 | Political science - 1925 - 2324 pages
...reject the same at the polls independent of the Legislative Assembly, and also reserve the power »' option to approve or reject at the polls any Act of the Legislative Assembly. This is known as the initiative and referendum. Not more than eight per cent, of the legal voters are... | |
 | Oregon. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1882 - 144 pages
...the constitution an ell to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the leg-1 islative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option!...or reject at the polls any act of the legislative as-l sembly. The first power reserved by the people is the initia-l tive, and not more than eight per... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1026 pages
...amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls." The reservation clause reads: "And also reserve power at their own option to approve...at the polls any act of the Legislative Assembly." In the provision for referendum we find a direction that — "Referendum petitions shall be filed with... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1148 pages
...amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the Legislature, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act of the Legislature." Section 2, Id., after making provision as to the right of legal voters to propose legislation... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1370 pages
...amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the General Assembly, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act, Item, section or part of any act of the General Assembly. "The first power hereby reserved by the people... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1914 - 1230 pages
...propose bills, laws, and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the Legislature, and also reserve power, at their own option, to approve or reject at the polls any act, item, section, or part of any bill, act or law passed by the Legislature. "(a) Initiative : The first... | |
 | New England - 1907 - 870 pages
...power to propose laws and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the Legislature, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act, bill, resolve, or resolution passed by the joint action of both branches of the legislature, and the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 1230 pages
...propose bills, laws, and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the Legislature, and also reserve power, at their own option, to approve or reject at the polls any net, item, section or part of any bill, act or law passed by the Legislature." Session Laws 1911, p.... | |
 | New England - 1909 - 874 pages
...to enact or reject the same at the polls, independently of the general court, and also reserve the power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act or resolve of the general court, except as hereinafter provided. The style of all laws shall be " Be... | |
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The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in a legislative assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject... 
