The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
lCHAPTER sc SESSION LAWS OF 1911
(Senats Bill No SC w Plan)
PROVIDING FOR DIRECT lEGisLA.
JioN 4 coNcUaRENT REeoLUTioN


Amending the Constitution Of the state
Of North Dakota. Relating to the leg
!slatIvs Department and Providing for
Direct Ieaislation: the Proposing Of
Constitutional amendmants. and refer;
ence Of laws
Be it Resolved by the State Of North
Dakota: the House of Representatives
That the following amendment to the
ota be referred to the Legislative As.
sembly TO he chosen at the next general
election In said state. and, If approved
by the last named Legislative assembly,
the same be submitted to the qualified
electors of hr state for approval
lection. In accordance with the provi-
Of the state o Of North SHa D SIX @'''
~ AAMENDMENT TO TILE CoNsrlTU-
TON That Section 25 Of Article 9
NORTH Dakota is hereby a amended to
read as follows:
: SECTION rs. The legislative authority
vested in a Legislative assembly consist,
Ing of senate and a house Of repre-
sentatives. but the people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws
tion and to enact and approve or re
tect the same at the polls. except as to
Section 20 of Article 2 Of this consti
tuition, independently of the legislative
assembly: and also reserve the power, at
at hs Dolls ..m
Eion or part OF any act or measure passed
by the legislative assembly except as to
Jaws relating to appropriation OF money.
band except a. to local or special laws.
Of fn this coaattnti oae %he first poWes
Preserved T;*e by the people is the initia-
mendment may be proposed by the peo-
pie by Initiative petition. signed by not
less than ten per cent: or If an amend.
ment to the constitution not less than
fifteen per cent Of the legal voters in
each county Of at least one-half OF the
counties of the state. Any such oeti-
proposed measure. Such petitions shall
he filed with the Secretary Of State not
less than four months Or Tor to the e'e1
or not later than twenty days after the
sembIy to which such petitions are
Of representatives Of such legislative as
semblv on the first dav Of The session
the same are filed Measures am"ni-
tnents to the constitution so p'"p's',1
shall take precedence over all other
nen in ae and nha he
either enacted or rejected bv the iegis
lative assembly without amendment. at
h ssss9n Any such N to
the legislative assembly. shall be sub
ject to referendum upon q petition as
h tsn provided or It may be re
assembly for approval or rejection. or
If no action is taken upon it by the leg
sys ST. at hs sbmt the the
people for approval or rejection at the
next general election The legislative
assembly may propose a different meas
complish The same purpose whereupOn
both measures. or both amendments.
sha he s9bmitted n by the the seGrstary of
seeo" T. one afn snsnS Se or
mendments are submitted to the people
at general election and each receives
a majority of the votes cast for and
against the same respectively, then the
one receiving the highest number of af,
enacted and approved and all others re-
jected When any measure so approved
at the polls. as provided herein. is a
referred to the next Legislative assembly,
and should such amendment be approved
by majority Of the members elected to
shall become a par, Of the eonstitu.
be rejected BY the next legislative as
the People at the next general eiectios
for approval or rejection. and If the said
amendment the second time receives
such election. 1t shall become part Of
the constitution Of the. state. The
second power reserved is thu rereredum.
part Of any act Of the legislative a.!
sembly to be referred to the people for
their approval or rejection at the polls
measure Or any part. item or section OF
any measure passed by the legislative as
sembly upon a majority vote Of the men,
cd BY es or 9y Of Re
voters in each county of at least one
half Of the counties Of the state. where
f"f So SrderaS sha B Be par
until the referedum vote shall deter
mine whether or not the law is sus-
fan nc or defssted Prqvdaed that when
ton OF the public health, peace or safe
ty that a law become effective without
delay dela. such necessity :, and the facts
section Of the bill. and if upon aye and
nay vote in each house of the Legislative
assembly, two thirds OF all the members
roll call in favor OF such law gnin" ato
instant operation on account Of the
necessity Tor the same. such law shall
governor. and shall not be subject TO a
refered"m The reference 10 tho nep-
pie OF one or more items. sections Or
gency law shall not delay the se'nai7.
operative. All referendum petitions shall
be filed with the secretary Of state III.
In ninety days after the final adlcnra.
ment OF the session of the legis!a' ive as
sembly, which passed the measure upon
which the referendum IS demanded The
veto power of the Governor shall, nor OK
tend to measures initiated bv ., re.
ferred to. or approved by the people
All elections on measures referred 10 the
people shall be had at biennial regular
general elections. unless provisions be
made oy law for special election on
such measures Any measure thus re
ferred to the people shall become a law
When 1t is approved by majority of
the votes cast thereon, and not other
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 all measures
iinitiated by the people shall be: "Be
It enacted BY the people of North Dako-
q" The basis for the computation az
the number Of signatures required foF
any initiative or referendum petition
shall be the total vote cast for Cover
aor At the last general election IN the
counties where such petitions are si9ned.
This section shall not Be construed e
deprive any member Of the legislative
assembly Of the right to Introduce aay
{ The Secretary Of state ana Il, other
officers SHAH b guided BY the senerHl
ws ana this Get n filing and submit
s1nS taNtatsvs aA1 referenoum pe4ttt16O