The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-17

1tcting or competing measures are sub.
S aN. and shall be In force and Of.
ne certified statement Of such vote by
ths state board Of canvassers.
PROPOSED amendments to the constitu.
the people for approval or rejection.
proved and enacted by vote of the cleo.
Ss nned s 5soe sny s or
ssmbly. City Council or ' co asia cS.
member. .lsc.sd thereto. taken n by y" yeas cas-
tn. .n.c,.nx clause OF al initiative
PIE Of the state Of North Dakota :.
h. hna g. OF az ordinances. be It ordained
This s eseRs Of snam ne, Of muncpal
deprive any member of the ierislative
tie right to sntroduos ' amy measur o.
TO limit in any degree the inherent ri .f1
OF petition to any person or persons.
=, The whole number Of votes cast 70,
me rns,, otf'ce OF secretary Of state at the
oL any initiative or referendum petition
ona;I ne the basis on which the number
Dettion . sieGt1 1 Necessary to sign such
II shall be the duty of the secretary
OF state to submit to the electors at
o end S9 s. all proposed and
;eeisiatlve assembly, 80 entitled and filed
to the legislative assembly in Accord cord
ftcers shall be guided by the general
Avs: the act submitting this amend
te en' . 5nd the ne terms hereof Until legisla-
It shall DO the duty Of the legislative
assembly to which this amendment is
,ts to make provision by law for
anticipation OF its ratification nv the
people.
the secretary Of state by the secretary
OF the Senate not later than ten days
S Ster the ne final adjournment Of that
tached thereto. showing full and com
p PET , reeord Of the action taken rela:
disposition thereof
The initiative and referendum powers
are hereby further reserved to the
trict. as to all local. special and muni-
cip S legislation Of every character. in
and to 1r. their respective municipalities
secti"" shall apply as far as may be
made applicable to city councils, and
commission forms of city government
o! conveyance of Q franchise or OF any
right. property, easement. lease or occu
pa'inn Of or in any road. street. alley
Or park, or any part thereof. or in any
rea' property owned by a municipal cor,
pnra'inn. whether the same be made by
Wisn shs E%rd In RESOLUTION or other.
DstitiOn
Until general laws shall prescribe the
manner manner, Of exercising the Initiative and
pal Legislation, cities and towns may
provide by ordinance therefor But not
more more than ten per cent OF the legal
referendum. not 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
IONS for nomination OF candidates for
This amendment shall be self execut-
img s;;. hut Legislation may be enacted es.
section 81 Any bill IL may aye' Originate in
either house of the legislative assembly.
and n bin 50 orignating: passed by one
the legislative assembly except by a
bin adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall he 50 altered and amended on its
chang. its original purpose. -
Section 80. The enactinx clause Of
a%a Ss IL the
enact ed BY The Ie9isiativ: Assembly Of Il
the State Of North f! Dakota"
the po'lsl shall become law except BY
vote "f majority Of all the members
elect elect d In each house nor unless. on It's
and the names Of those votias be en-.
tered on the journal:
ress". Legislative Assembly shall pro.
vti" approve. etc or words similar
.haii not be construed to gr"nt to the the;
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au-
tHho ;i Of !sEis!atinR: nor ta any way to
'"r''' '' 'h 1k GTfHPE1ei XIV
Section POL No person shall bs liable
to imnes chnent twice Tor the Same Of
SECTION 2ol,A. Every public officer
In North Dakota is subject as herein
Of the state or Of ,h s e1ector s district
from which he is elected There may
be required thirty per cent. but not
n The nsss' at Of ts ssets.s ING
@i se To- @ 'nst D ee tho
. % f oS ii By he pe sGn' ghss
"'fer sag :" MS 9s!'snaton '1 ' ss. !: ae
Sspaf e and and ak seet on tie h. DAY
as may be preyided nv law. II he shall
not resign within five days after the
petition Is filed. q special election shall
be ordered to DO held within twenty
days In his said electoral district to de-
termtne. whether the people will recall
said officer
On the sample ballot at said election
shall be printed In not more than two
hundred words, the reason for demand
INK the recall Of said officer As set forth
n the recall petition. and in not more
than two hundred words. the officers
justification Of his course in office. lie
shall continue to perform the duties Of
lis office until the result of said special
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 OF
votes. shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of the term, whether it be
the person against whom the recall petit
ton was filed, or another: The recall
petition shall be filed with the Officer
with whom a petition for nomination to
such office should be filed. and the rc-
called officers resignation, should ht
resign. shall be filed with the Same at
ficer. and the Same officer shall orde, .,
special election when 1t is required y =
such petition shall be circulated a-air%,
any officer until he has actually he
his office six months, save and excr;,r
that It may be filed against a senate, 90
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