Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-15

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assembly: and also reserve the power
at their option 10 approve or reJec'
MT the polls any act. item, section or
part OF an act OF the legislative az
sembly. except as 10 laws necessary
for the immediate preservation OF the
public pcace health or safety, ana
except as TO laws relating 10 irriga-
tion or the waters or q division OF
tile same. and except rs 70 laws Felat-
ing TO changing the polltichi SUD
divisions OF the state or counties, or
the creation of new counties.
The first power reserved by the
people is the 'initi9tive. and twelve
per cent Of the legal voters of the
state shall be required 10 propose any
measure by petition; provided that
three-fifths Of the whole number Of
the counties Of the state must each
furnish as signeTs of said petition,
twelve per cent Of the legal voters in
such county. and every such petition
shall include the full text of the
measure so proposed, Initiative pc
titions shall be filed with the secre-
tary Of the state not less than two
weeks before the converting OF any
legislature and shall be by him
transmitted to the first legislature
thereafter assembled n II sueh leg
i~slature 1t sueh session shal not n
act such law in the same manner as
laws originating therein are enacted,
then the said law shall be the gov
ernOr OF the state by proclamation
published in each county at least four
weeks before the next ensuing regu-
lar election for state officers or mem-
bers Of congress, be submitted to the
qualified electors AT such election for
adoption OF rejection. IL shall require
10 enact a law by the people a ma
joirity of the votes east In and
against said measures, provided mat
AT least forty per cent Of the votes
cast at said election for the
OF congress or state officer aYing
the greatest number OF votes be cast
in favor OF or against the act so
initiated.
n conflicting measures submitted
90 the people shall be- approved by a
majority OF the votes seyerally cast
for and against the same. the one re-
ceiving the higher number OF affirm
alive votes shall thereby become the
law rs to all conflicting provisions
provided. that there be. computing
the votes cast IN favor and against
said measures, at least forty per cent
Of the votes cast at said election.
The second power is the 'referen-
dunn" and il shall be ordered by pc
tition signed by ten per cent Of the
legal voters of the state, provided
that three-fifths OF the whole number
Of counties of the state must each
furnish as signers of said petition ten
per cent of the legal voters in such
county.
The veto power OF the governor
shall not extend 20 measures enacted
BY tho people by initiative or refer
petitions. but nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO divest
the courts Of the authority TO pass
the constitutionality of said laws
whether they be measures of the leg
assembly or Of the initiative
and referendum.
All elections on measures referred
to the people OF the state shall be
had at the next regular general cleo
ton for state officers or members OF
cougess. Any measur referred TO
the people shall still be in full force
and effect unless the referendum Pc
be signed by twenty-five per
cent Of the legal voters OF a major
It OF the whole number Of the coun-
ties OF the state in which case the
shall be imperative until such
time as it shall be passed upon at
An election and the result has been
determined and declared as provided
By law, provided, that nc general APP
.roprlation law shall be 50 sus-
pended.
The whole number Of votes cast for
or the state officer receiv-
.ng M higher humble of votes at
he regular election last preceding
he filing OF any petition for the int
or referendum shall he the
on which the number Of the
voters necessary to sign such |
shall be counted. Petitions
orders for the initiative and ref
arendum shall be filed With the sec
of the state, who shall submit
he same to the people. and in sub
the same to the people he
an other officers shall be
guided by the general laws so far as
applicable until legislation shall be
specially provided therefor.
No law passed by the legislature
hall go into effect until ninety days
nave elapsed after the adjournment
ii the legislature except general APP
and emergency laws.
II It shall be necessary for the Inn
mediate preservation OF the pubic
,eace. health or safety that a meas
ire become effective without delay, |
iuch necessity shall be stated in one
and II passed by each house
~ a tWo-thirds vote, Il shall become
law at once upon the same being
approved hy the governor or passed
his veto. All emergency laws
ihall continue in effect until voted
~ by the people.
ANY measure initiated 10y the peo-
lie or referred 10 the people, as
provided. shall take effect and
become a law thirty days after the
OF the vote at which IL Is APP
ANY measure rejected by the peo-
lie through the powers If the initia-
and referendum cannot be again
proposed by the initiative within
years.
The enacting clause Of every law
originated by the initiative shall be
Is follows.
BE il Enacted by the People OF
Jew Mexico
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