The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-09-20
Proposed Amendment to State
Constitution.

tary of State.
To whom it may concern In obedience
March 10, 1911, entitled as follows: AN
Act to amend section l Of article II of the
Constitution of the State of Washington
relating to legislative powers, providing
for the initiative and referendum, and
striking section 81 of said article ii. re.
tns to the time %hsh lays sar take axe
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
1872, there shall be suomittedto the quail
ified 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 1 and 81, and inserting in
that thai the same ne Snail read as as follows
authority Of the State Of washington
ing of a senate and house of representa-
tives. which shall be called the legisla-
ture Of the State of Washington, but the
to propose bills, laws, and to enact or re-
ject the same at the polls. Independent of
the legislature, and also reserve power,
at the polls any act, item, section or part
Of any bill, act or law passed by the leg
islature.
(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
such petition, and every such petition
shall include the full text of the measure
SO proposed; Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon, or not
less than ten days before any regular
session Of the legislature. If filed at least
four months before the election at which
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
Initiative measure shall take precedence
over all other measures in the legislature
except appropriation bills and shall be
or amendment by the legislature before
the end Of such regular session If any
such initiative measure resi- shall be t enacted
the referendum petition, or it may be en-
acted and referred by the legislature to
ss # It Is os
II no action is taken upon 1t by the legis-
lature before the end or such regular SEES.
the fSr or
at the next ensuing regular general cleo
ton. The Legislators may reject any
ton ana 30 propose dremt Dealing
with the same subject and in such
event both measures shall be submitted
for APPROVAL ovo 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
a voter can express separately by making
one cross (X) for each, two preferences
first. as between, either measure and
neither and secondly, as between one and
the other. If the majority of those vot-
ing on the first issue is for neither, both
fall, but in that case the votes on the
fully counted and made public. If ma
jority voting on the first issue is for
either. then the measure receiving ma
jortty Of the votes on the second issue
co. Referendum. The second power
reserved by the people is the referendum,
law. or any part thereof passed by the
legislature, except such laws as may be
necessary for the immediate preservation
port Of the state government and its ex-
listing public institutions, either by petit
ton signed by the required percentage of
other bills are enacted. Six per centum
but In no case more than thirty thousand,
Of the legal voters shall be required to
sign and make a valid referendum petit
ton.
Co. No act; law, or bill subject to. ref
erendum shall take effect until ninety
at which it was enacted. No act, law, or
bill approved by majority of the cleo
tors voting thereon shall be amended or
cd of two years following such enactment.
But such enactment may be amended or
81 dreget yoe the
(d) The filing of referendum petit
os any aw or iii ssa no
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: Prsvided. That the the vote cast cast
upon such Question or measure shall
equal one-third Of the total votes cast at
measure shall be in operation on and after
the thirtieth day after the election at
S which it is approved; The style of all
state Of Washington" This section shall
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
essary to sign such petition shall 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.
The legislature shall provide methods
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
shall receive the publication at least fifty
days before the election at which they are
to be voted upon.
There shall be printed on all ballots
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
isative powers and providing for the
initiative and referendum"
Against the proposed amendment Of
section l 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