The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
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ennialIy at the seat OF government
OF the. state. at such time as shall
De prescribed BY law. but no sss.
s sso1 shall s sxsesd the term or nin siy
shall Be Introduced in either
branch. except on the written re-
guest of the governor, during the
last twenty days Of such session
except the attention OF the legisia-
tant matter OF general interest by
q special message from the gov
ernor; but the people reserve 20
themselves direct power. as fol-
lows: ah
"a. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TINE.-When ut amy time prior 10
the commencement OF any session
OF the Legislature. there shall have
been fled with the secretary OK
amendment to the constitution
signed by two per eentum OF the
electors OF the state. the secre-
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not d ia.er
ment of the session. II the amend.
ment so proposed be not submitted
TO the electors by the Legislature
at such session, or ~ { be sud .
mitted In an amended FORM ,ii,inns n
each signed by eight per centum
OF The electors OF the state, filed
with the secretary of state WITHIN
six months after the adjournment
proposed In the first petition, or one
or more amended forms thereof.
shall be submitted TO the electors
for their approval or reJecuon at
the next general or special state
than ninety days after the fling
OF any such further netitions. Any
amendment proposed by Initiative
petition and. In Its original or In an
amended form, submitted to the
part of the constitution. II approved
by a majority OF the electors vot-
Ing at said election, or by four
seventies of the electors voting on
not less than three-sevenths OF the
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
q means In addition to Section one,
Article fourteen OF the state Con-
stitution for amending the same.
%. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior 10 the COM
mencement of any session OF the
legislature. there shall have been
petition proposing q law. signed by
two per centum OF the electors of
the state, the secretary of state
shall transmit the same TO the leg
islature not later than ten days
after the commencement Of the SEES.
SION. IL the law so proposed be not
passed by the Legislature at such
session. or " II be passed In an
amended form. then upon a further
petition or petitions, each signed
- he az wi ha "a ~
OF state within elk months after
the adjournment OF the legislature,
the law proposed In the FIRST petit
ton, or one or more amended forms
thereof. shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling of any such further petition
or petitions, and IL approved by a
majority Of the ELECTORS voting
and go into eject thirty days after
any amended form OF such law
which may have been passed by
the legislature. No law proposed
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto of the governor. The au-
thority of the people to enact laws,
as provided In -this subdivision.
shall extend only TO laws author
ized by the provisions or the con-
stitution.
&C. THE REFERENDUM.-If
within ninety DAYS after the final
adjournment Of any session of the
LEGISLATURE. referendum petition.
s ssned D " f ihe ssartee e sS be- es
with the secretary of state against
any. law. or any part of a law,
passed by the legislature Mt such
session such law. or such part Of
electors at the next general or spe-
cial statewide election. occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling of said petition. III a ma
jority of the vote cast thereon be
part OF law, shall thereby be re-
pealed. Provided, that II a ref
erendum petition is signed by fif-
teen per centum of the electors Of
the state, the law or part OF a law,
sp be suspended pending the
referendum vote thereon.
ANY law providing for a tax
levy or appropriating money for
the current expenses OF the state
government 90, or STATE STATE institutions t,it,
ting a constitutional amendment or
other question TO the electors of
the state, or any emergency law
necessary for the Immediate pres
eryation of the public peace. health
mediately upon It's passage and ap-
prevail by the governor. and such
laws. except emergency laws, shall
not be subject TO a referendum
vote. All other laws shall go into
journment of the legislature. A
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain a preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
the emergency separate vote
OF such bill by a cali OF the yeas
and nays. and II the preamble be
adopted by a two-thirds vote OF all
the members OF each house, Il shall
be an emergency law. a'"
Ia. GENERAL PROVISIONS
section shall contain a title indl-
eating the subject and purpose OF
the proposed law or constitutional
amendment. or the law. or part of
law. to be referred. and 4 a
constitutional provision or statute.
in addition to referring to the same,
II shall state the general effect OF
the proposed change. and also the
full text of the proposed law or
OF the law, or part of a 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 verifed before a person
authorized to administer AMI oarh,
and shall be In such form that q
person signing a petition thereby
states under oath. the date of hfs
signature. his residence. that he Is
n qualified eiector. that he has not
previously signed any part of such
petition. and that he has signed the
petition with knowledge OF the cons
tents thereof, To each part of such
petition shall be attached the am
dayit of the person before whom
the same was signed, which affida-
Wit shall contain a statement of the
number Of signers thereon, that
each of the signatures attached to
such part was made In the pres
ence OF the afiant. that to the best
OF his knowledge and belief each
signature Is the genuine signature
OF the person whose name II pur-