
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.
. 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 ap.
! proval by the Governor.
Approved March 2, 1905