The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
The STATE CONSTITUTION

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lCHAPTER Sc SESSION LAWS OF 1910
ISenate Bill No &C w Plaln)
PRoVIDING FOR DIRECT LEGlsLA.
TlON a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Amending the Constitution Of the state
of North Dakota. Relating to the leg
lslative DEPARTMENT and PROVIDING for
Direct Legislation: the Proposing OF
Constitutional amendments. and refer.
ence of laws
Be it F"s''v"h by the State OF North
That the following amendment to the
constitution IF the state OF North Dak
ota be refer"d to the Legislative AS
sembly to he chosen at the next general
election in sand state. and, If approved
by the last named legislative assembly.
the sam" he Submitted to the qualified
electors Of tn" state for approval or re-
lection. in accordance with the provi-
sions of Section 2O2 Of the Constit ution
of The 81 St al, Of Of, North Dak"ta >c,r
TlON) That Section Is Of Article
Of the constitution Of the state OF
North Dakota is hereby amended to
Section Is The legislative authority
vested in a I".isIat'l" assembly consist
snntaiiTrs. h,N tn" r"'ople reserv" to
themselves the pow'r T." propose laws
and Amendments to tn" state c"nstltu.
ton and to enact and approve
1"ct the same at the polls. "Xr"pt as 10
local or special laws, as euum"rAt.d in
Section 10 of Article 2 OF This consti
tuition, Independently Of the Legislative
assembly: and also reserve the power. at
their own option. to approve or reject
And annul at the polls any act. Item, sec
zion or part OF any act measure passed
lpp lar @
laws relating to appropriation Of money.
yand except as to local special laws.
as os in sctor 70 ,, Of Article
reserved by the people is the initia
tive. Any measure or constit utional a
mendment may be proposed by tn" p~o-
less than ten per cent. or II an amend
,ment to tho constitution not less than
Fifteen per cent Of the legal voters in
each county Of at least one half OF the
counties of the state ANY such oet-
tion shall contain the fun text OF the
PROMISED measure. Such petitions shah
less than four months prior to the Gle"
or not later than twenty days after the
ss%Sy 80 ssss MSch Of s ns
to be presented The Secretary Of State
shall transmit the same to the house
Of Representatives Of such legislative .. a.,
thereof. Or not later than ten days afte'
thu same are filed. Measures ~ amend.
nents to the constitution 20 proposed
measures in the legislative assembly. eI-
eept appropriation bills. and shall! he
either enacted Or rejected BY IT, 'es':,
that session %' Any such @sasur: .;
amendment. II enacted " agreed 10 BY
tn. legisls i've assembly. shall bs sub
iss' ps"Sded "O or may e
fersd to the people bv the legislative
assembly for approval or rejection. or
y no action is taken upon 5v the '; e.
Secretary Of state shall submit II to the
people for approval or rejection at the
sS,ss d ss
nre Or constitution amendment to &C.
both measures; Or both s smendmsn,s;
State TO the people for approval or
election II conflicting measures or a
mendments are submitted to the people
At a general election and each receives
majority of the votes cast for and
against the same respectively. then the
firmative votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re-
jected When any measure so approved
at the polls; as provided herein, is
referred to the next Legislative assembly,
and should such amendment be approved
by majority Of the members elected TO
each house thereof. such amenam"ns
shall become part Of the conSii'"-
ton of the state. If such atnendmcnt
be rejected by, the next l"g{1a tive as
the people at the next general election
tor approval or rejection. and If the said
amendment the second time receives q
majority of all the votes cast thereon at
such election. 1t shall become part OF
the constitution of the state. The
second power reserved is the rererednm.
part Of any act of the Legislative as
semby to be referred to the people for
their approval or rejection at the polls.
a referendum may hr ordered as to any
measure or any part. item or section OF
anv measure passed by the Legislative as
selnby upon ma joritv vote Of the men,
hers elect thereof. or by petition sign,
ed by at least ten per cent of the legal
voters in each county OF at least one
half Of the counties Of the state. where
such act part or pars
until the referendum vote shall deter
mine whether or not the law is sns-
tanned Of defeated. provided: that when
ton Of the public health. peace or safe
ty that law become effective without
delay, such necessity and the facts
section of the bill. and If upon aye and
nay vote In each house OF the legislative
assembly. two thirds Of all the members
ELECT eI II, the r! shall vote on separats
instant operation on account. OF the
necessity for the same. such law shall
become operative upon approval by tho
governor. and shall not be subject to .
reteredum The reference to the peo-
pie OF one more items sect ions or
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 shah
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 referendum 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 to the
people shall be had at biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions Do
made by law for Q special election ea
such measures Any measure thus re-
fsrrea to the people shall become 4 law
the vote: cast thereon and not other
date Of the official declaration Of the
vote BY the STATE board Of conv1sserG
ne enacting clause Of all measures
' s.ssf.a X t n. .:opl: shall b: -
r." The basis fer the eo0putation q
eae number Of s1oaatvRos required ~
any initiative a. PofoFonAu0 Dotitio0
eAAa b the tekA vote east foe oove9-
- n the last 01DarA slselteo u ~
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