St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

propriating money for the current expenses OF
the state. government or state institutions, any
tional amendment or other question to the
electors Of the state. or any emergency law
necessary for the immediate preservation s1n31 Of Of
into effect Immediately upon its passage and
approval by the governor, and such laws, ex-
a referendum vote. Ali other laws shall GO
into effect ninety days after the adjourn
Emergency en- ynS law 1ys shall Contain a F preamble sinRle'I Brief t"
~ setting forth the facts constituting the
s spsn tRe prea A 5s0e or such Yot s,ii sh Sy ! be ca tnke or
the yeas and nays. and II the preamble be
adoptea by a t o,,sd If .n vote n Of al all a the mem,
law.
lions provided for in this section shall contain
a title indicating the subject and purpose, OF
the proposed 9sd law or n constitutional IT. i al alh NJ e d.
referred, and if a change is proposed in an
existing constitutional provision or statute; in
state the general effect of the proposed
change. and also the full text of the proposed
law or amendment to the constitution or Of
b tee r ta%s or A RaF' Initiative 'o or ref
erendum petition may be signed in sepa.
tie provisions herein contained: All petitions
shall he signed and verified before a person
authorized to administer an oath, and shall be
ton thereby states under oath. the date of
his signature, his residence. that he is a
aai aa,etlea any s1ef part efAs su eS r Petition ion p and that
he has signed the petition with knowledge of
the contents Thereof there, 10 To e each EACH part art e Of such
of the person before whom the same was
signed, which affidavit shall contain a state
each Of the singnatures attached to such part
was made in the presence OF the aftiant. that
to the best Of his knowledge and belief each
SON whose name 1t purports to be. that he
believes the persons who have signed such
petition to be electors. that they signed such
petition with knowledge of the contents there
Of. and that each person signed the same on
the date stated do+; opposite hrd his n name me- ns The cir r.
the prohibition Of the circulation thereof. may
be regulated by law. and in case the circula-
the percentage of signers required on any pc
tition provided for in this section shall be one
a, b and c Of this section.
The percentage in any case shall be based
upon the total number Of votes cast for gov
ernor at the next preceding election. All pc
titions provided for in this section shall
half Of the designated percentage Of the cleo
tors in not less than one.fourth Of the coun-
eonstituti on amendment, electors who have
signed the first shall be qualified to sign the
s sisns 's5 RetIti iSe decided dse sp bS the s of a5a petit IL
state subject-to review by the court. If the
secretary Of state decides that any petition
time for making corrections or for fling ad-
ditional signatures. In the event Of legal
proceedings in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account OF insuf1iciency.
be upon the person attacking the petition. No
law or amendment to the constitution init
ated and approved by the electors as herein
provided, shall be held unconstitutionaL or
void on account Of the insuficiency Of any
Initiative petition; nor shall the repeal Of
any law submitted by referendum petition be
held invalid for such insuf1ciency.
All initiative laws and constitutional amend
ments shall be so submitted to the electors
upon each measure submitted. If conflicting
proposed laws or conflicting proposed amend
ments to the constitution be approved at