The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 80 SESSION LAWS OF 1911
ifSenats Bill No. &C. w. Plainj
PROVIDING FOR DIRECT LEcIsLA.
.TtoN a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

W AsV SS0SV
ct North Dakota. Relating to the Leg
/; !siative Department and Providing for
Direct ceQislation: the Proposing OF
ence OF laws. d
BE It Resolved by the State OF North
! Dakota. the House Of Representatives
: That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state of North Dak-
iiota be referred to the Legislative AZ.
semply to be chosen at the next general
by the last m legislative assembly,
Pie same be submitted to the qualified
s seesfon Of Fl the hsca state for approyaI or re
;pf The state & North Pakota
AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTITU.
Is the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota is hereby amended to
read as follows:.
Ef the State of North Dakota shall be
Eested In a Legislative assembly consist
ing Of a senate and a house Of repre-
themselves the power to propose law
and amendments to the state constitu-
zion and to enact and approve or re-
local or special II laws VS. az enameFated in
Section 70 of Article z OF this consti-
tuition, independently Of the legislative
kIn'o own a Options ors' to .ess appro sas Or op" reject
end annul at the polls any act. item. Sec
Eion or part Of any act or measure passed
E Ry shs sel Isgi,'at ao ap apSemI,y except of m en 70
and except as to local or special laws.
as enumerated in Section 70 Of Article
reserved by the people is the initia-
tive. Any measure or constitutional a.
mendment may be proposed. by the peo-
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
Jess than ten per cent. or II an amend
ment to the constitution not less than
f~ifteen per cent Of the legal voters in
Each ea,;n county Of at least on me : salfh Of ,t the
proposed measure. Such petitions shall
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
lion at which they are to be voted on.
br not later than twenty days after the
opening Session $ d;5;ch of The l eagi;,;ndy sse
to be presented. The Secretary of State
Fhall transmit the same to the house
Pf representatives Of such legislative as
thereof, or not later than ten days after
the same are filed. Measures or amend
lnents to the constitution so proposed
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shall! be
either enacted or rejected by the leeis.
that session. Any such Measure or
the legislative assembly. shall be sub
hereinafter. provided. or 1t may be re-
as.smbly. for approSal or rsteetion. or
is isla n4 set sssem n iyAs at THAT that session. ss an tie
Secretary Of state shall submit it to the
people for a%pproyai or rst s 6 At the
; as1e sSns may sasS5ess' a differe sss'i ms.ss
ure Or constitution amendment to &C
somplish the same purpose w%hsreupon
snail be submitted BY the secretary Of
State to the people for approval or
rejection at the next ensuing general
m n1ss.i1n; y are se" snsmitte %s 70 the people ss IL
at q general election and each receives
a majority of the votes cast for and
against rssa the same anne b rsspsstiy mny;be then y, s aie
firmatiye votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re:
5ect ed WI. When any nr msasIre ns so apprG 9s q
constitutional amendment. 1t shall be
referred to the next legislative assembly.
and should such amendment be approved
shall bseom. a part. Of the %constitu:
ton Ct the state; II such amendment
the people at the next general election
for approval or rejection. and If the said
majority OF all the votes cast thereon at
such election. 1t shall become a part Of
the constitution Of the state. The
8oCVIlu UOWS1 4 10 lie
or III power to order any act. item. or
sembly to be referred to the people for
A referedum may be ordered as to any
measure or any part. item or section Of
any measure passed by the legislative as
Ter. elect thereof. or by. a petition sign.
ed by at least ten per ent Of the legal
voters in each county Of ct least one
h nail Of s, the Gov msa OF the n state; ~ wn mere.
thereof there f's 50 ord ordered sssAs snail b BE- suspended u.s. Sslss
until the referedum vote shall deter
mine whether h 3 asfs. Or not ard the law ,,d is . sus,
# Is necessary for immediate preserva-
ton Of the public health: peace or safe.
d dy that such g law ne :eese%s s ans tse ~'t 1ae9.
creating the same, shall be stated in one
section Of the bill. n II upon aye and
nay vote in each house Of the legislative
elect thereto shall vote OF a separate
roll call In favor Of such law going into
instant na t o%peration on account OF the
become operative upon approval by the
governor. and h not be subject to q
reteredum. The reference to the peo-
parts Of any duly enacted act or emer.
Eency law shall not delay the remain
der Ct h act or law from becoming
be filed with the secretary Of state with.
in ninety. days after the final adjourn. |
ment Of the. session OF the legislative as
sembly. which passed the measure upon
which the referendum Is demanded. The
veto power OF the Governor shall not ex-
tend to measures initiated BY, or re-.
ferred to. or approved ~ the people.
All elections on measures referred to ne
people shall be had at biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions be
aucS m 0y ! law for 2 specia! election on
erred 70 he people shall become q law
y hen " u approved by d majority az
the votes cast thereon. and not other.
wise. and shall be In force from the
cate Of the official declaration Of Tire |
v0te oy the state board OF conyassers,
enactinR clause Of ali meassre.
i'nss,ated by the people shall be: "Bs
Y SnAcIeo ~ the people OF North Dako.
2 The basis for the computation ~
sne number OF signatures required for
any initiative or referendum petitioHn
shall be the total, vote cast for Goveraa
nor at the last general election IN, fhs
COUNTIES where such petitions are sirnaa
b. This section shall not Sc .construedH -
assemniy Of the right TO intrcdncs sny
sotIIeefs shall be guided by -she reSSrsls
a. ia3st.t sR,: 4ss 10 tl!ns . susnats.s
ag s-it .,ssAg~l
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