Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-31

purpose, n In my 9uth, event botn
measures shall be submitted by tho
secretary Of state to the people
for approval or rejection At the next
Ing measures submitted to- the peo-
plS ats,thea next ensuing election shall
be approved by; . majority Of the votes
i~severally cast for and against 1.-THE
same, the n receiving the highest
number OF Affirmative votes shall
shall thereby be rejected. THE, second
power is the referendum, or tho power
TO order any act, item, or part OF any
lctt to be referred to the people ZOE their,
approval 2or rejectionsa at the polls. and
It may be,ordered sexeens as.t. avs
ton OF the public peace. health or
parts, items l., or sections .sof any
measures passed by the legislative as,
semblly. either by a petition signed
the state from a majority Of the coun-
ties, or by the legislative assembly,
II a majority of the members elect
vote therefor. When 1t is necessary
for 1.-The immediate preservation, Of the
law shall become effective without de-
lay, such necessity and the facts Great
Ing the same shall be stated in one
section of the bill, and If upon aye
and no vote In each house two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each
call in favor, of the said law going
into instant operation for the immedi-
ate preservation of the public peace.
health or safety such law shall become
operative upon approval by the gov
0rnor. ." y
rho filing Of a referendum petition
against one or more items. sections
mr. nortS of an. act shall .nnt da1lv. the
remainder OF that act from Becoming
operative. Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the Legislative as
sembly shall be filed with the secre-
days after the anal adjournment of
the session of the legislative, assembly
which passed the measure on which
tho referel DUN is demanded. The
veto. power Of the governor shall
not extend to measures referred to the
ferred to tho people OF 3the state shall
be had at biennial regular elections,
except as provision may. be made, by
law for a special election or cleo
lions. Any measure referred to- the
people shall take effect when it is APP
cast thereon and not otherwise, and
shall be in force from the date Of the
official declaration Of the vote.
e.Ihe enact1nE clause OF all the initi-
ALifo UAIlS Slall1t Dc. BE 1T enacted
by the people Of the state; Of North Da-
kota." This section shall notbe con-
strned to deprive any member Of the
legislative assembly Of }thesc,right to
introduce any measure. The whole
number Of votesFcast for secretary Of
state at the regular election last pre-
ceding the filing. Of any p%etition4for the
Initiative OR for the referendum shall
be the basis sonswhich the number Of
legal voters necessary to sign such
Petitions and orders. for. the initia-
tive and for:t the referendum shall be
filed with the secretary oflstate, and
In submitting the same to the people
he and all other 4 officers shall be
guided by the gen era laws and the
act submitting this amendment until
legislation shallPbe specially provid-
ed, therefor. 49,.
The amendmentbshall be- self execut-
Ing, but .lesislationsmay be enacted 10
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