The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
the STATE CONSTITUTION.
Chap. 0S Is. r. No. 5-Bessessen) 1911
Session Laws.
Chap. 1O1 (S p. No. 32-Overson) 1913
Session Laws.
PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM AZ TO
LEGISLATION.

| Ts amend See. 20 Of Article II Of the
Constitution to provide fer the enact.
nent Or repeal Of laws or parts Of
vcte tsks "a At IL S.,s:. t5e: '1eserv-
nSw srsnted exclssively to the lesis-
lature, 70 enact or reject lavvs.
Y CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
amendment to the Conetitution' provid-
Ing for the initiative and referendum:
Be It Resolved by the Senate Of the state
Of North Dakota, the House Of Repre-
sentatives eoncurringi
That the following emendpent to tae
sdepted By the Twelfth Legislative AZ.
semhly Of the state Of North Dakota ana
,, by 1t referred to the Thirteenth Legtsla.
tive Assembly Of said state for approval
q rejecttea> 10 hereby agreed to and such
lied electors Of tie state at the next gsa'
Nral eleetisn for approval or rejection In
accordance with the provisions 81 section
eo2 o.. the constitution OF the state Of
IN x@ESDEEN1:l Section Is Of article
Of the ceastitu tion Of the state Of North
Dakota b hereby anssled to read a. fol-
lows:
the state Of North Dakota shall be Vested
in legislative assembly consisting Of Z
senate and house Of preseatativea but
the people reserve to themselves power to
propose laws ald to enact or reject the
At =: SS I'D s.: Of the leg
At their ova sptien, to approve or reject
at the polls. any Act, item, section or
part q, any act or measure passed BY the
Legislative assembly; The nr:t power re-
es'es to- :: . ~: aas' fSr .a
aetneat late laws, and at least ten per
cent Of the legal voters to be secured 10
q majority Il. he counties Of this state
shall he ressirsd e propose az measure
titlen s1sii inciude the full text Of the
measure 90 proposed. Initiative petitions
shall b 1ied With ths SECRETARY Of state
net lees than thirty daIs beeese any. re!u'
i,t ;,:.!eo q =. legislative az ss'enb!E; he
assembly a. sson - It csavenes. Such
initiaiive measure shall take precedence
ever oil other measures IN the !eaislative
assembly e1ee1t appropriation bills ana
~: ont" es "a = .s:sda.es y lie iss,:is:
i've asesnb!y within forty days. II aay
such Initiative, measure shall be enacted
By the legislative assembly It shall be
subject to referendum petition. or It may
the people for approval or rejection. II
It Is rejected q no astisn b taken upon
It By the legislative assembly within said
fsrty days, the secretary Of state ehdll
;e It t. Il: 4. ' ::st t 70, ,..s or
general election. TIE legislative assem-:
BY Initiative petition and propose dif-
fersut enc to acconpltsh the same pur-
ss:s .s:n e :a the secretary
Of state 70 the people for approval or re-
lection At the next ensuing regular cleo.
ten. II ceHAictinI measures submitted
70 the people at the next ensuing cleo:
the votes severally cast for and against
the same. the one receiving the highest
auDher Of Affirmative votes shall thereby
become valid. and the other shall there
item. OF part Of any act to be referred t.
Me-p10p.V or <ae,~ 9pbl0v1l vFre5ee
tion at the polls. and 1t may be ordered
Except a. to laws nseessary for the In.
mediate preservation Of the. public peace.
any parts, Items or sections Of any meas
ures passed BY the legislative assembly
either by petition signed By ten per
cent Of the legal votsra Of the state from
m:jer'ty Of the eoqot'e: g. ~ tae l e:
members elect vote therefor. When It 10
necessary for ne immediate preservation
Of the public peace. health q safety that
law shall hecens effective without de.
the same shall Be stated In one section
Of the Bit ana II upon aye and no vote
in each house two:thkds Of all the mem.
bsrs elected to each house shall vote On
ss R is.s instant .perst.oo fet the in.
mediate pseservstioa Of the public peace,
health or safety, such law shall become
operative spsn appreva! BY the governor.
ne hliss q a referendum petition
psits Of an act shalt net delay the re-
naisles Of that act from bscezaAg ep-
srstive. Referendum petitions against
1sas!rsa passed ~ ~ legislative assem 2:
BY s4al! Be a;:a With tn: :ser sf3.s OF o.
6oal sdjoufr ment OF the session Of the
ie9islative assembly which passed the
measure "a which the referendum 10 de-
na.deA. ne veto power Of the governor
the people. All elections On measures
refssrsd to the people Of the state shall
be had at biennial regular elections, ex.,
cspt - Drevts!sn may be made BY law FOL
Or. referred to tie people shall take ef.
feet when 1t IL approved BY . majority
wise, and shall he in force from the date
~ Tia eosial 6Aclaratioa e the vstA
ne ssscsisr tzsS!s x ar he l6lt,a.
people Of The state Of North Dakots:"
fiis section shall not be construed e
Deprive any member Of the legislative %.
se1bly Of ne right to introduce any meas.
IRE. Tue Wnoe HUMBER OF votes ceSt i0t
! secretary Of state at the regular election
last preceding the nling Of any petition
for the initi1ttve or for the referenduu
shall be the basis on which the numbel
Of legal voters lecessary to sign such pc.
t1tion shall be counted.
Petitions and orders for the initiative
and for the rsfersndun shall be died With
the secretary Of state, and In submitting
/ the same to the people he and all other Of
, Aeess shall be guided By the general laws
and the act submitting this amendment
untf' lesislation shall be specially pro-