The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-10
and REFERENDUM Bills THAT HAVE Been
SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE
PROVISIONS OF DIVERSION AND GIBBENs MEASURES WHICH WERE
CERTIFIED AS HAVING PASSED TWO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONSTITUTION AND STATUTORY ENGAGEMENTS.

Two initiative and referendum bills
will be voted upon by the people of
North Dakota in the 1914 election, the
bills being s. B. 80. introduced by Sem
ator diversion and relating to statutory
laws only. while the other is s. B. 70,
introduced by Senator Gibbens. and
relating to the constitution. The two
measures follow:
Senate Bill No. 81.
That the following amendment to
the constitution Of the state of North
Dakota, adopted by. the Twelfth: legis-
lative assembly of. the state OF North
Dakota and by It referred to the
Thirteenth legislative assembly Of said
state for approval or rejection is here
by agreed to and such amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the state at the next gen.
eral election for approval or rejec-
ton in accordance with the provis-
ions Of section 202 Of the constitution
Of the state Of North Dakota.
Amendment.
Section 25 Of article 2 of the con-
stitution of the state of North Da-
kota is hereby amended as follows:
Section 25. The legislative auth
ority Of the state of North Dakota shall
be vested in a legislative assembly con-
sisting of a senate and house of rep
resentatives. but the people reserve
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls, Independent of the legislative
assembly. and also reserve power, at
their own option. to approve or re-
ject at the polls any act. item. section
or part of any act or measure passed
by the Legislative assembly. The first
power reserved by the people Is the
initiative. or the power to propose
measures for enactment into laws, and
at least ten per cent Of the legal vot-
ers to be secured in a majority Of the
counties Of this state shall be requir-
ed to propose any measure by initia-
tive petition, and every such petition
shall include the full text Of the meas
ure SO proposed. Initiative petitions
shall be filed with the secretary OF
state not less than thirty days before
any regular session of the Legislative
assembly: he shall transmit the game
to the legislative assembly as soon az
It convenes. Such initiative measure
measures in the legislative assembly
except appropriation bills. and shall be
either enacted or rejected without
change or amendment by the legisla.
tive assembly within forty days II
any such initiative measure shall be
enacted by the legislative assembly II
shall be subject to referendum peti.
ton or 1t may be referred by the leg
islative assembly to the people for ap.
proval or rejection. II 1t Is rejected
or no action, is taken upon 1t by the
Legislative assembly within said forty
days. the secretary of state shall sub.
nit II to the people for approval OF
rejection at the next ensuing regular
general election. The legislative as.
sembly may reject any measure "a
proposed by initiative petition and
propose a different one to accomplish
the same purpose. and in n such
event both measures shall be submit
ted by the secretary Of state to the
people for approval or rejection at the
next ensuing regular election. If con-
fiicting measures submitted to the peo-
pie at the next ensuing election shall