Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14

pose laws and amendments to the con
stitution and to enact or reject the
same at the polls, Independent of the
! legislature; and also reserve the power
at their option, to reject at the polls
any measure, or any part of any mea-
| sure, enacted by the Legislature.
NINETY LIMIT.
mo act or resolution passed by the
| legislature shall have effect earlier
than 80 days after the final adjourn
ment OF the legislature passing the
same, excepting appropriation bills
authorizing expenditures from the
treasury OF the state for the purposes
authorized by existing laws, and the
acts or resolutions declared to be
emergency measures necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safety.
An act or resolution declared to be
an emergency measure shall contain a
preamble briefly setting forth the facts
constituting the alleged emergency. a
separat. vote shall be taken on the pre-
amble of such act or measure by a call
of the yeas and nays, and unless the
preamble Is adopted by a three-fourths
vote of each house voting separately on
not be an emergency measure"
CAN SUBMIT TO PEOPLE.
II Is then set forth that every mi
tiative petition signed by not less than
5000 qualified electors of the state. ask
ing that any proposed law or amend
ment to the constitution, shall be re-
ferred to the electors and duly filed
with the secretary of state 80 DAYS
m IL
jority of the voters vote in the affirm
atlVe, the measure is to become law
within 80 days and if a majority of the
voters vote against it, the measure is
to stand rejected. Every initiative
measure signed by not less than 5000
asking that any proposed law or
amendment shall he referred to the
Legislature, must be filed with the sec
rotary OF state 10 days prior to the
converting of the legislature Such a
measure cannot be amended by the leg
islature except by three fourths
vote of each house voting separately.
and 1t takes precedence over all other
measures except those carrying APP
preparations and must be voted upon
by the legislature within 30 days fol-
lowing its Introduction. If rejected bv
the legislature any measure that has
been introduced by initiative petition
is submitted back to the people to vote
on at the next general election.
SIGNATURE NOT REQUIRED.
The governors signature is not re-
CURED to an initiative measure passed
by the legislature and the power to
veto it is taken from the chief execu-
tive. Only a three fourths vote hv
both branches of the legislature or a
vote OF majority of the people can
repeal such a measure. If within 80
days after final adjournment of the
legislature a referendum petition Sign
ed by not less than 5000 voters Is filed
with the secretary of state, against any
or item of any measure passed
by the legislature except an emergency,
1t shall not become law until APPROX
ed by the electors at a regular election.
Only the title of any measure sub
United to IA vote is 10 be placed on the |
ballot. The full text is to be printed in |
form which the secretary of |
state shall be required to issue to |
electors over the state, together with
comments on he measure submitted
oy the five first signers. The sufficiency
of measure must be decided upon by |
he secretary of state and If found in
sufficient 20 days will be allowed To |
make corrections. Violation of the law |
1r any part thereof is made q INSIDE
neanor punishable by fine and i'm
orisonment.