The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-08-16
AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
tCHAPTER 90 SESSION LAWS OF 1919
(Sanats Bill No. 6-H. J. Bessessen)
PROVIDING FOR INITIATIVE AND
REFEREN0UM As TO LEGISLATION

a coMsvasEMT RESOLUTION for Ban an
vidine for the Initiative ana Hete''
Re sti !, R i; NsS3n By Bat tns s en- ao of t 'os
That the following amendment to the
sonstitn nrog;d Of the sor state ate Of ia,t h9rta P aad
legislative assembly to be chosen at
the next general election in satd stare.
e aSs,if asS"% eissto ss s for S adoplion or re-
lection; in accord 5ag e, With With ca ehs p !%sion
OF A M Staif Il S0s Section DaAS Is of Article
2 Of the constitution OF the state OF
Section IS. The legislative authority
of the state of North Dakota shall be
sisting of a senate and house of repree-
sentatives. but the people reserve 70
themselves power to propose laws and
independent OF the legislative assembly.
and also reserve power. at their own
option. to approve or reject at the polls
or MEASURE passed hy the legislative as
sembly, The first power reserved by
the people is the initiative: or the
cent Of the legal voters to be secured
in a majority Of the counties Of TINS
Measure by Initiative petition. n every
such petition shall include the full text
OF the measure so proposed. Initiative
s Rst't'e 81 stat. sns'' n be n isss than %.sn e m ss days
iativs a n.s ~" he shall transmit III
: :a%' as to Il the eon 'ss's,af'vss SUCH as'i sniaiz,,s ss
measure shall take precedence over oil
other. Measures in the iegislatiys as
ssm6ly except appropr.a.ion 1als. ian; ana
out change or by the les's.
!2s!ve ss.s as,v within msaa,i forty ybs daY rs en-
ctr BE- " .u5 8; ] ' IS ,stsssna s;s'p pssl,,o as
or it may bs referred by the legislative
assembly to the people for approval or
assembly s. within aS'" said forty days; the
secretary, Of state shell submit It to
ton. The legislative assembly. re-
ject n measure 10 proposed by tnttta.
and in any such event both measures
shall shall be submitted lifted. By Z the he,s sesrsta r. 81 Of
ton. II conflicting measures submitted
to the people at the next ensuing e!sc.
Of the votes ssveraiiy cast tor and
, against the same. the n receiving the
highest number of affirmative votes
other shall thereby be rejected. The
second power 10 the referendum. or the
power TO order ans. act. item: or part
polls. and It may be ordered Except q
60 o2s, Laws nscs g, ~ f n%b,, the nsa i%m sssitS
or SRkety). an to any measure or any
parts. items or sections q any mee-
sures passed by the legislative assembly
irom a majority Of the counties or BY
The legislative assembly. II a majo,lty
When it is necessary Tor the immediste
p~reservation Of the public peace. health
1 9sc safety i,,.s that I, E. law shall become sfi
the facts creating the same shall be
stated in one section OF the bill. and
Y upon aye and no vote in each house
roll call in favor Of. the said law going
into instant operation for the tmme-
health or safety. such law shall besooms;
operative upon approval by the governor.
against aha f ons o. Of more e 1%e itsm.a .sct Rssitio On
parts Of an act shall not delay the re-
rative Referendum petitions asainst
R0ooCu W LIE hO9aps0SAVS 49,
sembly shall be filed with the secretary
Of state not more than ninety days
sion Of the Legislative assembly which
passed the measure on which the re-
eerendum - demanded. The veto power
Of the governor shall not extend to
measures referred to the people. All
elections on. measures referred to the
people. OF the state shall be had et
biennial REGULAR elections. except q
provision may be made ~ law for I spo.
I, clel election or elections. Any measure
Hhen Y 10 approved ~ :. majority Of
the votes cast thereon, and not other
Of the official declaration 81 the voto.
The enactin9 clause OF all the inifiA-
I've bills SHAH b BE % enacted ~
~. Tass section shall not be con.
tssros4 20 sAepttye. 9 MeNher Of -
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