The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER Us SESSION LAWS Of 1910
tSenate Bill No. 2sl-H. J. Ressessen)
PROVIDING Foe the RECALL

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
amendment to the constitution Of the
State Of North Dakota. Providing for
Be il Resolved by the Senate of the
state Of North Dakota. The House Of
Rsp~ressntativss concurrinx:
Of ea'9 North i psko G IS asrsed u ia 'an n 1'a re-
ferred to the Legislative Assembly to
said last mentioned legislative assembly
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the state for approval or rejection: In
ton 202 Of the Constitution Of the state
AMENDMENT.9 The Constitution Q,
by bye the ssa sad Ii morn 81 the sAs fo!iow i a: arsieie
Article.:... Every. public officer in
North Dakota is subject as herein pro.
vfdeds to recall by the legal voters of
from which he is elected; There shall
but not more. Of the number of electors
saaln voted s5sc,, In his isr district district at At the ! p5s.
mandinK his recall by. the people: They
shall set forth in said petition the rea-
his resignation it shall be accepted and
take effect IN the q It Is offered. and
the vacancy shall be filled as may be
p p'r" M;1n1 ny f, 'aw. aay II a hs sh all mot %net,ti Ee1
is filed. q special election shall be order
ed to be held within twenty days in his
said electoral district to determine
feer: On the "s's Sample Te" ballot at att said
election shall be printed in not more
than two hundred words the reason for
demanding. the recall of said officer as
set forth in the recall petition. and in
not more han two hundred words the
officers justification of his course III
office. He shall continue to perform
Of said special election shall be Off.
the office may be nominated to be voted
for at said election. the candidate who
votes. SHAH be deemed elected tor the
remainder of the term. whether it be
the person against whom the recall petit,
p 1,gn %a' sh iiIsd b. or f, saG'1 %ith t The o ffes'l
with whom a petition for nomination to
such office should be filed. and the same
officer shall order the special election
shall be circulated against any officer
i,lntiI he has actually held his office
six months. save and except hat it may
~ filled against a senator or representa-.
In the Legislative assembly at any
lime after fifteen days from the begin
hing of the first session after his cleo
ZION After one such petition and spe-
iha!l he filed against the same officer
I'D unless such further petitioners shal
FIRST pay into the public treasur which
Jas such special election expenses the
fNl'o!e amount Of its expenses for the
preceding special election. Such addt-
hional Legislation as may aid the opera
Hion of this section shall be provided by
She legislative assembly, including pro
vision for payment by the public trea-
Eury of the reasonable special election
campaign expenses of such officer. But
ahe words Legislative assembly shall
words in this constitution or any amend
ment there to shall not be construed to
grant to the legislative assembly any
exclusive power OF law making nor in
pnY way to limit the initiative and
referendum powers reserved by this
people.