The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-11

expiration OF six years.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
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Of North Dakota. Relating to the Leg.
Islative Department and Providing for
Direct legislation: the Proposing OF
enee OF laws.
Be II Resolved by the State Of North
Goncurring:
constitution Of the state OF North Oak
'ota be referred to the Legislative As.
senbly to be chosen at the next general
by the last named legislative assembly.
Ehe same be submitted to the qualified
Electors of the state for approval or re-
sion a.'" Of $: Section aeao'S Soa Of M the co e"s pats,
AMENDMESr TO THE co:Nsrlru.
IT r1o M c Dnat Sfstl0" Of Is tS Of 1 State q Z
North Dakota is hereby amended to
read as follows:
SECTION Is. The legislative authority
Tested in a legislative assembly consist
ing of a senate and a house Of repre-
EsntatiXes. but the people reserve !, IT, to
and amendments to the state constitu-
ition and to enact and approve or re-
kset the same at the polls, excep. as to Q
tuition, independently Of the legislative
assembly: and also reserve the power: at
end annul at the polls any act. item. sec,
tion or part Of any act or measure passed
by the legislative assembly except as to
laws relating to appropriation Of money.
and except as to local or special laws.
of this constitution. The first power
reserved by the people is the initia-
tive Any measure or constitutional a.
mendment may be proposed by the peo-
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
knent to the constitution not less than
fifteen per cent of the legal voters in
zach county Of at least one-half of the
zion shall contain the full text Of the
proposed measure. Such petitions shall
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
lion at which they are to be voted on,
br not later than twenty days after the
cpsnins sessi9n of The legiSlntiys sse
TO be presented. The Secretary of State
shall transmit the same to the house
bf representatives Of such legislative as
thereof, or not later than ten days after
the same are filed. Measures or amend.
ments to the constitution SO proposed
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shall be
either enacted or rejected by the lesis, s.,
amendment. if enacted or agreed to by
the legislative assembly. shall be sub
hereinafter provided. or it may BE re-
Tered to the people by the legislative
assembly for approval or rejection. or
~islative assembly at that session. the
Secretary of state shall submit 1t to the
people for approval or rejection at the
Assembly may propose a different meas
ure or constitution amendment to &C
eomplish the same purpose whsreupon
shall be submitted by the Secretary of
State to the people for approval or
rejection at the next ensuing general
mendments are submitted to the people
at q general election and each receives
a majority of the votes cast for and
one receiving the highest number OF af.
firmativs votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re,
at the polls. as provided herein. is a
constitutional amendment. IT shall be
referred to the next legislative assembly,
by a majority OF the members elected to
each house thereof. such amendment
shall become a part Of the constitu.
be rejected by the next legislative as
sembly. 1t shall again be submitted to
the people at the next general election
amendment the second time receives .
majority of all the votes cast thereon at
such election. 1t shall become a part Of
the constitution Of the state. The
or the power to order any act. item. or
part Of any act Of the legislative as
their approval or rejection at the polls.
A referendum may be ordered as to any
measure or any part. item or section Of
any measure passed by the legislative as
hers elect thereof. or by a petition sign.
ed by at least ten per cent OF the legal
half Of the 'e Counties q the state. where
t deas fos 50 e order @dSAs shaii H Be .a IS aassd
until the refer rec vote shall deter ter
tanned or defeated. provided. that hen
It is necessary for immediate p%reserva-
tion Of the public hco health; peace or safe
creating the same. shall be stated in one
section gsn aote Of ~ the ..d bill io and II Upon and
assembly. two thirds Of all the members
elect thereto shall vote on a separate
roll call in v Of such law going into
instant operation on account Of the
necessity for the same. such law shall
become operative upon approval by the
governor. and shall not be subject to q
Referendum. The reference to the peo-
pie Of one or more items. sections OF
parts Of any duly enacted act or emer-
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 upon
which the referedum Is demanded. The
veto power of the Governor shall not ex-
tend to measures initiated by, or re-
ferred TO. or approved by the people.
All elections on measures referred 10 the
people shall be had at Biennial regular
general elections, unless provisions be
made by law for q special election on
such measures. Any measure thus re.
tsrred to the people shall become a law
Mhen It IL approved by q majority Of
the votes cast thereon. and not other.
wise. and shall be In force from the
date Of h official declaration Of the
vote BY the state board Of convassers
The enactfnR clause Of all measures
Iinitiated by the people shall be: "Bs
iiI enacted by the OeODlo of North nakn.