The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24

Mitted) and shall Sc in force and e'
fsst and become operativs upon , date - !"
the state board Of canvassers
Proposed amendments to the constitu
ton shall IN all cases be submitted t.
Ne statute. srdinanes or resolution az
proved and enacted BY vote OF the e'',
tors shall be amended. repealed or
suent legislation BY tho legislative as
cspt BY a three fourths vote Of ali the
members elected thereto. taken bv yeas
Th. snact'ng clause Of all Initiative
bills shall BE- be It enacted by The p, =
And ct ali ordinances. be it oSdain d
* the people Of lname 0, municipality
This section shall not - construed Il
assembly. city Council or Commission. o
the right to Introduce any measure
nor shat! this amendment be construcd
; The whole number OF votes cast 70,
the office Of secretary Of state at the
Of any initiative or referendum petition
shall he the basis on which the number
Of legal electors necessary to sign such
II shall be tn. duty Of the secreta:y
Of state TO submit to the electors at
the polls all measures proposed az
legislative assembly. 80 entitled and filed
in his office. and to transmit all othe s
to the legislative assembly In accord
fIesr. shall :. suided by by I'll the o' Eene'al
laws. the act submitting this amend l.
t msn' snd The terms hereof Until 5ess'a
It shall be the duty Of the legislative
assembly to which this amendment IS
referred to make provision by law for
anticipation Of its ratification by the
people
All original initiative petitions shall
Pc DO to or filed in the office OF
OF the Senate not later than ten days
alter after the final adjournment Of that
of the legislative assembly with
tached thereto. showing full and COM
plete record of the action taken rela.
tive hereto in either and both houses
disposition thereof
The initiative and referendum powers
are hereby further reserved to the
electors of each municipality and dis
trtct. as to all local. special and NUM-
cipal legislation Of every character. in
and for their respective municipalities
section shall apply as far as may h.
made applicable to city councils. and
commission forms OF city government
Every extension. enlargement. grant
or conveyance of Franchise or OF any
right. property. easement. lease or occu :
patton or ar in any road. street. alley
Il,
real property owned by a municipal cor
p"rHii"n whether the same be made bv
statute, ord nance. resolution or other e.
wise. shall he subject to referendum by
petition
Until general laws shall prescribe the
e2ar.dn or exercising the Initiative a and
pal lesislation. cities and towns may
provide by ordinance therefor But not
more than ten per cent OF the legal
electors NAV be required to order the
cent t" propose any measure by initia-
tive In any city or town. and petitions
for such measures ordering any submit :
TED shall he filed With such officers
within the county. CITY or district as is
by law provided for the filing Of petit
lions for r,, domination Of candidates for
This amendment shall be self execut >
pesiaiiy to- facilitate its operation
either house of the legislative assembly,.
house may 5. amended Sy 0 ths oth S one
the No sha .s 3: sS
bill adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall he 50 altered and amended on its
essne: IL. :ho o2:zna, . prpo.. house
every iav Originating in tn. legislative
ss:sssa b, ''a e.. e = S"z S
Section 6. No bill. (other than that
a tS a.: .na,, epastsd by the people =.
q vote NJ . majority Of all the members
elect In each house. nor unless. On its
final passage in the legislative assembly
and The names Of those % S cot;ns S Se ". en-.
tered on the journal.
The words ss,s,a L ~ Assembly shan
vids". approve. etc or words similar
or equivalent in this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occurins.
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au.
limii the initiative and referendum re-.
serve" '' tn" AR 1TfHp4e XIV
Section FOL No person shall b liable
70 imp-s"hu'ant twic. for The same Of.
Tense
SECTION 2ol,A Every public officer
provided. to recall! by the legal voters
rom w ftafs s Ss q e ns s.4 s' nsy
be required thirty per cent, but not
more more Of The NUMBER Of electors who
Of State to file their petition demand.
Ing his recall by the people They shall
get forth in said petition the reasons
offer Of his rssi1n.tion. it "h.Ir be a a
cepted and take effect IN the day it
Is tiled. and the vacancy shall be filled
not resign within five days after the
petition Is filed. q special elect ion shall
% ordered to Do held within twenty
days in his said elect oral district to de-
termine whether tn" people viii recall
said officer
On the sample ballot at said election
sinai! be printed in not more than wa
hundred words, the reason for dema nd :
Ing the recall Of said officer az set fnrth
IN the recall petition. and in not more
than two hundred words the officers
justification 81 his course in office lie
shalI continue to perform the duties OF
his office until the result Of said speci,l
election shall be officially declared
Other candidates for the office. pre-
viously nominated. may be voted for at
said special election The candidate who
shall receive the highest number ri
votes shall be deemed elected for ia.
remainder Of the term, whether II L."
the person against whom the recall ne,
tlon was filed. or another The rr-.,'i
petition shall be filed with the Off. T..
with whom petition for nomination -.
such office should be filed, and tho -,
called officers resignation, should I.
resign. shall he filed with the sam, :.
1lcer. and the same officer shall ,,.hr.
special election when II is required =
such petition shall be circula Tod y ..ir,
any officer until he has aetna ~ rc',
MS office six months, save and r-,r,
that 1t may be filed against n senator
sepresentafive IN the Legislative.
commission mayor at any time ;,r,.
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