The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-25
AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION

THE STATE CONSTITUTION
eGHAprER IS s Es sy6 LAWS s. OF Pi Lali}
f ftoM 2 concTaa Emf ResolLUTioN
Amending the Constitution Of the sssse
Of North Dakota. Relating to the leg.
+: Islative Department and Providing 70.
/: Direct Legislation: the Proposing o,
Constitutional amendments. and re'er'
ence OF laws.
he i Resolved I've u BY the e, s Ra%sse. Of Mavta
(. That tho following amendment to the
constitution Of the state OF North Oak-
tsembIy to be chosen at the next genera,
election in said state. and. If approved
by the last named legislative assemnly;
he same be submitted to the dua a. rea
fection. in accordance with the Prov
!sions Of Section 2oz Of the Constitution"
trloN.) That Section Is of Article
IF the constitution Of the state OF
North Dakota is hereby amended to
s Section 10 'S Is The legislative authority
kf the State Of North Dakota shall be
Tested in a legislative assembly consist
ing Of {. senate and q house OF repre-
themselves the power to propose laws
and amendments to the state constttu-
zion and to enact and approve or re.
local 'o or Special II laws, az enumerated in
Section 20, Of Article z Of this oonstl-
tuition, Independently Of the legislative
assembly; and also reserve the power: z!
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
and except as to local or special w
as enumerated in Section 70 Of Article
3 Of this constitution. The first power
reserved ,.s r a. by n,s the people op on Is the 1n1t's l.
mendment may be proposed by the PEG.
Pile by initiative petition. signed by not
less than ten per GENT: or II an amend.
fifteen per cent Of the legal voters in
each county Of at least one-half of the
founties Of the state: Any such peti,
proposed measure. Such petitions shall
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
Jess han four months prior to the cleo
lion at which they are to be- voted q:
Fembiy to which such petitions are
TO be presented. The Secretary of State
bf representatives of such legislative as
Eembiy on the first day Of the session
thereof, or not later than ten days afte'
ments to the constitution so proposed
shall. take precedence over all other
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shal DO
iative assembly without amendment. at
that session. Any such measure or
nmendmsnt., If eriacted or agreed to by
dect to referendum uDon a petition as
fered 70 the people by the legislative
* no action i. taken upon it By III leg.
~islative assembly at that session. the
Secretary Of State shan submit 1t to the
people for approval or rejection at the
assembly may propose a different meas
ure or constitution amendment to ac-
eomplish the same purpose whereupon
shall be submitted by the Secretary Of
State to the people for approval or
rejection at the X ensuing general
msndments are submitted to the people
At a general election and each receives
a majority Of the votes cast for and
against the same respectively. then the
firmativs votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re-
jected. When any measure 80 approved
so%ns sne Ro''sii AZ ams na1n.eee n It sha,, Is b. =
referred to the next legislative assembly.
and should such amendment be approved
by q majority Of the members elected to
tion of the state. II such amendment
be rejected by the next legislative as
the people at the next general election
for approval or rejection. and II the said
amendment the second time receives q
4IlNh A1onfinn n ah011 hopnnn a nort ~
the constitution Of the state. The
second power reserved is the rereredum.
or the power to order any act. item. or
sembly to be referred to the people for
their approval or rejection at the polls.
a referendum may be ordered as to my
my measure passed BY the legislative as
sembly upon q majority vote Of the MEM
hers elect thereof. or by a petition sign:
ed by At least ten per cent OF the legal
half OF tho counties Of the state. where
thereof so ordered shall Be suspended
mine whether or not the law is sus-
tanned or defeated. provided. thai when
It Is necessary for immediate preserva-
lion tb 81 the = ,s pvel becn nsaith s;, ;psaes or ,; safe,
delay, such necessity and the facts
creating the same, shall be stated in one
section Of the bill. and Il npo aye and
assembly. two thirds Of all the members
elect thereto shall vote on. q separate
roI, eau In favor Of such law going into
necessity cess Tor the same. such law shall
governor. and shall not be subject to q
reter e nn. y The mo reference to the peo-
parts Of M duly enacted act or emer.
gency law h q not delay the remain.
DER 81 that act or lew from becoming
be filed with the secretary Of stSte with'
In ninety days after the final adionrn.
ment OF the session OF the leeislativa s.-
semhly. which passed the messura lnnn
which the rsferedum IL demanded. Tn
veto power of the Governor shaii mt ~. ~
tend to- measures Initiated by or e.
'tHrred to. or approved by the neonie
All elections on measures rsferrsAtA 70 s.:
people shall be had ut biennial res,,iar
general elections. unless provisions r.
maaS ~ law for special eloctinn ~
ssuch neasures. Any neasp,rss AN. y
lerTed . the people shall Become = ~, ~
= men " - approved ~ a maioritv ~
e1e votes cast thereon. ana nn1 Sth.v..
y:se. and shall be "a force rom 81.
as1e 99 2 official declaration ~ shs
vote ~ Tho state board az annvsss VIC
lrnH enactInK clause @of ali messmrs:
y enacted ~ tho peopis 81 ON Nor fS ~
4 Ihe basis FOR. the connntafiosA oe
ne nnmner OF signatures. ren,ira1 = ~.
SsHny,, Snltiitive y or referendum nsfftinwr
SsleH oe the total vote cat for sG nnssa
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