Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-18

,REFF RENOOM AS TO -IEGtSLA,'loN
! a coNcURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pro
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Nen bY The Senate fss Go IF the os
| Representatives cOncurring: ,ssgs"
That thu following amendment to the
| constitution of the State Of North pa pa
xota sa t ha ehe "a I'VE
the next general election in said state.
Sa w! the by Of saa fs ss
| qualified electors for adoption or re-
lection. in accordance with the ,proyi-
sions OF section So2 Of the constitution
AM W. lime 5so Section Is Of Article
z Of the constitution Of the state ct
| North Dakotasyis hereby amended TO-
Section IS, The legislative authority
of the state Of North Dakota shall be
sist ia Of aenste and house Of repre-
sentatives,; but ethe people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
Independent, of the legislative assembly.
and ais" reserve power. at their own
option. to. approve or reject at the polls
sedSS tie 0sas
sembly. The first power reserved by
the people is the initiative. Or the
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ment into laws. and at least ten per
! cent of the legal voters to be secured
in a ma iortty of the counties Of this
measure by initiative petition. and every
!: such petition shall include the full text
of the measure SO proposed. Initiative
or . ssa ss sss tsan ths Days
iativs assembly: he shall transmit TT the
soon as :" it convenss s sueh sss initiative
measure shall take precedence over all
other measures in the legislative as,
shall be either enacted or rejected with !
out change or amendment by the leeia-
lauve assembly within forty days II
ac' ed nv the legislative assembly It
shall be subject to referendum petition
or 1t may be referred by the Legislative
h It so re}ee ,e o4 no ae g.
zion is taken upon It by the legislative
assembly within said forty days, ! the
! the Leopl. for. approval or rejection at
4 th, next ensuing REGULAR general cleo
tion The legislative assembly may re-
i !eci any measure so proposed by inftia-i
tive petition and propose ~ a different
one to accomplish the same purpose,
! and In any. such event bath measures
I shall he submitted by the secretary Of
state TO- the people for approval or res
lection as y, =, Ct the next ensuing regular cleo;
70 the people at the next ensuing cleo
: tion shall be approved by a majority
of the votes severally 81 cast for and
h h9shs the same the receiving the
4 shall thereby rs become valid and the
other, shall thereby be rejected f@ The
seS9nd po%eG y th referendnm orth
4 OF any .acitt to he referred to- the people
= for heir approval q rejection at the
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4 preservation Of the public peace. health
or safetyl.. az TO- any measure pr any
a siires passed by the legislative assembly
a either by petition signed by ten per
fron e he i'sfga q Tho state
h the legislative assembly, If a maiority
u Of the members III elect vote therefor.
4 When is necessary for the Immediate
Or safety that law shall become ef-
a fecttNe without delay. such necessity and
a H. % facts creating the sans hall be
q i upon aye and no vote in each house
Il t tWeossn n, q al the members elected
4 g 20, each ns house shall vote on q separate
into Instant operation for the gI ifr,ms !. !.
!. aiate preservation Of the public peace,
oeesa u saay sssa sw a
The filing Of referendum petition
b AGAINST one or more items, sections 'o Of
parts pa e., o. an aet shall not delay the re-
q rattve. eferendnm petitions against
& measures passed by the legislative as
q sem0ly. shall be filed with the secretary
!, OF state not more than ninety DAYS
after the final adjournment OF the ses-
! sion OF the legislative assembly which
passed the measure on which the re-
y terendum Is demanded. The veto power
d. III q the governor shall moi 4 extend to
. measure measures referred TO & the people All
aSS people Of the state shall 4 BE- had at
4 biennial regular elections, b except as
cial election or elections. Any measure
se,Lerrea q &C the people shall take effect
II s whnsn u is approved BY q majority 81
wise and shall be IN force from the date
Il "a official deciaratlo Ion sof the vote
+ ne enactlng cause of all the inlSfa-
4 tiys billy shall BE BE ii enacted 81
/. t ms 8heople Of the Slate OF North Dako.
!, y ss 8. Is section shall! NOT be con
legislative assembly OF The right 10 III.
! skoaaeo afy measure. Tbs whole anSs,