The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-24

be prescribed by law, but no ses-
sion shall exceed the term of ninety
lSO2 legislative days, and no bill
branch o excan ED in either ne
guest of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session,
except the attention of the legisla-
ture shall be called to. some impor.
tant matter of general interest by
ernor; but the people reserve to
lows:
"a: CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIVE.-When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
or the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
a aaes p't it the rop9snEf an
signed by two per centum Of the
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten days after the commence
ment so proposed be not submitted
to the. electors by the legislature
at such session. or If = be sub
mitted In an amended form, then
upon or a further petition or petitions.
Of the electors Of the state, filed
with the secretary of state within
six months after the adjournment
or the legislature, the amendment
pr in aa gs ems SG
shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
wide election. occurring not less
Of any SUCH further rSs a petition s amy
amendment proposed by Initiative
petition and, in its original or in an
amended form, submitted to the
electors by the legislature or by q
part Of the constitution, If approved
by majority of the electors vot.
Ing at said election, or by four.
sevenths of the electors voting on
the the Pro 9Ssa % sd
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
g means in addition to Section one,
Article fourteen of the State Con-
.b. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement Of any session Of the
legislature, there shall have been
ef % the y ST ss ataae pa
two per centum Of the electors Of
the state, the secretary Of state
shall transmit the same to the Leg
fslature not later than ten days
sion. If the law so proposed be not
passed by the legislature at. such
session, or il It be passed in an
amended form, then upon a further
petition or petitions. each signed
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
then s1a IF bs f. forms s
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
filing of any such further petition
% M 81 a the ei eePoDyea voting aY
thereon, the same shall become law
and go into effect thirty days after
such election. and shall supersede
any amended form of such law
WI Which 1ar may have \, been passed BY
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto Of the governor. The au-
thority Of the people to enact laws.
shall extend only to laws author
lied by the provisions Of the con.
stitution.
sc. THE REFERENDUM.-1f
within ninety days after the final
adjournment of any session of the
legislature. referendum petition,
electors of the state, shall be filed
with the secretary of state against
any law, or any part of law,
passed by the, legislature at such
a law, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling Of said petition: If a ma
in the negative, such law, or such
part of law, shall thereby be re-
pealed. Provided, that if a ref
erendum petition is signed by fif-
teen per centum of the electors Of
against which such petition is filed
shall be suspended pending the
referendum vote thereon.
"Any law providing for tax
levy or appropriating money for
government or state institutions,
any act of the legislature submit
ting a constitutional amendment or
other question to the electors of
necessary for the immediate pres
ervation Of the public peace, health
or safety. shall go into effect. inn
mediately upon its passage and APP
.proval by the governor, and such
not be subject to a referendum
vote. All other laws shall go into
effect ninety days after the adj
journment of the legislature. A
biz proposing an em'erg geis Law
ting forth the facts constituting
the emergency. A separate vote
shall be taken upon the, preamble
Of such bill by a call of the yeas
adopted BY two-thirds vote Of ali
the members of each house, it shall
be an emergency law.
ID. GENERAL PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
eating the subject and purpose OF
the proposed law or constitutional
amendment, or the law, or part OF
q law, to be referred, and II q
change is proposed in an existing
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 OF
az END s to n the &C e9nsttgtGn
referred. Any initiative or refer.
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
person signing . petition thereby
states r1eer oath, the date of his
. qualified elector. that he has not
previously signed any part Of suct
petition, and that he has signed The
petition with know ledge Of the con.
tents thereof. To each part Of suct
petition shall be attached the affi.
davit of the person before whom
the same was signed. which aft1da'
Wit shall contain a statement Of tn,
number Of signers thereon, thai
each Of the signatures attached t
such part was made in the pres
ence Of the aff1ant. that to the bes
Of his knowledge and belief eacl
signature is the genuine signature
Of the person whose name 1t pur
ports to be. that he believes tn
tim 70 he e1ectOra that thew Sipn ~