Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 90 SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Sensts# Bill No 5-H - 5$ Ressessen)
ID FOR salNITiATlvEr d AND
AS TO LEGISLATION
A CONCURRENT REsoLUTIoN5a or Z,
Amendment to. the Constitution Pro
vidIno for the Initiative and Refer

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a coNcURRENT REsoLu TloM 'sor. a.
vfdlno for the Initiative and Refer
a, y tns ssnsts ,s.. =,
REPRESENTATIVES cOncurring 7:
That the following amendment to- the
constitution OF the State Of North Da.:
referendum shall be referred to the next
legislative I've s5 assembly to be chosen At
the next general election In said state.
tive assembly 70 Be SUBMITTED e The The
qualified electors for adoption or res
lection. In aeeordance With the .proyi..
Of ''t the - state ssso Of North North pasosa A
AMENDMENr Section Is Of Article
Of the,eonstitution of the state of
North Dakota is hereby amended 20
Section 25 The legislative authority
of the state Of North Dakota shall be
y sis1Isa ~ legislative assembly con
sentatives. but tho people reserve 10
themselves power HstO propose laws and
3 sss RSs
option. TO- approve or reject at the polls
a,v act Item: SECTION .1 or part Of any act;
sembly. The first power reserved by
the people Is the initiative. Or the
bower 70, propose. measures for enact
s1s sass IS t sssyE nss
IN mai s Of The counties Of this
!, such petition shall include the full text
NJ the measure 40 proposed Initiative
petiti"ns shall be filed with the sefre-
!. before any regular session of the legis-
:iative assembly: he shall transmit the
same TO the legislative assembly as
/ measure shall take. Drocadence over nil
other measures Il he issisat iva as Is"
senbiy except appropriation bills. and
or wsn
4 iative8 assembly within forty days a II
I any sich initiative measure shall be en- ).
| ac'ed Nv the legislative ASSEMBLY It
| shall be subject to referendum petition
rr It may he referred by. the legislative
assembly to the p-ople for approval or
IS '.k. y apn is re sy e rG
! assembly within said forty days. he
Z s.'t:refary ~ state shall submit 1t to
II, H.. p.oplr for approval or rejection a,
the next ensuing regular general. cleo.
i ttnn The legislative. assembly may re.
. !ccs any measure " proposed ny initta- ::
live tive r, i'm and nrop'ae different
and In any such event both measures
shall he submitted by the secretary Of
STATE 20 the sln'ople tlor approval or re
h lection At the next ensuing regular cleo :.
tion u conflicting measures submitted
To- tn me ne people a. the next ensuing elec
ssa vo ss BY
against the same. the one receiving the
! highest number Of affirmative votes
s.fhar Their thsrsby become valid and the
secnnd power IA The referendum. or the
:! power II order any act. item, or part
/ q e.. any ,., ac'..o be referred 70 the people
& Tor thelF approval W rejection at the
polls. and II may be ordered texcept as
=! 70 laws necessary for the Immediate
3 preservation Of the pnhlic peace. healt h
40 NV 49,
& pnrts. Items or sections Of any mea-
s.ircs passed bv the Legislative assembly
either hy.a petition signed by ten per
cent nf the legal voters of the state
from q majority Of the counties or by
y t " legtslat tive assembly. If a majority
e The Il memesrs vote therefor
y preservation OF the public peace, health
q g g So lety that law shall become ef-
ths W'n ns delay; such necessity and
4 stated in one section OF the bill. and
i upon aye and no vote in each house
/, ~ two. birds Of all the members elected
4. roll call lin favor 81 the satd law ,goin..
INTO instant operation for the iniire. !.
4 6 GA e., preseryation e the public peace.
/ operative upon approval by the governor
an, q yaora refsrend
s.nainler of that act from becoming ope-
Il ratiye eferendnm petitions against
naa,,s,,. passed hs the ,egtsiative as
4 q q. state not nIore than ninety days
4 sion of the legIsiatixe assernhiya which 6is
terendum g demanded liz Mn,e Veto sn eor se,
.Sof The governor shall not extend 10
4 m,sasarss referred to- me people 3A III
i people si the state ahail be ha s Ss AZ
bieHlial Z regular elect ions exeeI,S ~ 3 1
p,s s. Inaas by law ssr spss