The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-11
PROPOSED TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(CEAPTER 90 SESSION LAWS OF 1910
iSanats Bill No. 5-H. J. Bessessen)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDuM AS TO LEGISLATION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pro-
vjdjno for the Initiative and Refer.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, for Ban an
vidina for the Initiative and Refer.
endum.
Be State It k sf Nortb y Baf t6s S ehs Ao Sa 'e 81
Representatives concurring:
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of The ser state ate Of ;a;r M9Eta and and
Isssssafaa" a asas to he chosen At
the next general election in said state.
qualified electors for adoption or re-
lection. in accordance with the proyi,
ST fls of st section on N SSS Of b 5aS constitution
d A NJ stSdf Il S0s Section DnAS Is OF Article
2 off the constitution Of the state OF
Section Is. The legislative authority
of the state of North Dakota shall be
vested in a legislative assembly ,a con
sentatives, but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
to enact or reject the same L., at the s.m Polls
option. to approve or reject at the polls
any act. item. section or part Of any act
sembly. The first power reserved by
4. the people Is the initiative. or the
power to propose measures for enact
IuSnI mo ldWSs Alu dS lGdol e pSa
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
state hall be required to propose any
such sMsI1I PETITION IL '"i shall include ssie'' the ~ 9sll text
Of the measure so proposed. Initiative
petitions shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state not less than thirty days
lative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to h legislative assembly as
soon as It oonyenss. Such initiative
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 it
or it may b. referred BY the Legislative
assembly to the people for approval or
rejection. II it is rejected or no &C
a assembly Il s'e Within dD0n said IL Z for sSs days. the
the people for approval or rejection at
the tn, next Th. ensuing 5ss,s'gs,,r rssa assen, general mav s's rec
5ect any measure SO proposed by initia-
tive petition and. propose a different
e me to s accomplish a,oh .v the SANE sa4S msszsss;
state to the people for approval or re-
lection at the next ensuing regular cleo,
ton. II conflicting measures submitted
ton shall be approved by q majority,
OF the votes severally cast for and
highest number. of affirmative votes
hall thereby become valid. and the
other shall thereby be rejected, The
power to order any ny act. item. or, part
Of any act to be referred to the people
for their approval or rejection at the
to laws IS necessary y for tie imnediate
F, preservation Of The public peace, health
or safety. as to any measure or any
pares' pa a.smi h "r the seei Iegis,a Il any ayse msay
either by q petition signed by ten per
cent OF the legal voters Of the state
hon re- ,a a ma1or.'y ss OF the counties y ! Or 'orn y
Of, the members elect vote therefor.
When 1t is necessary for the immediate
preservation Of the public peace. health
%fective without delay. such necessity and
the facts creating the same shall be
stated in one section Of the bill, and
two-thtrds OF all the members elected
to each house shall vote on a separate
toll call in Y Of the said law going
a hat 'a preserya spsnA' of the 5er pubic shs l peaee,
health or safety, such law shall become
operative upon approval by the governor.
against a ] f, ons or q more e 'sif tsms. ssct Rsait'e on
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
s mss.are. R psssea ~ tn e'tIt% ssIn'.t, ssai ast
sembly shall be filed with the secretary
q state not more h q ninety days
:it5er u he sth finf 'es aisiISsaiysm sss.@ sf the xs sss,
F RssssS n"i 4 dsasu 1h re Mn;eS Veto sne y yer
q the governor shall not extend to
people OF the state snail be had It
eiennial REGULAR elections. except a.