The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 80 SESSION LAWS OF 1871
dSenats Bill No Sill Bessssssn)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
As TO LEGISLATION

\ coNcuReENT RESOLUTION for q"
Amendment to the Constitution Pre-
vId!no for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Be- Ksso,ysa BY the s ems ao Of the
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the State Of iN9Eth D Pa
legislative assembly to be chosen at
the next general election in said state.
SH xa Ie eise,or rs for adoption or re-
lection. in aecordance With ths p1oXi,
Of M SStf 2f SoE geeton 6 of Ar.
Z Of the constitution Of the state Of
Section Is The legislative authority
Of the state Of North Dakota shall be
ssting Of senate and house of repre-.
senta'ives. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
Independent Of the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power. at their own
option. to approve or reject at the polls
or measure passed by the legislative as
sembly The first power reserved by
the people is the initiative. or the
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
in a majority Of the counties of this
measure by initiative petition. and every
such petition shall include the full text
of the measure SO proposed Initiative
sy Of s sha not ss nam ss
before any regular session of the legis-
!lative assembly: he shall transmit the
soon s as me eonv sS"''s sueh '"'is,iSs
measure shall take precedence over all
other measures in the Legislative as.
shall be f either enacteG or rej4cteS i with
out change or amendment by the legs-
lative assembly within forty, days II
acted by the legislative assembly it
or It may be referred by the legislative
aseeto to The H'0 rsect ter pr So
assembly within said forty days. the
the psople Tor approval or rejection At
the next ensuing regular general cleo
ton The legislative assembly may re
fs any and % ny
and !" a%y such event Sots m %RHSs;
stats 70 the peopi. I for approSa or rs o.
ton: II conflictine msas"r.: submitted
tH ton the sne Be- se By sif
OF the votes severaly cast Tor and
against the same. tha one receiving the
shs thereby become vad and VOTES ties
second power Is the referendum. or the
Of any act to be rererred to the people
for their approval or rejection at the
polls, and it may be ordered Except as
PRESERVATION Of the public peace. health
parts. items or sections of any mea-'
eth ss pstition ssned sy pey
from majority Of the counties or by
Of tss mamDe ASSEMBLY asst Vote :efy
when it is necessary Tor tho Immediate
preservation Of the public peace, health
ct 52 yh eat delay % x ss and s5
the facts creating the same shall be
stated in one section Of the bill, and
twothirds of all the members elected
to each house shall vote on q separate
E ,i1 cal in favor Of the said law going
diate preservation Of the public peace,
health or safety. such law shall becomc
operative upon approval BY. the governor
.ean.. ons 81 sec, RssS 81
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
measures passed BY the iesi:iative ' as.
sembly 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
eeet;ons n referred TO- the people Al
people Of the state shall, be had at
biennial regular elections. except az
cial election or elections Any measure
referred to the people shall take effect
when It Is approved by q. majority Of
wise and shall! be in force from the date
Of the official declaration Of the vote
The .enacting clause Of all the initia-
the people Of the state OF North Dako-
"a. This sectioa shall not be CON
ferued to deprive any member Of the
roduce any mo00aPs. The whole num