The Dickinson press., 1912-09-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(CHAPTER 90 SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senate Bill No. 6-H ] BessessenJ
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM As TO LEGISLATION

a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
vidino tor tho Initiative and Refer
Pc i K {, Mss By :. t the Senate ems s1o Of the cs
Representatives concurring:
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the State Of North Da;
Referendum shall be referred to the next
the next general election in said state!
a siSa s ssssm shs e e be- su Of sfts ' te ese
qualified electors for adoption OF rel
j~ection. in accordance. with the ,proyi-
sions OF section S9S Of the constitution
OF A Ne htadf IF S0E Section BakS 6 of Article
North Dakota is hereby amended to
'e Section as 'o: Is The legislative authority
Of the state of North Dakota shall be
vested in a legislative assembly cons
fentatiyes. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
to enact or reject the same at the polls.
option. to approve or reject at the polls
any act: item: SECTION Or part Of any act
the people is the initiative. or the
power to propose measures for enact
cent Of the legal Voters to be Secured
state shall BE- required to propose any
P @sasq pst, ey 'n shail ;nd Rss1t'o IL. a9 9Sl, ev ss1s
petitions shall be filed with the secre!
!iative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to the legislative assembly a9
noon msss,,s Is s It nco fSHs g.ec: sneh 'n nuda sT3
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-!
acted by the legislative assembly II
s sa Il be Subject b ! ssfe to sef Sg tss 1eg RstitiiSs
esjsaeloSy to Il The L Rso Fssed das a a4 go ae or
ssssm 4 sak slth aRon said It ~ forty tss ss9s. tSs
secretary. Of state shall submit. it to
the people for approval or rejection at
t tns next The ep Isgislst, vesa assem fBsiner nav ele re;
tive petition and propose q different
ens to to a aseo% gaah ev ths ,s Sa9S m gurpDss;|
state to the people for approval or re /
92ei sal + ct c6 the next ENSUING mnas 9ra regular .ni:n e Itesd
ton shall be approved by a majority
OF the votes ssverally cast for and
highest number. Of affirmative votes
6ther shall thereby be rejected Ths
power to order any act, item, or part
Pf any act to be referred to the people,
Tor their. approval or rejection at the
70 e9''i iaw ssa Necessary as @ss % for orae tSe isa9sp1 e
preservation Of the public peace. health
or safety: az to any measure or any
esres passed. sts"ss BY the se'i legislative Il sn asse msIa
either BY q petition signed by ten PEI
cent cent Of m the legal voters Of the state;
n eee t Isss'S' maysbe ASSEMBLY, sIest X II a t %6s5egF,tY
When it is necessary for the Immediate
preservation Of the public peace. health
the facts creating the same shall BID
ytate ted In one section Of the bill, and
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house shall vote on a separate
Eio{i c Instant in fao0r 81 f,d the f said Ia law , going
health or safety. such law shall become
operative upon approval by the governor!
against one or. more items. sections or
parts OF an act shall not delay the RED
r mainder Of that act from becoming ope.
measures passed BY the Legislative as
sembiy shall be filed with the secretary
OF state not more than ninety days
after the final adjournment of the ses-
sion OF the legislative assembly which
terendum is demanded. The Veto power
Of the governor shall not extend to
measures referred to the people. All
Elections on measures referred to the
people OF the state shall be had at
0,e emu regqlar elections. except as
cial election or elections. Any measure
referred to the people shall take effect
the votes cast thereon and not other.
Use and shall Be II force from the date
The enacting: clause Of all the initia-'
I've bills shan be Il enacted by
a This section shall not be con.
llagned t2 deprive any member, OF the
1oducs an measure The whole mum.
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