The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-04
AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(CHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911,
(Senats Bill No. h-H. j. BeSsesSen)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENoUM AS TO LEGISLATION

Amendment to the Constitution Pro-
vIdinu for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Be it Resolved by the Senate Of the
Representatives. concurring:
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the State Of North d. Iad
referendum shall be referred to the next
legislative assembly to be chosen at
the next general election in said state,
tive assembly to DO submitted to the
qualified electors for adoption or re-
jec'ion. in accordance with tho provi-
81 fbe OF st SECTION on N SES Of p 5as ea"S''''''o"
AMENDMENT.) Section Is OF Article
2 Of the constitution Of the state OF
Section Is. The legislative authority
of the state of North Dakota shall be
vested in a legislative assembly cor.
sentatives. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws n
to enact or reject the same at the polls,
option. to approve or reject at the polls
any act. item. section or part Of any act
sembly. The first power reserved by
the people is the initiative. or the
power to propose measures for enact
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
in a majority of the, counties Of this
state shall be required to propose any
such petition shall include the, fall text
Of the measure SO proposed. Initiative
petitions shall he filed with the secre-
taTy of state not less than thirty days
lative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to the Legislative assembly as
soon as It conyenss. Such initiative
other measures in the legislative az,
sembly except appropriation bills. and
shall be either enacted or rejected with
lative assembly. within forty. days. II
any such initiative measure shall be en-
acted by the Legislative assembly 1t
or it may be referred BY the legislative
rejection. II it IS rejected o. no ae-
s assem L ,'k :i,h anon sal. Il ~ yo1 sss tssls,at ,Ss
the people for approval or rejection at
the tion. next :Tbs 'n IsY = yssa a.sen general mav s's se-
ject any measure no proposed by initta.
tive petition and propose a different
ams to to a nssom saah .v sas s soeb m paIposs:
state to the people for approval or re-
lection at the next ensuing regular cleo,
OA. q ~ CnItA Nlo900b00
to the people al the next ensuing cleo
ton shall be approved by q majority
of the votes ssverally cast for and
highest 'n lumber ae%' q ,1s Affirmative All Votes
other shall thersSy be- rejested. The
psSssa I. 1os order Is any 1ae a ssIsFs fss%. or or p sas
Of any act to be referred to the people
for their approval or rejection at. the
% POLLS '.s and %n y m.y be %, ordered red { immss,. e
preservation Of the public peace. health
or orr; SAFETY l;,. 2. - to .s any measure g or ms 2
either BY . petition signed BY ten per
zen. Of = the asor legal voters sss Of the 4 state e
When it is necsssary Tor the Immediate,
preservation Of the public peace. health
fective without delay. such necessity and
the facts creating the same shall 30
stated In one section Of the bill, and
two thirds Of all the members elected
to each rouse shall vote on q separate
Eo!l "a! 10 favor q the said law xoinE
e date 'n preserva Speaa. Of the ,sr p uhs 1 peass,
health Or saiety. such law shall beeonss,
operative upon approval. by the governor.
against nhs f ons Or Of more e 1%' itsmss sect Rssit'e On
mainder q that Get from becoming ops.,
rative: R~eferendurn pstitions agatnst
Of state not more than ninety dsys
sien q re th f.na ies aiii1Saiye1a :1s.n ct the vs sss1
tsrsndum nj = dsmsndeS. Th H's Veto e1 eowsrs
Of the Eoysrnor shsii not extend tos
elections on measures referred, to taei
people OF the state shall be had 1tg