Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-10-22


I.J.G. A.chlsop, County Clerk in and
Tor the County OF Mineral State OF Nov
ada, do hereby certify that tho following
amendments To the constitution Of the
state OF Nevada. az those amendments to
thesaid state constitution will, at tho gen.
eral election to be held on the 9Th day OF
November. A., D. 1912. to bs submitted for
ratification to the qualified electors OF the
state. .a
Proposed Constitutional Amsnd-
3 n1snts,
No. a-Hsnnte Substitute for Assembly
Joint and Concurrent kesolution. propos-
ing to amend article nlnefen OF the oon-
three, Relating to,the initiative aud refer
andun and the powers thereby Conferred
upon ths qualified slectora. y.
Approved February I, 1911
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
conqurring, That section three be ntdetI
TO article nlnetGen OF the constitution OF
the tAteo III Nevada, said section, 60 added
to read AZ foll0we:
section s. The people reserve to them
selves tine power to propose laws aud the
power 81 propose amenments tOths con-
stltution and to enact or reject the same
1T tho polls. Independent OF the lsgisla-
ture, and also reserve the power Mt their
option to approve or reject at the pools,
i'd the manner herein provided. any act,
it0'n section or part OF any act or meas
ure passed by the legislature. and section
ono OF article four oil the constitution ehall
hereafter be considered accordingly. The
firat power reserved by the peI'oe Ia the
lnitiaflye. and not more than ten per cent
no Of the qualified electors shall be- re-
quired t0 prodos4e any measure by initia-
potltiue. and every such petition shall ins
clude the full text Of the measure 80 pro-
posed. Iuitiaeive petitions, for all but
municipal lsgis alton. nhall be filed with
the secretary of state not less than 40
dlvs before any regular session Of the leg
is!ature; the seer starry OF state shall trans
init the same 10 the legislature as soon 40
1t cnnoenes and organizes, Sich initia-
measure shall take precedence over all
measures Il tbs Che Legislature except
appropriation bills. and shall be enacted
or ieiectad by the Legislature. without
change or amendment. within 10 duys, II
any such initiative measure 10 proposed
BY petition ~ af,Wwonid. shall be enacted
b. the Legislature and approved by the
governor In the same mannar as other
Jaws ere epscted. same shall bsQome q
Jaw. but shall be subject to referendum
4. patltion as provided insertions one and
urefe yeaected by the legislature, or II no
action be taken thereon within said 40
Gays, the secretary Of state shall submit
tue same to the qualified electors for
approval or rejection at tho next ensuing
general election; and II n majority Of Sthe
qualified electors voting thereon shall ~ ,
prove Of such measurs 1t shall become a
Ia = nd M q N, nj
odicjhl declaration OF the vote; al inita.
tive dneseure 30 approved by the 'iualiflsd
electors shall not be annullAd o. set asld ,
or repealed by the leGielaturowithin turee
yssrs from the date said act takeg effect
In case the legislature shall reject sueh
initiative measure, said body may, with
the spproval Of tho governor, propose
different measure on the sNme subject, IN
which event both measures shall be SUBJ
united bv the SECRETARY OF STATE to tha
qualified electors Tor approval or re1ecy
ton q the nsxt ensuing general election
ENACTITG CLAUSE
The enacting clause Of all bills propos
cd BY the initiative shall be; 1.-The Poo
pie 81 tho State Of Nevada do enact as
Spllows." The whole nuwber OF votes cast
Tor Justice Of the Supreme Court At the
OF any initiative potion shall! DO the basis
on which the number Of qualified electors
REQUIRED to sign sqch petition shall DO
REFERENDUM
The second pownr reserved BY the people
Is the raferauduui, which shall DO exercis-
cd In the manner provided In sectiohs one
and two OF this article. Tho initiative and
referendum powers In this article ltrovid
ed Ter arc further reserved to tho qualified
electors OF esch county or municipality rs
IN Al mr. MI u
ton Of every char eter IN or Tor said re-
spect,ve counties or municipalities.
PERCENTAGE OF ELECTORS
Tho Legislature may provide BY law for
the manner Of exercising tho i0itiatiye
Ind referendum powers IA to county and
municirsl legislation. but shall not re-
Quiro . petition OF more than ten par cont
Of Inc qualified e.ectqys TO otilsr tho roier-
endum, nor moro than Is per cent TO pro-
pose any municipal measure by initiative.
II the conflicting measures snbuijttod u
tho people at the newt ensuina general
Alection ehall both be approved BY ma
3)rity q the votes severally c'St for anI
against each Of said meayurea, The meas.
ure receiving the highest number " AMIR
native votes shall theroup0n become y
law as to all conflicting PROVISIONS. The
provisions Of this eoctton shall be self az
ecuting. but legislation may be especially
enacted TO facilitate Its operation.