The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER ~ SESSION LAWS OF 1919
E0ater und r. e. Plovhar)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE, RE-
FGRENDUM AND RECALL

Fnat0r and F. e. Plovhar)
eeov!p!se ros .M,raA1,yE. RE-
a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for
amendments Of the Constitution oro-
eodum. ana the provisions thereof.
the Recall Of Public Officers and Fu-
ture amendments to the constitution.
s.ntstives Of The State OF North Da-
kota. end h.. Senate thereof concur
That the following amendments to
the constitution of tho State Of North
Dakota hs referred to the Legislative
Assembly to be chosen at the next gen
agreemant to be by the Legislative AS
sernhly so next chosen. as aforesaid.
submitted to the people a, tn" genera!
or '''t r"jsc, \" me IN 's ascor ,iat with the
provisions Of section 2o2 Of the con
'''..tion e the STAT" Of North Dakota.
r,Ss sss5. tif.ysssv.n s 49, t,f tv eight
(5s). Eifty -ulna (5s). and Sixty-five t66)
Of Article two t2). aud Section 2o' Of
q, H!'. Hrs,c1 ."'i Fifteen ' usj OF" the see eo%stit 1"s
tion of tho State of North Dakota shall
be and ore hsrsbv amended tn read ~
follows:
Section IS The legislative authority
OF the state shall be vested in q legis-
lative assembly. consisting of q senate
m" nous. aaerv os re ,hamselvss Inc 0u mower:
First. to propose laws. legislative ea-
sures. resolutions and amendments TO
tne constitution ana 10 e''ac' a"" ~
prove or reject the same at the polls
independent OF the legislative assembly
or the governor. (except that amend
ments to the constitution. shalt bs once
referred to the legislative assembly, and
Second. at their own option. 10 order
submitted to Them. and to enact. ap..
prove ana confirm OF ra5oE, an" 10 ESQ.
in,,u ams o. p"i ,,.,n any section ett; part or parts Of
any soch as suonItteu 70 urUpposssH ~. Sc ~.
acted or rejected py me !es,s,a..se AS
se1molv: or vet"sa oy sne r,a% nv tbo
peop's Is me Lnl.'ati We ani , y ne.
y the iseferendum EVERY 'h,.a''ve -
tltloh shal' incl,ias .ns tu. 'sx. ,hnn
eight pei cent. nor IN ,o any nHo case n nSaos
tors shall, he required 70 m',ition for
potts. lndepende"' and reg;,,'ilcss o.: or
not witts!' nd,mx non eIaG,'''en' e she'f hm
th.' E"ve,."r; uIov,n'ns ina, Inc .mm'a Or
i've esa.,'"a Ir"p"s'.s an t Ha n' 1" h 10
s,ms'.d'n In I" the enss'iti' y ,., s acn, n or
IT, '"sal el""'"rs IL, Ut least ~" r., ,"',, m
the counties at the sta'" MOI more
mar i've pHr cent. NOR 9Io ~ nna a"v case .iecs
...l
tors. shall he require" I" isI,t,nn "nn
prornsa any measure Or resolution. Tor
enactment or agreement ny Tue lss,s,a.
the ;efsrend''" Dover as 70 initiative
measure or resolution =" s'.",n.ttea: or
ns ." any n,heT a.a: m u. S.re;n 81 nreYided
under the second power reserved e , ~ py n,e one Z
pe"tn'' a.. 'hll.a'!ve ha.mi u" - ," ,,h.Ii,,
s "Scshi Tor nnu,I,Lee'psIiii od ~ T., ~, M ~.
S ~" ~ - ,ha ', .n,, s."v "r sta,o NOT lass
lISNt Vi III secretary III q " .
nan ionr months pr.ot - .ns ne or
~ Wnich my ar, )" ne vo 1"a o "m: ~:
ses .Min, Nv i,: ,. %iyn asse,nb,v And
Wne"ase, :" ,.eu lug no ..%inu sh.,, ~
S0'e a. .ns e,ee.'un 'ase pse os sa
% =, ,Sa ." emi &c sss.inn t,ersof
lcNcept prnposcn cnnstItuIiona a.aHMu,
men!s approves a. ,he p!eceains e.sc.,ta
.hali DC ra,,s.mittea to nc STATE aai IS se enc :
ln Ten davs alter Jung piov'u H. t nTsrs
tleth Day OF the term. lnitla.!ve "e =,
others In such legislative assembly, ex-
cspl appropriation 0ills AND cons.ien-
n i%1a ~ a y s,rereG1ns f lsrisIatlv ~ a sse m RJv.
}ee.ea' wi.noht @ Dy the !ss,s-
!aahve assembly at mat term Pr u en- 70
titled hereby to be submitted to vote.'
men tne 'eGislatlve asse!noiy. as u gu
esaS other O'l!s. may reIer sncn prupose9
measures t. the electors either alone or
together with any TO the same purpose
and end: proposed and Preferred ~ th :,
legislative assembly. whenever ~ shall
De necessary Tor the immeosate p!essr-
walton Of the public peace. heaith or
sa!ety ina a law sha'l become etlect've.
wlthout delay. such necessity sna!, pc
stated In a separate section, and II. by
vote OF yeas and nays. three fourths
o. all members elected to each house.
city council or commission. az the caS,
may be. snail vote On a separate roli
call. IN favor OF the measures going into
instant operation because necessary Ior
the immaculate reservation o. me puolic
peace. health or safely. snch law shall
become operative upon approval by the
governor or mayor. as the case may be:'
provided. that al emergency shall NOT
Or nboIishing any office. ur to change
the salary. term or duty 81 any officer:
or In disposing Of any Iaeds and natural
resources belonging to the state.
be flied In the office OF the secretary OF
state not less thar ninety lays AFTER
cne llnal Adjournment 81 the leglslaelve
referred the measure on which refer
snd"m y demanded.
a referendum petition ordering sub
united An emergency Law HhQn NOT 4f.