Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-22

both measures shall be submitted by the
secretary of state to the people for APP
prevail or rejection at the next ensuing
regular election. II conflicting measures
submitted to the people at the next en-.
suing election shall be approved by 4
majority of the votes severally cast for
and against the same, the one receiving
the highest number Of affirmative votes
shall thereby become valid and the
other shall thereby be rejected.
The second power is the referendum,
and it may be orderd Except as to laws
necessary for the immediate preserva.
ton of the public peace, health or safe
W as to any measure or anyparts. items
or sections Of any measure passed by
the legislative assembly. either by a
petition signed by five per cent of the
legal voters or by the legislative as
sembly if majority of the members
elect vote therefor. When il is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the
public peace. health or safety that a
law shall become effective without de.
lay. such necessity and the facts Great
ing the same shall be stated in one sec.
ton Of the bill. and, if upon aye and nay
vote in each house two-thirds of all the
members elected to each house shall
vote on separate roll call in favor Of
the said law going into instant oper-
alton for the immediate preservation Of
the public peace. health or safety, such
law shall become operative upon ap.
prevail by the governor.
The filing of referendum petition
against one or more items. sections or
parts Of an act shall not delay the re-
mainder of that act from becoming
operative. Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the legislative as
sembly shall be filed with the secretary
Of state not more than ninety days after
the final adjournment of the session Of the
legislative assembly which passed the
measure on which the referendum IS de.
manded. The veto power of the COVER
nor shall not extend to measures re-
ferred to the people. All elections on
measures referred to the people Of the
state shall be had at biennial regular
general elections, except as provision
may be made by law for special cleo
ton or elections. Any constitutional
amendment or other measure referred to
the people shall take effect when il is
approved by majority Of the votes cast
thereon, and not otherwise. and shall be
In force from the date of the official dec.
laSation Of the vote. The enactina
clause Of all initiative bills shatl be.
BE 1t enacted by the people Of the state
Of North Dakota" This section shall
not be construed to deprive any member
of the legislative assembly of the right
to introduce any measure. The whole
number Of votes cast for justice Of the
supreme ,urt. at the regular election
last preceding the filing Of any petition
for the initiative or for the referendum.
shall be the basis on which the numbel
Of legal voters necessary to sign such
petition shall be counted. Petitions and
orders for the initiative and for the ref.
erendum shall be filed with the secre.
tary At state. and in submitting the same
TO the people he and all other Officers
shall be guided by the general laws and
the act submitting this amendment until
legislation shall BE especially provided
therefor. This amendment shall be self.
executing; but legislation may be en-
acted especially TO facilitate its opera.
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