Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNorlru.
TloNAL AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 2se.

:. An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit
tirR to the qualified electors Of the State OF
9Snssns an 4 A me to Article shs
foE Direct Leg!slation and Reference Of Laws.
be " enaesed q t the u tslstive Assembly
Sassd electors q the State Of Menta no 'n ss
g & saS5n Hs. Re &.
don Of the State Of Montana:
That Section 1. Article V. of the Constitu-
q fns same is hereby amended so
Section I. The Legislative Authority Of the
Stste shai! PC vested In . Legislative Assem-
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
reject the same It tie polls. except as to laws
. to laws tor tie q
special laws, q enumerated 70 Article Y. Sec
Iegisisfive Assembly ;and also reserve powe rat
poll. any st Of the Legislative Assembly, e1.
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
y. and except ss to laws relating to appropria-
lions OF money, and except as to laws for the
ed in Article V. Section Is, ofthis Constitution.
The hrst power reserved by the people il the
OF the State shall be required to propose any
measure by. petition; provided. that two fifths
Ct the whole number OF the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers of said peti-
ton eight per cent of the legal voters in such
county, and every such petition shall include
Tia sh sba e. e So In
tary Of State, not less than four m onths before
the election which they are to be voted upon
ne poEe s6s the ne and it
provided, that twe-fifths Of the whole number
OF the N Of ths Sats must each furnish
tive Assembly as other Bill are enacted. '
Secretary Of State, not later than six m" 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
the Legislative Assembly or by Initiative Ref.
All elections on measures referred to the
people of the State shall be had at the biennial
regular general election except when the Leg
order special election Any measure refe se
to the people shall still be in full force and eff
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,
in which case the law shall be imperative un-
I'll such time as it shall be passed upon at an
and declared as provided by law. The whole
number Of votes cast for Governor at the reg
ular eleCtlOn last preceding the filing OF any
petition for the Iniative or Referendum, shall
be the basis on which the number of the legal
petitions and orders for the Initiative and Tor
the Referendum shall be filed with the Secre-
tayy 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
Intiatsve 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
words: "For the Amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing for Direct Legislation and Ref
Amendment to the censtitution providing for
1t shall Be the duty of the Legislative As
sembly to enact Legislation suitable for carry
ing this amendment into effect.
Section 3.-AM Acts or parts of Acts in con-
flict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section 4.-This Act shall take effect and DO
in full force from and after its passage and ap.
prOval by the Governor.
Approved March 2, 1905