The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-13

ieSccnt rs herein provided when con.
'iu,tns % competing measures are sub.
I.tii.dt and shall be III force and eff
f-c' and become operative upon date OF
Tue certified statement nf such vote by
'he state board OF canvaSsers.
Proposed amendments to the constitu-
ION shall In all cases be submitted to
No statute. ordinance or resolution ap'
proved and enacted by vote OF the cleo
tors shal! be amended: repealed or in
auent legislation by the Legislative as
ccpt by a e-fourths vote Of all the
hills shall be BE 'i It enacted BY the peo:
Rls Of Of sn1 of stats es s Nor it o oaaa'ned
This section shall not be construed to
a asswS,,, any member Of the legis,at'y We
the right to Introduce any measure.
nor shall this amendment be construed
to limit in any degree the inherent right
The whole number of votes cast for
the office of secretary of state at tho
regular election last preceding the filing
shall be the basis on which the number
OF legal electors necessary tn sign such
petition shall be computed.
Vt h be the duty of the secretary
OF state to submit to the electors at
ordered by petitions or referred by the
legislative assembly. so entitled and filed
In his office. and to transmit all others
to the legislative assembly in accord
ficers shall be guided by the general
ment and. the terms hereof until !egisla-
tion shall be especially provided.
It shall be the duty OF the legislative
referred to make provision by law for
Its execution in accordance herewith. In
anticipation of is ratification by the
ALI original initiative petitions shall
be returned to or filed In the office Of
the secretary Of state by the secretary
Of the Senate not later than ten lay lays
branch Of the legislative assembly. with
endorsement thereon. or securely at
tssesd re easdeto g. s tho aef,o run ta fea 9 rssa-
Of the legislative assembly and its final
deposition thereof.
are hereby further reserved to the
trtct. as to all local. special and NUM-
snd for lsE's sheir rs 81 syssy aanisiealitle ea
section h apply as far as may be be
o @@as %sRn''ffs a2m. f g. city aiiyy sove1nmen fnd
or conveyance OF a franchise or Of any
right. property. easement. lease or occu-
or park. or any part thereof. or In any
real property owned by a municipal cor
poration. whether the same be made by
wise. shall b subject to referendum BY
petition.
Until general avs shall prescribe the
referendum powers as to their munich
Pal legislation. cities and towns may
provide by ordinance therefor. But not
more more than Il. ten per cent Of the legal
referendum. MOI more than fifteen per
cent I" propose any measure by initia-
tive In any city or town. and petitions
ted shall be filed with such officers
within the county city or district as is
by law provided for the filing Of petit
public office. ,
This amendment shall be self execut-
Ing hit leSislation may be enacted es-
either house "f the Legislative assembly.
and a bill, 50 e originating. passed by one
the legislative assembly except by a
bill adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall be so altered and amended on its
change It's original purpose.
Section SO. The enacting clause of
every law originating in the legislative
enacted by the legislative Assembly Of
Section Is. No bill. lother than that
the poils) a shall 1i Sec"me ~ = l !Hs s eeog1s By ss
q vote OF a majority Of all the members
elect In each house. nor unless. on its
final passage in the legislative assembly
and the names of those voting he en-
tered ON the journal.
n. The words .as; nLseEis'ati s. e Assembly hall
i'd" approve. etc. or words similar
Or equivalent In this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occurring,
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au-
limit the initiative and ier ras Ma' re-
served 'v th AK psHgIsi XIV.
Section FOL. No person shall be liable
to Impeachment twice for the same Of
in sf ss4!s .p 81 q, Every s sSs, sse'' e. S ss9sia
provided. to recall by the legal voters
Of the state or Of the electoral district
De required thirty per cent. but not
% 1Sted IN G' h shs d annssF at ef the s.sef p2seed Mne
s 81 sta's tor so t The e 'hais p Of tSs %s ssmsaa,
81 ior. ts'h IN aid fAe eet SiStfis1s' the s"s ssa s%aas
tOr S0lO demand. 1t he shall file an
offer of his resignation. 1t shall be ac-
cepted and take effect on the day 1t
IL 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. a special election shall
be ordered to be held within twenty
days In his said electoral district to de-
termine whether the people win recall
said officer.
On the sample ballot at aid election
shall 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-
vtously nominated. may be voted for at
said special election. The candidate who
hal receive the highest number of
votes. shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of the term. whether 1t b.
The person against whom the recall petit
tton was filed. or another. The recall
petition shall be filed with the officer
with whom q petition for nomination to
such office should be filed. and the re-
called Officers resignation, should he
resign. shall be filed with the same Of
ftcer. and The same officer shall order q
special election when It is required. No
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until he has actually held