Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-08-16

except as herein provided when con-
Illcting or competing measures are sub
mntedl and shalt be In force and e.
the certified statement of such vote by
the state board OF canvassers 49, s Is
Proposed amendments to the const4tu-
the people foe approval Or rejection
NO statute. ordana1ca or resolution mp
proved and essacted BY vote Of the etec-
any Darticnlass naliified ~ any sutse-
quent legislation by the legislative as
ssmoly. city eoaneii q commission. sex-
members elected thereto. taaeeu bv yeas
The enactsog c,asse u al Initiative
PIE Of the State Of North Dakota -
And OF all ordinances. be It ordained
TX the people Of tnane q municipality"
deprive any member. Of the legislative
aase osbty. city council OF commission. OF
the right to introduce any measure.
'i a"y dessse ss . e eensssa
OF pethton TO any person o. persons.
Tue whole number az votes cast Tor
regular election last preceding the filing
of any initiative OF referendum petition
small be the basis on which the number
os,i, nGa' electors necessary to sign such
:, =" shall be the duty Of the secretary
OF ntate to submit to the electors at
sYs 5, 1 pet,ioaa % q a fPd
,egisiative assembly. 80 entitled and filed
n his office, and to transmit all others
The legislative assembly In accord
ahce herewith. and he and all other Of
neers shall bs guided by the general
n s sd the be tess aHreof 1n es'saa
be , Mh,c duty his Of the
if rel to make provision by law for
ts execution in accordance herewith. in
people ~ .'''
All original initiative petitions shall
ue returned to or filed In the office Of
Of rhe Senate not later than ten days
ni tb tnai Of sha
endorsement thereon. Or securely at
| tached thereto. showing full and COM
plete record of the action taken reia-
| II the legislative assembly and its final
aiSposttfon thereof
The initiative and referendum powers
a are hereby further reserved to the
trlct. as to all local. special and NUM-
s sna , legislation OF every character, In
anna anna 5Gs their respectivs municipaites
ssetio" shall apply as laT as may be
mad e, ,s applicable to city councils. and
e' Evarw nxt forms OF city government
Of conveyance Of franchise or OF any
| right. property. easement. lease Or occu-
patio Pc OF or in any road. street. alley
reaI property owned by municipal cor
| porafion. whether the same be made by
shat bs sSs;scs 80 Or o,her
Until general laws shall prescribe the
rofars er OF exercising CnsIa the Initiative and
pal exis1at,p powe ct,s as to their munich
provide by ordinance therefor But not
n Ilora than ten per cent OF the legal
e eaeerena, NAV be REQUIRED to order the
cent :" propose any measure by initia-
i've In any city or town. and petitions
ted a sSs,, measures ca res ordering any submit
n;y g law provided for the filing Of petit
LIONS for Or, nomination Of candidates for
rms amendment shall be self execut-
peelaily TO- facilitate its operation.
section 81. Any bill may originate in
either 9TH, house no, of the legislative assembly.
h hnss bill bin SO originating. passed by one
"? sscti may 70 De an by the other
the legislative assembly e8 Se psI bv 0 =
oIlI adopted by both houses, and no bill
S na asa ne 50 altered and amended ON its
change its original purpose '' a. 70
Section SO, The enacting clause of
assenbi law nrign lat in the legislative
enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of
ths s State at. Of North Dakota
Section IS. No bill, tother than that
the polls) shall become a law except bv
a vof" "f majority of all the members
i ne IN in each /, house nor unless. its
me. Inc, vote p to be taken by yeas and nays.
ana the names of those voting be en-.
Tered ON the journal.
pass. Legislative Assembly shall pro
vide" approve. etc or words similar
or equivalent in this constitution or any
shall not be construed to grant to the
Legisla live Assembly any exclusive au-
h Of a ataies an NOR rs IL to
~ 'n AR efHeIsi XIV.
Section FOL. No person shall be liable
fense
Section 2o1A. Every public officer
IN IN M1rih Dakota Is subject as herein
the state oT Of Se shs sga' d x4.ars
from which he is elected. There may
he required thirty per cent. but not
i" his Gs d hsesr at Of t see1 n9see Mhe
Stale Tie CHEFS D pc to- sssna.ady
Forth IN said say the ee psGDe They shah
for said demand. If he shall fiie An
otier or his resignation, 1t shalt bt ac-
cepled and take effect on the day it
Is filed. and the vacancy shall he filled
as may be provided bv law -.,lr he shall
not resign within five DAYS after the
petition is filed. special election shall
| pc ordered to be held within twenty
Gays in his said electoral district to de-
! said officer 80, = d = =
On the sample ballot at said election
shail De printed in not more than two
| hundred words, the reason for demand
ing the recall of said officer as set forth
" the recall petition. and In not more
man two hundred words. the officers
s sh9st;i,f,eation Of his course in office. He
| snait continue TO perform the duties OF
| ms nfttce until the result Of said special
sssctlhn shall be officially declared
| Other candidates for the office. ore
vIolsly nominated. may be voted for at
said special election The candidate who
snail receive the highest number of
votes shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of the term. whether IL be
4 the person against whom the recall nett
lion was filed. or another. The recall
| petition shall be filed with the officer
WIN whom petition for nomination to
such office should he filed, and the re-
! called officers resignation, should he
resign. shall be filed with the same of
i acer, and the Same officer shall order q
Especial election when. 1t Is required: No
4 snch petition shall be circulated against
Isany officer until he has actually held
i his office six months, save and except
that 1t NAV be filed apatnet a conofo,r ~