Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-08-16
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM AS TO LEGISLATION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
amendment TO the Constitution Pro-
vld!no for thu '"'t'ative and Refer.
Rr It Resolved. by the Senate. of the
representatives cencurrinE:
kota. providing for the Initiative and
referendum shall be referred to- the next
hs nsxs election n s shs ssata
tive assembly to be submitted to the
Qualified electors for adoption or re-
si'ns Of section 2O2 of the constitution
" ths state IF North Dakota
AMENDMENT Section rs of Article
OF the constitution Of the state of
North Dakota is hereby amended to
read as follows: j.
Section rs The legislative authority
of the stale Of North Dakota shall be
sisting of a senate and house Of repre-
sentatives. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
to enact or reject the snlne: at the polls.
independent nf tn. legislative assembly.
and ais" reserve power, at their own
option, To approve or reject at the polls
ar measure passed Thy iheslesislative. as5S
s~'r'Ihy The first pnwer reserved by
The people is the initiative. or the
':t'"i of the legal voters to be secured
in a ma lorty Of the counties Of this
state shall be required to propose any
measure by initiative petition. and eve, y
such petition shall includ" the full text
ut the measure SO proposed Initiative
petitions shall be tiled with the secre-
lnIive assembly: he shall transmit the
same t" the legislative assembly as
measure shall lake nracaHanca nj
other measures in the legislative rs
sembIy except appropriation bills. and
shall be either enacted or rejected with
out change or amendment by the legis-
10 i've assembly within forty days II
any such initiative measure shall be en-
acted by the Legislative assembly 1t
~ it may I've referred by the legislative
nssenably 10 the people for approval or
r. :: lection. If is rejected Or no ac-
assembly within said forty days. the
$ 'retary OF state shall snbmit 1t to
th'- paepfe for approval or REDUCTION at
tr'n The Iegtsis,tve assembly may re-.
JnH. anv measure proposed ny initia.
tive partition and propose different
"nd to to asy ash ex the Sans
shall he submitted by fhe secretary Of
state To the people for approval or re
lection, al the next ensuing regular cleo,
tf"n: II conflicting measures submitted
t'nn Shall be approved by a majority
Of the votes severaily cast for and
highest mumber Of affirmative " votes ties
shall thereby become valid and the
other shall thereby be, rejected The
s Son,as power is the fe,endum or the
Of any act TO be referred to The people
for their approval or rejection at the
polls. and 1t may be ordered texcept as
pr"servation Of the public peace. health
or safety. as to any measure ur any
parts. items or s''etions of any mea-
either by petitinn signed by ten per
cent Of the !erai voters of the state
from majority, at the counties or by
Of the members elect elect vote therefor.
When it is necessary for the Immediate
preservation IF the public peace. health
tccttye without delay: such necessity and
the facts creating the same shall be
stated St ted, in one section of the bin. and
t ~ upon aye and no vote In each house
70 each house shall vote on a separate
roll call in favor, OF the said law going
into instant operation for the irnne.
health or safety, such law shall become
operative upon approval by the governor
Lhe filing of referendum petition
parts OF an act shall not delay The re-
mainder af that act from becoming one
| ratiNe referendum petitions agains,
measures passed by the legislative a Is.
sembly shall be file3 with the secretary
o. state not more than ninety days
siter the. final adjournment Of the ses-
! PASSED the measure on wflcl, : the Re.
ierendum is demanded. The veto power
! 81 the governor shall not extend q e
| measures referred +. to The. people All;
siections on. measures referred TO the
people OF the state shall. be. had al
blennial regular elections, except. Il as
| provision may be made By Ian, Tor 4 spe 6.
Gal ELECTION or elections. Any measure
/ referred tcs the people shall take effeci
| wheE: ~ sis approved BY a majortty' "a,
We We votes east thereon and not other.
| use use a1d shall be Is force from the date
&. &. The citing clause 81 an the ir1ltia.
/ ttve b.lls shall. be BE Il enacted 5,
/ ths tLscple OF 1.-THE State af North "a kn.
Is This section shaE moi lie con
1 Strnsd VI 20 deprive an me n1bef 81 ,tht
/ iegtslatiys assembly q HE right "a iii.
/. frDduce any aeasure. IRE whole HDr,s.