The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-30

'ynor special message from the gov
ind substitutes therefor the following
See. /; TWO HoUsEs-sEs-
sIONS:-The Legislature shall con-
sist Of the senate and house Of rep
ennially at the seat Of government
OF the state, at such time as shall
be prescribed by law, but no ses-
sion Stall exceed the term Of ninety
aSo} Legislative days, and no pin
lranch Except t'9 on the writte s''r re
guest Of the governor, during the
last twenty days Of such session,
except the attention Of the legisla.
tant matter of general interest by
a special message from the gov
eernor; but the people reserve. to
themselves direct power, as fol-
T1VE.--When at any time prior to
Of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state petition. proposing an
sgned 6y two pe the eenf1m Of Re
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the Legislature not later
than ten days al ter the commence
ment so proposed be not submitted
to the electors by the legislature
at such session, or # It be sub
mitted in an amended form, then
each signed by eight per centum3
of the electors Of the state. filed
with the secretary of state within
six month: after the ADJOURNMENT
Of tht legislature. the amendment
or more amended forms thereof
shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
wide lection, occurring not less
of any such further petitions: Any
amendment proposed by initiative
petition and. in it's original or in an
amended form, submitted to. the
electors by the Legislature or by a
part of the constitution, If approved
by a majority of the electors vot-
ing at said election, or by, four
sevenths Of the electors voting on
the proposed amendment; provided
not less tina. ee-sevenths Of the
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment
This section shall be construed as
a means in addition to Section one
stitution for amending the same.
ID. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement of any session of the
Legislature, there shall have been
petition proposing a law, signed by
two per centum of the electors of
the state, the secretary of state
shall transmit the same to the leg
q f11r. 0f lott ror 10
after the commencement of the ses-
sion. If the law SO proposed be not
passed by the legislature at such
session, or if it be passed in an
petition or petitions. each signed
by six per centum of the electors
of the state, filed with the secretary
of state within six months after
the adjournment Of the Legislature,
the law proposed in the first petit
thereof, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide election, occurring
not less. than ninety d>.ys after the
or petitions, and if approved by d
majority of the electors vo'i'S
thereon, the same shall become WV
and go into effect thirty days af n
any amer.ded form Of such law
which may have been passed. by
the legisla,ure: No law prop I'D
by Initiative petition and apr i
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto o. the governor. The au-
thority of the people to enact laws.
as provided in this subdivision.
shall extend only to laws author
lied by the provisions Of the con-
stitution.
&C.. THE REFERENDUM-1t
adjournment of any session Of the
Legislature. referendum petition.
signed by six per centum Of the
electors OF the state, shall be filed
with the secretary of state against
passed by the Legislature at such
session, such law, or such part OF
a law, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or sp--
cial state wide election. occurring
fling of :'aid Petition If ma
jority of Inc vote cast thereon be
in the negative. such law, or such
part of a law, shall thereby be re-
erendum petition is signed hv if
teen per centum Of the electors Of
the state, the law or part Of law,
against which such petition is filed
shall be suspended pending the
referendum vote thereon.
Amy law providing for a tax
levy or appropriating money for
the current expenses Of the state
government or state institutions.
any act Of the legislature submit
ting constitutional amendment or
other question to the electors OF
the state, or any emergency law
necessary for the immediate pres
ervation of the public peace. health
or safety. shall go into effect i'm
m D6 CIV it's
proval by the governor. and such
laws, except emergency laws. shall
not be subject to a referendum
vote, All other, laws shall go into
tournment of the legislature. A
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
shall be taken upon the preamble
of such bill by call of the yeas
and nays, and If the preamble be
adopted by two-thirds vote Of ali
the members of each house. 1t shall
be an emergency law.
"a GENERAL PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain title indi-
eating the subject and purpose OF
the proposed law or constitutional
amendment, or the law, or part OF
u II
change Is proposed In an existing
constitutional provision or statute.
In addition to referring to the same,
1t shall state the general effect OF
the proposed change, and also the
full text of the proposed law or
amendment to the constitution or
Of the law or part Of law, to be
referred. ANY initiative or refer
endum petition may be signed in
separate parts but each part shall
conform to the provisions herein
contained. All petitions shall be
signed and verified before a person
authorized to administer an oath.
and shall be In such form that
person signing a petition thereby
states under oath. the date Of his
signature, his residence. that he is
a qualified elector, that he has not
previously signed any part of such
petition, and that he has signed the
, petition with knowledge of the con-
tents thereof. To each part Of such
- petition shall be ATTACHED the affi-
: davit of the person before whom
'Sathe same was signed. which aff1da-
Wit shall contain a statement of tho
number of signers thereon that
each Of the signatures attached to