Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-22

snhmit !, Ia III" people Tor approval or
f.. ic'li"n at III" next ensuing rcguinr
E'u"rnI election Tn" Legislative assem-
u may reject my measure SO proposed
~ lnitiatiy" petition ANA propose dif
t"r"n' one I" accomplish the sam" pug
pnS" AMI In ANY such event both meas.
nrcs shall hc suhiutied by the secretary
of state to the people for approval or re.
1rction NJ the next ensuing regular cleo.
zion, IT conflicting mcasurc, submitted
(" til" people NJ the next ensuing cleo.
tin: ahnil lie approved hy II ina jority OF
~" votes srv"ralir cast for and against
III" same. III" one receiving the highest
nulu,"f OF Affirmative votes siuii thereby
hccnin" valid, and the other shall there
~ be rejected. The second power is the
referendum. or the power Ia order any act,
Item. or part of any net TO h" referred to
Ill" people for their approval or rejec
ton NJ III" polls ana II may he ordered
tcSccpt MS to laws necessary for the I'm
mediate preservation Of III" public peace
health or snfctyi. rs 10 any measure or
amy parts. items or sections of any meas
ur"s passed by the legislative assembly
either ny petition signed by ten per
cent of the legal voters OF the state from
Il majority OF the counties. d: by the leg
!sa'ir" assembly. II majority OF tn"
members elect vot" therefor. When II In
necessary FOR the Immediate preSpryati ion
oi tn" public peace health or safety that
law shall brcom" effective without de
lay, such necessity nni the fncts creating
the same shall b. stated In one section
OF the hill. and II upon aye and no vote
In Zach hons" twothir,is of all the mem.
bcrs elected TO each housc shall vote on II
separate roll call in favor Of the said law
goiug into instant operation for the I'm
lnti!nt" preservation OF the public pence.
health On safety. snch law shall become
operative upon approval by the governor.
IN" hlins Of II referendum petition
against on" or mere items. sections or
parts of an act shnll not delay the re
inaindcr N that act from becoming OPP.
crntire fcfcrcndnm petitions against
biz shall he iilrd with III. secretary OF
STATE not more thnn ninety days after the
final adjournment of the session OF the
lcgiSln,iS" assembly which passed the
measure on which The referendum IN de
nlanied. The veto power OF the governor
shall not extend Ia measures referred to
the people. All elections on measures
rcserred 20 the people of the state shnll
he had nj biennial! regular elections. ok
"epi as provision may be made by law for
special election or elections. Any meas.
,iro referred 10 the people shall take eff
feet when |! Is approved by n majority
w!sc, aud shall he In force frain the date
OF the official declaration of fl,e vote.
III" enncting clarsc OF all the initi.i
tive bills shnll he. he II enacted by the
people OF the state of North Dakota"
This Section shall not he construed to
deprive ANY member of the legislative as.
senibis of the right 10 Introduce any meas,
me. The whole number OF Votes cast for
s"rfctarr "f state nj tn" regular election
laFt p,"eetl,i. the Ming OF any petition
for tho inttiative or for the referendum
shnl he the basis On which the number
OF legal voters necessary Ia sign such pc.
titiun slialI lie counted.
Petitions and orders for the Initiative
md lni. the referendum shHll he filed with
the secretary OF state. AMI In submitting
the same TO the people he and nll other Of.
ilcrrs shall he guided by the general Inws
and the art submitting this amendment
until Legislation shall be specially pro.
viilpi therefor.
This amendment shall be self executing.
but legislation may be enacted TO facIll-
t;itc liz operation.