Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-25
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

Amendments.
We. the, undersigned qualified cleo
tors of the State of North Dakota.
consisting of over twenty-five per cent
e the on ,sfai vo OF tbe in cn saGh Of - more fbs
state. do hereby propose the following
amendments to the constitution Of this
state; And We request hat the same
United to the qualified electors Of the
state at the next general election for
spproyal or REJECTION. We DO il ~
6eation 202 in Article Is of the Consti-
Amendments. and in ~accordance with
the general laws of the state in such
cases made and provided. !,
amended BY Article 1870 amendments;
z zst!sle e e in as 1 .m !! q s s. : 44tis e. 1 !s
II as amended by Article 20 Of Amend
t ael1i Isl 0i in Rrti ek IL; a and Section tt is
in Article II as amended by Article
1S Of Amendments of the Constitution
of the State. shall be and the same
lows. =.
Section Is in Article 2 as Amended
BY Article Is of Amendment. The
vested in a Legislature consisting of
a senate and a house of representa-
tives. The people. however, reserve
and to enact or Se5ect the same At
the polls; second, to approve or reject
at the polls any measure Or any item,
s sss. : P by t1 He p Psgisla I'll any measure
The first power reserved is the 1ni-
tiative. Ten Thousand electors at large
may propose my measure By initiative
contain the full text OF the measure
and shall be Aled with the secretary
Of state not less than ninety days
0Nnf1~A III >NAnxln- ~ urLs~h - &C. tn
be voted upon.
rei The sseond s R9ger ts sessrysa t Il eas
suspend sass the he, operation es Of any %e.sure
enacted Ny the legislature, except an
measure: But the filing OF
more asls items. sections ett51lsn or Ss parts Of any
measure, shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into effect. Such
petition on shah atate be eo tile 1ats with tb sae a aleeey
a session Of the legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated, by OF refer
red to the electors, shall be submitted
by it's ballot title. which shall be plac-
ed upon the ballot by the secretary Of
stnte-yyIde. election Designated in b
petition, or mt a special election called
by the governor. The result Gf the
vote upon any measure shall be' cam
vassed and declared by the board Of
canvessers.
Any measure, except In. emergency
the state, shall become a law when
approved by a majority Of the votes
| cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the 30th day after the
election, unless otherwise specified in
| the measure.
If a referendum petition is Alea
against an emergency measure. sue.
upon by the electors. And II 1t is then
rejected by a majority of the votes
cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby re-
sesn1tted to The eee electors at a special
election If SO ordered by the governor,
or IL the referendum petition fled
tsoaaand e electors saaaa 1t It ls ssa.o such spec, spec.
tFl election shall be called by the
Governor. and shail be held not less
handred thirty days after the adjourn
The secretary of state shall pass
insnfieient, he shall notify the E'cem-
mittee for the Petitioners and allow
twenty days for correction or amend
Of state in=regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review BY the su.
preme court. But if the suftciency or
such petitions is being reviewed At the
tary OF state shall place the measure
on the ballot and no subsequent de-
cision shall invalidate such. measure
a majority Of the votes cast thereon.
IL proceedings are brought against any
petition u9on any ground. the burden
Of proof shall be upon the party at
lacking it.
No law shall be enacted limiting the
Number Of COPIES of a petition which
Become part Of the original petition
when filed OF attached thereto. Nor
shall amy law be enacted prohibiting
s e=omne ee.s9n from soe s ssye : S1 rs sss 'nsE
titiens, nor in any manner interferins
lures to petitions,
thereon a ballot titleI which shall fair
ly represent the subject matter Of the
measure. and the names of at least
COMMITTEE for the petitioners and
who shall represent and act for the
petitioners.
tors shall he published by the state Ms
follows, "The secretary of state shall
cause to be printed and mailed to each
ins c . ga Of each pn me.srrs f sS2eass7
with its ballot title, to be submitted
at any election. Any citizen. or the
sHcs r. 81 an. .es, essSni ~ .9.fe may FAY sub. sub
hcation i'm such pamphlet arguments
! concerning any measure therein, upon
arst sub.cribins their names and adj
therefor, which, until otherwise fxed
by the l~esislature, shall be the sum
Of two hundred dollars Per PaEe.n
Initiated BY the electors. shall be:
"Re it enacted by the people OF the
State Of North Dakota" In submitting
measures to the electors. the secretary
be guided by the election laws until
additional legislation shall be pro
vided. -
or referred to ythe electors shall b
approved by a majority Of the votes
cas- thereon, the one receivinY IA
shall become the law.
1896 MEN MAY