The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(CHAPTEK 80 SESSION LAWS OF lsl)
1Ssnats Bill No s. u Bessssssn)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM As TO LEGISLATION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for a."
Amendment to the Constitution Pro
vId se for eh' Initiative s"o 'e'e''
Be it Resolved by the Senate Of the
State OF North Dakota. the House Of
That the following amendment to the
kota, providing for The initiative and
legislative assembly to be chosen at
ahe next general election in said state.
and with the approval Of said leEtsa-
qualified electors Tor adoption or re-
lection. in accordance with the provi-
sons Of SECTION 2O2 Of the constitution
Of H. Ststf IF S0E ssc,oa g of A.
3 of the constitution Of the state IT
North Dakota is hereby amended l."
Section Is The legislative authority
Of the state of North Dakota shall be
vested in a leg slative assembly con-
sstinx Of senate and ad house Of rspr; e.
themselves power to propose laws and
to enact or reject the same at the polls.
indspenden, Of the legislative assembly.
option. to approve OF reject at the polls
any act. item. section or part Of any act
or measure passed by the 'sgisiativ: a. =,
power to propo.. measures for enact
msnt into laws: and at least ten pc.
in q ma iOrity Of the counties of this
state shall be required to propose any
measure by initiative petition. and sve'y
of the measure - proposed Initiative
petitions shall be flied with the secre.
tary Of state not less than thirty days
lativs assembly: be shall transmit IN.
:oon As it conysnes: such initiative
sembly except appropriation bills. and
shall be either enacted or rejected with
lative assembly within forty days il
any such initiative measure shall be
acted by the legislative assembly Il
Or i It nay b. ref.T'sa BY tho 'ex H
rejection. II i e rejected Or no &C..
.ssSs 't :hn ..d Tot! tS' Ssy Ss
% psople for spprovai or rejection at,
ton h. ses
ject any measure 10 proposed by initia-
tive petition and propose . different
ens to .ass .vs as sas
state to the people for approval or r. :,
:; the na1t ..sa.nS ."1"s. sec
Ito" shall b approved BY : majority
OF the votes ssvcraily cast for and
highest number. 81 Affirmative votes
shall t thereby ,,. become valid and shc
% ":'' e re :3sS'ss o, The the
power to order any act. item. or part
Of any act to be referred to the people
for their approval or rejection at the
preservation Of the public peace. health
or safety; as to any m"as"re or any
sures passed by the Legislative assembly
either by petition signed by ten per
rent Of the Legal Voters t%s Of tn. state
the Legislative assembly. II a majority
Rf the. members elect vote therefor.
When 1t ia necessary for the Immediate
prese srs9t Of the public peace. hsal,h
ftective without delay. such necessity and
the facts creating the same shah be
Il upon aye and no vote in each house
thirds Of oil the members elected
to each house shall vote on a separate
Into instant operation for the iinmes.
h health Or safety: svch az shall bacon:
AGAINST one or more items. sections or
parts OF an act shalt oot delay the re-
measures passed By the legislative as.
Sembly shall be FLEE With the secretary
q state not more Than ninety days
sion Of the Legislative assembly which
passed the rneasure on which the re-
yerendum b 1emanled, The veto power
o. the governor shali not extend to
measures referrel to the people All
elections on measures referred to the
People OF the state shall be had at
provision may be made BY law Tor I spe
sial election or elections. Any measure
feferred to the people shall take effect
the votes cast thereon and not other.
wise and shall! be In force from the date
the Official declaration of the vote
I'VE bills shall BE- BE It enacted by
thS people Of the State OF North Dako.
This sectiss shall not be con
legislative assembly Of the right to IN
0oduce any usAsaiso The whoi. nnm