The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

tition, shall become q part Of the
constitution. II approved by ma.
5 SriSsy . Of the electors voting e e
Of the electors voting on the pro-
less than thrss-ssvsnths OF the
electors voting ct said election
S1s0 , .Ss ens ::
: means in addition to Section ].
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o. STATUTORY INITIATIVE.
wien ct any time prior to the
De isEislstur. there shall have
been fled with the secretary OF
state, .. petition proposing law.
6igned b. two per eentum Of the
.ss. o 81 ;sss sh' tss :sm.
70 the legislature not later than
ten (1ol days after the commence
psnt Of the session. II the law
20 proposed be not passed by the
5. sss:.d p in 'u sn .%snSsd s Ss
then upon .. further petition OF
esntum OF the electors Of the state.
0led with the secretary Of state
3ournmsnt q the Legislature, the
law proposed In the hr.t petition
er one or more amended forms
thereof. shall be submitted to the
electors at he next general or spe.
bot less than ninety days after the
Aling Of any such further petition
Or petitions, and Il approved by Q
Wa5ority OF the electors voting
thereon. provided the vote In favor
sSas li r.r &c s.. nSs '' q
tAe total sumber q votes east af
eueh election Ne same shall be.
zone ! law and 90 into e1eof
thirty days after such election. and
of such law which may have been
passed By the legislature. No law
passed by the Initiative petition
and approved BY the electors shall
no oesSss IS. to TIE to d q hs the psse SI
70 enact laws, g provided ia this
laws authorised by the provisions
t4 the constitution.
Se) THE REFERENDUM. - II
within ninety days after the nnal
Adjournment OF any session Of the
legislature. . referendum petition,
signed by six per. csntum Of the
ss X. q n; q s 3: :s
passsd BY the iesisisture at such
session, such law, or such part OF
2 law shall be submitted to. the
special stats.wide eiect{on. occur
ring not less than ninety days after
the. Ming OF. said petition. II .
majority Of the votes cast thereon
BE- In the negative, provided such
1hirty-thres per esntum Of the to-
tai number OF votes cast ut such
8 law :hsli thsrsSy be repealed
r t,,iNn that e ssfsrsrd dur Pc
tum Of the electors e Of the Dsr state tate
the law, or part Of .. law, against
which such petition 10 Med shall
BE-. suspended pending the refer.
sndum vote thereon. Provided the
votes at such election.
Any law providing for . tax levy
Or appropriating money for the
current expenses Of the state gov.
act Of tn. issi i' s'I .uSmittins
other question to the electors Of
the state. or any emergency law
nsSst;:ary Ter The im nnss pres,
Sesits or Safety Ne .haHi SI 20 into q:
feet Immediately upon its passage
and approval by the governor, and
ouch laws, except emergency laws,
dnm y 1ss b etsss to law: .ss 70
into effect ninety day: after TIE
bill proposinG an emergency law
shall contain z preamble briefly
inS shs rome smsr sas yse' sspsrSts
vote. shall be taken upon the pre-.
yeas and nays, and II the prsam.
Bile be adopted by two-thirds vote
: q all the members Of each house.
(d) GENERAL PRovIsIoNs.--
Al petitions provided for ., IN this ta,s
the proposed law or ConstitStionsi
= law to Be- referred. and X
change r. propoSed in an existing
constitutional. provision or statute.
s y :e0itl0 sh. Il tass e. genera
effect Of the proposed change ana
also the full text Of the proposed
law or amendment. to the constitu.
tion. Or Of ths Law or part 81 .
i've Nv. or r referendum petition may s.
part shall conform to the .provi.
6ions herein contained. All peti:
lions shall BE- signed and verified
minister an oath, and shall be In
such form that . person signing .
petition thereby states under oath.
the date Of his signature; his resi-
dsnce, that he II q qualified cleo.
signed T an: any n part ra. Of IS" such petition.
and that he has signed the petition
with knowledge Of the contents
thereof. 70 each part Of such Pc
tition shall be attached the am
the same was signed. which ain:
davit shall contain, Q statement OF
that each of. the signatures At.
tached to such part was made Y
to the best Of his knowledge ana
uine signature Of the person whose
name It purports to be, that ne be:
lisyss the persons who have s, signeaa
they signed such petition With
knowledge Of the contents thereof.
and that each person. signed the
same on the date stated opposite
hi. nsms: The circulation , OF the ne
sSs s ppohiB iSsa'S Of n. c!reui.tion
and in case the circulation Of any
petition is prohibited BY law, the ne
any snye' pstisios y provide Cd Tor in this
section shall be ons-half q the
sions Z, 5 and Q Of this section.
The percentage In any case shall
be based upon the total number OF
votes cast Tor governor at the next
preceding election. All .petition9
contain the signature Of not less
than one half Of the designated
percentage Of the electors In not
less than one-fourth Of the coun-
ties OF the state: In initiating q
electors who have signed the first
shall be. qualified to sign the SEQ
end petition.
The suficisncy Of all petitions
shall be decided By the secretary