The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-18
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE. az
FERENDuM AND RECALL

q CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for
idinp 10, the iaItIativs and Refer
endum. and the provisions tnereo.'
the Recall OF Public Officers and fu-
h II resolved by the Houss Of Repre-
ssntativss Of the State OF North Da-
kotA. and The Senate thereof concur
Tba The following amendments to
ne constitution of the State Of North
Dakota b. referred to the Legislative
Assembly to be chosen At the next gen
aareemsut TO ba by the legislative AS
sembly SO next chosen. as aforesaid.
submitted 10 the people al the general
q rejection. in accordance with the
provisions Of Section 2o2 Of the CON
s',.1,i SH,S 81 kNrs Stat" q s.s N ; T Da x
~. as. Eii,ysssy.n s 49, trt tv ,sisSs
(6s). Fifty nine 500. and %sixty-nve ts5l
q Article two e.. aud Section 2Oi Of
Article Fourteen u4l. and Section 2o2
lion Of the State OF North Dakota shall
BE- and are harsbv amended t" read AZ
follows:
Section IS The legislative authority
q the state shall be vested in a legis-
lativs assembly. consisting of q senate
and house of representatives.. but the
De0ple reserve to themselves the power:
First. To propose laws. legislative mea-
0uras. resolutions aud amendments 10
the constitution and to enact and ap-
prove OF reject the same at the polls
e the governor. Except that amend
ments to the constitution sllal be once
ssferred to the legislative assembly, and
Second, at their own option. 10 order
submitted to them. and to enact. ap-
prove and confirm or reject and ann"i
ut the polls ANY act. measure or rexo,
hutton. or item. section. part or parts OF
any such as submitted to. proposed. Ell
ACfAN al roiertAd nv fllR legislative as
oembly. or vetoed by the governor.
The power first above reserved by the
people is the Initiative and the SECOND s
tition shall include the full text Of the
measure proposed. and not more than
eight per cent. uor in amy case more
tors shall be required to petition for
and propose any measure to compel 1t
to be submitted to the people at the
polls. independent and regardless ~. or
by the legislative assembly or veto by
the governor: providing that the initta-
tive petition proposing an amendments or
amendments to The constitution shall! be
signed by not more than is per cent OF
the legal electors in at least one-haif "f
the counties Of the state Not more
Thar f,v. p 'bos ssna, NOR 9Io ~ ooa any ,e case , siecs
tors. shall be required To petition and
propose any measure or resolution for
enaetmsnt or agres,nent by the ls gS1av
i've dSSSlIUly, III u OIOSt hhu CttRloy
the referendum power as to Initiative
Measure OF resolution So submitted. or
q to any other act. measure or rcsolu.
slon: OF par, thereof herein pr "v zee.
people. All initiative petit ions Tor mea-
eures. except ff municipal aud wholly
local Legislation. shan be filed in the OF
flee of the secretary of state not less
than four months prior to the election
ut which they are to be voted on. or.
within twenty days after the opening
session Of the legislative assembly And
vote at the election last preceding shall
be transmitted to the house OF represent
tatives at the opening session thereof.
ments approved at the preceding election
shall be transmitted to the state senate
together with any not voted on) or with
n ten ss LAYS IS after li,inx; p,eyid .%s nom, non.
tieth day OF the term. Initiative mes.
sures shall Take precedence over all
sthers in such Legislative assembly ex-
eept appropriation bills and constitu-
eional amendments referred by the Peo-
pie or a preceding Legislative assembly.
tnd shall! be enacted. referred or re-
atiys assembly at that term; u en-.
referendum. If not enacted and not en-
titled hereby 10 bs submitted to vote!
acts other bills. may refer such proposed
measures TO the electors either alone or
together with any to the same purposes
r end: os saee.aS,v and w PSrsfsrrsa BY sh The e
b necessary for the immediate presar-.
walton of the public peace. health or
safety that a law shall become effective.
: sitssrt in delay 3 sspa ssss .]sssion. an sh1 Il. By Ss
2 vote Of yeas and nays. three fourths
Of all members elected to each house.
city council or commission. as the case
call. In favor Of the measures going into
Instant operation because necessary for
the immediate preservation nf the public
pace. health or saf'Ay. such law shall
Become operative upon approval by the
governor or mayor. as the case may he:
provided. b an emergency shall not
be % declared in any measure creating
The salary. term or duty Of any officer.
or in %disposing OF any lands and natural
resources belonging to the state.
!. H f,1ss IN II. e Sifies .. t 3s ssesss s0s ~
state not less than ninety days after
the final adjournment Of tho legislative
assembly which passed or to which was
referred the measure on which refer
sndum IL demanded.
A referendum petition ordering sub
mitted an emergency law shall not ct,
and annn1ed At the polls. w%heraupon
such law, item. section or part thereof
20 submitted shall be repealed. The fill
Ing e 3 referendum nn petition ordering
pr parts Of any duly enacted act. iegis-
iatiys measure. resolution or ordinance
shall not delay the remainder. not 30
ordered. from becoming operative.
Whenever the purpose and object
sought. stated and contained In con-
e1lctinE or competing measures or reso-
buttons submitted to the people. shall
b affirmatively approved by . majority
OF the votes cast for and against such
measures or resolutions. then the mea-
sure or resolution. %embodytng the pur-
{ pose or object so approved. which re-
seiysd the largest number Of affirmative
constitutional amendment. and all othsra
The veto power OF the governor OF
mayor shall not extend to measures ini-
stiatsd by or rst!sTred to OF enacted by
All elections on general. local and spe-
eelal measures referred to the people Of
the state or Of any locality h Dc had
sA4 the biennial regular general cleo
Se1on1s except when otherwise provided
~ law. but counties. cities and towna
Tray provide for special elections on
astheir municipal and wholly local lsgislA.
In cass q laws. chiefly Of local n
Srars1srandun1 petition or by the lsgls.
&iVislon a. creation OF counties or crea.
Mon ~ new or additional offices or Of
31ceFl same shall be submitted to
SotoA%on n approved or rejected. onlJ
Psop's Of the counties chiefly
ESxsy sceasuy submitted 10 the psopl,
S&%&t6GMapoJls.I shall become. enacted. b