Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-18


Proposed Constitutional
Amendments. =
tol We, Of u: i sns ssss. Ss SSo ea9!5neSS .s s,ss.
Of the legal voters in each Of more
than one-half Of the counties OF the
state. do hereby. propose the following
state. And We Isauest nat the SAM
be- placed upon the ballot and be sub
Eitted to h qualiaei electors Of the
stats At tho next general election fcr
accordance with the provisions OF
Section 202 in Article Is Of the Consu-
tuition as amended by Article 16 OF
thu 'a seM 1a Sna Of II tho as' stsse 3 such
cases made and provhsl
That Section rs in Article as
Sss 81, q ! x:tIsls ?; ssatioa - 4
a q Amsh aSnsa ;n sseaisp X rs 1 IN Hl;,e is
II as amended BY Article 20 Of Amend
ton ls2 in Article Il; and Section 1876
!n Article II as amended by Article
1S Of A~msndments Of the Constitution
are hereby amsnded to fead as fol-
lows:
Section .S in Article 2 a. Amendsd
~ Artfclo 10 OF amendment fIne leS-
vested in a legislature consisting OF
a senate and q house. Of representa-
tives: The people, however. reserve
IND G 70 snaa aFse Or to 1.} Hsspgelss e m ssins ss
the polls; second. to approve Or reject
at the polls any measure or n Item,
s ssssssndi P b2 tS Ss >p P%sEis,a I'll any measure
The drst power reserved is the mi
tiative. Ten thousand electors at large
may propose any measure ~ initiative
contain the full text Of the measure
and shall be filed with the secretary
Of state mot less than ninety days
refersnd dsaoa' s sSssr thou.sns eieeto1s
ct large by referendum petition,
enacted by the legislature. except an
emergency measure. But the filing OF
a referendum petition against one or
measu iss'is Shall si'' not .prevsnt the re-
petition shall be- filed with the "a
tsry Of a,t. ssat tba not sd, later than n 9in ths
session Of the legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated BY or refer.
by it's ballot title. which shall be pInc-
ed upon the ballot by the Secretary Of
state and shall be voted upon at any
.tate.wide election ds;i.natsd in the
by the governor. The result Of the
volt upon any MEASURE shall be .can-
vassed and declared By the board Of
Any measure, except an emergency
the state. shall become q a when
cast thereon. And such law shall 60
into effect on the Goth day after the
election, unless otherwise specified in
the measure.
IL a r~eferenAuna petition II aIed
against an emergency measure. suck
MEASURE shall be a law until voted
upon by the electors. And II 1t In then
east thereon. it shalt be thexeby re-
sasnitted to the elsetors at a special
or s,eef f. the e ~ 1. seesass ~ e ses ssse aassi
against it shall be signed By thirty
election. ut large. suaA spec
"a eIext'o. shall be eansd BY thss
than one hundred NOR more than ono
hundred thirty days after the adjourn
nent Of the session Of the lskislaturs:
upon each petitions, and il he finds 1t
mittes Tor the Petitioner and allow
ment. All decisions Of the secTstsTy
of state in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by the su-
preme court. But II the suf1cisncy OF
time the ballot is prepared, the asecre-
tary of state shall place the measure
on the ballot and no subsequent de-
if it rs at such election approved by
a majority Of the votes cast thereon.
II proceedings are brought against any
PETITION uRon any kro1nd, ssrsen
taCkfuE 1t,
Ne law shall DO eAasted untt11g the
nunaber Of copies of \ petition which
become part Of the original petition
when hled OF attached thereto. Nor
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
eozz,ses ss:ss fF s.a s ssTsal.t N =rf tse nsE
With the freedom In securt.x sisaa-
tsrAs to petitioa..
thereon 4 ballot title. which snail fan
ly represent h subject matter Of the
measure, and the names Of at least
'committee for the p~etitioners'' and
who shall represent and act for the
petitioners.
1ollowss tSTAe secretary OF state shall
cause to be printed and mailed to each
~electer q publicity pamphlet. contain
with its ballot title. to Be submitteA
at any electtsa. Any citizen, or the
e0csrs Of any o~rganisatisn, may sub
mit to the secretary Of state FOR pub
LEGATION in sueh pamphlet. axg1nsnts
concerning any measure theresa. upon
Arst hubscribinE their names md 4
dresses thereto aaA. DsZtag b fee
thesefors which, unt1 ~otheFwtse, nxed
81 the legislators. shal - tAs ssn
Of two hunArsA asllar. Per page
The enactin1 clause of all measures
srRA Il enacted by the p0ODfe OF the
state Of North@Dakota, I'M admitting
measures to tia slsetors. the sscrsta.y
of state AMI All other officials shall
DO guided by the election laws until
additional Legislation shall be pre-
vidsd.
4 II conflicting measures initiated BY
OF referred to the electors shall be
approved by q majority Of the votes
cast thereon, tho one reesivtng the
hiEhsst numssr Of Affirmative vstss
shall become the law.
lG iSst a8sAT
porters of both the republican ana