Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNsTlru
TIoNAL AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 296,

An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit
t,Ea to the qualified electors Of the State Of
Montana, an Amepdment to Article '. Of the
for Direct Legislation and Reference Of Laws.
be of he q gts the tgslative Assembly
SECTION There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Montana. at
eeon Xfas " S RSs
ton OF the State of Montana:
That Section l. Article V, of the Constitu
tn oe, ana the same is hereby amended so as
.SectionI The Legislative Authority of the
State snail be vested in Legislative Assem-
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws. and to enact or
reject the same at the polls. except as to laws
cept as to laws for the submission of constitu.
tional amendments, and except as to local or
s "a laws as enumerated in Article V, Sec
tlon -, or this constitution indie pendent of the
Legislative Assembly :and alsoreserve powerat
tneir own option. to- approve or reject at the
polls, any act of the Legislative Assembly. ex-
cept as to laws necessary for the immediate
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
ty, and except as to laws relating to appropria-
s,1ns OF money. and except as to laws for the
SUBMISSION OF constitutional amendments, and
except as to local or special laws as enumerat-
So IN Article ', Section rs of this Constitution.
5y tfe is the
OF the State Shall be required to propose any
measure m by petition; provided. that two fifths
State must each furnish as signers of said petit
ton eight per cent of the legal voters in such
county, and every such petition shall include
itative petitions shall be filed with the Secre-
tary OF State, not less than four m Onths before
tns Eel election at which they are TO be voted upon
may be ordered either by petition signed by
nve per cent Of the iega! voters Of the State;
p pfTo tIs that twotfhs Of the whole rumber
as signers of said petition five per cent of the
legal voters in such county or. by the Legisla-
''Hs a assembly as other Bills are enacted
secretary ss OF State. not later than six months
att. after the final adjournment Of the Session Of
Bill on which the Referendum is demanded.
The veto power of the Governor shall not ex-
tsnd to measures referred to the people by
the Legislative Assembly or by Initiative Ref
All ELECTIONS on measures referred to the
people OF the State shall be had at the biennial
islative Assembly, by a majority vote, shall
order special election. Any measure referred
to the people shall still be in full force and eff
per cent of the legal voters of majority Of
the whole number of the counties of the State,
IN which case the law shall be imperative un-
election, and the result has been determined
and declared as provided by law. The whole
D; Of votes cast for Governor at the reg
ular election last preceding the filing of any
Pc it for the Iniative Or Referendum, shall
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: h. and all other officers, shall be
hitting this amendment. until Legislation
shall be especially provided therefor. The en-
acting clause Of every law originated by the
lnitiatsve shall be as follows:
BE It enacted by the People of Montana"
This Se:tOn shall not be construed to de. |
priye 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, 1908, and shall have printed thereon the |
y For the Amendment to the Constitu-
erence of laws and the words. against the |
Amendment to the Constitution providing for |
Direct Legislation aud Reference of laws"
It shall be the duty Of the Legislative As
ing this amendment into effect.
r, Section 3..All Acts or parts of Acts in con-
Section 4.-Ths Act shall take effect and be |
in full force from and after its passage and APP
proval by the Governor. |
Approved March 2, 1905