The Dickinson press., 1912-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS
lCHAPTER 90 SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senate Bill No. 6-H. J Bessesson)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM As TO LEGISLATION

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77Amendment to the Constitution Pro1
vId!no for the Initiative and Refers
endum.
Pc i resolved BY the Senate Of The ne
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the State Of North Da5
referendum shall be referred to, the next
legislative assembly to be chosen ~
tive tive s sssem sas t e be- su 3 steS ' e The
qualified electors for adoption or req
lection. in aceordance With ths pr2yi,
of A Ne stasf sf S0E sacti baks e Of Article
North Dakota is hereby amended to
reg Section IL 1o; Is. The legislative authority
Of the state Of North Dakota shall be,
E kisttse 81 81 a e se lests'a anG h esssm Of re eee1
Fentatives. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose, laws and
t to enact. or reject ef Ct. the 'eg sane at ahsem Polls:
option. to approve or reject at the polls
any act. Item. section Or part Of any act
sembly. The first power reserved by
the people is the initiatives. or the
power to propose measures for enact
cent Of: the legal voters to be secured
in q majority Of the counties Of this
state shall be required to propose any
such petition shall inelude the Il full text
of the measure 80 proposed. Initiative
petitions shall be filed with the secre-'
fary Of state not less than thirty days
!iative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to the legislative assembly az
soon as it,. # co fsSs s.oo: Such tn nnda sy3
other measures in the legislative as;
shall be either enacted or rejected with !
lative assembly. within forty days. Il
any such initiative measure Shall be en-
hcted by the legislative assembly. II
e. 2 Il ne may 'q e ssfe to def Sy tSs fes RstattiiSs
eejection. II It H reiected a or no ao-I
si1a Il sak .ith Upon sa Il 0y yor the f aa5s, tSs
he psople Tor .t approval Sn1" or sG rejeetion At
to- tion. ne The sp fssisist. vssa assem SSger may s's se5
tive petition and propose a different
s ena to ta' s ACCOMPLISH sash ev tas s 10th m Pa1RHss;
state to the people for approval or re-
lection 2iealo ct ca tns caEt ensuing msasS;a reg .1f;n elsei
TO the people at the next ensuing .elecl
Of the votes ssverally cast for and
highest number. Of affirmative Votes
shall thereby become valid and the
bther shall thereby be rejected. The
power to order any. act. item. or pare
Pf any act to be referred, to the people,
Tor their approval or rejection at the
e. go'li laws and Necessary It @sz % for orde tSa ( im@ e as
preservation Of the public peace, health
or safety. as to any measure or any
R Rares' na atsms b or t See '5sgis,a Ct IT,. any noa msna,5
either BY a petition signed by ten PER
from Of 9 m ahs legal IL v tSe co, Of the IS state tie
the legislative assembly, bly, 'I # a majority 1e . ~
When it is necessary for the Immediate
preservation Of the public peace. health
the facts creating the same shall b9
stated in one section Of the bill. and
to each house shall vote on a separate
r Inta call in favor Of the said law going
operative upon approval BY the governor!
against ahs 'p'as or q more e se 'tsms' s%ect REseit'e On.
parts OF an act shall not delay the red
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
measures passed BY. the legislative as.
sembly shall be filed with the secretary
Of state not more than ninety days
after the final adjournment Of the ses-t
Sion Of the legislative assembly which
passed the measure on which the re-.
terendum is demanded. The veto power
Of the governor shall not extend to
elections on measures referred to the
people OF the state shall be had at
provision maj bs made By law Tor a spe-
referred 70 the people shall take effect
Then, Il ts approved BY majority Of
wise, and shall be In force from the date
pr the Official declaration Of the votel
: The .enacttng clause OF all the initia.
tive bills shall be BE Il. enacted 81.
The people Of the State 81. North Dako-
k lssi.,a., g dspr,ys any .mnslnber. q the
1ooaes any measure The whols NUM-.