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PROPOSED AMENDMENT 70 Ell1
THE STATE G NSTITUTION
{ese MapTER BIZ IS s rs on Laws Elsll,
9 RtoN g .aa E9R P,aEcT aEe!gLA I;
Amending the Constitution Of the state
OF North Dakota tine TO the leg 4
isiatlve Department, and Providing for
CONSTITUTIONAL amendments. ana refers
r ence OF laws. gE j ~ 4tl51 S%3
Be- it Resolved by the state Of North l
Dakota DAKOTA: the + House q Representatives
That the. following, amen dmr,enrt "a Sthe}
constitution of the state Of Nerth Oak
ota be referred to he Legislative AS
election in said state. and, If approved
ny the last named legislative assembly.
the same be submitted to the qualified
lection. n accord ance with the proyi-
81, sions Of !, Section POP Of the Consultation
p A NE Stadg & Nprth Rakota
lion l5ssThat Section Is Of ArticleEs 70 4
o q the stitutfon Of the state OF
North sDekota is hereby amended II to
Section IS. The legislative authoritySl
OF the State of9sNorth Dakota shall be|
vested in a legislati vi assembly consist II
sentattyes. butsss5the people reserve atotI
themselves the power to propose laws
and amendments to the state constitu-
3}ect ehsames at the polis. except as toll
local or special laws as enumera ted yilIJ
sastion%5o Of Article ~ of this consti;sssii
assembly Is and also reserve the poweT,sat1
Is 9PsGp t. aRgg as lem sss
byS'the Legislative assembly except Is 70
and except as Is local OF special laws.
2 Of this constitution The first power
reserved res by the people ts the initiG-SI
I'VE, ANY measure Or constitu tional AL
pie by Initiative petition. signed by nottI
less than ten per cent. or ~ an amend
ment to the constitution not less than
each county Of at least one half Of the
fcoun Ties Of the ata.3.s Any such petit
lion nln, Shall contain full
be filed With the Secretary Of State not
less than four months prior to the cleo
ton at which they are to- be voted on.
opening session ot the the Siegislative as
sembly to which such n petitions are
to8be presented The Secretary 81 state
Of Representatives. Of such legislative as
semblv on the first day Of the session
thereof. Or not later than ten days afteI
ments to the const tuition % proposed
shall take precedence over all other
measures in the legislative assembly. OK
ether ahs
that session Any such 5 measure 81
agis'a;.vs s ssssS S.
5ect6 70 refereduM inon q petition an
hereinafter provided. orS It may be REF
E,assemniy for approyai or d. rsiection. 81.
IT no action Is taken upon 1t by the Leg !
'islative assembly at thar session. the
people for approval or rejection az the
next general election The legislative
assembly may ropose "a different meas
complsh the: same purpose whereupon
shall be submitted BY The Secretary 81
rejection 81 the next ensuing general
election. II con licting measures :, or a.
mendments are submit ed (. 10 the people
a majority Of the votes cast for and
against the same respectively, then the I
one receiving the highest number Of az
enacted and approved ana all others res
jected When any measure SO approved
ct ths polls, e. provided herein. , Y
Ssssrred 70 the next esiaatlvs a aasambi II
and should such amendment be approved,
by majority Of the members elected to
I shah become a part Of the constita-
ton Of the state II such amendment
be rejected by. the next ieRislative as
the people at the next general election
Tor approval or retection. and II the said
amendment the, second time receives O
such election. ~ shall hecome&,a part OF
s sne constitution nsnnl q the state The
I part Of any act Of the legislative an
[ sembiy to: be referred to the people for
their approval or rejection al the polls.
l measure or any part. item 81 section 81
7, any measure passed blythe legislative as
8senbiy upon g matority vote OF the mem
Cd ~ q least ten ~ per cent s. 81 the legal
aIs tbe sasa e least
sa ord shs gsr' e pad5
until the referedun, vote shall deter
m fainea w n or.no. the law sys
i Is necessary for iln G n press Mnan
ton ct the public health, peace or safe
Eth that s,,ol law become effective without
& creating the same. shall be stated IN one
& section 9th bill. and IL upon aye and
aay yGSts y each house q the egislatve
\ elect thereto shall vote on q separatf,
roll call IN favor af such law going into
/ nncass 4, operation on account OF the
! besonr aperat tive upon approval 81 the
governor. and shall not be sub ect Ia X
ons II Tha more tss e g
parts o. any duly enacted act 81 emer.t
ggs srs " l 1a, shall not delay the remain.
~. e. aw from sssoming
sbe filed with the secretary 81 ntste wiz