The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-28

4. .-three per CO OF
the total number Of votes cast nj
such such election. the same shall be.
trty day aw aft and s go . Int effect
shall sup2ersede any amended form
OF such law which may have been
Passsd BY ~ the legis,iaatnre: No law
Sy dhs By ta seetoFps st saa
be subject to the veto of the gov.
ernor. The authority of the people
TO enact laws, as provided In this
aWs shall hv extend tSa only to
OF the constitution.
(c) THE REFERENDUM. - IF
Mitndn ninety days after tho anal
legislature. q referendum petition,
ELECTORS elect RS Of the state. shall be filed
with the secretary Of state against
PASSED BY ths }esRl slGs ee At s saT;
session. such law, or such part OF
2 law shall be submitted to the
s enesfofs at at the The, next general or
ring net less than ninety days after
the fling of said petition. II q
majority OF the votes cast thereon
p % IN the ne, negative, provided such
thirty-thres Per centum Of the to.
tai number Of votes cast at sueh
election, such law or such part Of
fra 54m shi fh.+ Thereby be rcspsalsd
tition e signed by nfteen per cen.
tum Of the electors Of the state.
yhich such petition l. MED shall
endum vqts therson. frovided dc
Same shall equal 88 per cent IL thS
votes ut such election.
Any law providing for q tax levy
Or appropriatihg money for tho
current expenses Of the state gov.
eminent or state Institutions, any
act c OF the ilegisiatErs submitting
sthsr question to sss sleseos. 81 &
S sr.H'tfton OF the public peace.
feet Immediately upon rs passsxs
and approval by the governor, and
shall not be subject to referen.
adjournmsnt Of the legislature. 4
e PHI PROPOSING sd%.9is an emergency Law
Ing the emer gency. A separate
vote shall be taken upon the pre-.
amble Of such bill BY q call Of the
yea5 ana nays. ana II the proam.
Of all the members Of each house,
1t shall be an emergency law.
,!d) GENERAL PROVISIONS
section shall Contain a title indi.
eating the subject and purpose Of
the proposed law or constitutional
amendment 81 ID or the Law. or part Of
change Is p pr asrf in an ah ex,stine
constitutional provision or statute,
in addition to referring to the
same, It shall state the general
the aS es9e 81 the sefass
law or amendmept to the constitu-
ton. or OF the law or. part Of .
law. to be referred. Any initia-
signed i in sepanate G p.rts but a sae e
part shall conform to the provt.
eions heFein contained. All petit:
tions shall be signed and verified
an oat anS snail t1 Be- an IN
suoh form that . person signing .
petition thereby states under oath,
the date Of his signature. his resi-.
eor thai saat he e' ha. n.s ssS1
and that he has signed the petition
with knowledge Of the. contents
.ha s ss s sss aR r.
dAvit Of the person before whom
davit shall contain. . statement Of
t thu number sanS - Of -, st1srs thereof
teche4 to such part was made in
to the best Of his knowledge ana
belief each Signature 10 the gen.
name It purports to be. that he be.
ueve0 tho persons who have GiHne6
such petition to be electors, that
n:x 81 the eohRs ssto9 5s
and that each person signed the
his name. The circulation OF the
ss 81 f te eirsai
thereof. may be regulated by law.
petition 70 prohibited by law. the
pssoS Of .S9assaa %
section shall be one-half Of the
sions a, 5 and 9 OF this section.
The percentage in any case shall
votes cast Tor governor at the next
Precedms election: All pstitionMs
contain the signature Of not less
percentage Of the electors In not
less than one-fourth Of the coun-
law or constitutional amendment
electors who have signed the first
shall be qualified to sign the SEQ
end petition.
n Th' be a.assa 81 q FL ss4s.ee;
Of state subject to review by the
DECIDES that ta any st petition Is IS insafs
i sis he shall permit a reason:
Or for filing additional signatures.
In the event of legal proceedings
In court to prevent giving erect to
any such petition on account Of
the burden of proof shall be upon
the person attacking. the petition.
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved by
shall be held unconstitutional or
void on account of the insufflciency
Of any initiative petition: nor shall
tn tn rafgrandS Of anH ar bs bad n
valid for such insufflcisncy.
All initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendMents shall be 50
subpitted to the. electors as to
permit an af ras or, or neEat ,,t
ted. II connictine proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend
ments to the constitution be ap-
proved at the Same election. the
one receiving the highest number
OF affirmative votes shall prevail
~ to conflicting provisions.
Tho style Of all Legislative meas.
ures and amendments to the con.
stitution initiated by tho people
under this section shall be: BE
state Of Minnesota."
The. provisions Of this sectio4
may BE- enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such leKisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOsN AND EFFECT q
Ais amendment, II adopted, Will b
lReo.fold.
(a) 1t will permit tAs voters to De
Dss amendmsAts to the state constitu-