The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM As TO LEGISLATION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pros
v!dIne for the Initiative and Refer
Be it Resolved, by the Senate Of the
Representatives .concurring:
kota. providing for the initiative and
referendum shall be referred to the next
' the msxt se ss . eiecti TO- i Hs s saGse stat e?
and with the approval of said legislas;
tiye assembly efasto to BE 9er submitted a5ontioa to to t fss
sionis' " Of 81 Section aeS1'S sea Of the the co m
OF thH fsN State 9f North gao+1 Dak9 Ct =, Art,c,s
North Dakota is hereby amended TO-
Section IS The legislative authority
Fested in a legislative assembly cons
tsentattyes. but the people reserve to
to enact or reject the same saDDos at the he po iii.
INDEPENDENT OF the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power. at their "
pr measure passed by the legislative as
sembly. The first power reserved by
I power ee 20 pro p me mea aaaa1ss'v for or ennascatee
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
seats s %a}Gri BY fsqu ane c to propo ea s any
measure b. Initiative petition. and every
fvch petition shall include the full text
pr dae measure shsm ns so ,, pr9po os,eh III lnit astrye
fary Of state not less than thirty days
3s4i1s as!sr regular r. session S. s5 Of the egise
soon as it conyenes. Such Initiative
measure shall take precedence over all
pther measures in the legislative as;
shall be either enacted or rejected with;
out change or amendment by the legis-
iative assembly within forty, days. II
ected by the legislative assembly It
or 1t may be referred by the legislative
f esjSs%Sas 70 II 'h Il Rso FsSee ter a pr go ae Or
tion is taken upon It by the legislative
assembly within said forty. days, tho
5 ssSs'1 psopls q Tor 't appro sna' or su ssjaet,d it s s2
tion. The legislative assembly may re-
}eect n measure so proposed by initia.
end in: any such event both measures:
s sss!a e 70 ,sSs psSpi. by }gr ' aepl ssssfts ar rs Of
ton: II conflicting 'nsalss s'f SUBMITTED fttei
70 the, people at the next ensuing cleo
OF the votes severally cast for and
egainst the same. the one receiving the
h number Of affirmative votes
6ther shall thereby be rejected L. T h
second power II the referendum. or tho
power to order any. act. item, or part
for their approval or rejection at tha
polls. and It may be ordered Except as
TO- avs necessary for the immediate
or safety. as to any Measure or any
parts. items or sections Of any meal
ss nit5Ses passed as by the legislative assembly
from a majority OF the counties or bS
the legislative assembly. II a majority
When the It Is ne neesssars s'f for t 1Ste ,m thsssfGT;'
preservation Of the public peace. health
or SAFETY that 2 law shall become ef4
ttHs''1 facts M''n creat delay tb such han necessity sbs3, and nd
Il upon aye and no vote in each Sa'i house IS
tU eanb ho,5 Of all ah., the eo members elected
into instant operation for the imme;
Siate preservation Of the public peace!
operative upon approval BY the governor!
against one or more items, sections or
mainder Of that act from b ss,eH me op PEE
rative Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the Legislative as
sembly. shall be filed with The secretary
q efte sta re- not net mere e than ninety days
sion Of the legislative assembly which
F easse%d the e. gSe eass on gMhich the re:
81 the eo g H shai pae veto power
m p1esfe referred to the people All
people OF he state shall be had at
D biennial regqlar elections. except a.
cial election or elections. Any measure
r when to the, people shall take effect
the votes cast thereon and not other:
Use eb and a,s shnll be n force from the date
1.-THE enacttng. clause 81 ali the initia4.
tha n eills s y be BE e enacted BY
"a" This section SHAH not be con.
k ksrnIsa to deprive any member OF the
troducss 2 measure The whole mum.