The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
/, TILE STATE CONSTITUTION

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senata Bill No. Sc. w. Plainj
Raoy'o'Nus EoR DIRECT LEe!sLA;
Amending the Constitution OF the state
OF North Dakota. Relating to the leg.
Direct Legislation; the Proposing OF
Constitutional amendments. and refer.
ence OF laws.
BE- It Resolved by the State Of North
That the following amendment to the
' constitution Of the state Of North OAK
ssembly to be chosen at the next general
election In said state. and. II approved
b;y the last named legislative assembly.
Electors Of the state for approval or re-
t@ection. In accordance with the .provi-
AMENpMENT Is THE coNsrlru:
RI the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota Is hereby amended to
ut the State of North Dakota shall be
Eng 81 IN 3 s e 1sEis' anS q Assembly bo%ae 81 eG rs 5
themselves the power to propose laws
n and a anne On aas.t to .t the state state t constit ta.
local or special laws, as enumerated In
Section 20 of Article 2 Of this @consti-
assembly: and also reserve the power: at
Their own option. to approve or reject
end annul at the polls n act. item. sec,
by the legislative assembly except as to
and except a. to local or special laws.
3 Of s" his eoastit IL ene''eP h - first rs powers powers
reserved by the people is the initia-
Five. Any measure or constitutional a
pie by Initiative petition. signed by: not
less han ten per cent. or II an amend
ment to the constitution not less than
Each COUNTY unit ' Of at least ons-haif Of the
counties of the state. Any such peti-
lion shall contain the full text of the
Be 'e fiied with itSat tSe see assa 9s Of state not
Jess than four months prior to the cleo
tion at which they are to be voted on.
br not later than twenty days after the
Femb,isys to ssS Which such petitions are
to be presented. The Secretary Of State
fhall transmit the same to the house
femblX on the first day of the session
thereof. or not later than ten days after
the same are filed. Measures or amend.
shall take precedence over ali other
measures In the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shall be
lative assembly without amendment. at
that session. Any such measure or
nmendment. II enacted or agreed to by
nacf IN rAforQ0llm UnOn n n0tlttOn as
hereinafter. provided. or It may be re-
Tered to. the people by the legislative
e a'1 no esy.o soF is a taRs% Upon on t Ss' ss q ,ee 81
Secretary Of State shall submit It to the
B BeeP pe soe apO eissttoD or re Zee 1eei 81 dns
!assemb SYM may propose a different meas
ure or constitution amendment to ac-
Sso com the same ne S purpose =whsre.pGn
State to the people Tor appfovai or
e eisefian' # f c ens asns m ensaans s. oT a.
mendments are submitted to the people
ut a general election and each receives
q majority Of the votes east Tor and
n receiving the highest number OF af:
firmative votes shall be thereby deemed
enacted and approved and all others re:
at the polls. as provided herein. Is .
referred to the next legislative assembly:
by a majority Of the members elected to
each house thereof. such amendment
shall become q part Of the constitu.
Be rejected BY the next ~iegisIatiye as
tSs people al the next general election
amenament the second. time receives :
majority OF oil the votes cast thereon at
such election. 1t shall become q part OF
s see sop poaer esser Se f Is the s'a rerered uns
or the power to order any act; item. or
part. Of any act OF the legislative as
sssiD'y an to Gs r or reiect aS 'n at p shs eo IGI
A referendum may be ordered as to any
measure or any part. Item or section Of
samyb mea nnon : pI msidri ~ the 1ota 's sf tse me e..
esrs elect thereof a, or ra by g Pe ~ lon Sign.
S Ssfs g, II T.. each oaan sfSyne y IF Fl :. .t. least rh eas-
ssssso foe 30 e ordier @s3s sasii esl' .s IS sssss
until the referendum vote shall. deter
tained or defeated. provided. that when
It 10 necessary for immediate preserva-
tion Of the public health. peace or safe.
delay, such necessity and the facts
section OF. the bill. and II Dor aye and
assem nSis Y aw ssf thir @Gas & 81 81, t ne 'e %smeas..
elect thereto shall vote on . separate
roll call in favor Of such law going into,
instant. operation on account u the
become operative upon approval! by the
governor. and shall not be subject to .
|referedtm. The reference to the peo-
pie Of ore or more items. sections or
parts of n duly enacted act DR. emer-
gency law shall not delay the remain-
der OF that act or law from becoming
operative. All referendum petitions shall
be filed with the secretary OF state with
In ninety days after the final adjourn
ment. Of the. session Of the legislative as
Isembly. which passed the measure upon
which the referedum Is demanded. The
veto power OF the Governor shall. not ex-
tend to measures initiated by. or re-
|ferred TO. or approved by the people.
All elections on measures referred to the
people shall be had ct biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions Be-.
mads by law for q special election on
such measures. Any measure thus re.
isrrsd e the people. shall become lav
s n.s. voter cast thereon. and not other:
date OF the official declaration Of the
vote BY the state board Of ~convassars.
The 5enactinR clause OF all measures
Iinisiated ~ the people shall be: Be
!t enacted by the people Of North Dako-s
q The basis for the computation or.
the number. OF signatures required for
any Initiative or referendum petttion
shall beSthe total vote east Tor Gover-s