Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-28

state officers, other than judges. sena-
tors and representatives. city officers Of
cities of the first class. school district
boards in cities Of the first class; coun-
ond and third classes, twenty-five per
cent. Officers Of all other political sub
divisions. cities. towns, townships, pre-
mentioned, and state senators and re-
personalities, thirty-five per cent.
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided 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 sections to
be numbered sections 80 and "a of
said article one a. authorizing and
providing for the recall and discharge
Of any elective officer and election of
his successor"
Against the proposed amendment
to article one (D of the Constitution,
by adding thereto at the end of said
article one % two new sections to
be numbered sections 33 and "a of
said article one 40, authorizing and
providing for the recall and discharge
of any elective public officer and ell
ection of his successor"
AN ACT to amend section OF arti-
Gle II of the Constitution of the State
Of Washington, relating to legislative
powers. providing for the initiative and
said article II, relating to the time
when laws take effect
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATuRE OF THE STATE OF WASH
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday in November,
qualified electors of the state for adop-
ton and approval or rejection an amend
ment to article IL Of the Constitution
of the State Of Washington relating
article ii all Of sections l and 81. and
inserting in lieu thereof as section l
the following. so that the same shall
authority Of the State Of Washington
shall be vested in the Legislature, con-
ssting of a senate and house Of repre-
legislature of the State of Washington.
but the people reserve to themselves
the power to propose bills, laws. and
to enact or reject the same at the polls.
Independent Of the Legislature. and al
so reserve power, at their own option.
to approve or reject at the polls any
act. item. section or part of any bill,
(a) Initiative: The first power re-
served by the people is the initiative.
Ten per centum, but in no case more
shall be required to propose any meas
ure by such petition, and every such
petition shalr include the full text OF
the measure so proposed Initiative pc
titions shall be filed with the secretary
of state not less than four months be-
fore the election at which they are To
be voted upon, or not less than ten days
before any regular session of the legis
| Ia I'm T q
fore the election at which they are to be
voted upon, he shall submit the same
to the vote of the people at the said
election. If such petitions are filed NOT
less than ten days before any regular
session of the legislature, he shall trans
NIT the same to the Legislature as 500:
tiative measure shall take precedence
over all other measures In the legisla-
ture except appropriation bills and shall
be either enacted or rejected without
ture before the end of such regular
session. If any such initiative measure
shall be enacted by the legislature II
shall be subject to the referendum pc
/ red by the legislature to the people fol
approval or rejection at the next regu
| lar election. If it is rejected or II M
action is taken upon it by the legisla
ture before the end Of such regular ses
sion. the secretary of state shall sub
nit 1t to the people for approval o
i rejection at the next ensuing TeSuid
general election. The Legislature ma,
reject any measure so proposed by mi
tiative petition and propose a differen
| one dealing with the same subject. an
| in such event both measures shall b
submitted by the secretary Of state I
the people for approval or rejection a
the next ensuing regular general cleo
submitted to the people the ballots sha
be so printed that a voter can expires
separately by making one cross (x) fo
EACH two preferences first as betwee
! either measure and neither, and SECOND
". as between one and the other.
the majority Of those voting on the fir:
issue is for neither, both fail. but