Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNorrTu
IIoNAL AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 2ee,

VVNo0 OH w. Eo0s
An Act Entitled, IAN Act for the submit.
Montana. an Amendment to Article " OF the
Constitution of the State of Montana. relating
and ana
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of the State Of Montana:
Secslon There shall be submitted to the
the next general election. the following amend
ment to Section 1. Article V. of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Montana:
That Section /. Article V, of the Constitu.
to read as follows:
Section l. The Legislative Authority of the
bly,. consisting of Senate and House of Rep
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
reject the same at the polls. except as to laws
relating to appropriations of money. and ex.
cept as to laws for the submission Of constitu-
special laws, as enumerated in Article v Sec.
ton e. OF this Constitution. Independent of the
Legislative Assembly ;and also reserve power at
polls, any act Of the Legislative Assembly, ex-
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 a to legal Or SPECIAL LAYS. g en9merat-
The first power reserved by the people 10 the
Initiative and eight per cent Of the legal voters
Of the State shall be required to propose. any
Ct the whole number Of the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers Of said peti-
per cent Of the Legal IN ,ush
rs h. : q Rt tss secl e
e %beS than than -four before
The second power isthe Refersndum.. and SSi Il
may be ordered either by petition signed By
q Ya se " 3t the ra sa
OF the counties Of the State must each furnish
e signers Of said petition five per cent Of the
II. Assembly q otbes rBB : a.. ~ :n.cs,d es''
Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State, not later than six months
the Lesislative Assembly. which passed the
The veto power Of the Governor shall not ex.
the Legislative Assembly OF BY Initiative R RE-.
an eiectlons on measure. referred to the
regular general election except, when the Leg
81 special election. Any measure referred
feet 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.
I'll such time as it shall be passed upon at an
election, and the result has been determined
and declared as provided by law. The whole
ulaI election last preceding the filing Of any
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-
tar taa.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 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 Consttu-
ton providing for Direct Legislation and Ref
erence of laws" and the words. against the
Direct Legislation and 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 Vet shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and APP
proval by the Governor.
Approved March g 1905