Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
NOTICE or ELECTION, coMoT1Tu.
TIoNAL AMeN0M6tT.
House OH No. -,


- An Act Entit!ed.. An Act for the .pubmit-
.ontsn.; g A%end@entt e Asacle Y. p &c
foE Direct feeisistion and Reference 81 EaWs
Be 1t enacted BY the Legislative Assembly
sscs,op l:-T6ess s6sli s. submitted to the
v e sss Go ssns
ton Of the State Of Montana:
That Section 1. Article v. of the constitu-
ton be. and the same 10 hereby amended so ~
Section !. The Legislative Authority Of the
state Sf shall 6e vested in legislative Assem-
resentatves; but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws. and to enact or
relating to es appropriatfons Of MONEY and
cept as to laws for the submission Of constitu-
tional amendments, and except as to local OF
ton 20. Of this Constitution, indie pendent of the
Legislative Assembly land also reserve powers at
81 to or At the
preservation Of the public peace. health or safe
lions Of money, and except as to laws for the
submission Of constitutional amendments, and
ediept t. i9ea or spesal g.
The first power reserved by the people 10 the
0 sns state Sy shall be t9
Of the whole number of the counties Of the
State must each furnish as signers Of said petit
county and every such petition shall shall include ia
PETITIONS IS :h. %e6eof e q RstS sefe
The second power is the Referendum. and il
De se Sy
provided that two.dfths Of The Whole rn n,do
OF the counties Of the State must each furnish
a RSs1 Ct
tive Assembly as ether Bills are enacted:
after the final ADJOURNMENT Of the Session Of
t R;I LegiSslathye Asssbv which passed ne
The. veto power Of the Governor shall not ex.
the Lsgisiatiys Assembly or by Initiative Ref.
people Of the State shall be had at the biennial
regular general election. except when the Leg:
to the people shall still be in full force and ef.
per cent Of the legal Voters Of a majority I e q
the whole number of the counties of the State,
in which case the law shall be imperative un.
a tame ss ct ::
number Of votes cast for Governor at the reg
petition for the iniatlve or Referendum, shall h
be the basis on which the number of the legal
petitions and orders for the Initiative and f0f
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
%ptfpbg this until Legislation
acting clause Of every law originated by the
| BE It enacted by the People of Montana"
This Section shall not be construed to de.
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, 1928. 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
Direct Legislation aud Reference Of laws!
shall be the duty Of the Legislative AS
sembly to enact Legislation suitable for carry
ing this amendment into effect
Section SAN Acts or parts of Acts in con.
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.