Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES


1eHislAuon.
To amend. Section Is in Article Q as
amended by Article Is Of Amendments
so as to read as follows:
Section Is in Article 2 as Amended by
Article Is of Amendment. The legisla-
tive power Of this state shall be vested
In a legislature consisting Of a senate
people, however. reserve the power first,
to propose measures and to enact or
reject the same at the polls; second, to
ure or any item. section. part .or parts
of any measure enacted ~ the legisla-
ture.
! tive. Ten Thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by initiative
petition. Every such. petition shall con-
tain the full text of the measure and
election at which it is to be voted upon.
The second power reserved Is the ref
large may. BY referendum petition. sus-
pend the operation of n measure en-
acted by the legislature. except an emer-
gency measure. But the filing Of a ref
items. sections or parts Of any measure,
shall not prevent the remainder from
going into effect. Such petition shall
later than ninety days after the adjourn
ment Of the session of the legislatures
at which such measure was enacted.
E6Cn measure initiated Oy OF ToneTrSV
to the electors, shall be submitted by it's
ballot title: which. shall be placed upon
the ballot by the secretary of state and
shall be voted upon at any statewide
a special election called by the governor.
The result of the vote upon any meas
ure shall be canvassed n declared by
the board OF canvassers. .
Any measure, except an emergency
measure, submitted to the electors Of
the state. shall become a law when ap-
proved by a majority Of the votes east
effect on the 3oth day after the election.
unless otherwise specified in the meas
ure; - a..
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be. a law until voted upon
by the electors. And If it Is then re-
thereon heiea DS it s haaiYf By t the res v1 rspea iast
Any such measure shall be submitted
to the electors at a special election If
Sc sefe 9rdsnsa p by tss iifeS AGAINST or II Il ab thi
be signed by thirty thousand electors at
large: Such special election shall be
called by the governor, and shall be
than one hundred thirty days after the
adjournment Of the session Of the leg
: islature.
The secretary Of state shall pass upon
fcient, he shall notify the Committee
for the petitioners and allow twenty
days for CORRECTION ag fsa or amendment, All
regard to any such petition shall be
subject to review by the supreme court.
But If the suficiency of. such petition
is prepared. the secretary of state shall
place the measure on the ballot and no
subsequent decision shall invalidate
approved by a : majority Of f't the ele votea
cast thereon. If proceedings are brought
against any petition upon. any ground.
p tas Su attaek a1 Proof r. shall be upon the
No law shall. b enacted limiting the
number Of copies of q petition which
may b circulated; Such copies shal
when filed or attached thereto. Nor
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
any person from giving or receiving
lions. nor in any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing signatures
thereon a ballot tile. which shall fairly
represent the subject matter of the
measure, and the names Of at least five
electors who shall constitute the conn
shall represent INT act for the petition
ers.
All measures submitted to the cleo
follows: The secretary Of state shall
cause to be printed and mailed to ZACH
e%lector a publicity, pamphlet. contain
iH6 u copy OF eacn measure tOReLner
with Its ballot title. to be submitted
ct any election. Any citizen. or the Of
hcers Of n organization. may submit
to the secretary of state for the pub
l~ication in such pamphlet, arguments
concerning any measure therein, upon
first subscribing their names and adj
dresses thereto and paying the fee
therefor, which, until otherwise fixed
by the legislature; shall be the sum Of
two hundred dollars per page"
The enacting clause OF all measures
initiated by the electors, shall be: "Be
It enacted by the people Of the State Of
North Dakota" In submitting meaA.
ures to the electors, the secretary Of
state and all other officials shall be
guided by the election law until addi-
tional legislation shall be provided.
If conflicting measures initiated by or
referred to the electors shall be APPROX
ed by a majority of the votes cast there
on. the one receiving the highest num-
Der Of affirmative votes shall become the
law.
TIL word "measure" az used herein.
shall include any law or amendment
thereto. resolution. legislative proposal
or enactment of any character.
The veto owe Of the governor shall
not extend to the measures initiated by
or referred to the electors. No measure
enacted or approved by . vote of the
electors shall be repealed or amende