Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNsTITU-
TIONAl AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 2ee.

An Act Entitled. IAN Act for the submit:
ting to the qualified electors Of the State Of
Montana, an Amendment to Article V. Of the
for Direct Legislation and Reference Of Laws.
Be enas 4. 3 gt, the d
S~ction There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Montana. at
men. TO Section j. Article Y, Of the constitu-
ton of the State of Montana:
That Section /. Article V. of the Constitu-
Section l. The Legislative Authority of the
6e senate aed Rem
resentatives: but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws. and to enact or
relating to appropriations of money, and ex.
cept az to laws for the submission of constitu-
tional amendments, and except as to local or
special laws. as enumerated IN Article V, Sec
ton %. of this ConStitution, independent of the
Legislative Assembly ;and alsoreserve pOwerat
po Of the
cept as to laws necessary for the immediate
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
tions 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
Intiatiye and eight per cent Of the legal voters
e a by I petton pqovded that
Of the whole number of the counties of the
State must each furnish as signers of said petit
county. and every such petition shall include
the full text of the measure so proposed. In
itiative petitions shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of State, not less than four months before
the election at which they are to be voted upon.
The second power is the Referendum. and il
NAY be ordered either by petition signed by
provided, that two-fifths of the whole rumber
of the counties of the State must each furnish
legal voters in such county. or. by the Legisia
tive Assembly as other Bills are enacted.
secretary or state, not later than six months
after the final adjournment of the Session of
the Legislative Assembly which passed the
he o ye1 sne Of ere is
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 referred
to the people shall still be in full force and eff
fect unless such petition be signed by fifteen
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 UNI
election. and the result has been determined
and declared as provided by law The whole
number of votes cast for Governor at the reg
petition for the Iniatve or Referendum, shall
be the basis on which the number of the legal
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, 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
1nitiatsve 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
erence of laws" and the words. against the
Amendment to the Constitution providing for
| Direct Legislation and Reference of laws"
It shall be the duty. Of the Legislative AS
sem1ly to enact Legislation! suitable for carry
| ing this amendment into effect.
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.