The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-08-16
AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
~ SESSION LAWS o l, 1911!
Bill No. 237-S j.. Doyle OF
Fostev md +. C. Piovhar)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE. RE-
FGRENnuM Nj RECALL

e"a"m, and tho provisions thereof.
the Recall OF Public Officers and ~
BE II resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentaiives Of tho State of North Da-
g kota. and m. Senate thareof concur
THAT the followtnE amendnents to
the constitution OF tho State Of North
Dakota bs referred to the legislative
eral election. h" published. and upon
agreemant to hs by the Legislative AS
sembly SO next chosen. as afo "ssaaa;
election in the year 1914 for approval
or REJECTION. In accoriancs with the
provisions of section COZ Of the con
F,Ss e25l, Fif,yssev.u 80. Frfty eight
$3.50. fifty min" $50. and stxty-five (es,
Article Fourteen 90. and Section 2oS
Of Article Fifteen (l5) OF the constit't.
tion Of the State Of North Dakota shall
follows:
Section IS The legislative authority
Of the state shall be vested !" a legs.
and house Of representatives. but the
people reserve to themselves the power:
First. a" propose laws. leslslat.ve n'ea -
the constitution and TO enact ana ap-
prove or reject the same az the p9.'s
Independent OF the ieg,s,a'iye as smandy
ments to the constitution shalt be once
referred TO the legislative and
suhmitted to them. and to enact. ap.
prove and confirm or reject and annui
Il tho polls any act. measure or reso.
luton; or item ",h :eit ion to- oar nro or pai's en-.
acted "r rejected by the legislative as
semblv. or vetoed by the governor.
people is the Initiative and the second
Is the referendum. Every initiattve Pc,
tittnn shall include the full text OF the
s sisi,s''| pc, " CENT. nor "i in any case more
than iwenty-thousand (20.00O) legal slec-
tors shall be required to petition for
to he submitted t" the people at the
polls, independent aud regardless Of. or
Notwithstanding n"n.enact1"en' there"t
the governor: providing that the tntttn-
tive petition proposing an amendment or
amendments tn the co'stit,ti"" shai! ne
siguc,i by nmi more than Is per cent "t
the i".al sio.'t"rs il, III least "ne.half M
the counties of the stat" Not NOR"
thar five Der cent. nor 9ro ~ noa a"y c.. case . ..1ece
tors. shall tie required I" petition ana
propose any measure or resolution for
enactment or agreement by the i.,s's.a.
the referendum power as g Initiative
measure ar resolution i" submitted. or
as I" any other act. measure or resoiu.
under the second power reserved by the
p.nuI" All initiative petitions for n'ea-
s so..i ,.Icsr, on for x,, H'4!" he fiIed aI IN t %e@ ofy
flee Of the secretary Of state not less
than four months prior 10 the election
a. which they are ." 10 voted on: or.
session OF the Legislative assembly ANA
whenever So filed aud not submitted to
vote at the election last preceding snal'
be transmitted to the house of represen-
tativcs at the opening session thereof.
Except proposed constitutional amend.
ments approved Al the precedine election
shall hn nee 4. Sstvitf nH IN tho 0tHt0 senate
together with ANY not voted onl or with
In ten DAYS aftcr flllng: provided. none
:hs,, be so Transmitted an n,tsr the m ,nis-
sshsrs in such a,A legislative assembly ex-
espt appropriation bills and censtito-
pie or a preceding legislative assembly.
md shall be enacted; rsfe s : IT, or .I re-
lef,t s s w.aanhi am az ahat term ny '"I II en-
acsed, SUCH anss"1 measure. .s siisl, Be subject to
referendum II not snactsd and not en-,
Titled shsn The hs'e Ies,, e os suemttte" as 20 It ve en.
acts other hills. may refer such proposed
measures to the electors either alone or
s .1ss' ena. p prnno saS s 20 t'G pr. ss%s p %y ess
30 necessary. for the. immediate prsssr-
:ssss2 ,S Ss t . i.S Su sSsi, q become " siisst,v e.
stated in a separate section. and II. by
vote OF yeas ana nAy8s IuEC0 tUuGlU0
Of ali members elected to each house.
city council or commission. az the cash
may be-, shall vote on a separate roll
instant hnn ! II opera L, @I because necessary ssss1y Tor
the Immediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safa&y. such law shall
governor Or mayor. US the case may be:
e SO DECLARED IN any msssare ersatinx
& e.. a sslary. term any Or 'd auss. Of any ~ e e"fSs:
or In disposink Of any 'atds and natural
resources belonging to the state.
ss fisd In the office Of the Secretary OF
state not less than ninety day. after
The final adjournment Of the legislative
rsfsnred the measure o" which refer
A referendum petition ordering sub.
fact tho same until said Law is rejected
and annnled at the polls. whereupon
such, law. item. section or part thereof
Ing q Q referendum petition ordering
submitted one or more items. sections
2, parts Of any da.y enacted q. e cea,n lssis :
ordered. from bseomine operative
.s Mss"'s Stated II: and p" sss;:.ns s"' in 's ses
buttons. submitted to the people. shall
measures or resolutions. then the mea-
sure or resolution. embodyinR the pur-
ppse or object so approved. which re-
eeived the largest nurnber Of affirmative
votes shall thereby become the law or
constitutional ~nnandmen and all others
1kall thereby be rejected and repealed.
N veto power Of the governor or
tiatsd by or referred to OF snactsd by
All eisctions on general. focal and spe-
sial measures referred to the people Of
Ole state or Of any locality shall be had
: he s!snn'.. ,i ssss a.S,r rs,sn.ra a.os sIscd
II law. but COUNTESS. cities and towns
say provide for special elections on
ehoir municipal . wholly local eogtslA-
II case. Of. ,.vs.. chiefly Of ioc.! in
sse a wnsthsr o: :sh%,tt q b. by tb 5..e i:si..
n..t,!ye asssmb,ys e - fo n,,,s sSsmp 9. c- the
fSsn9of new or additional offices or Of
S3e0ra. the same shall ~ sueraitted 20.
vofod On and appr0ved or retectsd only
~ the spsop's % ftts counties ehisfy
Any. msssurs ~susehttss g TIE pcoPls
~ tho polls. shait heeeMe enActea. T.
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