Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
Proposed Amendment to the
State Constitution.

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State Constitution.
Chap. es Is. B. No. 6-Bessessen) 1911
ch.p..1ol es.s sss 3, &c. t ssMoverson, 1918
s.oy1a5se 70. raa 1..r.Ar1vn
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70 amsnd sss. as q Article n Of the
go%n.sitnston : provide Tor b enact:
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BE IT resolved by the Senate of the
State of North Dakota. the House Of
e Representstiyes concurring:
constitution Of the state Of North Dako-
Xs:ssmYbaiSS' Of Il the 81" state tse 81 Mor afsi pakoss
legislative r Xsssmbly 70 81 ne Said r stats fer
approval or rejection, is hereby agreed
TO and such amendment shall be sub
state at the next general election for
with the provisions Of section ses Of the
SSuSe'eu''oH VI the STATE OF NORM Ia.
, AMENDMENT;> Section Is Of article
Z Of the constitution of the state Of
north Dakota Is hereby amended to read
SECTION ss Is. The legislative authority
vested N a legislative assembly cons
themselves sn.a. 3. power to propose laws and
l lnOenNnNant of tho lAntcVottrA AscA~ok1,y
n also reserve power. at their own
option, to approve or reject at the polls,
any act. Item. section or part Of any act
sembly.. The first power reserved BY the
people people is the initiatixe, or the power to
legal voters to be secured In a majority
Of the counties of this state shall be re-
CURED to propose any measure by in
.i'aiiv ini Rle.1e'G the a fali et teEy 81 the p%e meas.
shallI he Aled with the secretary Of state
ular,, session Of the legislative assembly;
he shall transmit the same TO the legis.
ssa 'cS assembly as soon az. it convenes.
Icedence over all other measures in the
legislative assembly except %appropria-
ton bills. and shall be either enacted or
~ ne legislative ASSEMBLY within FOR.
ure shall be enacted by the legislative
dds um natiti it shall al i be m subject &c r to refsre IN
the legislative assembly to the people
for approval or rejection. If 1t is re-
Zee p or nc action is taken upon it by
submit It 70 the people for approval or
s Fensrai "els At 5ne r rSst ,e sasSing regular regular
bly, my reject any measure 50 proposed
by initiative petition and propose a diff
ferent one to accomplish the same pur-
ures shall be submitted by the secre-
tary Of state to the people for approval
or rejection at h next ensuing regular
mitted to the people at the. next .ensu-
Jority Of the: votes seyeraiiy cast for
the highest number Of Affirmative votes
shall thereby become valid. and the
other shall thereby be rejected. The sec
power to order any act, item. or part Of
any act to be referred to the; people for
their na approval Or. rejection at the polls.
Necessary for the immediate prese arWs
tion Of the public peace. health or SAFE
ty), as to any measure or any parts,
ed by the legislative assembly either by
2 petition signed by ten per cent of the
legal voters of tho state from a major
elect vote therefor. When It is neces-
sary for the immediate preservation of
law shall become effective without de-
lay. such necessity and the facts, Great
ing the same shall be stated in one sec
vote in each house two-thirds Of ali the
vote on a separate roll call in favor OF
ton for the immediate preservation of
th e, p%hl3G peace. health Or safety: such
The filing of a referendum petition
against one or, more items. sections or
parts of an act shall. not delay the re-
erative. Referendum petitions against
measures passed by the legislative as
sembly h be filed with the secretary
the final adjournment Of the session OF
the legislative assembly which passed
the measure on which the referendum
governor shall not extend to measures
referred to the people. ALI elections on
measures referred to the people Of the
state .shal be had at biennial regular
made BY law for a special election or
elections; Any measure referred to the
proved by q majority Of the votes cast
thereon and not, otherwise. and shall be
in force from the date Of the ofhcial
tive bills shalt be-. BE it enacted by the
This section shall not be construed to
deprive any member Of the legislative
assembly Of the right to Introduce any
cast for secretary Of state at the reEu-
lar election last preceding the Ming of
any petition for the initiative or for the
referendum shall be the basis on which
sign such petition shall be counted. .
Petitions and orders for the initiative
and for the referendum shall be filed
hitting the same to the people he and
all other. officers shall be guided by the
general laws and the act submitting
be specially provided therefor.
This amendment shall be: self execut-
ing, but legislation may be enacted to
facilitate its operation.