The Dickinson press., 1912-09-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911
fssnats Bill No. &c W PlainI
TON 4 coNcURRENT REsoIUTioN

Amending the Constitution Of the state
Of North Dakota. Relating to the Leo.
!s!atfve Department and Providing for
0Irect leols!ation: the Proposing Of
ence OF laws. I
Be It Resolved by the State of North
Dakota: the House OF Representatives
That the following amendment to tho
constitution Of the state OF North Dak7
ota be referred to the Legislative A..
s seant,Syn to be chosen at the next genera!
by the last named legislative assembly,
the same be submitted to the qualified
d aec E Of the state for approval or re?
ions Of Section 90 Of the Gse' co eas paess,
AMENpMEHS:T 70 THE R1S' ceSoiNsr1ru:.
81 e'o The e 1naa sao1lo" Of Is tS Of A .;sta 4
North Dakota 10 hereby amended I'd
read as follows I
of ss sSe t sta e; Of TN Mor laslf paR0s. s shaS ~
vested In a legislative assembly consist
Ing Of q senate and a house Of rcpreJ
f sea1atiXss: but n the people reserve to
and amendments to the state consiitu1
ton and to enact and approve or REL
}ecs the e same at the polls: except az to
Section "a. Of Article Q Of this c~onsti'
tuition, independently Of the legislative
assembly: and also reserve the power. II
and annui at 9 The Polls any ayoe aet. ltsm 'e sses
tion or part of any act or measure passed
bfy the legislative assembly, except as to
and except as II to local . or sp. 81 ii"%iH .ws.s
2 Of this constitution. The first powss
t ffserve any by me tn !: people op oon T. ths dn5ttsj
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
les, Less han ten per cent; or II an amend
fifteen per cent Of the legal voters Ia
counties Of the state. Any such peti1
be filed with the Secretary OF state not
less than four months prior. to the cleo
pr s.'% not a' later Ssi'f than sn'{ sw sss g days ~ s stts9 tn IN;
semS''Sy* 70 ssSs w%ich o. sa ses i p:sisioas srs
s to be presented presents, 1T The Sc. sser; IT. z, Of 5 stats
Of representative OF such legislative az
sembly on the first day Of the session
the thers Sc H. or ,r not tI Later M han .1 ten d. days sm sfts!
ments to the constitution 90 proposed
measures in the legislative assembly. exi
efiRs ae enaeesa % re Se'ss; as ss t sSs' ierl g
latlve assembly without amendment. al
that session Any such measure .og
the legislative. assembly. shah be SUBJ
5ect to referedum upon . petition ID
hereinafter provided. or It may be res
ssssa dS tos a RsSR,s 0s Or re as,s esfssI.'e q
II no action is. taken upon It BY the leg-
~islative assembly at that session. the
S Seepssaf f9r Of a1 S5a5S ;h 81 s sss%1s It It to t tss
next general election. The legislative
assembly may propose a different meas
nre Or constitution a~mendmsnt to ac1
shall be submitted BY the secrstary q
State to the people for approval o1
e ess c II c one ains m sasa'ns es or a.
mendments are submitted to the people
at a general election and zach receives
aga annst't the 81 Same sse re spec Wy t then Tho tha
pne receiving he highest number Of If!
firmatlve votes shall be thereby deemed
5sctsd: VIZ Wien aD any %ss s%s :! 50 's spp1oy ssi
e &C I'll Ro1ai a. 4 1 Il Shall b
and eS.i' Should ID ' such nan amendm.nt 3. s]pproyed
each house thereof. suqh amsndmen3l
s finn Il become fSs .ts e part Of s'ot the =sSnaStisn3i
be rejected by. the next legislative ass
; sss@9 pscpI II q sht He 'S Ss4s. 1 sen :SsTi s'sst,t 5S
amendment the second time receives q
majority Of all the votes cast thereon az
such electi3n; It shell become 2 part m Of
second power reserved Is h rereredum3
br the power to order any act, item. Oh
part Of any act Of the legislative esj
their iTs ap lS : va ' o. Rejection ia tn at p he polls i'll
measure or any rs@z bart. Item or 1sction ae y
sag %se apos Z Pa Ss3Sri ~ t 1S,a '' 81 lit Ss NJ
s ed BY s's q least sastef Ten q per ny e 8 Rs q sRe legal legal
S Gsffr 81 II The se Sann sGiSnt y t Ss Ct sta 'ss' xh ore;
! gRss sus so e Ssdisr %asa: sSsii RBs s' .s g RsaS.a
until the referedum vote shall deter1
tained or defeated. provided. that wheI
It is necessary for immediate preserva1
lion Of the public health, peace or safe!
az delay e9a' such aaT ne eesSaHs s ana The "'i faets
Section OF. the biii. and Il upon ~ and
!a asy nSts e I've sss ts,r sS1s of & &, t aSs ' %smeeFs'
elect thereto shall vote on q separate
roll call in favor Of U law going into
1assanf op for lion same on ACCENT sSoh Lave Of ,h thd
governor. and shall not be subject to &
referedum. Tho reference to the peo-
parts Of any, duly enacted act or emer,
gency law shall! not delay the. remain
DER Of that act Or law from becoming
be filed with the secretary Of state with.
In ninety. days after the final adjourn-
m sannt,e Of the ns,a session Ct the legislative e:
s whieh The refered1n Il demanded. The
t tenxa to measures initiated BY. or res
A All elections tons on measure, referred 70 ths
general elections. unless provisions b
ouch mea.yres: Any measure thus re-
;Hhen & Is spprSvsd BY = maJor.ty, q
wise. and shall bc IN force from 60
; Tqts sS.d shs 'ts sf:r board q sonys:ssIs!
II ,e' enaefed p Sy t h. p pseDIs q sh9 NoI Be: M. %Be
The basis for ths COORDINATION Of
:Sny initiative; =. ts q 1stsssndum petition
nor q the last general election in the
eoMntles where such petitions are signed.
This section shall not be construed "a
s ssssssSS ae q s Hs% re. q 10 1 { ,ddSss''. an;
o,i \: ss :ssa !. q s,,, sSt:st. !, ana all etns,
Avs 2 thhis eet. n ftlinS and submits
u l1IStattve D eeforotdum potiti6Aa