Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-28

that case the votes on the second is
sue shall nevertheless be carefully
counted and made public. If majority
then the measure receiving a majority
Of the votes on the second issue shall
be law.
reserved by the people. is the referen-
dunn, and 1t may be ordered on any act.
bill. law. or any part thereof passed by
e
walton Of the public peace. health or
safety. support of the state government
ard its 1snn Tns 6y e reoa sn
percentage Of the legal voters. or by
the legislature as other bills are enact
ed Six sentHm but IN mo
make a valid referendum petition.
go No act. law, or Pill subject to
ty days after the adjournment Of the
session at which it was enacted. NO
act. law. or bill approved by majority
amended or repealed by the legislature
within period Of two years following
such enactment. But such enactment
eral. regular or special election by d.
rect vote Of the people thereon:
90 The filing of referendum pc
lions or parts of any act. law or bill
shall not delay the. remainder Of the
measure from becoming operative. Ref
passed by the legislature shall Be aied
with the secretary Of state not later
than ninety days after the final adjourn
Which passed t the Measure on Which the
referendum is demanded. The veto pow.
or of the governor. shall not extend to
measures initiated by or referred to the
ferred to the people of the state shall
be had at the biennial regular elections.
except when the legislature shall order
ted by the people or referred to the peO-
pie as herein provided shall take effect
and become the law If 1t Is approved
Provided. That the vote cast upon such
question or measure shall equal one
third of the total votes cast at such ell
shall be in operation on and after the
thirtieth day after the election at which
it is approved, The style Of ell bills
''Be Il enacted by the people Of the state
not be construed to deprive any MEM
Introduce any measure. The whole mum.
Der of electors who voted for governor
at the regular gubernatorial election
Tor for the initiative or for the referendum
shall be the basis on which the num-
Der OF legal voters necessary to sign
such pe sttsn shall be be eS With s
secretary of state who shall be guided
by the general laws In submitting the
same to the people until additional leg
for. This section is self-executing. but
legislation may be enacted especially to
facilitate Its operation.
of Publicity of all laws or parts Of
laws. and amendments to the constitu-
ton referred to the people with argu-
ments for and against the laws and
amendments SO referred. SO that each
voter Of the state shall receive the pub
LEGATION at least fifty days before the
election at, which they are to be voted
There shall be printed on all bal
lots provided for the said election. the
! words:
"For the proposed amendment to
! section 1 Of article II of the COnsti.
tuition of the State Of Washington.
relating to legislative powers and
providing for the initiative and refer
! endum."
Against the proposed amendmen,
! of section 1 of article II Of the Con.
/ stitution of the State Of Washington,
relating to legislative powers, and
providing for the initiative and refer.
| endum."
For the proposed amendment OF
article II Of the Constitution Of the
State of Washington, by striking sec
ton 81 therefrom, which relates tc
the lime when laws take effect"
Against the proposed amendment
OF article II Of the Constitution OF thu
State Of Washington. by striking
section 81 fherefrom, which relatel
to the time when laws take effect"
Witness my hand and Official seal
this the 23rd day Of october. 1912.
!. q. x0A0X,
! (SeaD County Auditor