Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-09-13
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENOUM As TO LEGISLATION

a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pro-
~idiHa for che Initiative and Refer
enduFn. = - ? '5r'2 -"
Stale OF North Dak0sa. the House Of
Representatives concurrtng:
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the state Of Worth Da.
referendum shall be referred to the next
legislative assembly TO be chosen al
the next general election in said state.
tive assembly TO be submitted TO the
quaFifisd electors for adoption or re-
lection. in asenrdsnse with the prort-
siosfB Of section z0z of the eonss ttufion
Of the state el North Dakota
AMENDMENT Section Is os Article
2 OF the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota is tsrr~by amended 10
Section Is The legislative authority
of the state Of North Dakota shall be
vested IL a legislative assembly con
sisting of !" senate and tsousf nj repre-
sen,a,ives. bus the f,enple reserve 10
themselves p1weT to prs,prsse laws and
10 enact s'r rej+ct the saniF II the polls
tndss'er'si--'ti of the legislative assembly
and Sts@. reserve p,.s-r. al their sbtSa
ht'thbn. to approve r"I"c' at the polls
any act. i1s1:s. st-tij',si part OF aEy z4c,
fF niea."re parsed by :Eie Legislative az
IA p"opts Is the Initiative OF tfse
..rs-.I to psnsooe measures for smart
5S1r.;1t INTO laws. and at ir.aSf TEN per
f;e-H >'f isls. legal ra,rtzrF 10 be secured
"a; ma ;e,rIIy Of The counties NJ Etlis
slate shall BIZ Required TO prrprsse= any
Treasure nv initiative petition and every
nj the nn.asnfe 50 proposed Initiative
f'sti;'.nsa ssiast be f!f-f aith the sacre-
tary nj state not less than thirty days
i ~ any regular -,-ssicn OF the l~sts
Es:ive assembly. he shall transmit the
ssan'+- tss the legislative assembly al
sfs'1 az it eonvesls-s- Sucn initiative
sssfsi~ire shall take precedence over all
other MEASURES In the legislative as
shall be either enacted or rejected with
out change or amendment by the I>Sis-
"a i've asssrnhsy within forty days II
any saci, Initiative measure shall lie en-
arird nv she legislative assembly ii
shall be subject tn referendum petition
OF it may he referred by the Legislative
r. faction, II IL is rejected or no ac-
tim is taken trpon 1T by t1e legislative
assembly within said forty days. the
s.'crefary NJ state shall s,lbr1st II TO
s;,.. people for approval or REJECTION al
n's next ensuing regular general elec-
ti.,n The Legislative assembly may re-
~ any measure $" proposed by ipitia.
.hte TO accomplish the same purpose.
and in any such event hntf, measures
shall he submitted by the secretary of
lection Al the next ensuing regular esee-
tt',n f conflicting measures submitted
70 the re6o,e Al he next ensuing rlce
of I. the votes Sever any cast Tor and
against the same. the one receiving the
highest q, number Of affirmative votes
ansn thereby become valid and the
second power Is the referendum. or the
pGweF to order any act. Item. or part
q any ACT to he referred 10 the people
polls, and ii may be ordered texcepf as,
70 laws necessary for the immediate
pr-seyvation nf the p.,hIfc peace. health
parts. items or sections oS any mea,
sisres passed by FIR legislative assembly
either by, petition signed by ten per:
from majority OF the counties or. By
The legislative ass -r,b,y. II nnaJnrity
Of the members elect vote therefor.
when It is NECESSARY for the immediate
fecttye withn... delay, such nacessity and
ne facts creating ti,.. same shat. be
Il upon aye and no vote In each house
TWO thirds OF an the members elected
70 each house shall vote on separate
into instant operation Tor the &c in lIDas
gate gate Dreseryatfon OF the public peace.
health or safety. such law shall become
operative eg:s upon approval by the governor
the filing OF y a referendum peffffD,,
against one or more items. sections or
parts of an act shall not DELAY the re-
Hiatnuer ol that act frdrn Becoming ope-;
rasfye eferendurD portions acafnss
measures passed tsy the i.gfsiatir.. az :
ssmSty shall be flied with the secretarz
FL e.. state not more than ninety aaFss
q FER the final adjournment OF the ses.
SION OF the iegfsfa Ike assembly a.Eicfs
Passed Ihe measure or vi fSE the re &
ierendum IS demanded The veto power
y The governor shall nef extend tcs
measures referred to tile peoLle ~ a$S
elections on measures referred to M
Isople Of the STATE shah 55sbe had al
sserntai regular eIectirEs, excep, AZ
provision may be made ~ Jaw for i spe.5
clai election or elections Any measure
55Teferred e the people shall fake effeef
TI1sr; i AZ appreyed bv, 4 a ajsrify Sss
ne sores cast thereon and not $pthers 6
SIS shall BIZ i. f9rce from the date
85f. i, ~ Ell officiai declaration Of the vote
hs snacting dat Use III All he sniria
/! !Ie b:iis shall be Be Il enacted by5
i. ]. l hs eseEIs 5f The state 55f NORTH T5aso.5
H.. Els Tor STA ,lst Be ce:s4
5atfufd 10 deprive an IS me- nj n an HI III
.isgtslat tive assembly III stf rseii IL ia
srs,d l,ls any nseasars. TIE whole nuIs.