The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-08-16
PROPOSED TO
F., THE STATE CONSTITUTION
.(CHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911
.(Senate Bill No. SC. w. Plain)
PROVIDING FOR DIRECT LEG!slA:
TON 4 coNcURRENT RESOLUTION

Amending the Constitution Of the State
Of North Dakota. Relating to the leg.
!slativs Department and Providing fot
Constitutional amendments. and refer
ence OF laws.
BE it Resolved by the State of North
Dakota: the House of Representatives
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the state of North OAK
.Ota be referred to the Legislative As.
to be chosen at the next genera,
BY the last named legislative assembly;
Ihe same be submitted to the qualified
Electors Of the state for approval or re-
tection. in accordance with the provt-
IL the state q North paSota:
AMENDMENT TO THE CoNSTtTU:
irloN.) That Section Is of Article z
Pf the constitution Of the state Of
1T the State Of North Dakota h be
E Esste ID In II s a 1%ssi'l anS . Assembly beaae Of eG repre-
Isentatives. but the people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws
and amendments to the state constttu-
Pact the same at the polls. except az to
local or special laws. as enumerated In
Section 20 Of Article Q Of this constl-
:ssembly: and also reserve the power; at
their own option. to approve or reject
end annul at the polls n act. item. sec,
tion or part OF any act or measure passed
laws relating to appropriation 81 money.
and except as to local or special laws.
as enumerated in Section 70 Of Article
2 OF this constitution. The first power
tive. Any measure or constitutional a.
mendment may be proposed by the peo-
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
less nsnt h "a q ter ten . per sent; or not II al 1es ame ehan
Fifteen per cent of the legal voters IN
zach county Of at least one-half of the
C.ounttes Of the state. Any such peti.
brapo sna'' m santals 'e sud full Ds Iii IS ss.ss s
be filed with the Secretary Of State not
Jess h a four months prior to the cleo
zion at which they are to be voted on,
br not later than twenty days after the
tembiy to which such petitions are
to be presented. The Secretary Of State
Fhall transmit the same to the e,v house use
fsembly on the first day Of the session
the same are filed. Measures or amend,
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
cept appropriation bills. and shall be
either enacted or rejected by the legts.
nAIIV6 SS0GLlOAy IN -
nmendment. ii enacted or agreed to by
the legislative assembly. shall be sub
9ect to referedum upon q petition ss a. as
assembly. for approval or rejection. or
n no action Is taken upon 1t by the leg
Secretary Of State shall submit it to the
people for approval or rejection at the
next general election. The legislative
assembly may propose a different meas
both measures. or both amendments.
shall be submitted by the Secretary Of
State to the people Tor approval Or
eisetion' Il c IN measures or =.
msndments are submitted to tina people
at Q general election and each receives
sxa %s'e'! ~ 81 ,s' rs yStss ssss &, ssau Is
one receiving the highest number Of a..
s enasesG sen s2's spp sS7s q sha d" eli ! S,p sss% 70:
a. 9s'' iSs p %hf1 !! an{ br %Aatsf$ h - 'sD'fHE,s4a
c6nstttutional amendment. It shall bs
and should such amendment be approved
each house thereof: such amendmsnt
be rejected ~ the next legislative NJ
the psopie atsthA next general election
for approval or rejection. m If the laid
amendment the sec5nd time receives .
majority Of all the uDtes cast thereon at
the constitutton Of the state. The
ss eSs power pSwsf e ss's s : any Is th set te1is ss%. or
ssmb,s q to any Ss ct sstss Ss fh e ' sss nsapi. f foi
their approval or rejection !. ths polls.
A referedum may be ordered as to any
measure or n part. item or section Of
s saX %sa upon z pa nsidri Sy the 1sie legislative q tss m. g:
hers elect thereof. or by a petition sign
ed oy at least ten per cent Of the legal
h Ssfer 9, i f.. each sann County y t q q least lone oas-
thereof 70 ordiered shall Sb s'' ss IS 4aIes
until the referendum vote shall deter
mine whether Or not the law is sus-
It 10 necessary for immediate preserva.
ton of the public health, peace or safe
delay, such necessity and the facts
section Of the Bill. and Il upon aye and
nay vote in each house Of the Legislative
assembly. two thirds Of all the members
elsct I'll tne re shall vote on . separate
instant operation on account OF the
hecessity for the same. such law shall
s eeSems op ezra yS.T %p on. approve! BY the
ret rsser =, I'm. The reference to the peo-
parts OF any duly enacted act or emer.
gency law shall not delay the remain
der of that act or law from hecnming
All referendum petitions shall
pc filed with the secretary Of stafe VIII.
u ninety. days after the final ad,omrn.
.nenS OF the session Of the Legislative as
sen1ly. which passed the measure unnn
Wnicn the referedum is demanded. The
xet9 W. OF the Governor shall mot axs
sena 70 measures initiated by. or re-.
t nn e9sc TO-; or approved BY the people.
seneera, sa sssct pc a ct biennial regular
made by law for q speciaI elactiom %
such measures. Any measure thm. on
as1aeo 20 the people. shall become . Az
Mnen Y 70 approved by a naiorifv ~ y
sIe vote9 cast thereon. and not nthas.
wsse. shall be In force from tha
late % the official declaration ~ tns
YS.e 0y the state board OF sse sa1
LIZ emsctln4 clause of ali measmne.
snsefeA K ne people shall be-: "Be
The basis for the comnnt.t H. Dako 9.
the n!nMber Of signatures reonirsS6n %!
9 he the total vote, 80 ~ psels!on
n0r ~ the last general eIaction a. sGSr ~.
ooTn!lss whore such petitions sra Wy
aIis section shall not be constr,'sS !.
s segs.vs my member OF the ;esisisfavo
sness"sSy otSsthe right 70 i~ntrodSce ~
Il re Secretary .of state and ~ !
~ 49, 10y oe guided BY the Renorsil
e1s.s i19fl.. W. ect u flins and SvSlpae.
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