Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-01
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

Amendments. s.
to1 We. 81 the the Yns ssass 81 S sSa!aheSS as siss.
consisting Of over twenty-hye per cent
Of the legal voters In each OF more
than one-half Of the counties OF the
amendments to the constitution OF this
state. And We request that the same
be placed upon the. ballot ana pc SUD
nitted to the qualified eiecLors o. t fos
accordance with the provisions OF
section 2o2 in ARTICLE Is Ct the c9ast IT.
Amendments, and in accordance Win
cases made and provided.
.n nast s e 4q.,a Il il il q 4s 1ssada : ::
Article Is as amended By. Article ~
Of Amendments: Section LIS In Article
ton 1872 in Article u; and section 1875
IN Article IL as amended Dy Ar.icie
1s Of Amendments OF the Gonssltss, ma
lows:
Section IS in Article 2 as amended
vested in a legislature consisting OF
a senate and a house Of representa-
tives. The people, however. reserve
and to enact Or reject The same. at
the polls; second, to approve or reject
at the polls any measure or any item.
snaet.d part bY t6 Ss PaFis IL any 'Asa'u1'
The first power reserved IL the, mi
tiative. Ten thousand electors ut large
may propose any measure By initiatiye
cee esaa,Hn' the s1 fniI text sst1 Of 1 ne..ur
mad jhall be filed with the secretary
Of state not less than ninety days
before the election at whtchSAt II to
The second power reserved y the
referendum. Seven thousand eleetors
at large may. by referendum petition.
enacted BY the legislature, except an
emergency measure. But the filing of
a referendum petition against one or
more N . Items s sections ion 1 or parts tS Of any any
petition shall be f7ed with the se<rs-
tary of state not later than ninety
a session aft 81 thu thu i sa3snfnmsnt at Of wh III
such measure was enacted. II
Each Isl inatieted By Or refer
red to b electors. shall be submitted
ed upon the ballot by the secretary el
state and shall be voted upon AZ any
statewide election desixnated In the
pstltioa' or at . special ss election sai.ss
VI NAC ~ AS0AAA VA AAV
vote upon any MEASURE shall be cam
vassed aad declared ~ the board 81
Any measure, except In emergency
measure, submitted to the electors OF
the state, shall become q Law when
approved by "a majority of the votes
cast thereon. And such law shall go
election. unless otherwise specified in
the measure. 80
II a referendum petition h AIel
a..in.t an snerEe.ey .es.afs. .es
upe. by the electors. And II It II then
east thereon. it sAaii be thereby 70
s.bnitted to the electors at a special
election IL 70 ordefeA BY the governor,
OF If / referendum petition nlei
aeai.st 1T sAall be signed ~ thirty
IN ele<ttsn shaIl be called by the
governor. AnA shall be held not less
thAn one hundred nor . than enc
saf. q t IT. .e. ssss .fts T. t1 se. %asisc1rz
The secretary OF state shall pass
upon each petition, and II he nnds it
.nsufieisnt. he snail notify n Com
twenty days for correction or amend
nent Ali decisions of tho secretary
q state in regard to any such petition
s sses5 Be esa aqs'eG Eut to q r: ~. .ut hy tn: se 81
s9eh petitions fs being reviewed At tbs
time the ballot is prepared, the sscre-
saSy u state shall place measure
cisfea snail fnvaIIdAte such measur
Z IL u at such election approved By
. nAtsrity OF the votes "a thereon.
II 1sse<ekhnp = brsaEha aptnst oay
- Drosf shau = sDsa he pa.t1 ~
We law DALI be e.setea n.its.4 TIE
4 go. - So 1890 49, 49,;
sess0e Dest 81 the ertg1na1 Destssss
wAss AleA - s4sseAeA hssees. Nor
shsH say hw BE e.seteA DssAfbst1ne
es.,sssatss. ssr ssr.s.ts.x Dc ns.
~fs1 Dc freeAo. 8 sesurfnE d.
Each psestion eAa,l have priated
thereon \ ballot title, which shall fAir-
~ represent the subject matter Of ths
r~aeaAuTe, and The me Of Il least
"esmanIttss for the p~etitionsrss end
WHO snal represent M let for tAa
IN ~bnsttea q a. ssss
fossswss AThe secretary, Of sts1e sAall
eIsess1 . DsSsssty De.Shief. ss.t.E
ms ss1y e e:sh .sa...s tsssaAs,
e = eseetssn. Any eIfi.sa.s - ~
snsrys 81 aay sveanisatien, ny -
ait 70 Tie ~sserese1y- - stnls fse Dah-
tesneeYatng any neasase tAsrsia. aDeu
aYSs sssesssbIs1 thsi1 ana -
sresses ths.ste - DeyA9 o. g.
sse'ssss .atsl :tAssw1ss a.s4
The enactin9 cl9nsss 81 al msaSursl
initiate BY z Sieetsrs.. .Aail: -
sat- u = 81 s sss.s ps q e: g + ssS 81 s.,
msassrss % the electors. Che secfetass