Willmar tribune., 1914-10-14

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The legislature shall be called to som
important matter of general interea
BY q special message from the gov
Sec. l. TWO HOUsEs-sEs-
sIONs.--The Legislature shall con-
sist Of the senate and house OF rep
ennially At the seat Of government
Of the state. at such time as shall
be prescribed by law. but no ses-
si0n shall exceed the term OF ninety
sSs tntsodnSy.s dsys and no etSs1 bin
branch. except on the written re-
quest of the governor, during the
last twenty days Of such session,
except the attention Of the legisla-
ttuarree tare shall be called to some impor-
Z special message from the gov
ernor; but the people reserve to
Themselves direct power. a. fol-
-: CONSTITUTIONAL IN1TIA-
TlVE.-When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
OF the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
amendment to tho constitution
signed by two per centum Of the
electors Of the state, the secre-
tary OF state shall transmit tho
shan eo dass as ssr Ss aos atsr
ment Of the session. II the amend:
ment so proposed be not submitted
to the electors by the legislature
ct such session. or Il It be sub
upon a further petition or petitions,
each signed by eight per centum
OF the electors of the state, hled
with the secretary Of state within
six months after the adjournment
or more amended forms thereof,
shall be submitted to the electors
Tor their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
than ninety days after the fling
amendment proposed by initiative
petition and. in Its origina! or in an
electors by the Legislature or by q
psrt 1srthef Of ts eseq%s
by a majority of the electors vot-
Ing at said election, or by four
the proposed amendment; provided
not less than three-sevenths of the
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
q means in addition to Section one.
Article fourteen OF the State Con-
stitution for amending the same.
%. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement Of any session OF the
hled with the secretary of state q
petition proposing a law. signed by
two per centum of the electors Of
the state. the secretary Of state
islature not later than ten days
after the commencement of the ses-
sion. II the law so proposed be not
passed by the legislature at such
petition or petitions, each signed
by six per centum Of the electors
Of the state, hled with the secretary
Of state within six months after
tho adjournment Of the Legislature.
the law proposed In the first peti.
thereof. shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
or petitions: and If approved by =
majority OF tho electors voting
thereon, the same shall become law
and 60 into effect thirty days after
any amended form Of such law
which may have been passed by
the legislature. No law proposed
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
thority Of the people to enact laws.
as provided In this subdivision.
shall extend only to laws author
ized by the provisions of the con-
stitution.
e.. THE REFERBNDJuG-1
within ninety days after'lEo anal
adjournment OF any session Of the
legislature, 9 referendum petition,
signed by. six per centum Of the
electors Of the state. shall be flled
passed by the Legislature at such
session, such law, or such part Of
q. law. shall be submitted to the
e3sftefs at ths next general or sRe-
not less than ninety days after the
filing Of said petition. If a ma
1ority Of the vote cast thereon be
In the negative, such law, or such
part Of aoy,ddd }aw shall the thereby be re-
erendum petition is signed by If
teen per centum of the electors Of
the state, the law or part Of law,
against which such petition is nled
61dll NC SuopcAAuSu pCuUluK the
referendum vote thereon.
ANY law providing for tax
the current expenses Of the state
government or state institutions.
ting constitutional amendment or
other question to the electors Of
necessary for the immediate pres
ervation Of the public peace, health
mediately upon its passage and ap-
proval by the governor. and such
laws. except emergency laws. shall
not be subject to a referendum
vs}.a+ vSte All All s ether H laws shall 60 into
tournment Of the legislature. A
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
shall be taken upon 'iD@tpte the preambie n6ie
Of such bill by g call of the yeas
adopted by two-thirds vote Of all
the members Of each house. it shall
be an emergency law.
ID. GENERAL PROVISIONs-
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain a title indi-
eating the subject and purpose Of
tue pFOpOSSO INV Ut CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment, or the law, or part Of
law, to be referred, and il a
change is proposed in an existing
constitutional provision or statute.
in addition to referring to the same
It 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 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 a
person signing g petition thereby
states under oath, the date Of his
signature, his residence, that he is
qualified elector. that he has not
previously signed any part Of such
petition. and that he has signed the
petition with knowledge Of the con-
tents thereof. To each part OF such
petition shall be attached the affi-
davit of the person before whom
the same was signed. which affida-
Wit shall contain statement Of the
number Of signers thereon, that
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