Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
NOTICE G ELECTION, coNsTiTU.
TiOAl AMENDMENT.
huse Bill No. 286.

An Act Emitted IAN Act for the submit
ting to the Quilted electors of the State of
ne S1a1 ut Atee Of the
to the Legislive Department and providing
for Direct Hesitation and Reference of Laws.
Be it enact by the Legislative Assembly
oihe State of Montana:
Section l.-'her shall be submitted to the
qualified eleors Of the State of Montana, at
the next genial election the following amend
ton of the Ste Of Montana: " ''''''-
That Sectis L. Article V, of the Constitu-
ton be. and e same is hereby amended SO as
to read as folws:
Section l. he Legislative Authority of the
State shall beested in a Legislative Assem-
bly,, Consistir of Senate and House of Rep
resentatives but the people reserve to them
reject the sac att the polls, except as to laws
relating to preparations of money, and ex.
cept as to las for the submission of cOnstitu-
t,ona! am ne ana except as to local or
ton 26, of tn Constitution, independent of the
Legislative ssenDly :and also reserve power at
their own oIon,, to approve or. reject at the
polls, any aOf the Legislative Assembly, ex-
cept as to Tvs necessary for the immediate
preservatioDftht public peace. health or safe
~, and excel as 70 laws relating to appropria-
submission constitutional amendments, and
except as toDCal or special laws as enumerat
ed in ArtlclV, Section 26, of this Constitution.
Lhe hrst pver reserved 6y me people is the
\
of the Statelall be required to propose any
| measure bpeti6on: provided. that two fifths
of the who number of the counties of the
State must oh furnish as signers of said petit
ton eight p cent of the legal voters in such
county, ancvety such petition shall include
itiative petDnsshall be filed with the Secre-
| tary of StatnOt less than four m opths before
the electiort which they are to be voted upon
The secol power is the Referendum. and il
may be orded either by petition. signed by
provided tit two fifths of the whole rumbei
of the couies of the State must each furnish
as Signers Osail petition five per cent of the
legal votersl sach county. or. by the Legisla-
tive Assemy q other Bills are enacted.
Referendn retitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Ostae, not later than six month.
after the fill adjournment of the Session O
the Legisl;ve Assembly which passed thu
Bill on viii the Referendum Is demanded
The veto pwef of the Governor shall not ex
tend to meures referred to the people BY
the Legisla4e Assembly or by Initiative Ref
erendum pitisns.
All elecths on measures referred to tn,
people of Il Safe shall be had at the biennia
regular genalelectiOn except when the Leg
islative AssnIly, by majority vote, shal
order specification. Any measure referre,
to the Poop al still be in fal1 f3rf 6 and eft
per cent of e legal voters of majority q
, the whole lnber of the counties of the State
in which ca The law shall be imperative I'm
/ til such TINA it shall be passed upon at a
| election ar he result has been determine
and declare q provided ey law. me whol
ular electio list preceding the filing of an
petition fofli Iniative or Referendum. sha
be the basDl which the number OF the lega
petitions al orders for the Initiative and to
the Refereium shall be filed with the Secre