Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

ties of the state. and was filed in this
These Amendments are being pub
lislled in accordance with Section .31Ss.
Compiled Laws 1913 and must be placed
upon the official ballot and submitted
to the electors of your county, to be
voted upon at the next general election
to be held on the 9Th day of November.
THOMAS HALL.
Secretary of State.
eoNsTITur 4 'N Of 1Hf The STATE FEE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
to Legislation.
.n TO amend nd ses!i9n Is in Article as
30 as to read as follows:
Section 25 in Article 2 as Amended by
tive power of this state shall be vested
IN Legislature consisting of a senate
and house Of representatives. The
people. however. reserve the power,
first. to propose measures and to enact
or reject the same at the polls; second.
to approve or reject at the polls any
parts OF many measure enacted by the
The first power reserved is the initia-
may propose any measure by initiative
petition. Every such petition shall con:
shall be filed with the secretary OF state
not less than ninety days before the
election at which 1t is to be voted upon.
referendum; Seven Thousand electors at
large may. by referendum petition. sus-
pend pend. + the =, operation Of any measure
emergency measure; But the filing Of
more M Dr. cit items, sections or parts Of any
DER from going into effect. Such nett.
ton shall be flied with the secretary Of
sbe net later than ninety days after
legislature at which such measure was
enacted
to the electors, shall be 81 Submitted sf' by
upon the ballot by the secretary Of
statewide election designated in the
petition. or at special election called
by the governor. The result of the
vassed and declared by the board Of
canvasseSs.
a Any a,ra measure; except an emergency
the state. shall become law when
a aI =. .,ssl.6 by majority Of the votes
election. unless otherwise specified in
the measure.
.g II rel petition is nlea
~ the e, electors: Ana & T is then ap re-.
sna IT. Gf ss vG pepes ss
Any such measure shall be submitted to
the electors at a special election If so
erendum petition flied against it shall
be signed by thirty thousand electors at
large; Such special election shall be
held not less than one hundred nor
more than one hundred thirty days
after at the adjournment t Of the session Of
upon each petition: and il he finds It
inS ttna tent he he shall notify the
ment. Ali decisions Of the secretary Of
ha be sSEbect to to any yey sHsR ion
supreme ny re,nn court But II the sufficiency
Or such tfI,a petition t t. being reviewed at
secretary Of state shall place the e ase
gre on the ballot and no subsequent
decision shall inyalidate such measure
majority of the votes cast thereon. II
proceedings are brought against any
petition upon any ground. the burden Of
Ing ~ Il law shall, be enactsa ,,m,t,nS ~.
mnY se Of ofrc soRiss of petition which
become part Of the original petition
when filed or attached thereto. Nor
shall any lazy be enacted prohibiting
compensation for Circulating the petis
~ the freedom in securing signature
thereon Ballot THE. which snail t faiTiS
represent the subject matter Of the
electors who shall constitute the "Com-
mittee for the Petitioners" and who
shall represent and act for the petition
All measures submitted to the elec-
tors tors; shall .. be published BY the state az
cause to be printed and mailed to each each
elector publicity pamphlet containing
z copy Of each measure together with
election. Any citizen. or the ofrice &c an ~
any organization: may submit to the
secretary Of state for publication in
any. measure therein. upon first sub.
scribing their names and addresses
1neEs5o amd pafXhing the fee therefor
legislature. shall be the sum Of two
4. The enacting clause Of all measures
4 enacted by the people II the State Of
a the Of state
iation shall be provided. 'oA' ''s''-
proved by. a majority Of the votes cast aS
thereon. the one receiving the highest
number Of affirmative votes shall be-
The word measure" as used herein.
thereto. resolution. Legislative proposal
or enactment OF any character.
The veto power Of the governor shall
not extend to the measures initiated BY
or referred to the electors. No measure
enacted or approved BY q vote Of the
by the legislature. except upon q yea
and nay vote upon roll call Of two
thirds OF all the members elected 10
This section shall be self executing
and all of it's provisions shall be
traa,sa as as 1ma,n,datory: Laws may b
no laws shall be enacted to hamper.
restrict or impair the exercise Of the
rights herein reserved to the people.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
OF NORTH DAKOTA. i
EMERGENCY MEASURES.
TO amend Section 81 In Article 3 .
~ to read ~ follows:
Section 81 in Article 3. No act of tho
legislative assembly shall take effect
until July first after the close Of the
ReRQfnn nn0eaa the 1AD1alo ts,ro n ~x~Ho