The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-27
II the amendment f. adopted the sec
ton will read as foIlOws,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section One
Cd of Article Four ca Of the Consti.
tuition.
Section One a. it now stands, read.
as follows,
Section /. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SIONS = The legislature shall consist
or the senate and house OF representa-.
tives. which shall meet biennially al
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"
If the amendment II adopted, the
section will then read as follows,
Sec. 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs:
SONS - . The legislature shall
representatives. which shall meet
biennially at the seat of govern
ment of the state, at such time as
shall be pre-! Prescribed BY law but no
no bifl shall DO Introduced in either
branch, except on the written re-
last twenty ' days sye Of SUCH Session. on
except the attention Of the legis-
lature shall be called to some i'm
pOrtsSnt m attea1 Of general 9oi inter ,S.
governor: but the people reserve
to themselves direct power az fol-
lows:
.lD CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIVE.-When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
Of the legislature, there shall have
been nled with the secretary of
amendment to the constitution,
electors Of the state, the secretary
of state shall transmit the
than ten 10) days after the COM
mencement of the session. If the
amendment so proposed be not sub
mtted to the eS electors by the legis
submitted in an amended form,
then, upon further petition or
petitions. each signed by eight per
filed with the secretary Of state
within six months after the ad-
Journment Of the legislature, the
amendment proposed in the first
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur
after the fling of any such, fur.
Their petition. Any amendment
proposed by initiative petition and;
iorm to IN. a e1eetors By
the legislature or by further Pc
tition, shall become part of the
constitution, If approved by ma.
such election, or BY four-sevenths
of the electors voting on the pro-
posed amendment; provided. not
less than thrse-seventIhds . Of the
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section shall be construed as
a means in addition to Section l.
tion for am sr ins t iss' sams
CD STATUTORY INITIATIVE.
When at any time prior to the
the legislature there shall have
been fled with the secretary Of
state. q, petition proposing law.
sgnsa By o tSs State ths
of state shall transmit the same
to the legislature not later than
ten l10) days after the commence
so proposed be not passed by the
legislature at such session, or IL
1t be passed in an amended form.
then upon further hea Rstit sia nor or
centum OF the electors Of the state.
nled with the secretary OF state
within six months after the az
law proposed in the first petition
or one or more amended forms
thereof shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
not less than ninety days after the
filing Of any such further petitlon
or petitions, and IL approved by
majority Of the electors voting
of the proposed law be not less
than thirty-three per centum OF
the total number of votes cast AT
such election, the same snail pc
thirty days after such election. and
shall supersede any amended form
of such law which may have oeen
passed by the legisilaat1tire n No law
be subject to the veto Of the gov
ernor. The authority OF the peoPie
subdivision. shall extend only to
laws authorized by the provisions
of the constitution.
(c) THE REFERENDUM. = II
within ninety days after the nnal
adjournment of any session OF the
legislature. a referendum petition,
signed by six per centum Of the
electors Of the state, shall be nled
with the secretary Of state against
passed by the legislature at such
session. such law, or such part or
a law shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or
special statewide election, occur
ring not less than ninety days after
the filing of said petition; If a
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 NJ sucn
election. such law or such part Of
a law shall thereby be repealed.
Provided. that II q referendum Pc
tition il signed by fifteen per cen
tum of the electors of the state,
the law, or part Of Q law, againse