The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29

.ect and become operative upon date OF
tho s s,n statement of such vote by
'roD0sed amendments to the constitu-
t ION snail IN all cases be submitted to
~" M people s,ate tor apnIo al or REACTION
proved and enacted by vote of the o,ec
. sors shall be amended, repealed or in
semhy City council or rne aastssaieve as as
cept ny three fonrtls vote of ali the
a members "'ected thereto. taken BY yeas
b, in. s,s s'n'aSSt'nE clause Of all initiative
p's rf the State of North Dakota =
the oeope @f 81 he II
This section shall not be construed tc
oeprlvs any member. of the legislative
the right to Introduce any m"as,re
nor sha'i this amendment be construed
70 um,t IN any degree the inherent ri>hl
~ r bRs be- utbo,. T." any person or persons
snt nlficc Of secretary Of state ct the
rssular election last preceding the filing
s 81 any initiative or referendum petition
OF legal electors necessary to si:sn sluh
petition shall be computed
@, s, shal' I, be s the DUTY Of the secr"o:y
The polls all measures proposed ami
ordered nv petitions or referred by the
legislative assembly. so entitled and filed
I" the legislative assembly in accord.
ance herewith, and he and all other Of
.,ers shall be guided by the general
laws, laws; me act submit Ling. this amend
ment and the terms hereof until legiS,a-
ton shall be especially provided
assembly to which this amendment is
ti t to make provision by law for
Hs execution in accordance herewith. in
people.
All original initi. tive oo.,t,. h,,
ne returned to or filed In the office OF
the secretary Of state by the secretary
OF the Senate not later than ten days
branch of the Legislative assembly. with
endorsement thereon. or securely at
3 ;C,.:i, thereto showing. full and COM
Of tn. Legislative assembly and it's final
disposition thereof:
electors of each municipality and dis
trict. as to all local. special and NUM-
e cnd &c. Legislation Of every character. in
sectio" shall apply as far as may be
made applicable to. city councils, and
Every extension. enlargement. grant
or conveyance Of a franchise or OF any
r'sht. property, easement. lease or occu-
or park. or any part thereof, or in any
real property owned by municipal cor.
por,tion. whether the same be made by
wise. shall be- subject to raSerendum by
petition
Untn general laws shall prescribe the
mamner 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
electors NAV be required to order the
referendum: not more than fifteen per
cent t" propose any measure by initia-
t tive In any city or town. and petitions
ted shall he filed with such officers
within the county. city or district as is
by law provided for the filing Of petit
1ionS for nomination OF candidates for
This amendment shall be self execut-
m ag. but esisl sitt may be enacted es.
pe sna.;y to ;, facilitate its operation.
either house Of the Iegisafiv e' assemb "
and a bin SO originating. passed by one
house may be amended by the other
the legislative assembly except by a
bill adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall he so altered and amended on it's
change its original a 1 p"rpose mousse ~ 10
Section go The enacting clause Of
every y,h law originating in the legislative
enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of
the State Of North Dakota -
Section IS. No bill, (Other than that
the p"I'sl shall become law except BY
A. vote "f majority Of all the members
EJECT EJECT IN each house, nor unless. on its
tna' passage In the Legislative assembly
the vote 10 be taken by yeas and nays.
and the names Of those voting he en-
tered on the journal.
The words ,rLegis'ative Assembly shall
vide".-" approve. etc or words similar
or equivalent in this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occurring.
shall not he construed to gr:nt to the
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au-
thority Of !egislating. nor in any, way to
limit the initiative and referendum re-
ARTICLE XIV.
Section POL. No person shall be liable
to imn-s"hnsnt twic" for the same Of
SECTION 2o1A: Every, public officer
provided. to recall by the legal voters
1 f1o the Tate Or Of the district
be required thirty per cent. but not
more more Of the number Of electors who
sts 'e p pc ths
get forth in said petition the reasons
offer 81 his resisnation. it shaI, be a sn
Is filed. and the vacancy shall be filled
40 may Ue pIOVIueO OV law l1 ne snail
not resign within five days after tho
petition is filed. a special election shall
pc ordered to be held within twenty
days In his said electoral district to de-
termine whether the people will recall
said officer ~
On the sample ballot at said election
shall be printed in not moro than two
hundred words, the reason for demand
ing the recall Of said officer as set forth
In the recall petition. and in not more
than two hundred words. the officer 3
justification Of his course in office He
shall continue to perform the duties OF
his 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 1t be
the person against whom the recall petit
ton was filed. or another: The recall
petition, shall be filed with the officer
with whom petition for nomination to
called officers resignation, should he
resign. shall be filed with the same Of
ficer. and the same officer shall order a
special election when 1t is required No
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until he has actually held
his office six months, save and except
that it may be filed against senator or
representative in the legislative as
sembly or a member Of a city council, OF
commission or mayor at any time after
i've days from the beginning of his term
After one such petition and special