The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-13
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENouM AS TO LEGISLATION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the G1nse't snd a sre.
BE st5 i R {; Q Ner1, By Bst th 3 s sbs ao of te 81
F: Representatives concnrrinR:
That the following amendment to the
kota. providing for the initiative and
legislative. assembly to be chosen at
the next general election in said state.
and with the approval Of aid 'eg'sl ia
qualified electors for adoption or re-
sions Of section 202 Of the constitution
of A Nj HtStf 21 S0E sseti 9nks 8 of Article
So Of the H,t e9nsti !. %s,eS Of t hmes sta.s !" oa
Section IS. The legislative authority
Of the state of North Dakota shall be
vested In a legislative assem ~ cor cor.
sentatives. but the people reserve. TO
themselves power to propose laws and
tnd enact or reject 81 ;ts The 1sx sama at a sas p4,Iy.
option. to approve or reject at the polls
a ar m ast : teep pas ssd'' Sy the as D ief,s 81 ivy ss.
he oeople is the Initiative. or the
power + to- propose an measures st 1s.. Tor te ena ner
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
in q majority OF the counties Of this
naass ssa IL be reavire peti fa pro a@d ev a%y
of the measure so proposed. Initiative
g ssfy q, .t sss,' n be f Isss t S.tn t ths ss sass
lative assembly: he shall transmit the
s sa%s a to u the eon 1ssis'a'ivss SUCH as'' imi3iSt,s ss
measure shall take precedence over all
Other, measure. in the legislative as;
shall b either enacted or rejected with
out change or amendment by the legis.
iative assembly within forty day.;
acted by the legislative assembly 1t
shall be subject to referendum petition
or It may be referred by the legislative
rejection. II It is rejected or no ac-
assembly within said forty. days, the
the people for approval or rejection at
the next ensuing regular general cleo
ion. The legislative assembly may re-
me TO accomplish The same purpose.
and in any such event both measures
state to the people for approval or re-
lection at the next ensuing regular cleo.
~ tton ,ha Il snnt'ieting ga measures meas, sas, sunm aieea
Of tho votes severally cast for, and
highest 'n humber as%e' Of sHe Affirmative HaS native" Votes aas
o easa s snaif0 sher sfs9% Be r eass d"' The E%e
power 10 order any ny act. item. or part
Of any act to be referred to the people
for their approval or rejection ct the
preservation Of the public peace. health
. or ssfet TEN. a' or to sections any measure as sny or m any
either BY a petition signed by ten per
s xo. Of . m ahs : 'sga, !, v fSs co Of the IS state Ss
q the members cleo. vote. therefor:
p Msen u is "e &c tha na aST the nea ,m.n sas,ts
fective without delay. such necessity and
.es dar IN o spea. saetio me Of same tine b Sna'' an nd
Il upon aye and no vote in. each house
two-thirds Of all the member elected
r g es ea1l h i1 ssyo saa o. y the , 81 : ia ssp soins
into instant. operation for the .imme-
diate preservation of the public peace.
opsraslv e upon ssasa spp soSa ' Sy the iaA' so Sss1%s
The filing Of a referendum petition,
against one or more items. sections or
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
rative: Referendum petitions against
semsiy sna Isss &c f, by The Mitn legislative .Ss sesr.ta as,
sAs~t 0aA0 VS AtbO0 ~ SuS S0SGCS6Tyf
Of state not more than ninety days
after the; final a :journment Of the ses-
sion OF the legislative assembly which
eerendum u demanded. The veto power
Of the governor shall not extend to,
measures referred to the people. All.
elections on measures referred to the
people OF the state shall be had It
6,snnial ne re. Z Re elections !. except g
cial election or elections. Any. measure
referred to the people shall take effect
the votes cast thereon and not other.
wise and shall! be IN force from the date
o. the official declaration OF the vote.
tive bills shall be e enacted ST.
the people Of the State Of North DakoS
.trued 70 deprive. any msmber 81 tbe
tagielattve assembly OF the right q. Ms
1oducs aay measure. Ths whole avN.s