The Dickinson press., 1912-10-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
WHAPTEE % SESSION LAWS OF 1910
(Senate Bill No. 5-H. J Bessessen)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM AS TO LEGISLATION

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'Amendment to the CONSTITUTION Pro-
viding for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Be it Resolved. by the Senate of the
Representatives concurring:
cons constitution Of the Ser State at Of NGr nth Pa 6nd
referendum shall be referred to the next
legislative assembly to be chosen at
the next general election in said state
qualified electors for adoption or REL
lection in accordance with the proyi,
AMENpMENr.5 5<'s Section Is of Article
z Of the eonstitution Of the state Of
'e Section as '0i IS The legislative authority
Of the state of North Dakota shall be,
Sisting of a senate and house of repre-,
F!entatives, but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
INDEPENDENT of the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power. at their own
option. to approve or reject at the polls
pr measure passed by the legislative as
sembly. The first power reserved by
the people is the initiative. or the
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ment into laws. and at least ten per
cent of the legal voters to be secured
In q majority Of the counties Of this
state shall be required to propose any
measure by initiative petition. and every
such petition shall include the full text
pr the measure SO proposed. Initiative
fary of state not less than thirty days
before any regular session of the legis-
3 sam. he shall transmit the
soon as it Such initiative
measure shall take precedence over all
other measures in the legislative as;
shall be either enacted or rejected with
out change or amendment by the legis-
att ~ assembly within forty days; II
acted by the legislative assembly. it
or 1t may be referred by the legislative
tion is taken upon it by the legislative
assembly within said forty days, the
the people for approval or rejection at
1he next ensuing, regular general cleo
ton. The legislative assembly may. rel
tive petition and propose a different
Pne to accomplish the same purpose,
and In any such event both measures
state to the people for approval or red
tion: If conflicting measures submitted
lion shall be approved by a majority
OF the votes severally cast for and
against the same. the one receiving the
6ther shall thereby be rejected. The
second power is the referendum. or the
Pf n act to be referred. to the people,
tor their a%pprova! or rejection at the
polls. and it may be ordered Except as,
preservation of the public peace. health
or safety. as to any measure or any
parts. items or sections Of any meal
either by a petition signed by ten per-
cent OF the legal voters Of the state
from q majority of the counties or by
# the. members elect vote therefor.
When it is necessary for the Immediate
preservation Of the public peace, health
the facts creating the same shall be
Sta ted in one section Of the bill, and
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each, house shall vote on a separate
f into c insta an fao o0ere Of the f said Tia law s go III
hhlaie preservation Of the public peace;
operative upon approval by the governor!
AGAINST one or more items, sections or
pa, ! s OF az an act shall not delay the re-
%r rafiHeer q R ,ehae aS' from pet bitaieomin sss 0 |ns,
measures passed by the Legislative as
semoly shall be filed with the secretary
after the final adjournment of the ses-
sion OF the legislative assembly which
passed the measure on which the re-
terendum is demanded. The veto power
oI the governor shall not extend to
e Measures referred to the people. All
people Of the state shall be had at
Dl ren1 regular elections. except a.
cial election or elections, Any measure
referred. to the people shall take effect
Wnen II Is approved by a majority of
the votes cast thereon and not other.
Use and shall be in force from the date
pr the official declaration Of the votel
The enacting clause OF all the tnitia-
t ttve bils shall be B # enacted BY
rs people p OF the State Of North, Dako-
esrnea to deprive, any member OF the
81 ic!ative assembly Of the right to in
any measure re The As. whole mum.
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