Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04

expiration OF sixysars 4sI.aa
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To|
THE STATE q CONSTITUTION
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Ss5 Of North Dakota. Relating to the Leo
S lsl alive Department and Provdlnu Tor
Direct z lee isiaton: the Proposing Fot
8 Constltuttonal anne ndments. and refer-
Be ,it.3 Resolved. BY & he state Of North
II, D Dakota: the House II Representatives
H That the following amer dment q the
constitution 81 the state of North Oak
ota. be referred to the Legislative AS
semnly to be chosen at the next general
S e.s e !, u, said state and. f approved
me same be submitted toSfthe qualified
ee 81 Of the state for approval or re
lection ls N accord ance with the proyi
aof the State Of North Oak ota 4 Il 81 ss'iSa y
,,r,,S.AAMENDM ENT TO THE CONSTITU-
TON 1## That Section Is Of Article 9
North DaSota Is hereby amended to
read as follows 3Bs }6s
s, ss sSs 3. q The legislative authority
3 vested in q legislative assembly consist q
Ing of. q senate and q h0use OF repre-
sentatiyes. but the people reserve to
and amendments 10 the state constitu-
5ect the same at the polls. except as TO.
Section 70 81 Article = 81 this sonst i.
stuttont tndepen dentlystjo OF the legislative
assembly; and also reserve the power. st
Is ehs pos aag ss, .se
tton or part Of any act or measure passed
By the legislative assembly except as to
e
2 Of this constitution, 4 The first power.
r 1,sss y Z BY the people Y the tnitia-t
mendment may be proposed by the peo-I
Pile by initiative petition signed by not
less than ten per cent. or ~ an amend
msss e r. es Ss ls a ss aa
counties .of the state. ANY such peti ).
hs ueS ps saF .sa
1 be filed with the Secretary OF StateSiiot
less than four months prior to the cleo [
sor not later than I wanty days after The
sembiy to which sa eS ' petisions are are
e BE presented pre- The Secretary of State
Of representatives Of such legislative as
semblv on the first day OF the session
thereof. or not later than ten days afte
ments to the constitution so proposed
/ shall take precede nce over all other
measures In the gislative assembly. ex
either enacted Or rejected by the legis
/ lative assembly wit bout amendment, at
that session Any s,,ch .3$ measure Y! 3sor
the Legislative assembly. shall he subs
5ect to referendum upon petition Al as
hereinafter provided !. Or It may be re-
for
IL no actionSis taken upon II + by the leg
sfslative assembly at that session. the
next general elect on5S The Legislative
assembly may Dropose a#different meas,
70 as
shall he submitted BY the SECRETARY I5$f Of
/ State ..to the people for approval .s or
election! II conf icting measures or a.
mend ments are submit ed Ito the people
a At e general election and each receives
4 a majority Of the d votes cast for /: and
against the same respectively, then the
I one receiving the highest number Of af-
SSftrmatiy votes shall be thereby deemed
Ject ed s4S w her any measure so approved
at the polls. as provided herein, is q
constitutional amend ment. II shall be
and should such amendment be approved
by ajority Of the members elected to
each house thereof. such amendment
i tion Of the state. II n such amendment
;sembly. i SHAH again be Submitted 10
e ns ssia
amendment the second time receives q
majority Of all the votes east thereon At
the constitution OF the state. '' The no
on the power to order any act, item. Of
Is hs saDs
their approval or rejection at the polls
A.referedum5 may be ordered az 70 any
ss5% ss 1r any Part er section %
sembly upon : mst GRITTY vote OF the men.l
es =, elect thereof Or BY s!gn;
5haif ,of the counties 81 the state s.' where .
upon such act measure; part or parts
ntis shall bs S,nspsnded
mine whether Or not the law i ID y sus y
tanned or defeated. provided. that when
Sit % necessary for Immediate preserve
Hso1,s ssass M,i sass
creating me same. shall be stated IN 20 one ss
nay vote in each: house 81 the legislative
assembly. two thirds of all the members
elect thereto shall vote on separate
iastart operation r. On 81, 4 account 81 TIC
spseesstty for the same. such law shall
4 oeson.t. 5nperati tive upon approval ~ the
Tsfereau references y tia e nso e
PIE "a ore OF more items. sect TONS 81 or
parts 8of any duly enacted act oF ener-
der N I'M ~ [,r aeaay :,