Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14

-" S"""se" sheiSAo INC
Sec l.. TWO HOUsEs-sEs-
SlONS.-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-
sion shall exceed the term of ninety
coo legislative days, and no bill
shall be introduced in either
quest of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session,
except the attention of the legiSla-
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-
lows:
"a. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIVE.-When at any time prior. to
the commencement of any session
of the legislature, there shall have
beer filed with the secretary OF
state a petition proposing an
amendment to the constitution
tary of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten days after the commence
ment of the session. II the amend.
to the electors by the legisla turs
at such session, or If it be SUBJ
mitted in an amended form. then
upon a further petition or petitions.
Of the s eIeetops of s the p State eh ied
with the secretary of state within
six months after the adjournment
of the legislature, the amendment
proposed in the first petition, or one
or more amended forms thereof,
no 10 oil
for their approval or rejection at
the next general or special state
wide election, occurring not less
than ninety days after the filing
of any such further petitions. Any
amendment, proposed. by initiative
petition and, in its original or in an
amended form, submitted to the
electors by the Legislature or by
further petition. shall become a
part of the constitution, if approved
by majority of the electors vot-
ing at said election, or by four
seventies of the electors voting on
the proposed amendment; provided
not less than three-seventh of the
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
a means in addition to Section one,
Article fourteen of the State Con-
stitution for amending the same.
80. STATUTORY INITIATIVE
When at any time prior to the COM
mencement of any session of the
Legislature, there shall have been
filed with the secretary of stale a
petition proposing law, signed by
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
after the commencement of the ses-
sion. If the law so proposed be not
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session, 81 if it be passed in an
amended form. then upon a further
petition or petitions, each signed
by six per cen:um of the electors
OF the state. filed with the secretary
of state within six months after
the law proposed in the first petit
ton. or one or more amended forms
thereof. shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide election. occurring
not less than ninety days after the
or petitions. and if approved by a
majority of the electors voting
thereon, the same shall become law
and go into effect thirty days after
any amended form of such law
which may have bean passed. by
the legislature. No law proposed
by initiative petition and approved
by the electors shall be subject to
the veto Of the governor. The au-
as provided in this subdivision.
shall extend only to laws author
lied by The provisions of the con-
stitutiOn.
SC. THE REFERENDUM
within ninety days after the final
adjournment of any session of the
legislature, referendum petition,
signed by six per centum of the
electors of the state. shall be filed
any law, or any part of law,
passed by the legislature at such
session, such law, or such part OF
law. shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide election, occurring
not less than ninety day s after the
fling 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-
pealed. Provided. that if a ref
erendum petition is signed by tif-
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 ths
referendum vote thereon.
amy law providing for a tax
levy or appropriating money for
the current expenses of the state
government or state institutions,
any act of the Legislature submit
ting a constitutional amendment or
the state. or any emergency law
necessary for the immediate pres.
ervation Of the public peace health
or safety. shall go into effect inn
prevail by the governor. and such
laws, except emergency laws. shall
not be subject to q referendum
vote. All other laws shall go into
effect ninety days after the ad-
journment of the legislature A
shall contain a preamble briefly set
ting forth the FACTS constituting
shall be taken upon the preamble
OF such bill by call of the yeas
and nays. and if the preamble be
the members Of each house, it she'll
be an emergency law.
I'd. GENERAL, PROVISIONS
All petitions provided for in this
section shall contain a title indi-
eating the subject and purpose OF
tine NJ . p PROPOSED o, law or constitutions!
a law. to be referred. and if
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
fuil 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 he
signed and verified before a person
authorized to administer an oath.
and shall be in such form that
person signing petition thereby