The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-31

ennially at the seat OF government
or the state. at such time az shall
sion shall exceed the aT term Gae Of M ninety se
shall Be- introda assi ai in u" either her
branch, except on the written re-
guest OF the governor, during the
e ,ass twenty EN- days Of such S Session
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.
-. CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A.
ElVE.-When at any time prior. to
the commencement of any session
S Sas the . legislature, there shall have
state = petition proposing an
aa!mendment to the constitution
signed by two per centum of the
electors Of the state, the !secre.
sary Of state shall transmit the
than ten days after the commence
ment OF the session. II the amend.
ment 30 proposed be not submitted
g the electors by the legislature
81 sSsh ~ session or be s sSS,
upon q further petition OF petitions.
each signed BY eight per centum
Ct the electors Of the state. filed
Mlth the secretary OF state WITHIN
81 oix tn months after the ad!our11mentt
proposed In the first petition. or one
or more amended forms thereof.
shall be submitted to the elector!
Tor their approval or rejection at
the next general OF special state:
than ninety days after the fling
Of any such further petitions. Any
amendment proposed. by initiative
petition and, in its original or In an
amended form. submitted to the
part Of the constitution, II approved
by a majority of the electors vot.
ing at said election, or by. four.
OF the 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.
ID. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the com.
mencement of any session Of the
legislature, there shall have. been
two per centum Of the electors Of
the state, the secretary Of state
shall transmit the same to the leg.
islature not later than ten days
sion. If the law so proposed be not
passed by the legislature at. such
session, or If 1t be passed in an
amended form, then upon a further
petition or petitions. each signed
Of the state. filed with the secretary
Of state within six months after
the adjournment Of the legislature.
the law proposed in the first petit
ton, or one or more amended forms
electors at the next general or spe.
cial statewide election. occurring
not less than ninety days after the
fling Of any such further petition
nr 81 aa Se e epPGyed vd aY
and go into effect thirty days after
such election. and shall supersede
any amended form Of such law
s e ee %ay have Sefn law prepos By
by Initiative petition and approved
BY the electors shall be subject to
the veto of the governor. The au-
thority Of the people to enact laws.
Is provided In this hi ,. subdivision.
lied by the provisions Of the con-
Stitution.
&C. THE REFERENDUM
within ninety days after the final
adjournment Of any session Of the
legislature. 2 referendum petition.
D 81 Tx Tx esate sa be
with the secretary Of state against
any law, or any part of law.
passed by the legislature at such
session. such law. or such part Of
ciai Statewide election, Occurring
not less than ninety days after the
filing Of said petition: II ma
1ority of the. vote cast thereon be
part Of 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 law,
shall be suspended pending the
referendum vote thereon.
"Any law providing for a tax
levy or approprfating money for
the current expenses Of the state
any act Of the legislature submit
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 Inn
mediately upon its passage and ap.
prevail by the governor. and such
laws, except emergency laws. shall
effect ninety. days after the adj
journment Of the legislature. A
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain a preamble briefly set
ting forth the facts constituting
shall be taken upon the. preamble
Of such bill by g call Of the yeas
and nays. and If the preamble be
adopted by q two-thirds vote Of all
the members Of each house, 1t shall
be an emergency law.
ID. GENERAL nov1s1oNs.-
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain a title indi-
eating the subject and PURPOSE Of
the or lay The or a% pt 81
. law, to be referred. and II q
change Is proposed in an existing
constitutional provision or statute,
in addition to referring to the same,
be sha ssas ana e aso
full text Of the, proposed law OF
amendment to the constitution Of
Of the law, or part of law, to b
referred. Any initiative or refer.
endum petition may be signed in
Contained. All petitions shall be
signed and verified before person
authorized to administer an oath,
person signing q petition thereby
States u0eer oath, the date of his
signature his residence. that he Is
. qualified elector. that he has moi
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 aft.
davit Of the person before whom
the same was signed. which affida.
Wit shall contain a statement Of the
number Of signers thereon, that
each Of the signatures attached tc
such part was made in the pres.
ence Of the affiant. that to the best
Of his knowledge and belief each
signature is the genuine signature
norfa to be. that he helieYea thu