The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-17
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
As TO LEGISLATION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution Pro-
vidino for the Initiative and Refer
Be i Resolved, by , the Senate Of the
Representatives ,concurring:
kota, providing for the Initiative and
referendum shall be referred to ob the next
ns ns1 election to !" .aS state
and with the approval Of said legtsis-
tive assembly to be submitted unlimited to tho
%tb tn.
sons OF section 202 of the constitution
pf ths S hM 81 North Dak9ta =, Article.
North Dakota is hereby amended to
Section IL ''; IS III. Legislative. authority
vested in legislative assembly con-
sisting OF senate and house of repre-
sentatives. but the people reserve TO
tn or the at
Independent Of the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power: at their L oWn
any act. item. section or bart Of any act
or measure passed by the legislative as
sembly. The first power reserved by
fas people f1 is the cr
,ment into laws. and at least ten per
cent OF the legal voters to be secured
s IT sSa by o. tire to-
measure by initiative petition. and every
such petition shall include tn. m I,o text
OF the measure - PROPOSED Initiative
tary of state not less than thirty days
before any regular session OF the lesis-
lative assembly: he shall transmit the
same to the legislative assembly az
soon as it conyenes: Such initiative
measure shall take precedence over all
Other, measures In the Legislative as.
shall be either enacted or rejected with
out. change or amendment by the iegis-
lative assembly within forty days II
acted by the legislative assembly It
or 1t may be referred by the legislative
Rejection. II It e rejected or no ac-''
ssssmbly Within d'1 said fo1ty e days the
+. psop,e Tor sppro S"i or 'U 9ejeet,on at
the next ensuing regular general cleo
ton The legislative assembly may re-
{S s any and 50 by
and in any such event both msasurss
stss. 70 the psope p for sepress or
tion: II conflicting 1neasar.. :uSmittsd
TO- the people At the next ensuing else
of the votes severally cast for and
against the same. the one receiving the
shs tn. 1s%b' Of aa .no votes hs
other shall thereby be- rejected The
second power Is the referendum. or the
power to order any act. item; or part
for their approval or rejection at the
polls. and it may be ordered Except as
to ef y. for the
or safety. to any measure or any
parts. Items or sections Of any mea-
sures passed by the legislative assembly
from majority Of the counties or by
The . legislative assembly if majority
when it is necessary for tho Immediate
preservation Of the public peace. health
9 or safety ,,.t that . law shall become eff;
the facts creating the same shall be
stated in one section OF the bill. and
II upon aye and no vote in each house
toseach house shall vote on separate
roll call in favor Of. the said law going
into instant operation for the imme-
SUCH sh ss ! R.Sf
operative upon approval by the governor
r The filing % OF a. referendum Petition
parts Of an act shall not delay ss tHe re or
mainder Of that act from becoming ope-
ratiye: Referendum petitions against
sa; passed ~ the legislative as
semo!y shan be filed with the secretary
after the final adjournment OF the ses-
sion Of tho legislative assembly which
3erendum u demanded The veto power
Of the. governor shall not extend to
measures measure: referred to the people. An
people Of the state shall be had at
biennial regular elections, except as
provision may be made BY law Tor = spe-
eiai election Or elections: Any measure
when It is approved by q majority Of
the votes cast thereon and not other
wise and shall! be in force from the date
=. The enacting clause Of all the initia-
I'VE bin! shall BE- BE It enacted BY
the people Of the state Of North Dako-
etrued to deprive. any member of the
legislative assembly Of the right to in.
roduce any noa1oeo The whole mum