The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
, THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senata Bill No. Sc. w. Plain)
4 coNcURREMT REsoLUTioN

Amending the Constitution OF the state
Z; OF North Dakota. Relating to the Leg
I: ' o'sest t esHsrt%snt t a"d e sssy,s'"S 'e g,
. constitutional amendments. and refer.
ence OF laws.
BE 1t Resolved by the State of North
Y Dakota, the House of Representatives
THAI the following amendment to the
constitution Of the state OF North OAK
,ota be referred to the Legislative As
xsembly to be chosen at the next general
election In said state, and, IL approved
ny the last named legislative assembly;
Electors OF the state for approval OF re-
kectton. in accordance with the .provt-
f A M Sfata e s To T Rafo GoNsr1ru.
bf the constitution Of the state q
bf the State Of North Dakota shall b.
Tested in q legislative assembly consist
Eentatiyes. but the people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws
and amendments to the state constitu-
local or special laws. as enumerated In
Section q Of Article 2 Of this consti.
assembly: and also reserve the power. at
their own option. to approve or reject
end annul at h polls act. item. sec,
BY the Legislative assembly except as to
Jaws relating to appropriation Of money.
and except as to local or special laws.
. Of sn ehis sesst,s tn ssee'c The - first e. 4% poWss
deserved by the people is the initia-.
tive. Any measure or constitutional A.
Pile by initiative petition. signed by not
less than ten per cent. or If an amend
ment to h constitution not less than
kff<oA~ -~- ~n-t oc thA vA~AI VY0k0WR In
zach COUNTY unit or Of at leas, one-half Of the
counties of The state. Ans such peti-
tion shall contain the full text OF the
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
Jess than four months prior to the cleo
tion at which they are to be voted on.
fembiy to which such petitions are
to be presented. The Secretary OF State
bf representatives, Of such legislative as
Eembix on the first a Of the session
thereof. or not later thar ten lays afte'
shall take ~precedencs over ali other
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
either enacted or rejected by the iegis:
aative assembly without amendment. at
that session. Amy such measure or
the, Legislative assembly. shal be sub:
tect to referendum upon a petition as
hereinafter. provided. or It may pc re-
ss.sa aS i fos a 1spp,s - Or re retecston. or
n no action is taken upon 1t by. the leg
islative assembly at that session. the
people for approval or rejection at the
next general election. The legislative
Assembly may propos a different meas
Sompiish the same purpose whereupon
s sssn be @e. submitted g BY S0! The ssersts4y i
r Sesss to I the ps0n nsxt 'o sn. aHfns0v general al
election. II conflicting measured or a.
mendments are submitted to the people
against the same respectively. then the
one receiving The highest number of at.
enacted and approved and ali others re-
jected. When any measure so approved
at the polls. as provided herein. is a
rsferred to the next ieEislstivs assembly.
and should such amendment be approved
by a majority Of the members elected to
s sssh s Sseom. 'n q part sue" "f the eonseisa.
be- be-" rejected = By the next i legislative a.
ss"G People ss q : shs as se4s g sen s = %sieet,e %
for approval or rejection. and II the said
smeendment the second time receives
such eleection. 1t shall become q part Of
the constitution Of the state. The
second power reserved is the rereredum.
part Of any act Of the legislative a..
sembly to be referred to the people for
their approval or rejection 1t the polls.
n ssasrsd er any may p.e 9s G issm Or Sc Section tS any ~
sem1bly upon : majority vote Of the mem
s ssri ~ s'e g; , tasfse 9en q pe ey cent g Ps 81 sSs i.sai
hail Of the counties Of the state. whore
a sSs1so sus % : oldier %sa: .ssii R Be- .s a5 1ssss
until the referedum vote shall deter
mine whether Or not the law ts sus-
tain s ns or dsfsat ed % 'mmsassi. that n1s,s Mnsn
y, tho, a law become eifsctiye without
delay, sa 1s neess. 4 and the fae.s
section Of the bin. and Il upon aye n
nay vote IN each house Of the legislative
assembly. two thirds Of all the members
roll call In favor Of such law going into
instant loperation on account Of the
necessity for the same. such law shall
become operative upon approval by the
governor. n shall not be subject TO
pie Of one or more items. sections or
gency law shall not delay the. remain
der Of that act or law from becoming
operative. All referendum petitions shall
be filed with the secretary of state with
In ninety days after the final adjourn
ment Of the session Of the Legislative as
sembly, which passed the MEASURE D
which the referedum Is demanded. me
veto powerEof the Governor shall not ex.s
tend to measures initiated ~. or re-
terred 70. or approved by the people.
All elections on measures referred to the
people shall be had ut biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions ha
mads ~ law for. Q special election on
such measures. Amy measure thus re-.
tSrTed 20 the people shall become q NV
Mnen y y approved by q majority Of
the votes cast thereon. and not other
wise. and shall be In force from the
date Of the official declaration Of the
ne enacttnR clause Of al measures
inlsiated by the people shall be: .'Be
u enacted ~ the people OF North Dako-
The basis for the computation az
me number. of signatures required for
nny INITIATIVE or referendum petition
be the total vote cast Tor 0ovsr-
nor AZ the last general electionsin5 iths
COUNTIES where such petitions are sixnS6. a
Intes section shall not be construeSSto
e, nsss 9s.1I q ths rislhs to introdScss ~
seeretary u gtate ana Ill othar
cekloeEs shell b guided ~ tbs eonSfSiI
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