The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Notice of Election, Constitutional
Amendment.
House Bill No. $50.

An Act entitled San Act for the submitting TO
the qualified electors of the state Of Montana. an
amendment 7" Article y Of the Constitution Of
~" state OF Montana. relating to the Legislative
Department and providing for Direct Legislation
and Reference Of Laws.
BE it enacted hv the Legislative Assembly ~
the State Of Montana:
Section l. There shall be submitted TO the dual.
lfied electors Of the state Of Montana, at the next
general election, the following amendment to
Section !; Article v, of the Constitution Of the
state of Montana:
That Section l, Article V. of tn. Constitution
As follows:
Section /. The Legislative authority of the
state shall be 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
inc 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, rs enumerated
In Article y Section rs. of this Constitutions, in
dependent OF the Legislative Assembly; and also
reserve power, ut their own option, to approve or
reject At the polls, any Act Of the Legislative As.
sembiy, except as to laws necessary for the imme.
dlate preservation of the public peace, health or
safety, and except rs to laws relating to the AZ.
preparations of money. and except as to laws for
tine submission of constitutional amendments,
ana except az to local or special laws, as enumer.
ated in Article V, Section rs, of this CONSTITUTION.
Ihe iirst power reserved by the people is the lni-
the state shall be required to propose any meas.
ure by petition; provided, that two-htths of the
whnle NUMBER OF the counties Ut the state must
o."aun"" a..,i ~ az sas..ers OF said petition eight per
. T"t .esni .u'eIs ~ sue county, ana every
n"sm p.'"n nn snn inc!nue t''e 1mil text OF the
m y proposeo. INITIATIVE petitions shall b.
"" ~ -. '7ro.etaly " H'ate not Tess thHn tolI
vn'na na,ore the erection NJ winch they ar" to be
m. t ~" ,o,.r !. ,h, p,.
a"e se"uhu power Is the referendum, and 1t
per cent. of the legal voters of the state: provided
th" st,t. nm.t a,nI, t "no;. "".9e vi counties III
tition Nv. mas ..n, !" , ~ !. slI'eis OF eai" pc
cnuntv' mr. NV IL. i ~ ~ ,eS"i .ourrs III s1cn
R.f"reud"" "..,o,. .,.u
. y" "T pe'..l.ns sinll pe MED with the
the fnai ,d;nrrnna"t -. .%'t o.. 'n"n slA h,sn,hs a1t"r
=. n"" "'Jo,Th"'eit u tht sessions OF the l.tgis-
" -Nsrt"."'! W"Ph passed the bill ON which
.:nvar'"r .h.l ". :. ne veto power OF the
U">eI'oI mn extend 10 measures referred to
t;.t ira =" -. assembly or Dy Ihi-
An .'s',i.u" pn.nions.
,f ~. st.,, -h" I w." ~ , .'..lreu to me people
,,an.r., .i.ct;n" nx. m ia" u d. ~ n'ehniai regular
se,rtai 'I''''"H' except Whpn the Legislative As
a.mE,! u! a majority Vote, shall orde II special
n ,a.i,;n SUI, ~ ." IN inii force and effect unless such
tp"t.r. ot - =" y! hl,eeh per cent OF the legal
""r q ".aJuI'! ol th'' wIole number OF the
hn i"",s,,tiy !" 49,, in' ' ~ Mnich case me Jaw snail
,m'p.fa,.>' "n'n s'''h tllne as II snail he passed
tGnrn,;,.., and Ia ',," aa" .he result mas b'eh De
whnlr numh,r ,f vn,.. q p,uNn'eu ny Jaw me
r.,,,i,r .i"ct;.n " I, ~, a ior Governor ~ the
u]rfi,ion fnr ~. in;, nn.'"ini .ne n',ns OF nhH
En tha h.S;, ~ vol i"h T. y n'ltreh"nhl' s'a'i
t;ti"nx and ~ mm' ~ IN. n'',lp.r OF lhe legal r"-
Rrfer.nInm, .h,ilI Iva m ,, ,nr III. ana i"r IN.
hc' ond 81, m,h n"r"'n NJ 'nr sane 70 ne people,
General Laws and th' A., MIN, ~" !, ~ s"sdea ~ TN
m,mt nnt;i 1aIu -. ;af' s,nh,itflhI this amend
Vid"I ,her.for s,Trh" ' nan M especially pro.
oririn'tei Nv IL. I ~ Inu,''1I e'''.is'. OF every law
" .:ii u oy ,nr ihltia'iN" shall %. as f"llow<:
MI: ~ ! 'Dl"'l MoHttlla.