The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
lCHAPTER sc SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senats Bill No &C w Plainj

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Amending the Constitution o, the state
o. North Dakota. Relating to the leg
!eistIve Department and Providing for
Direct cegis!ation: the Proposing Of
Constituttona' amendments. and refer;
Be It Resolved by the State Of North
Dakota the House Ut Representatives
Concurring
That the following amendment to tho
constitution Of the state Of North OAK
ota be referred to the Legislative As
sembly to he chosen at the next general
election sIs ito in said state. and. if approved
the same be submitted to the qualified
electors aeeter Of the state for approval re-
Lection en. IT, IN sccordance with the prov-
-AMENDMlsNT TO THE CoNsrlTU-
tse e pns Sseti"" Is of of article
read as follows:
Of tho State of North S'f Dakota shall be-
vested in Legislative assembly consist
Ing of a senate and house of repre-
SCI sssntatiyes: but the people reserv" to
and amendments to the state constitu-
tion and TO enact and approve
Rec a, the same at the polls. except as to
local or special laws, as enumerated in
Section 70 Of Article Of this consti-
tuition, Independently of the legislative
assembly, and also reserve the power. at
their own option. to approve reject
and annul at the polls any act. item sec
tion or part Of any act measure passed
by the legislative assembly except as to
laws relating to appropriation Of money.
and except as to local or special laws.
Is enumerated UNI In section 10 Of Article
tive, Any measure or constitutional a.
mendment may be proposed by the peo-
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
,ment to the constitution not less than
fifteen per cent of the legal voters in
each county Of at least one-half Of the
tion shall contain the full text Of the
proposed measure. Such petitions shall
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
less than four months prior to the cleo
ton at which they are to be voted on.
or not later than twenty days after the
pebne sess9 p;cb Of the egsatiy' as
to be presented The Secretary Of State
pf representative Of such legislative as
thereof. or not later than ten days afeI
the same are filed. Measures amend
m men, to the constitution so proposed
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shall he
either enacted or rejected by the 'egis.
amendment. II enacted or agreed to by
the legislative assembly. shall be sub.
hereinafter provided. or it may be re.
assembly. for. approval or rejection. or
II no action is taken upon it by the leg
ISIat1Va assembly that session. the
Secretary Of State shall submit it to the
people for approval or rejection at the
s asssm66iy may propose di liz meas
ure or constitution amendment to &C
S COM the same purpose whsrsupon
State to the people for approval or
rejection e. the next ensuing general
at general election and each receives
a majority of the votes cast for and
one receiving the highest number Of al
frmative votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re,
At the polls. az provided herein. ia
constitutional amendment. it shall be
referred to the next legislative assembly.
BY majority OF the member. elected to
Zach house thereof. such amendment
shall s BECOME s = part Of the eonS.itn n,
be rejected BY t1e next legislative as
the people at the next general election
a an n1nne the second time 1e receives sS
majority Of all the votes cast thereon at
such election. 1t shall become part OF
se OF s" bs
or the power to order any act. item. or
par, of any act Of the legislative as,
their nnnrnV91 ei0ctiOO nollS
referendum may be ordered as to any
measure or any part. item or section OF
sembly upon a majority vote Of the mem
bers elect thereof. or by a petition sign
ed by at least ten per cent Of the legaf
half Of the s Counties Of tho state where ERE
thereof so ordered shall be suspended
mine whether not the law is sus-
tanned or defeated. provided. that when
1t is necessary for immediate preserva-
tn OF the s PUPILS nea t Safe
delay. such necessity and the facts
creating the same. shall be stated in one
of in the bin o and AND
assembly. two thirds of all the members
elect thereto shall vote on separate
roll call in favor Of such law going into
necessity for the same. such law hall
become operative upon approval by the
governor, ana snail not De subject to q
referedum. The reference to the peo-
pie OF one or more items. sections 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 sh all
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
people shall be had at biennial regular
made by law for special election on
fsrred to the people shall become q law
When 1t Is approved by a majority Of
the votes cast thereon, and not other,
wise. and shall be in force from the
date OF the official declaration Of the
vote by the state board OF convassers
The enactinG clause Of all measures
initiated BY The people shall be: BE
ia The basis for the computation of
the number OF signatures required for
any Initiative or referendum petition
eor q the last 0qosral election in the
counties whore susA petitions are sisnoS
This session shall not 30 construct 70
deprive any nenS>1 Of the isxisiStivs
assembly Of he rioht to introdSoe ssy