The Bismarck tribune., 1918-10-18


June TO- A'-'.
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prnnOced Constitutional
11,>,o,,+a
We the Undersigned qualified elec-
tors OF the State Of North Dakota
consis tlnS Of over twenty-five per cent
of the legal voters i'm each OF mole
than one-hnlf of the counties Of TIT
state, do hereby propose the f"llowin-
alucnunIeuts To the constitution OF I'M:
state. And We request tnat the sam,
be placed upon the ballot and be SUB
mitted to the quali!iel ,1ectors OF lh'
state ut the NEXT general election 1ol
approval or rejection. we 90 TINS ~
tuition rs nmc:dcd by Ar'!rIe IL o.
amendments. and III arr"rdAnce wit!
The Sene'"' laws OF thr H,''e IN sue"
That section 70 in Article a
amended ny Article 10 Of Am'h"incitS'
section i. IN Artl'le :; So, non ,O2 ~
.f Amendments. Section 'j in Article
II as amended y, Article 20 Of Amend
uenls; Section il, in Article u; sec
ton Isl III A'ilrle u: ana '7ttt'on ,l,,i.,. ~
is Of Amendments OF the Constitution
of the State, shall be and the sam:
are hereby amended to read as lol
lows: ,..,
by Article Is Of Amendment The lee-
slutive power Of this state snail y:
vested in :, legislature consisting "'
t Ilves' The people. however, reserve
the power, first, to. propose measures
and to enact or reject the same az
the polls; second. 10 approve or reJet'
section palt or parts of amy measure
enacted by the Legislature
The irsi power rrserved is the mi
tiative. Ten thousand el"ctor" nt 'alee
mny propose any measure by Initiating
uetition. Every such petition shall
contain the Iul1 text or the measure
and shall be dled with the secretary
OF state EUt less than ninety ua5s
h. .rcre the eiec1iOn at which 1t II 10
he voted upon.
The second power reserved 10 the
.refere nduln. seven thOUSAhd electors
Mt large may, by referendum petition,
suspend the operntion Of any measure
enncted by the leg stature, except an
emergency measure. But the ming Q!
4 refe renium petition against one or
measure, shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into effect. Such
petition shah be filed with the secre-
tary of state not later than ninety
DAYS after the adjournment. or tlle
session Of the Legislature at when
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or refer-
red to the electors. shall he submitted d
~ its ballot title, which shall be piac.
cd upon the ballot by the secretary OF
state and shall be voted upon ut any
state-wlde election designated In the
petition. or ut a special election called
Ly the pOyernor. The result Of the
vote upon amy measure shall be can
vassed and declared NY the board OF
canvnssers.
Any measure, except an emergency
measure, submitted to the electors or
the state, Shall become Il law When
approved BY majority Of the votes
cast thereon. And such la" shall so
into effect on the 3Uth day a1ter tne
election. unless otherwise speclhed III
the measure.
II u referendum petition I" filed
measure shall be law until voted
upon by the electors. And II it In then
rejected by Il majority OF the votes
east thereon, it shall be thereby re
submitted to the electors at special
election IL SO ordered by the governor,
or il the referendum petition flied
against it shall he signed by thirty
thousand electors ut large. Such spec
iaI election shall Le called by thci
governor, and shall he held not less
than one hundred nor more than one
hundred thirty days after the adjourn
The secretary of state shal! pass
upon each petition, and if he iinds- it
insufIicient he shall notify the Com
nlittee for the Petitioners and allow
ftweuty DAYS for correction or amend
ment. All decisions of the secretary
of state in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by the su-
preme court But If the sutciency or
such petitions is being reviewed at the
time the ballot is prepared, the secre-
tarv of state shall place the measure
on the ballot and no subsequent de-
cision shall invalidate such measure
if it is at such election approved by
a ma iority of the votes cast thereon.
If proceedings are brought against any
pctition upon any ground. the burden
Of nroor shall be upon the party at
tnckinS it.
No law shall he enacted limiting the
number Of copies OF a petition which
NAV he circmintcd. Such copies shall
become part OF the original petition
when tiled or attached thereto. Nor
shall any law he enacted prohibiting
any person from giving or receiving
comprnsation for Circulating the pc
tition.. nor in amy manner interferInx
with the freedom in securing sigma
lures to petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
| thereon a ballot title. which shall fair
five electors who shall constitute the
,sha Gon'in,ete stou represent @ and act for the
petitioners.