The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-09-13
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution,

tary of State.
To whom 1t may concern: In obedience
to an act of the legislature, approved
March 10. 1911. entitled as follows: IAN
Act to amend section l of article II of the
relating to Legislative. powers, providing
for the initiative and referendum. and
striking section 81 of said article II, re-
there is hereby published for the consid-
Grafton Of the voters of the State Of
Washington the following proposed
amendment to the constitution of said
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next sue
@ sss the qns
if1ed electors of the state for adoption
and approval or rejection an amendment
State Of washington, relating to .legIs--
lative powers, by striking from article II
all Of sections l and 81 and inserting in
lieu thereof as section the following. so
aushorty Of sse Stat. Of
sha pc vested In n the
tives, which shall be called the legisla-
ture OF the State of Washington. but the
b laws TO pr
the legislature, and also reserve power,
pos to or
OF any bill. act or law passed by the leg
(a) Initiative: The first power re-
served by the people Is the initiative
Ten per centum. but in no case more than
fifty thousand, of the legal voters shall
be REQUIRED to propose any IN, measure by
shall include the full text of the measure
30 proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
fled with the secretary OF as. state not less 81
which they are to be voted upon. or not
less than ten. days before. any regular
session Of the tSs If filed at
they are to- be voted upon. he shall sub
init the same to the vote Of the people at
the said election. If such petitions are
filed not less than ten days before any
regular session of the legislature he shall
transmit the same to the Legislature as
soon as 1t convenes and organizes. Such
over all other measures in the legislature
except appropriation bills and shall be
either enacted or rejected without change
or amendment by the legislature before
the end Of such regular session. If any
such initiative measure shall be enacted
by the legislature It shall be subject to
acted and referred by the legislature to
the people for approval or rejection at the
next regular election. If it is rejected or
lature before the end or such regular SEES
sion. the secretary Of state shall submit
1t to the people for approval or rejection
ton. The Legislators may reject any
measure SO proposed by initiative petit
ton and propose different one dealing
event both measures shall be submitted
by the secretary of state to the people
for approval or rejection at the next en-
suing regular general election. When
conflicting measures are submitted to the
people the ballots shall be so printed that
voter can express separately by making
frst, as between either measure and
neither and secondly, as between one and
the other. II the majority of those vot-
faii, but In that Ss case - the Votes on the
second issue shall nevertheless be care
fully counted and made public. If a ma
either. then the measure receiving ma
10rity Of the votes on the second issue
o. Referendum. The second power
and It may be ordered on any act, bill
law. or any part thereof passed by the
legislature. except such laws as may. be
of the public peace. health or safety. sup
port of the state government and its ex-
listing public institutions either by petit
ton signed by the required percentage of
the legal voters. or by the legislature as
other bills are enacted. Six per centum
but IN no case more than thirty thousand
sign and make valid referendum petit
Co. No act, law, or bill subject to ref
days after the adjournment of the session
At which 1t was enacted. No act, law. or
bill approved by majority of the cleo
tors voting thereon shall be amended or
repealed by the legislature within a peri
cd Of two years following such enactment.
But such enactment may be amended or
election by direct vote of the people
thereon.
(d) The filing of a referendum petit
ton against one or more items, sections
or parts Of any act, law or bill shall not
delay the remainder of the measure from
becoming operative. Referendum petit
islature shall be filed with the secretary
Of state not later than ninety days after
the final adjournment Of the session of
on which the referendum is demanded
The veto power Of the governor shall not
extend to measures initiated by or re-
measures referred to the people of the
state shall be had at the biennial regu-
lar elections except when the legislature
sure initiated by the people or referred
to the people as herein provided shall
take effect and become the law If it is
thereon: Provided, That the vote cast
upon such question or measure shall
equal one-third Of the total votes cast at
such election and not otherwise. Such
measure shall be in operation en- and after
the thirtieth day after the election at
which it is approved; The style of all
State Of washington This p SECTION 81 sh 9a
not be construed to deprive any member
Of the legislature of the right to introduce
any measure. The whole number of cleo
tors who voted for governor at the regu-
lar gubernatorial election last preceding
the filing of any petition for the initiative
or for the referendum shall be the basis
on which the number of legal voters nee
to sign such petition sha,s shall abe be
with the secretary of state, who shall be
guided by the general laws in submitting
the same to the people until additional
legislation shall especially provide there
for. This section is self executing. but
legislation may be enacted especially to
facilitate its operation.
Of publicity Of all laws or parts Of laws,
and amendments to the constitution re-
ferred to the people with arguments for
and against the laws and amendments so
referred. SO that each voter of the state
shall receive the publication at least fifty
days before the election at which they are
to be voted upon.
provided for the said election. the words:
For the proposed amendment of sec
ton OF article II of the constitution of
the State of Washington, relating to leg
islative powers and providing for the
initiative and referendum"
Against the proposed amendment Of
section OF article II of the constitution
Of the State of Washington, relating to
legislative powers, and providing for the
initiative and referendum
For the proposed amendment Of article
II of the constitution of the State of
Washington, by striking section 81 there
from, which relates to the time when