The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
The following amendments to the Stat
Constitution:

The following amendments TO the state
Constitution:
An act to amend section of article XI of
the Constitution of the State Of Washington,
relating to terms of Office of county officers
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Washington:
That at the general election to be held IN
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November, 1912, there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State of Washington a proposed amendment
to section Z, article XI of the Constitution OF
the State of Washington, SO that the same
shall read, when SO amended, as follows:
Section Z. No county treasurer shall be
eligible to hold his Office more than two terms
in succession.
There shall be printed on all ballots pro-
vided for the said election the words:
''For the proposed amendment to section
seven (7) of article eleven (XI) of the Con-
stitution, removing the prohibition against
county officers, except county treasurer, hold
ing Office for more than two terms.
against the proposed amendment to Sec
ton seven 90 of article eleven (XI) of the
Constitution, removing the prohibition against
county officers, except county treasurer, hold
ing Office for more than two terms
II.
An act to amend article one ~ OF the
Constitution of the State of Washington, au-
thorizing and empowering the voters to call
special election at any time to recall and
discharge any elective public officer and to
elect his successor, by adding thereto at the
end of said article (1) two new secrlons
which shall be numbered sections 50 and "a
of said article one (1).
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Washington:
That at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November 1912 there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of the
state, for their adoption and approval or re-
lection, an amendment of article one ~ of
The Constitution of the State of Washington,
authorizing and empowering the voters to call
a special election at any time to recall and
discharge any elective public officer ana to
elect his successor, by adding thereto at the
end of said article sections 33 and "a of
said article one G), and which shall read, as
follows:
Article 1, Section 33. Every elective pub
tic officer in the State of Washington except
judges of courts Of record is subject to re-
call and discharge by the legal voters of the
state, or of the political subdivision of the
state, from which he was elected whenever a
petition demanding his recall, reciting that
such ofhcer has committed some act or acts
of malfeasance or misfeasance while in Office
or who has violated his oath of office stating
the matters complained of, signed by the per-
centages of the qualified electors thereof
hereinafter provided, the percentage required
to be computed from the total number of
votes cast for all candidates for his said Office
to which he was elected at the preceding cleo
ton, is filed with the officer with whom a
petition for nomination, or certificate for
nomination, to such Office must be filed under
the laws of this state, and the same officer
shall call special election as provided by
the general election laws of this state and
the result determined as therein provided.
Section "a. The legislature shall pass the
necessary laws to carry out the provisions of
section thirty-three 1881 of this article, and
to facilitate its operation and effect without
delay: Provided that the authority hereby
conferred upon the legislature shall not be
construed to grant to the legislature any ex-
elusive power of law-making nor in any way
limit the initiative and referendum powers
reserved by the people. The percentages re.
CURED shall be, state officers, other than
judges, senators and representatives city off,
GERS of cities of the first class school district
boards IN cities of the first class; county
ofhcers of counties of the first second and
third classes, twenty-five per cent Officers
OF all other political subdivisions, cities,
towns, townships, precincts and school dis
trlcts not herein mentioned, and state sena.
tors and representatives, thirty-ive per cent. |
Inere shall be printed on all ballots pro- |
Vlded for the said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to article |
one (1) OF the Constitution, by adding thereto |
at the end Of said article one (1) two new
secuons TO be numbered sections 33 and "a |
OF said article one 1) authorizing and pro. |
wang Tor the recall and discharge of any
cessor.' LAS SNo
Against the proposed amendment to article
one (l) OF the Constitution, by adding thereto |
at the end of said article one (1) two new
sections to be numbered sections 33 and "a |
OF said article one ~, authorizing and pro |
vldlng for the recall and discharge of anv
elective public officer and election of his |
successor
AN act to amend section 1 of article II |
OF the Constitution of the State of Washing.
ton' relating to legislative powers, providing |
Tor the initiative and referendum, and strik.
ing section 81 of said article II, relating to |
the time when laws take effect
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Washington:
=, Article II, section 1. The legislative an.
tnorlty OF the State of Washington shall be |
vested In the legislature Consisting of
senate and house of representative which
sna4 be called the legislature of the STATE
OF washington, but the people reserve tn
ana the power to propose bills. laws
; anu 70 enact or reject the same at the noiIs
independent of the legislature. and aI.p Us
serve power, at their own option. tn annrovo
or reject at the polls any act item sact;on
Ts part OF any bill, act or law passed bv tbe
tal initiative: The first power re.o-oa
oy the people 10 the initiative. Ties we
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