The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for a

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pro
vidina for the Initiative and Refer
endum.
State Of North Dakota. the House Of
Representatives coururring:
constitution of the State of North pa Pa
kota, providing for The initiative ana
referendum shall be referred to tho next
legislative assembly to be chosen at
and with the approval Of said legisls-
qualified electors for adoption or re-
sions o, section sos OF III. constitution
AHENDMENr ) Section IS Of Art,cl:
Moth 81 fG Dako,a S.reSy .m*sa:: %
Section Is The legislative authority
ct the stat. Of North Dakota sha', -. Do
sistinx Of " senate and house Of repre-.
eentattves. but the people reserve TO
themselves power to propose laws and
indspsnden, 81 the legislative assembly.
option. 70 approve Or reject At the POLLS
or, ps. ::s SS sS. 'Sr
ssmbly. The first power reserved BY
the peop'. 70 the initiative. " ths
power to propose measures for enact
cent OF the legal voters to BE- secured
state shall be required to propose any
such petition shall include tn. f,li text
of the measure - proposed Initiative
petitions shall be filed With the ..cre :.
lative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to the legislative assembly a.
as shan taKs
sembly except appropriation bills. and
shall be either enacted or rejected with
out change or amendment by the legis.
lative assembly within forty days II
any such initiative measure shall be en- :.
acted by the legislative assembly It
or it may be referred by the legislative
assembly to the people for approval or
rejection. If it is rejected or no &C
ton is taken upon it by the legislative
secretary OF state shall submit it to
the people for approval or rejection at
the tn next ENSUING reAnIar general elee
Ject any measure 80 proposed by initla :
tive petition and propose a different
one to accomplish ,he same purpose;
shall be submitted by the secretary Of
state to the people for approval or re
lection at the next ensuing regular cleo,
to the people at the next ensuing cleo
ton shall be approved by a majority
of the votes severaliy cast for and
highest number, Of affirmative votes
other shall thereby be rejected THIS
TO or or
Of any act TO be referred to the people
for their approval "r rejection at the
polls. and it may be ordered Except as
preservation Of the public peace. healt h
or safety. as to any measure or any
parts. items or sections Of any mea-'
either by a petition signed by ten per
lent cent, Of the for legal voters OF the state
tss s' msmber sS' e,est Vote th :2sfy
When it is necessary FOR, tho Immediate
preservation Of the public peace. health
yt oa delay seh and s
the facts creating the same shall be
stated In one section Of the bill. and
upon aye and no vote In each house
to each house shall vote on separate
Eoil cal! IN favor Of the said law going
mt operation for the mms
health or safety, such law shall become
operative upon approval by the governor
.ra he filing OF ors referemdum petition
parts OF an act shall not delay the re-
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
fat1Ve. referendum petitions against
measures passed by the legislative as
sembly shall be filed with the secretary
q state not more than ninety days
after tho final adjournment Of the SEES
passed the measure on which the re-
terendum 70 demanded. The veto power
OF o.. the governor shall not extend to
elections on measures referred to tho
eeopl: OF the state shall be had at
provision may 30 made by law Tor : sp e.
etel election or elections. Any measure
referred to the people shall take effect
The vstes cast, thereon and not other.
wise and shall Be II force from the date
q the official declaration Of the vote
tivs bifiQ shsh s. de It enacted By
r. peoRi: .! Il: state Of North Dako-
THIS sectiea shall not be con-
Ieg1seativs Assembly OF the right to in
0ooueo aAy Uoa0aRo The wholo num.