St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-23

40 days: ana no new bin ahaii ~ 81
reduced in either branch, except 8
written request OF the governoJ
lurtng the last twenty 900 days 9
e,ch sessions. except, the attention 2
matter Of general interel
" 9 special message from the gov
Substitutes therefor the following
s1oNs:-The Legislature shall con-
sist of the senate and house OF rep
r~esentatives. which shall meet BIZ
ennially at the seat of government
Of Of 1n rs. state, ct IS such e :, time ms, &c ne shall hall
sion shall exceed the term OF ninety
shall Be Introduced in either
branch. except on the written re-
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
9 speciai message from the gov
themselves direct power. as fol-
lows:
"a. CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A-
T1VE.-When at any time prior to
81 the iegisiatare. there shall have
been fled with the secretary Of
amendment to the constitution
s,gned by two per centnm OF n
tary Of state shall transmit. the
same to the legislature not later
than ten days after the commence
ment Of the session. II the amend
n %e1 tbs 50 e| Rrsg9seq IL be tb not ,s sqSmittss
.mitted in an Gmended form, then
upon q further petition or petitions.
each signed by eight per centum
%its shs the %sls ssepesae eg 81 9he state seste w, abin
six months after the adjournment
Of the legislature, the amendment
proposed In the first petition, OF one
or more amended forms thereof.
; shali tn BE- s shm,nted t. to t the electors af
the next general or special state
wide election, occurring not less
than ninety days after the fling
OF any such further petitions; Any
petition and, in It's original or in an
amended form, submitted to the
electors by the legislature or by q
further petition, shall become g
by a majority Of the electors vot-
ing at said election, or by four
seventies Of the electors voting on
the proposed amendment; provided
not less than three-sevenths of the
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
q means in addition to Section One,
Article fourteen Of the State Con-
ID. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement of any session OF the
legislature, there shall have been
filed with the secretary Of state a
two per centum Of the electors Of
the state, the secretary of state
shall transmit the same to the leg
tslature not later than ten days
sion. II the law so proposed be not
passed by the legislature at. such
session, or If it be Idssed in an
amended form. then upon a further
petition or petitions. each signed
of the state, filed with tie secretary
Of state within six months after
the adjournment of h legislature,
the law proposed in the first petit
ton, or one or more amended forms
electors at the next general or spe-
cial statewide election. occurring
not less than ninety days after the
filing Of any such further petition
or petitions, and If approved by a
thereon. the same shall become law
and go into effect thirty days after
such election, and shall ~supersede
any amended form Of such law
which may have, been passed by
by ~ Initiative fdsaiR, Petition ion and and app ppPe
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,
ICED by the provisions Of the con-
sc. THE REFERENDUM.-1f
within ninety days after the final
adjournment Of any session of the
legislature, q referendum petition,
ss11sse assa 2 e t the eel se ss : b 81 1 1es
with the secretary Of state against
any law. or any part of q law,
passed by the legislature at such
session 3 81 on 's suGh la law; s5 or sHsh part "a tS Of
electors at the next general O spe-
cial statewide election, occurring
not less thar ninety days after the
filing Of said petition; II a ma
part Of a law, shall thereby be re-
pealed. Provided. that II a ref
erendum petition is signed by ff-
the state, the law or part Of a law,
against which such petition is filed
shall 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 or state institutions.
any act Of the legislature submit
ting 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'ab.
prevail by the governor. and such
not be subject to a referendum
vote. All other laws shall go into
effect ninety days after the adj
tournment of the legislature. A
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain 2 preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
the emergency. A separate vote
shall be taken upon the preamble
of such bill by q call Of the yeas
and nays, and If the preamble be
the members Of each house, it Shall
be an emergency law.
HE- H-A ~ E
ID. GENERAL PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain a title indi-
eating the subject and purpose Of
the proposed law or constitutional
amendment, or the law, or part Of
q law, to be referred, and IL .
change is proposed in an existing
constitutional provision or statute.
in addition to referring to the same.
1t shall state h general effect OF
the proposed change. and also the
full text Of the proposed law or
amendment to the constitution or
: Of the law, o r 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 verified before a person
authorized to administer an oath.
and>shall be in. such form that q
neraon signing netitinn tharahu