Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNsTITu.
TIONAl AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. 2ae.

An Act Entitled. IAN Act for the submit
ting to the qualified electors Of the State of
Montana an a me t9 Article
for Direct and Refer anc p of as
be q S. the d Assembly
Section There shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Montana. At
ment to Section /, Article v, Of the eonstitu-
ton of the State of Montana:
That Section 1. Article V. of the Constitu
ton be. and the same is hereby amended so ~
Section /. The Legislative Authority of the
State shall be vested in Legislative Assem-
bly,, consisting OF Senate and House of Rem
resentatives; but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws. and to enact or
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 cOnstitr1.
tiOnal amendments, and except as to local oy
specDas aWs az N Article y Sec
Legislative Assembly land also reserve power at
their own option. to approve or reject at the
polls, any act of the Legislative Assembly ex.
cept as TO laws necessary for the Immediate
preservation ofthe public peace. health or safe
ty. and except as to laws relating to appropria-
submission Of constitutional amendments and and
Cd in Article '. Section Is Of this constitatioan1
Initiative and eight per cent oi the legal voter s
of the State shall be required to propose any
measure BY petition; provided. that two-f ifths
State must each furnish as signers Of said petit
ton eight per cent of the legal voters in such
county, and every such petition shall include
n shah 6e ed secre
tary Of State. not less than four m onths before
+ %5eh hfEy to yOted
may be ordered either by petition signed BY
five per cent of the lega! voters Of the State;
of the counties of the State must each furnish
the dse Lesis she
9 Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
secretary OF state, not later than six months
after the fnai adjournment Of the Session Of
tne Legislative Assembly which passed the
Bill on which the Referendum is demanded.
. Inc veto power of the Governor shall not ex-
the Legislative Assembly or by Initiative Rel
erendum petitions.
All elections on measures referred to the
regular general election except when the Leg
lslative Assembly, by majority vote, shall
order special election. Any measure referred
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,
til such time as it shall be passed upon at an
election, and the result has been determined
ana dssa ar as oroyde led 9y law
ular election last preceding the filing Of any
petition for the Iniative or Referendum, shall
be the basis on which the number Of the legal
Re! petitions and orders for TIE Initiative and Tor
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
lnitiatsve shall be as follows:
BE It enacted by the People of Montana"
This Section shall not be construed to de-
priye any member Of the Legislative Assembly
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: Fer the Amendment TO the Constitu-
erence of laws" and the words. Against the
Amendment to the Constitutlon providing for
Direct Legislation aud Reference Of laws"
It shall be the duty. Of the Legislative AS
sem6ly 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 APP
prOval by the Governor.
Approved March 2, 1905.