The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
: CHAPTER 5S4-H. F. No. 431.

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people the direct power Of the Initiative and
and Control legislation, and as an a addition.
al means by which the people may amend
the Constitution.
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section l. That an amendment to Section
heir sppresai or REJECTION. 50 that said ser
nsn RVS zea Esso E
| legislature shall consist Of the senate and
If tae ssat 81 sna Of
state. at such time as shall be prescribed by
law, out no session shall exceed the term Of
ninety 800 legislative days, and no bill shall
DC introduced in either branch except on the
written request Of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session. except the
attention of the legislature shall be called to
some important matter OF general interest by
a special message from the governor; but
the people reserve to themselves direct power,
as follows: =.
Ia. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE.
10 When at any time prior to the commencement
have been filed with the secretary Of State
petition proposing an amendment TO- the
constitution signed by two per centum of the
shall transmit the same to the legislature not
later r, than ten days after the
posed be not submitted to the electors by the
at such session. Fcr or # it be sub
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further petition or petitions, each signed by
eight per centum of the electors OF the state,
the e Of Of t %tha
ture the amendment proposed IN the first pc
tition; or one or more amended forms there
their approval or rejection at the next gen.
eral or special state-wid election, OCCURRING
not less than ninety days after the filing Of
any such further petitions. Any amendment
proposed by initiatiye petion and, in its orig
inal or in an amended form. submitted to the
electors by the legislature or. by further pc
tition. shall become part of the constitution,
M ssd or by
the electors voting on the proposed amend
the vong s said
the proposed amendment. This section shall
o be construed as means in addition to Sec
ton one, Article fourteen OF the State Con
stttution for amending the same
any time prior to the commencement OF any
session Of the legislature. there shall have
= ton proposing law, signed by two percentum
Of the electors of the state, the secretary of
state state shall transmit the same to the legts-
menceemnt of the session If the law SO
be not by s lie an
a petitions, each signed by six six, per
the secretary Of state within six months after
the adjournment of the legislature, the law
amended forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors at the next general or spe-
sfet tho ng Of sn NOT sue
BY et majority Of Of the Rs electors Voting hereon
feet thirty days after such election, and shall
supersede any amended form of such law
ture : ~ law Proposed 'i by initiative pet-
ton and approved by the electors shall ~, be
to the the veto of the laws
6 provided in this subdivision, shall extend
only to laws authorized by the provisions Of
&c. THE REFERENDUM. If within nine
of Se
ton. signed by six per cen ntl OF the cleo
OF Of the state ss sssn with M
OF law. passed by the legislature. at such
session, such law' or such part Of "a law.
CURING not less than ninety days after the
vote cast thereon be in the negative, such
law Or such part Of law shall thereby be
tition is signed by fifteen per centum of the
electors of the state, the law or part of a
law against which such petition is FLED shall
thereon.
propriating money for the current expenses Of
ac Of the or Staaf
tional amendment or other question to the
Of TT the t Stsf or lay
the public peace. health safety, shall go
into effect Immediately upon its passage and
a referendum vote All other laws shall go
on the Bin pre-
law shall contain 3aa1a
emer e '0i separate r vote shan be taken
Q upon the preamble of such bill by eall Of
LA ,xo1 h1,o two hjr6s Of noon
bcrs Of each house, 1t shall be an emergency
law.
I'd. GENERAL PROVISIONS. All petit
tions provided for in this section shall contain
the ''' proposed l law or constitutional amend
ment. or the law, or part of law; to be
esstee ans If or
addition to referring to the same am it shall
law or amendment to the constitution or Of
refsirea or A Rsf' Initiative o or ref
erendum petition may be signed in sepa-
rate parts. but each part shall conform to
shan hs p' be- signed and Verified before
authorized to administer an oath. and shall be
s thert form saes s oa sa hs date
. his signature. his. residence. that he Is a
nsFt o su sS f peo an nat
he has signed the petition with knowledge OF
aseSsd art Of sr
of the person before whom the same was
signed, Which afidavit shall contain state
ment Of the number Of signers thereon, that
each of the singnatures attached to such part
was made in the presence OF the ne, afa l that
to the best Of his knowledge ard belief each
signature is the genuine signature Of the per-
0 son whose name it purports to be, that he
petition to be electors. that they signed such
petition with knowledge of the contents there
tof, and that each person signed the same on
the date stated MIS- qor
the prohibition OF the circulation thereof. may
be regulated by law. and In case the crcula-
? ton Of any petition is prohibited by law.
tition provided for in this section shall be one
half Of the percentage specified In subdivisions
I a, b and Of this section: = -"
+ The percentage in any case shall be based
n upon the total number Of votes cast for gov
ernor at the next preceding election. All pc
titions provided Tor In this section shall
half of the designated percentage Of the cleo
a tors in mot less than one-fourth Of the coun-
q ! ties of the state . In initiating: law or
4tsigned the first shall be qualified TO sign the
Isecond petition The sufhciency Of all petit
! lions shall be decided by the secretary OF
Secretary ef decides that amy peiton
Is insufficient: he shall. permit a reasonable
time for making corrections or for hiing adj
, ditlonaa signatures; n. me event Of legai
\ any such petition on accourt Of insuf heiency.
& Eor any other ground the burden Of proof shall
be upon the person. attacking the petition No
and 70 the t
provided, shall be held Unconstitutional or
I void on account Of the insumciency OF any
: initiative petition; nor shah the repeal OF
Z held invalid for such insuddciency.
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