Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29


stded by the election laws of this state.
APPROVED April -, 1918.
CHAPTER ASH n. Ne. 81.
AN ACT proposing an aasenamen, 10 Section
T. Artcae Of the Constitution OF the state
q minnesota. % an 10 reserve 10 the people
srenaum ~ additional means 10 secufe and
control Hesitation, and M All additional
I ,asans ~ which the people may amend the
BE 4 enacted by the Legislature Of the state
OF Minnesota.
Section !. That an amendment 10 Section i,
article q the state Constituuea. " hereby
approval or rejection, ~ thar said section
when amended shall read as follows:
Section L., Two Houses Sessions The leg
o. representatives, which shall meet bienaial-
e. the seat OF government Of rho state, 1T
~ nacs ss. sme n sAs g prssssiesd ny NV sa
lssislatiye days. and no bill shalt be intro
duoed In either branch. except ON the written
" days Of such session, except the attention
or the legislature shan be called to some linz
portans matter ct Eensral interest w special
message from the Ecvarnnr, bat the people res
serve to themselves direct power as fuliows
sal Constitutional iniiiative~-when III any
sion Of the icgisiature. there shall have been
Med with the Secretary of state u petition
proposing an amendment to tho Constitution.
state, the Secretary OF State shall trsnsmit
the same TO this Legislature not later than ten
@ ay' 4. e, ~ ~ Y
submitted 10 the electors by the legislature At
such session. er II Il be sobnitled IN an
s. sses pYs s ss sssass
the electors of the state. Hiea with tho Seere-
any q Ssa,s wish,n sIs months After ,as I'd
proposed In the nfst petition, or ore or more
amended forms thereof. shall be suomittsa 10
the next ssners, q special V siessssn
occurring not iess than ninety dasa after the
f,liaa Of any such further petition, Any amend.
original q n an smenass fesm sasms,aa 10
the electors BY tho Legislature or BY further
II sps ~ Sss g u .as
voting AZ auch election, or by four -sevenths Of
The electors voting on the proposed Amsnd-
OF the electors voting at said election voted FOR
tbs proposed amendment THIS Section shall be
construed g mans y addition e s.ssan
amending the same. "
th} Statutory Initiative. When III any time
prior 70 The commencement Of any ssssiaa ct
The LsEislsture there shall have been alsd
siector. Of the State Inc sacretars II state
s ss sas. e sf ss
ment of tbs seseion. Ks shc law 10 proposed be
not passed BY tho I.eziFtatnfe q suea session.
upon further petition d petitions Zach
| signed BY sir percensum Of the siectcrs 81 ths
MID NTH ~ ss e y WIN N, Ts a.
latnre. the law proposed In the nrst petition
or one or more amended forrns thereof. shall he
or npec,si statewide election, OCCURRING mt
less than ninety days after the Ming Of any
such further petition Or petitions. ana i sp.
thereon, provided the vosn III favor OF tina
proposed law be- not lens than thirty.three per
such election, the sauna shall become law
ana no into effect thirty DAYS after such clec.
tien and shall snperssde any amended form Of
such law which may have been passed nv thu
iesalatnre No law passed by the initiative
petition and approved by the electors shhli be
.ae,set :: r., 81, ssso g ,he Governor Tns M, ~.
yided sn this snhdisisicn, shall extend only
70 laws authorised by the provisions Of tbs
Constitution
e, Tho Rsfsreadun--is within ninety days
after thu nnal adtoufnment OF any rasnien o.
, the legislature, referendum. petition, signed
skal bs t,ea With Tie secretary IL stass
| against any law OF any part Of a law, passed
/ by this legislature al such session. such law,
the electors nj the next general OF special
| statewide election, occurring not ioHs Than
nn.'y Day. ate, !, the Ming :. ssa ps'sson
the negatipe, provided such negative vote bf
not less than thifty-three percantun OF tht
i
such law or such part OF law shalt thereby
| ha repealed Provided, thai " referendum
petition w. signed by nftsrn per censnm q ne
law, against which such petition is nisd shall
| be suspended pending the referendum vote
~ %as. ,e .sh e sns -
| Any law providing for tax levy or appro.
priating mooney for thu current exprnHes q
the state government or state institutions ans
| act or the legislature submitting eofstitu,
tionsl amendment or other question ~ the cleo
tors " the state. Of any emersency law neces.
public peace henth, safety, shall 20 Into
effect Immediately upon ~ passage and np,
~ 'hs w. aSs o - SUBJECT e
referendum vote. All other laws shall 30 into
effect ninety days after the adlcarnmsat q
sepcy law shall contain presmpio briefly
setting forth the facts constituting the emer-
f IS. nrssmsIe a such hiiI "1 b. cali Of The
~ q two.ta,rds vote q Xii ths members II
/ each house. u shall be an emergency Jaw
al General Provisions All petitions provid-
cd for In this sention shall contain title tndi-
eating the subject and purpo.s. q tse Pr .,.
| law. or part u a law, to be referred, and Y a
rfange 10 proposed In an existing conshtu,
tionAi provision or statute. In addition 70
/ referring 10 the same, II shall state the gen.
4 eral effect of the proposed change, and also tne
\ fniI text Of the proposed law or amendment TO
/ tho constitution or of the law or part OF a
| law. 10 be referred Any initiative or ref
| rrendufn petition may be signed In separate
parts bot each psrt shah conform e the pre-,
| be signed ana verified before . person. ai-
th0rixed TO administer an oath, and shsli be
the Tay STATE ssa.ss under OATH. the dats of his
| signature his residence, that he ~ qnali-
| fed elsctor. that be has not previously signed
signed the petition with knowisdse 81 the con
tents thereof. TO each part OF such petition
shall be attached the affidayit Of the person
/ before whom the same was signed, which am
| 6syjt shall contain a statement of the number
| az sisners thereon that each of the signatures
| attached 10 such part was made In the pres.
| knowledge and belief each signature IL the
/ genuine signature Of the person whose name II
| purports TO be, that hs believes the persons
| that they signed such petition with knowiedgs
4 OF the contents thereof. and that each person
| signed the sams on the date stated opposits
1 has name. The circulation ~ the petition pro-
| vidsd for herein. or the prohibition Of the
circulation thereof. mny be reguiateo ~ law.
| and IN case the circulation Of any peision 8
required on any petition provided for In this
| section shall be ons-hsif OF the percentages
specified in subdivisions .. ans Of this
section,
The percentages in any case shah be based
upon the total number Of votes cast for gov
ernor A. the next preceding election. All peti-
the Of u .s sn Of s
designated percentage OF the electors IN not
less than one-fourth Of the counties o. the
amendment. electors who have signed the firss
shall be qualified to sixn the second petition
The suffciency Of all petitions shalt be de-
the q ~ s.ss s.p,'e y e state
decides that any petition II insufficient, he
shall permit reasonable time for making cor
tss event ID IN lsxa prosesa,nRs II eonr. e pre-
vent giving effect 70 any such petition ae-
count o. fnsanciency, Or any other gfouna