Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

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Amendments.
We, the undersigned qualified cleo
tors of the State of North Dakota,
consisting Of over twenty-five per cent
Of the legal voters in each Of more
s saaa e do hereDy 81 propose sas e't the foli % Ing
amendments to the constitution of this
state. And We request that the same
be placed upon the ballot and be SUD
state at the mex general election for
accordance with the provisions OF
section 2o2 in Article Is Of the coast Il
Amendments, and in accordance with
cases made and provided:
That Section rs in Article = ? as
Section g in Asticle 2; Section 2o2 il =
Of ram. Amen ID en- sH Section rs in Article
IL LAS as a9 ssntiea BY ~ Article Ia si 70 Of An Ams sea-
ton 1872 in Article 70; and section 1875
In Article IL as amended by Article
18 of Amendments Of the Constitution
Of the State, shall be and the sans
lows:
Section rs in Article 2 as Amended
by Article 10 OF Amendment. The reg e.
Vested in a Legislature Consisting Of
tives. The people, however. reserve
the power, first. to propose measures
the polls; second. to approve or reject
at the polls any measure or any item,
section, part or parts Of any measure
ENACTED by the Legislature. !. ~,
tiative. Ten thousand electors Mt large
petition. Every such petition shall
and shall be filed with the secretary
of state not less than ninety days
before the election Mt which 1t in to
be voted upon.
referendum. seven thousand eiector.
at large may. by referendum petition,
suspend the operation of any measure
enacted by h lekislnture,, except nm
a referendum petition against one or
measure. shall not prevent the re-
, %si9Ssr 1 f5sm g. sein aFed int witS 5r fse ss sseh
tary Of state not later than ninety
session Of the legislature at which
such G,ei measure ns.rsr was is,t snassed d. rel.
red to the electors. shall be submitted
By its ballot title. which shall be pIac-
ed upon the ballet by the secretary OF
statewide election desiEnnted i'm the
petition. or MT a special election called
by the governor. The result OF the
vote upon any MEASURE shall be cam
c~anvassers.
Any measure. except an emergency
measure, submitted to the electors OF
the state, shall become a law when
cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the 30th day after the
election, unless otherwise specified in
the measure.
II a referendum petition is hled
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall! be a law until voted
upon by the electors. And II It Is then
BY a "ajSrsty Of the vote.
pealed. Any such measure shall be
to the electors at a special
IL 80 ordered by the governor.
:::ainst Il shall be signed By thirty
thousand electors at large uch spec
jal election shall be called BY the
governor, and shall be held not less
hu.dred thirty days after l. adj6urn-
The secretary OF state shall pass
upon each petition, and il he finds it
1niafse,ss or The he 1 eetitio o1ei1y t and " sii9w
ment. All decisions Of the secretary
Of state in regard to any such petition
VIC ouOJCSS Wy u W.
preme court. But II the sutticiency OF
such petitions is being reviewed at the
time the ballot is prepared, the secre-
tary OF state shall place the measure
cision shall invalidate such measure
IL 1t is at such election approved by
q majority Of the votes. cast thereon.
II .receedinss are brought against any
Of proof shal be upon the party at
No law Shan be enacted limiting the
nay be circulated: such copies shall
become Part Of h original petition
when nled or attached thereto. Noz
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
csmpensation fer eircuiatinx the Pc
t~ttions, nor In any N Interfering
With the freedom in. securing sisna-
Each petition shall have printed
thereon a ballot title. 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. 5
All neasures submitted to the cleo
follows, ssThe secretary of state shall
cause to be printed and mailed to ench
elector Q publicity pamphlet, contain
,aE . ssIy Of eaeh %ea,ure tcs.tae,
ut any election. Any citizen, or the
'emcers Of any organization, may sub
NIT to the secretary Of state for pub
neatien I. suck pan1hlet, argunent,
nrst subscribing their names and ad-
aressss thereto and p.ZiaE the fe.
~ the Iexislatsre. shall be the suH
of = hundred dollars per page.' !
initiated by. the. electors. shall bs
, 1t enacted by the people Of the
measures to the electors. the secreta.s
Of state ami all other officials shall
be guided by the election laws. unit
additional leEislation shall be pro
II conflicting measures initiated 5,
or rsfsTreS 70 the electors shall 3,
cast thereon. the one receiving ~,
highest number Of affirmative vetoi
shall become the law.
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