The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
IL the amendment is adopted the see
tfsa will read as fOllOwss
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..
By Chapter 1856. Laws 1915. the legis-
electors, an amendment Of Section One
% of Article Four (4) Of the Consti-
Section One as 1T now stands, reads
Section 1. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SIONS - The legislature shall consist
tivss. which shall meet biennialiy at
the seat OF government of the state,
at such time as shall be prescribed by
law. but no session shall exceed the
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
of the governor. during the last TWEEN
tention of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter of
general interest by special message
from the governor"
II the amendment is adopted, the
section will then read as follows,
Sec: /. TWO. HoUsEs-sEs.
consist Of the senate and house of
representatives, which shall meet
biennially, at the seat Of govern
shall be prescribed by law. but no
session shall exceed the term of
ninety (so( 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 legis-
portant matter of general inter-
est by q special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power az fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIVE.-When at any time prior to
the ,S of any session
been filed with the secretary of
amendment to the constitution.
electors Of the state, the secretary
of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ssn days lay session sfte9 the IN.
amendment so proposed be not sub
mitted to the electors by the. legis-
lature at such session, or II it be
then. upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum of the electors of the state,
within six months after the adj
journment Of the legislature, the
amendment proposed In the first
petition. or one or more amended
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur
after the Ming Of any such fur
Their petition. Any amendment
proposed by initiative petition and;
Its original or IN an ns amsnd ed
the legislature or by further Pc
tition, shall become part Of the
constitution, II approved by ma.
such such. election or 1 by four-sevenths
Of the electors voting on the pro-
posed amendment; provided. not
i:s snan votns st sad sectoa
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
q means in addition to Section 1.
ton. for amending the same.
OBJ STATUTORY INITIATIVE.
commencement of any session of
the legislature there shall have
been fled with the secretary, OF
signed is By y' two PEP Rro epentum Of the
electors of the state. the secretary
of state shall transmit the same
tnH days ffsr p fSs
ment of the session. If the law
SO proposed be not passed by the
legislature at. such session, or II
then upon a further petition tito or OF
centum Of the electors of the state,
within six months after the ad-
journment Of the legislature, the
law proposed in the first petition
or one or more amended forms
ha
electors at the next general or spe-
cial statewide election, occurring
not less than ninety days after the
or petitions, and II approved by
majority Of the electors voting
thereon. provided the vote In favor
than thirty-three per centum OF
the total number of votes cast at
such election. the same shall be.
fSnty daY aw st and .u GO ELECTION and
shall supersede any amended form
of such law which may have been
passed by the legislature: Nc law
and approved by the electors shall
be subject to the veto Of the gov
ernor. The authority of the people
subdivision. shall extend only to
laws authorized by the provisions
of the constitution.
(c) THE REFERENDUM. = #
within ninety days after the final
adjournment of any session OF the
legislature, a referendum petition,
signed by six per centum Of the
electors Of the state, shall be hled
with the secretary Of state against
aa LIZA law or 81, any p par, OF a. sa ah
session. such law, or such part OF
law shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or
special statewide election, occur.
ring not less than ninety days after
the fling of said petition; II
majority Of the votes cast thereon
be in the negative, provided such
negative vote be not less than
thirty-three per centum of the to-
tai number of votes cast at such
election, such law or such part OF
a law shall thereby be repealed.
Provided. that If q referendum Pc
tition is signed by fifteen per cen.
tum of the electors OF the state
the law. or part Of q law, against
which such petition u atsd shall