Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-09-13
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d CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10
sreaSnsest sf tae ConGf5tytsoe GRO
vtdsno for the Initiative zad Reser.
5 tire Gecsa 81 Sutafc Officers as1 Fu
sSrs amendments to tine corsfFtuffon
Dc II resolved by the HOUSE. Of Repre-
ko:a- ssS IL. ssazIe ,s~sess eo 20 .
That tire sal'rr1fng amendments u
she eorxti.ustne NJ tie State 1s SortE
Assembly sss be CHOSEN Al the nexf gen
ara! election. b. cabiissed- and aooz
Submitted 80 tbs people a, the genera
election TO 'he Tea- 1914 for a2D-ovsl
sfftu.sos ., he sssis Il Norsa Dakosa
Prs ~. Fly cssrsa 81. Fftiy- essS.
Artsci fourteen (Isi. and Section agz
q Article Fifteen tIs) OF sne cozastttu-
s g. Ii tie ssss III n % s s'ss'
fei5oEa- - T.gs1-@
Section Is The legislative authority
OF the stste shall be vested IN fsgzS-
Bxd house Of representatives. bat tsa
c@spas r.ssrve TO themselves the power:
FtrHt. to propose laws. Legislative msa-
de eoassiiasioa snd to snses sad ap-
tadspssdent Of tho laSisiativa aassnsEiy
Esnfs to the eons,itution shall be anes
referred TO the legislative assembly, and
Second. It their own optinn. to aTdeS
sSbNhtsd TO them. and TO enact. aD-
~4
81 tho coils any aet- measure ar reso-
yutsnH. Or ITEM ssetion. cart or parfa Of
any such az submitted TO. proposed. an
asnslr. sssosa ~ ~ Dc Dc ssss4nog a.
the power first above reserved by fhs
Deopls l. tbs Initiative and the second
fi,son shan IneIuds tss' fail ss1t OF tns
Hscasfrs orooossd- and not more than
eight per cent. nor 10 any ease more
ssaa eEty-'aoussnd t2o.ooa, legal alec
ard prnoozs any MEASURE ia compel 1t
to BE- submitted 10 the people II the
polls. Independcnt and regardless OF. or
by the legislative assembly or veto 81
the governor: providing fhas the initia~
0vs psfitins' proposing an amendment or
sisnsd by got more than Is per cent Of
Inc legal electors in 81 least one-haH OF
fhs counties Of the state Not more
Jan ten 's ss nj 'o a5 nny ease niere
49,
tors. shall be required tn petition and
Propose any MEASURE or resolution for
enactment OF agreement by the iegisla-
i've assembly. 'or 30 order ard employ
ths referendum power as to initiative
measure or resolution 81 submitted. or
as to any other act. measure or resoin-
under the escoyd power reserved by the
people All initiative PETITIONS for mea-
GurfTs. except fer municipal and 9holly
local fegis'ai50a. shall be filed in the Of.
,sfG CT at <1<af- fkrr
taaH for rss,Hths pri"r 10 the election
Al which they arr. In be voted on. or,
within twenty days after the opening
session hf the Legislative assembly And
TtleFsFsr SO flied and not submit led to
vote at the election last nreceding shall
be transmitted TO TIL" i1oyse Of represen-
iatiEf'* At fiaa Opening session t!serea1f.
TfIc@pf prnDsrx~d s.gnst i,utfonaI amend
fis-1Ess appEnVea II the preceding election
+ nan be transmitted TO the state aefklts
n asssts1sr with any no, voted nu1 or with
il III ten days after filing. provided. none
i&elaH be 80 transmitted after the uiir~
fteth5 day Of the term. Initiative mea-
others in such Iegista,iv~ assembly ez.
espf appropriation bills and coslstttu-
tio1ai amendments referred by the pee
PIE or a preceding Legislative assembly.
5ecfed. without amendment. by the Iegis-
fatfEe assembly at that term II en-
acted. such messirss shall he subject to
referendum !! NOT enacted and mot en-
Titles! hereby 30 be submitted To vote.
then the legislative assembly, as II en-
acts other bills. may refer stich proposed
together with any 10 the same purpose
and end. nropoaea and preferred by this.
LEGISLATIVE assembly Whenever IT shall
be necessary for the immediate preser-
.safety that law shat, become effective.
Etthout deisF. s,Icf, necessity shall be
stated in . separate sectinn. and II. by
a vote Of yeas and nays. three fosirtfa
of all members elected to zach house.
city council OF commission. as the case
may be-. shall vote on separate roll
Instant operation because necessary for
the immediate preSPrratEan of the public
peace Health Or safety <ticF law shall
become operative npnn annrovaI by the
governor Hr mayor AZ the case may he.
provided. ihat an emergency shall not
be 10 declared in any measure creating
e shol&s,ine any office. or to change
The salary. term or duty OF any officer.
or in 6sspnsing Of any lands and natural
Fesourcfs belonging to the stale
. N -. pstitions Or orders shall
state not le<s Than ninety days after
the nrsI adJonrnn,ent ~ the Legislative
assembly which passed or 10 which gas
Teisrssd The measure on which refer
a referendum petition ordering SUBJ.
matted an emergency law shall not ef-
and annnlof At the polIs wf,eremper1
such law. item. section or part thereof
40 gubrpfstNd aasi1 he repealed X The ftI-
ing Of q referendum petition ordering
i6tsbn1Hff1 one ar u7rp iteEns sections
or parts faf any 6B1y enacted act. iegis Z.
iafiye measure. resolution or ordinance
shall nof delay the remainder, NOT m
ordered. from becoming operative
VIZ W heneTer the purpose and object
sought. as ated and contained IN con =
SfItcttng or cnupaffng measures or reso-s
5lUttCn5 submitted to- the people, shall.
be afffrrpatfVe1y approved by a majority
sof the votes cast f0r and against such
measures mr. resolutions. Their the srlea-
sure or resolution. er1body;ne the Dur,
pose or GbJerf 50 approved, which re-
5cGfged the largest number Of affirmative
votes Hnan thereby become tbf. law or
scoHsf fssifjansia amendment and al others
mali thereby bP rejected and repeatsdz
s ss52$ Tire 81 Yeto r,nEcr% ~ the governor or
n1ayor shall not extend to measures mi
9tfaiFG ~ or referred 10 or enacted by
ffe people. @ s5 Il
% Ill elections on general, local and spe-
5efat measures referred to the people EsOf
\ the state or Gf any locality shall Sc had
AT N the Biennial regular general cleo
2tfGNsg except when ~ herwise provided
aDyS lar, but couDfte cities and towns
may provide for special elections on
fiisslr rnnnic fpal and Who'll local legisIaS
s Is1 case of laws, chiefly III local id
SfAfest whether Sjbfn itted by x Initial
Dr. refeTsndun pet ft5On Or by the Jegfg-
3laftsf assembly as j for example " the
8dirist0D5Er creation of counties Or crfa4
ton off new or add tonai offices or Of
aiGer3s III ie same shall be submitted TO.