The Dickinson press., 1912-10-19

SSSOAA0 OpCl alive upon OAI8 OF
Inc certified statement Of such vote BY
the state board Of canvassers.
proposed amendments to the constitu-
lion shall In all cases be submitted to
no statute. ordinance or resolution ap.
proved enacted BY. vote Of the cleo
sors shall be amended. repealed or in
sembly. city council or commission, ex-
cept by a three-fourths vote of ali the
members n elected thereto, taken by yeas
b,i The .ns sna ss e.. clause !, se.s Of ell I, initiative init alive
P Rea Of y, the State Of North Dakota"
This sections sets 9 Shalt snn' not q be %e eonstraedy to
e eess : any C,,, member Of the legislative
the right to introduce any measure.
nor shall this amendment be construed
: s 9 unit IN any degree h inherent right
The '' Who,s TO n anH person 81 ve or persons as $ ;or
the office of secretary Of state at the
regular election last preceding the filing
shall n' b 'n aha hss,s or : referendum petition
OF legal electors necessary to sign such
petition shall be computed. !.
bf " st sns'' 70 % , the DUTY y Of IT. the e,s secretary ~
Prdered by petitions or REFERRED BY the
tesisiatlye assembly. &C entitled and filed
to 9 e.. oi iesisia and to os tranSs'mit all Others
ance herewith. and he and all other Of
IIacers shall be guided by the general
.aws: the act submitting this amend
tton shall be especially provided.
It shall DO the duty Of the Legislative
assembly to which this amendment is
i11' erecut TO make "a proyision by lazy for
anticipation dn;s Of its ratification by the
All ORIGINAL initiative petitions shall
o. the Senate not later than ten days
hramc, t n final adjournment Of that
endorsement thereon. or securely at
plets record Of the he" action au't ta KEN G rela-
adys 1T the sset IN either and both houses
disPosition s thereon assembly and Its final
The initiative and referendum powers
Is hereby a. further reserved to the
triet. as to ali local. lir' SPECIAL and anG m9 aai1
cipal legislation of every character, in
n for their respective municipalities
s% s"a @''. shsli ap pS' as 9rG fa1 rs may Of th bs
commission forms Of City government.
or s%eny.vs extension ds enlargement. grant
rignt. property, easement. lease or occu-
patton Of or lin any road. street. alley
or. park. or any part thereof, or In any
6 porat R}o1De whet 3Sne the BY sa 4 @q Sa Rpsds sG n
Use S]di;,,o shan BE- subject to Tsssr. ne Hs'f byi
: Until general laws shall prescribe the
manner OF exercising the Initiative and
referendum powers as to their munich
pal legislation, cities and towns may
more than ten per cent Of the legal
electors may be required to order the
referendum. not more than fifteen per
fHn. !, Ia pro propose o;t, any o. measure by initia-
Tor such measures ordering any submit
TED shall be filed with such officers
within the county. city or district as Ia
Tons 81 70! en no%inat aSa t n e . %pess TOR
This amendment shall be self execut,
sasi Ry' to 'sx fsaififste may its 6 be safsa.d e'1
either 5ss!'S seu g: Of AK eSe e iar, %az eri s.ss%b, n
Goose eoa : may nas 30 30 9 amandea e. passed tba dtb by one
the legislative assembly except by q
Gil III adopted by both houses. and no bin
pSs 3 IT. thr c,|y;h., either house. as to
Section 50. The enacting clause Of
sssseaa bx shall At p sse &s f;S1loT S.:.n ;5s 4
the State Of North Dakota" b.
the poils) shall become q law EXCEPT SsSg5f BY,
e vote Of a majority of all the members
s sinss n In each sa !, house Use. nor unless: on its
h vote to be taken by yeas and nays,
and the names OF those voting be en-
tered on the journal. !!
pass. We" "Iesisla ati.AAs sSemb hsSe shaiYi I pro3
pr equivalent in this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occuring!'
Legislative Assembly n exclusive au-
limit the Initiative and referendum re1
''rve' by tn 4R GsHRlsi XIV " - :.
Section POI. No person shall be liable
70 impeachment twice for the same Of
: Section 2olA: Every. public officer
provided. to recall by the legal Voters
from the w fdsfs S or 81 IS s sns e{soto Tber a,st msy
be required thirty per cent. but not
voted in his district at the Ses' Preceding ling
81 eisf STATE '9 fe f fiis G aheis p Of ths sds smaady
get forth n said petition the rsasons
otter 'e 81 his dsr Reclamation Il he it ss E y file be a en-
Is filed. and the vacancy shall be filled
as may be provided by law. II he shall
not resign within five days after The
petition is filed. q special election SHALL
be ordered to be held within twenty
days in his said electoral district to de-
said officer.
:: On the sample ballot at said election
shal! be printed in not more than two
hundred words. the reason for demand
ing the recall Of said officer as set forth
IN the recall petition, and in not more
than two hundred words. the officers
justification Of his course in office. He
shall continue to perform the duties Of
his office until the result of said special
Other candidates for the office, pre-
ytously nominated, may be voted for at
said special election. The candidate who
shall receive the highest number of
votes shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of The term, whether it be
the person AGAINST whom the recall petit
ton was filed. or another. The recall
petition. shall be filed with the officer
with whom q petition for nomination o
suSh office should be filed. and the re-
called Officers resignation, should he
resign. shall be filed with the same Of
1icer, and the sam officer shall order a
special election when 1t is required, No
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until he has actually held
his office six months. ave and except
that 1t may be filed against q senator or
representative in the legislative as