The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-22

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Slnol.
md Substitutes therefor the followina
sroNs-rhe T TsFisla Mous .ssII eCs-
sist of the senate and house of rep-
resentattves, which shall meet bi.
ennially at the seat Of government
be prescribed by law, but no ses-
sion shall exceed the term of ninety
600 Legislative days, and no bin
shall be introduced in either
quest 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
q special message from the gov
ernor; but the people reserve to
themselves direct power, as FOL.
lows:
"a. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA.
T1vE.-When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary OF
s s1aes petition to the e1onstifsuton
electors of the state. the secre-
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
ment of the session. If the amend.
ment so proposed be not submitted
to the electors by the legislature
at such. session, or If It be sub
upon further petition or petitions.
each signed by eight per centum
of the electors of the state, filed
with the secretary of state within
of the legislature. the amendment
proposed in the first petition. or one
or more amended forms thereof.
shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection at
wide election. occurring not less
than ninety days after the fling
of any such further petitions. Any
amendment proposed by initiative
petition and. in Its original or in an
electors by the legislature or by
further petition, shall become
part Of the constitution. IL approved
by majority of the electors .vot-
seventies of the electors voting ON
the proposed amendment; provided
not less than three-sevenths of the
electors voting at said election
This section shall be construed as
q means in addition to Section one,
Article fourteen of the State Con-
stitution for amending the same.
"b. 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 q
pettfon proposing law. signed by
twoSper 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 ses-
sion TT the laW 40 nrnnnSQ6 he n0t
passed by the legislature at such
session, or If 1t be passed in an
amended form, then upon 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
thereof. 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 any such further petition
majority Of the electors voting
thereon, the same shall become law
and go into effect thirty days after
such election, and shall supersede
any amended form of such law
the legislature. No law proposed
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto of the governor. The au-
as provided In this subdivision,
shall extend only to laws author.
ICED by the provisions of the con-
stitution.
&c. THE REFERENDUM
within ninety days after the final
adjournment of any session of the
legislature. referendum petition,
signed by y, six six per sbs 10 Of the
with the secretary Of state against
any law, or any part of law,
passed by the. legislature at such
session. such law, or such part OF
a law, shall be Submitted to the
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling Of said petition. II a ma
Jority of the vote cast thereon be
part of a law, shall thereby be re.
pealed. Provided, that if 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 a tax
levy or approprfating money for
the current expenses Of the state
government or state institutions,
any act of the legislature submit
ting a 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 inn
mediately upon its passage and ap-
prevail by the governor, and such
laws, except emergency laws, shall
not be subJs to referendum
vote. All other laws shall go into
effect ninety. days after the adj
iournment of the legislature. A
shall contain preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
the emergency. A separate vote
shall be taken upon the preamble
of such bill by call of the yeas
and nays, and II the preamble be
the members of each house, 1t shall
be an emergency law.
I'D. GENERAL PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain title indi-
eating the subject and purpose Of
the proposed law or constitutional
q law, to be referred, and If q
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
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