The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-09-10

less r.7an c-Js De.vte aAs
regular session Of the legislative as.
the legislative assembly as soon as 1t
convenes. Such initiative measure
shall take precedence over all other
measures in the legislative assembly
except appropriation bills, and shan
be either enacted or rejected w saaiS,s !
tive assembly within forty days. If any
such initiative measure shall be enact,
ed by the legislative assembly 1t SHAH
be subject to referendum petition, or II
may be referred by the legislative, as
sembly to the people for approval or or
ton Is taken upon 1t by the legisla-
tive assembly within said forty days,
the secretary Of state shall submit II
to the people for approval OF rejection
at the next ensuing regular genera
may reject any measure so proposed
by initiative petition and propose
different one to accomplish the same
purpose, and in any such event both
measures shall be submitted by the
secretary Of state to the: people
ensuing regular election. If conflict
ing measures submitted to the PEG.
pie at the next ensuing election shall
be approved by a majority Of The votes
severallyi cast for and against the
same, the one receiving the highest
thereby become valid, and the other
shall thereby be rejected. The second
power Is the referendum, or the power
to order any act item, or part of any
act to be referred to the people for their
1t may be ordered Except as tn laws
necessary for the immediate preserva"
ton Of the public peace. health Or
safety,) as to any measure or any
parts, items or sections Of any
measures passed by the legislative az,
BY ten percent percent Of the legal voters t Of
the state from q majority Of the coun-
ties, or by the legislative assembly,
II a majority Of the members elect
vote therefor. When it Is necessary
for the immediate preservat ton Of the
law shall become effective without de-
lay, such necessity and the facts Great
ing the same shall be stated In one
section Of the bill, and II upon aye
and no vote in each house two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each
call in favor Of the said law going
into instant operation for the immedi-
ate preservation Of the public peace,
health or safety, such law shall become
operative upon approval by the gov
ernor
The filing Of referendum petition
against one or more Items sections
or parts Of an act shall not delay the
remainder OF that act from becoming
operative. Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the legislative as
sembly shall be filed with the secre-
days after tho final adjournment OF
the session Of the legislative assembly
which passed the measure on which
the referendum is demanded, The
veto power of the governor shall
not extend to measures referred to the
people. All elections on measures re-
ferred to the people OF the state shall
be had at biennial regular elections
except as provisiWh may be made by
law for. a special election or cleo.
people shall take effect when it is ap-
proved by a majority Of the votes
cast thereon and not otherwise and
shall be in force from the date Of the
official declaration Of the vote.
ati The Ems enaetine CLAUSE Us Of all the init
| by the people Of the state Of North Da-
kota." This section shall not be con.
| etrued to deprive any member Of the
legislative assembly OF the right tc
Introduce any measure. The whole
number Of votes cast for secretary OF
| ceding the filing of any petition for thu
| initiative or for the referendum shalI
be the basis on which the number OF
legal voters necessary to sign such
| petition shall be counted
Petitions and orders for the initia.
tive and for the referendum shall b,
filed with the secretary Of state, ant
In submitting the same to the peopl,
he and all other officers shall b,
guided by the general laws and tn,
act submitting this amendment unit!
legislation shall be specially provid
| ed therefor.
The amendment shall be self execut
Ing. but legislation may be enacted t.
facilitate its operation.