The Dickinson press., 1912-10-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
lCHAPTER SO SESSION LAWS OF 1911
fSenate Bill No sc w. pIainl

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Amending the Constitution of the State
Of North Dakota. Relating to the Leo.
ls!atlve Department and Providinu for
Direct cegislation: the Proposing OF
constitutions amendments and refer,
Be It Resolved by the State of North
Dakota. the House OF REPRESENTATIVE
mat the following amendment to the
osa be referred to the Legislative AS
sembly to be chosen at the next general
election th in aid state. and. if approved
the same be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state for approval or rel
s sions IT, n sao accordance daa with tho ,provi-
Of The state Of North SG1 H D Sax Go"s''''''""
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU.
!T!oN.) Tha Section 25 Of Article 2
North Dakota is hereby amended to
Section Is. The legislative authority
! W tns IN n'a u ,e 81 MGrth Dakota shall bo
ing OF q senate and a house of repre-
sentatiyes. but the people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws
ana amendments to the state consiiiu,
ZION and to enact and approve or re-
2ect the same at, the polls. except as to
Local or special laws. as enumerated in
tuition, independently of the Legislative
assembly; and also reserve the power. at
a snd own Pption: MT, to approve or reject
ton or part Of any act or measure passed
by the legislative assembly except as to
laws relating to appropriation of money.
2 of this constitution. The first power
reserved by the people is the initia-
1des, any m measure hs or constitutional a
pie by initiative petition. signed by not
less than ten per cent. or if IN amend
each county Of at least one-half of tho
counties Of the state. Any such pcii-
ton shall contain the full text Of the
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.
sembly to which such petitions are
to be presented. The Secretary Of State
of representatives Of such legislative as
semblv on the first day Of the session
thereof. or not later than ten days ar'el
ments to the constitution so proposed
shall take precedence over ali other
measures in the legislative assembly. ex-
either enacted Or re Je!f; ab by the H"a' iesi is
lativa assembly without amendment. at
that session. Any such measure or
tthe 1eeis1ativ e sassasS or s asTGeS be to su BY
tect to referendum upon a petition as
hereinafter provided, or It may be re-
f Sssemb to the ths 5 people by " the hs,e lstEGislat'y We
II no action is taken upon 1t by. the leg
t~slative assembly at that session. the
Secretary of State shall submit it to the
next general election. The legislative
assembly may propose a different meas
ure or constitution amendment to nc-
both measures. or both amendments,
shall be submitted by the Secretary OF
State to the people for approval or
election. II controlling measures or a.
mendments are submitted to he people
ct a general election and each receives
against the same respectively. then the
one receiving the highest number Of af-
firmative votes shall be thereby deemed
jected. When any measure so approved
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment. it Shall be
and should such amendment be approved
a6y a majority, of the menbers elected to
each house thereof. such amendment
9 sion Of ee f { state q part # OF s3,cb the s9nT5jent
be rejected by the next legislative as
sembly. It shall again be submitted to
amendment the second time receives a
majority Of all the votes cast thereon at
such election: 1t shall become a part Of
second power reserved is the rereredum,
Or the power to order any act. item. or
part of any act Of the legislative ass
their approval or rejection at the polls.
"a referedum may be ordered as to any
measure or any part. item or section Of
sem1bly upon a majority Vote Of the me m,
bers elect thereof. or by a petition sign
ed by at least ten per cent Of the legal
half Of the se Counties a"e Of the III st sta teas wh ere
anS ? fue 50 e order %dsas shali P Be sS 1T Rarss
until the referendum vote shall. deter
# is necessary for immediate preserva-
Zion Of the public health. peace or safe:
delay, such necessity. n the facts
creating the same, shall be stated in one
section Of the bill. and If upon aye and
assembly, two thirds Of all the MEMBERS
elect thereto shall vote on a separate
roI call In favor of such law going into
n :assaai op Tor tSe same m ASCENT sueh law OF shah 5hi
become operative upon approval by the
governor. and shall not be subject to a
referedum. The reference to the peo-
pie OF one or more items. sections or
parts Of n duly enacted act or emer-!
gency law shall not delay the remain
der OF that act or law from becoming
operative. All referendum petitions shall
be filed. with the secretary Of state with.
In ninety days after the final adjourn
ment Of the session of the legislative as
sembly. which passed the measure upon
which the referedum is demanded. The
veto power Of the Governor shall not eX-
tend to measures initiated BY, or re,
ferred to. or approved BY the people.
AL electionS on measures referred to the
people shall be had at biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions be-
tnade by law for . special election o1
such measures. Any measure thus rel
ferred to the people shall become a law
Hhen It Is approved by a majority Of
the votes cast thereon, and not otherJ
wise. and shall be in force from the
date OF the official declaration Of the
vote by the state board OF convassers!;
The enacting clause Of ali measures
aa1niti ate by the people shall be-: Be
r." The basis for the computation Of
the NUMBER OF signatures required for
any initiative or referendum petition
shall be the total vote cast for Cover
nor at the last general election in the
where such petitions are Signed
ThiS section shall not be construed ia