Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
tt't4APTER % SESSION LAWS OF 1917.
(Sansts Bill No 6-H Besssssenl
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM AS TO LEGisLATioN

a CONC URRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendments to the Constitution Pro-
vId!na for the Initiative and Refer.
He It Resolved by the Senate q the.
REPRESENTATIVES concnrring s.. $
kota. providing for the initiative and
referendum shall be referred to the next
to be chosen Rat st
and with the approval Of said legisla-
tive assembly to BE SUBMITTED to The
sions Of section 202 Of the constitution
Nh ytstg 9f North Pak9 Ct
North Dakota Is hereby amended to
q Section as The legislative authority
vestsd
sisting OF senate and house of repre-
sentattves. but the people reserve to
themselves power to propose laws and
INDEPENDENT of the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power. at their own
option. to approve Or reject at the polls
or measure passed BY the. legislative as
sembly. The first power reserved by
the the people o. Is the Initiative. or the
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
N ma lortty Of the counties of this
measure by initiative petition. and every
such petition shall include the full text
e the measure 20 proposed Initiative
ss ss ham ths ssss
,",,a any regular session OF the legts-i
lailv" assembly: he shall transmit the
s sams !. t. ! the legislative assembly %
measure shall take precedence over all
ss,n \ except appropriation s6ills. and
put change Or amendment 81 the ,leEis-
lative. assembly within forty days II
any such Initiative measure shall be en- =
shall be subject to referendum petition
Or Il may be referred BY the legislative
assembly 70 The people for approval or.
IS ,ak.n upon y fsisstsS oI
assembly within said forty days, the
s,scretary OF state shall submit it to-
me me people Tor approva. or rejection at
tion The legislative assembly may re-
! !e.ri any, measure SO proposed BY initia-3
ne ps'lae.a ana propose different
and, y shy such event both measures ss
~ ate &. 20 the people Tor approved or Re. :.
eans aRsans sss ss fss
70 e the people al the next ensuing cleo !.
edoo ts shal, ss approved ~ majority
AGAINST the same. the one receiving the
highest. number OF u aifirma tive votes
anas s shssreoy become ana he
second power Is te re re2sS,ea 5 TIE fhs
power q order any act, q ii erl,.. I" or pnrS
e az any vi, aet so bs referred 10 the people
polls. am and aitppns ey The
paDlien peaes
par,s Items s. aa measure
sisnsa s. sss pey
rom az iesgaa
the Legislative assembly. NJ q ms inrit n y
Oh 81, the I. \, Mambers elect vote therefor.
y ne &c
Or safety hat law shan become 1a ~
tecttye ttno,lt delay, such necessity ana
s1s4 y 5 ss. creating the same shall be
| Is, IS upon aye ana, no vote ia each house
each house 81 a aba, fhs members elected
Into instant operation for y th aW i gG1ng
/ alaIe preservation OF the pubiic nas a.
oe eassa ~ nT safe such law shall become
y i ftling OF a referendum petition
against one or more items. sect In VI ~
main y an t aet shal, net re-
measures passed by the jegisla t;rsss a "
e q shall Pc filed the
i q Ia t'a i, ninety days
2s.na 9fS the assenhi which
sf eEand the 4 which the lie .
3 ~ .s Inv = ! " demanded veto power
n1ast iares eferred he peoni e All
psople referred III the
bian,,5a, u me SIG &c shall be- had af
risy made by law fcr q spas
r reae eleft io q measure
III Il, l. ~ ~ me pc ople shall take effect
IN. me & votes east thereon and not fbep.
ofs asai ss force date
9 hss oiils shall be Be Il i enacted ~
t tas begg s of 3. the State of North Dako
strnsd w ~ y sect LION shall NOT be con RI
enibly OF Iii rieh "a IL
any measure The uyHs,s s,, =,