Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-11
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVES AND
FeRENDuM. As TO LEGISLATION

a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
s., Amendments to the Constitution Pro-
3 viding for the Initiative and Refer.
Re 1t Resolved by the Senate Of the
|. State of North Dakota. the House OF
T. Representatives concurring !: 81
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the State Of North, Da-a
kota. providing for the initiative and
Legislative assembly to be chosen. at
the next general election in said state,
and am, with the approval 81 said. legisla-
aHalifisI electors IS s adopton Or f re
sions Of section 2o2 81 the he constitution ns
" MI StStf 9 SoEsh Ct of Article
North Dakota is .he hereby 4, i amended to
5'h'l Section 2s2f3. The Legislative authority
OF the state Of North. Dakota shall be
vested IN a legislative assembly con-
af yeDre
themselNss power !: to propose, laws and
to enact rrejpct The same at the polls.
INDEPENDENT of the legislative assembly
and alsn reserve power, at their own
%nnti"n, 10 approve nr@rciect at the polls
aitv act. item. section or Dart of any act
Or. measure passed by the legislative as
sembIyt The first mower reserved by
me people is the initiative. or the
power tot@ propose measures for enact,
ment INTO laws. and at least ten per
cent cen, Of the legal voters to be secured
IN a majority Of Ffheq scountieStHof1 this
state shall be required to propose any
nleasnre ~ initiative Petition. and every.
Such petition shall include the full text
"f the measure SO proposed Initiative
petitions shah be filed with the. secre-
,alrysy. "a state not less than thirty days
lativ"3 assembly: he SHALL transmit the 4
same 81 to the :, legislative. assembly as
soon ssaas as It conyenes. Such initiative
Mher measures In the legisatiVe as
senhly except appropriation bills. and
shall pc either enacted or rejected with
latlVe assembly within forty days If
any such Initiative measure shall be en-
a aS, " the legislative assembly It
q i may be referred by the III Iegfsl sye
assembly 10 the people for approval or
fH5rcf q 'akan If it is rejected Or no
assembly within said forty days, the
secretary OF state shall submit it to
- NE people for approval or rejection at 4
ton The legislative assembly may re rs
; ;e'r any measure so proposed by initia-
a nna pefi.i Ion -, and propose different
and in any sich event both measures n
s s's be submitted by the secretary Of 4
s. az Is the people for approval Or res
t1on,H " conflicting measures submitted y
- - me psople at the next ensuing cleo
~ 5aon 81 shall All be approved by majority
AGAINST the same. the one receiving the
g, =, e, number Of affirmative votes
a anal s sheT r, become valid and the
second power is the referendum. or the the
poWer5jjfo order any act. Item, or part
15 any iae6o Be referred the people
pol's.s and 1t may be ordered (except as u
laws necessary for the Immediate
pr presaryatton Of the public peace. health
To-
parts. Items Or sections of any raeas
aires. p h;, ,bX the legislative assembly
c e.mer py,,a petition signed by ten per y
from majority OF the COUNTIES or by Il
ne legislative assembly, y II Sa' ma forify 81
81 Mhe 1he e members elect vote therefor
I reservation of the public peace, health q
or Or safety that q law shall becoms ef.
the thea facts .engt tddeay; such and
Stated In one section of the Bill. and u
= upon aye and no vote in each HOUSE,
to two = 81 o Of az the members elected n
Ei ntn cal u "a yor OF the said law going VI
i i,iao INST ant operation for the irnma.3
hsa5f preseryation Of the public peace.
operative s upon approval BY the gove sg b,
against i o,,s 90 O. ,,ara referendam petition
parts 81 an act er a e. Items sections
r "a referendum petitions aga GPs1
passed BY the Legislative 49, u,
ssythSig. shall be filed with the secretary
after the final adjournment OF tx u sess
son 81 q the legislative assembly. which
fp asa,ea the measure on which the res ss
Of o. e the I, governor shall NOT extend IA s
- referred to the people a ii IL
n n,sS,,ons on measures referred 10 the
6rnr !; regular elections except as
PIG pLoVision may ba made BY law Tor 4 Is. sp sc
caa Y elect ton or tons Any r1eas,irs
swhn IN Il ls approved By 4 naaiorisvs OF &
s .,.ss votes east thereon and nct Other ai 81
" wlse 81 sno shall bein Force from the date
The .sI,acIirIg clause 81 ali ire tnitts.
, ti X. pie ahail be Be It enacted 81
u b s o 9g, OF the State sof North pako.
sI y sss,aa, e aeprtye any member 81 re
~ assembly OF the rfeit Ia In sii
sfsoaca any easiirs Ths w VI n n,,ss.