Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-19
An Important Amendm.,,

Der, strikes all of sections .a,a WI
OF article H., from the state co,,,'
tuition. NVu''l
Section l of article II n,o,,,
that 1.-The legislative powers sh.n ~"
vested in a senate and house q, :.
resentatives, which shall be- o.r.,
the legislature of the state Of w.,
ington," and section 81, of the ,.n.
article, provides that no law ;.
cept appropriation bills, shall ,.s.
effect until 80 days after thu :,
1ournment of the session at which !,
was enacted, unless In case a, J.
emergency (Which emergency nm,
be expressed in the preamble q, !,
the body of the act) the legIslar,,
shall otherwise direct by vote :,
two-thirds of all the members alaa
ed to each house; said vote tn h
taken by yeas and nays and enta,a
on the journals"
For these sections the amendma,,
pending would substitute the follm.
ing: The legislative authority n
the state of Washington shall b
vested in the legislature consuO,
of senate and house of represents.
tiyes, which shall be called the egs
lature of the state of washington
but the people reserve to themseys
the power to propose bills, laws and
to enact or reject the same at thu
polls, Independent of the legislatur
and also reserve power, at their Owl
option, to approve or reject at tia
polls any act, item, section or part
of any bill, act or law passed by the
legislature; and then, in detail, iL
lows statement of the means Of
giving effect to the initiative and
referendum.
Initiative petitions must contain
the full text of any measure pro-
posed. Ten per centum, but In %
case more than $4,000, of the Legal
voters shall be required to propOs
any measure. The petitions prOpOs
ing measures are to be filed with the
secretary of state, four months BE-
fore any election at which they are
to be voted upon, or If they are %
be submitted to the Legislature ten
days before the legislature conyene
in regular session. Initiative meas
ures before the Legislature take pre-
cedence over all measures except sF
preparation bills and must be enact
ed or rejected without change, u
enacted it is still subject to the rel
erendum, and the Legislature, Oh "
own motion, may refer 1t TO '@
people. If rejected, or ENACTED upOi
by the legislature, the secretary VI
state must submit It to the people u
the next regular election. In case
rejection, the legislature may pV
pose a different measure on the sans
subject, in which case both measure
will be submitted to the people
The people may invoke the rel''
endum against ANY act, bill, ID" v
any part thereof enacted by the 1897
lature," and six per centum' pu'
no case more than 10000. OF the u
gal voters shall be required 10 W.
and make q valid referendum peu
ton" Measures for the immeui''
preservation of the puDile pow
health, safety, support OF Tue '~
governm ent and its existing pun
institutions" are not subject 10 y
referendum. All laws subject !"
referendum take effect 80 days a1
the adjournment of the leglSia''
No act, law or bill approved "
majority of the voters who vote NY
it can be repealed or amendeu T"
legislature within period VI nd
years following such enactment O'
the people may repeal or ameh'
own laws at their pleasure i
Referendum petitions are !,
filed with the secretary OF S'a" a,
days after the Adjournment =.
legislature which passed the me- .a.
or measures on which the relsls
dunn is demanded. The veto ~ !
of the governor will not ez'sus
initiative or referendum measuis
A majority of the votes cas' ssar
against such measures will das
mine the Issue, but the 'o'a .oaI|
cast on such measures must - N
one-third of the total vote ca'' ,.tS
election at which they ar'
upon. lag
It is made the duty OF the - ssk
lature to provide methods o. I'd. y
licity. SO that the text OF al - 81
tive and referendum measure ,.oi.
all proposed constitutions :. n
ments, along with the argu" al
and against such measu, .a.s