The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-10-13

tirion shsiI hsc or ny nsrt of Rth a
constitution. if approved by a ma
jority Of the electors voting at
such election, or by four-sevenths
OF the electors voting on the pro-
posed amendment; provided: not
electors voting at said election
voted for the proposed amendment.
This section snail be construed az
g means, in addition to Section !.
ton. for amending the same.
(b) STATUTORY INITIATIVE.
When at any time prior to the
commencement Of any session Of
the legislature there shall have
s ssa e pet Mn p pae law
signed by. two per centum of the
electors Of the state, the secretary
Of state shall transmit the same
to the legislature not later than
ment Of the session. If the law
SO proposed be not passed by the
legislature at such session, or II
It be passed in. an amended form.
then upon fu uheG Rstit s,n or
centum Of the electors of the state.
filed with the secretary of state
within six months after the adj
tournment Of the legislature, the
law Pioposeu III IHe HIsG ,peeIIlon
thereof, shall be submitted to the
electors at the next general or spe-
cial state wide. election, occurring
not less. than ninety days after the
or pset I'll s and i if approved p by a
majority of the electors voting
thereon, provided the vote in favor
of the proposed law be not less
than thirty-three per centum Of
such election, the same shall be-
come a law and go into effect
thirty days after such election, and
shall supersede any amended form
passed by the Legislature. Nc law
passed by the Initiative petition
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. - If
within ninety days after the final
adjournment of any session Of the
legislature, referendum petition,
signed by. six per. centum of the
electors of the state, shall be filed
passed by the Legislature at such
session, such law, or such part Of
g. 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. If q
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a law shall thereby be repealed.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 a referendum pc
tition is signed by fifteen per CEN
the law, or part of a law, against
which such petition is filed shall
be suspended pending the refer
endum vote thereon. Provided the
same shall equal BIB per cent of the
votes Mt such election.
Any law providing for a tax levy
current expenses Of the state gov
eminent or state institutions, any
act of the legislature submitting
constitutional amendment or
other question to the electors Of
the state, or any emergency law
necessary for the immediate pres
ervation Of the public peace,
feet Immediately upon its passage
and approval by the governor. and
such laws. except emergency laws.
shall not be subject to a referen-
dunn vote. All other laws shall go
into effect ninety days after the
adjournment of the legislature.
bill proposing an emergency law
shall contain a preamble briefly
setting forth the facts. constitute