The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-24

amor I" messase from tne 80
and Substitutes therefor the folIowin,
s,1 oses !; TWO HOUSES sEs-
SiONS,.The Legislature shall con-
slst OF the senate and house Of rep
resentatives. which snail meet BIZ
ennially at the seat Of government
on the state, at such time as shall
oe prescribed by law. but no ses-
800 Legislative days, and no bin
shall be introduced in either
Dranch, except on the written re-
quest OF the governor, during the
except the attention ayi Of the issisia
ture shall be called to some impor-
tant matter of general interest by
special message from the gov
ernor: but the people reserve to
themselves direct power as fol-
"a CONSTITUTIONAL 1NITIA-
TIVE--When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
been fled with the secretary of
state petition. proposing an
amendment to the constitution
signed by two per centum of the
fary Of State ns shall sa'e transmit ans se' the
same to the legislature not later
than ten days after the commence
ment OF the session. II the amend.
t me1 the 50 proposed be not sgnmttss
~ such session. or II 1t be sub
mttted In an amended form, then
upon further petition or petitions.
each signed by eight per cen sIa
: with the secretary of state within
six months after the adjournment.
OF the legislature, the amendment
proposed In the first petition, or one
shall Be suba SRasS to orm the e nsas
FOR their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
wide election. occurring not less
Of any such further rSs a Petitions ns Amy
amendment proposed by initiative
petition and, In It's original or in an
amended form, submitted to the
electors by y., The legisiaturs or by q
part Of the constitution. If 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
Article fourteen of the State Con-
stitution for amending the same.
-."b. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
legislature. there shall have been
filed with the secretary of state a.
petition proposing a law, signed by
two per centum of the electors of
s shs state the Ct 3bs state tate
fslature not later than ten days
after the commencement of the ses-
sion. IL the law so proposed be not
passed by the legislature at such
amended form. then upon further
petition or petitions, each signed
by six per centum of the electors
of the state, filed with the secretary
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
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling of any such further petition
or petitions, and II approved by
tho OF the se eeet Saso noing
and go into effect thirty days after
any amended form of such law
tSe fy nave Seen law eS
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto Of the governor. The au-
Z thortty Of the people to enact laws.
shall extend only to laws author
ized by the provisions of the con-
stitution. ../.-.. ~
&C. THE REFERENDUM-If
within ninety days after the final
Of sny session 81 the
signed by six per centum of the
electors Of the state, shall be filed
with the secretary of state against
any law, or any part Of a law,
session. such law, or such part of
law, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial- statewide election, occurring
Ming Of said petition. If a ma
jority OF the vote cast thereon be
In the negative, such law, or such
part Of a law, shall thereby be re-
erendum petition is signed by IF.
teen per centum of the electors of
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,
ting a constitutional amendment or
other question to the electors of
/ the state. or any emergency law
necessary for the immediate pres
or safety, shall go into effect i'm
mediately upon its passage and ap-
prevail by the governor and such
laws. except emergency laws. shall
not be subject to a referendum
effect ninety days after the adj
journment of the legislature.
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain preamble briefly set
the emergency. A separate vote
shall be taken upon the preamble
of such bill by a call of the yeas
and Lays, and IL the preamble be
the members of each house, It shall
be an emergency law.
"a. GENERAL PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain title indi-
eating the subject and purpose OF
amendment, or the law, or part Of
a law, to be referred, and II
change Is proposed In an existing
constitutional provision or statute,
III duultiOn 70 EcicTTlHS 10 the same,
II shall state the general effect OF
the proposed change, and also the
full text of the proposed law or
amendment to the constitution 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
contained. All petitions shall be
signed and verified before q person
authorized to administer an oath,
and shall be in such form that q
pts sson unSer sath p ths Ssts merely ns h,
signature. his residence. that he is
q qualified elector, that he has not