The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

..!ctinE or compeSang measures are sub.
fect and become, operative upon date Of
the certified statement Of such vote by
tns state board Of canvassers.
amendments to the constitu.
ton shall in all cases be submitted to
the people for approval or rejection. /
INC statute. ordinance or resolution up.
tors shall be amended, repeated or in
any particular nullified by any subse-
auent legislation by the legislative as
cept BY a three-fourths vote Of ali the
members nnd elected thereto. taken by yeas
LIT 1T enaeting clause of all initiative
R Rsd Of q, the oS State Of North Dakota.
THhi Sae s eealRie q shah sniiam mot Of be- me eonstPaad to
eepriye any member, Of the legislative
a fSs r'Gh. city council or commission, Of
nor shall! this amendment 1 b. Construed %1asu,ei
to limit In n degree the Inherent right
o' Ret'tl9n to any person or persons:
me whole number Of votes cast for
ane oltice Of secretary of state at the
regular election last preceding the filing
~ any initiative or referendum petition
ef 's1 ne me basis on which the number
petition shall be computed. :.
pf state to submit to the electors at
prdered by, petitions or referred, by the
legislative, assembly. so entitled and filed
10 n the 'i Iesisla and to es tranSmit ~ all .c others
ance herewith. and he and all other Of
Ulcers shall be guided by the general
avs; the act. submitting. his amend
ton shall be especially provided.
II shall be the duty Of the legislative
essembly to which this amendment IS
its execution in a%ccordance herewith. in
anticipation OF tts ratification by the
All original initiative petitions shall
pc returned to or filed in the office of
Of the Senate not later than ten lays
: ' q the ',n iaxl. 9ls93iSs'n ssssmbi " % shas
tsehed thereto: showing. fuii and con!
live thereto in either and 10Th houses
Of the legislative assembly n its final
disposition thereof. I
s sEs hereby y az. further reserved T. the
trict. as to ali local. special and NUM-
s s,na' for ase't shsir re 81 stHry m eha1aits1ii ta
s% sas %'': s i .p ps' as erG fas as may St tf Ss
eo%@,s% aRERl'Gfs orS. t e. city aityy eoYaTnmen snd
or conveyance Of . franchise or Of any
right. property, easement. lease or occu-
or park. or part thereof, or in any
real property owned by a municipal cor,
poration. whether the same be made by
ssihss's sha %S'd In Subject f's e ssfsre of a1hf By
: Until general laws h prescribe the
referendum powers as to their munich
pal legislation: cities and towns may
provide by ordinance therefor. But not
s isss sn1 may '' 3. per ssqu isns to e ens 'e ths
referendum. not more than fifteen per
cent to propose n measure by militia
for such measures ORDERING any submit.
ted shall be filed with such officers
within the county. city or district as ia
ta Cons say for D'1 1o%i%st Tor t df d !ai1ak IF pe tdr
This amendment shall be self execut,
s Dssia Ry' to 'sx fseifitste m ias d BE- safsaed e'1
either house So; Of Nt tie o iegia maH er' asssmb, N
h hoass : nav bia1 80 30 %e ahandta e. passed ass dtb by one
the ss' ies'.ls al No ss 'sM bSa'' except Rs paS1 SS ~ Z
s Gb,l ADOPTED Ss ed a ~ beth .d houses m:n and no bly, ,a
ehsnss its e original 1 p"rpose. mouse as 10
ev ssSti law 81 or,g,n mhi sn IN tRs i s'eHss Ss
sa ss@s BY sh she e Eeg Is tfiS7soE xssem nRs Il i
fh ses ststs G. 6 Meth Sd bl Rak Other than that
the poiis) h al become q law except b.
q vote Of a majority Of all the members
final passage in the legislative assembly
ana sas y he names % Ss ' 81 tho 81 y Sot;ns eng g. 'e sn:;
pass. Legislative Assembly shall pro-
Elden;,Happrovs". etc. or words similar
amendments- thereto. wherever occurring
h not be construed to grant to the
LEGISLATIVE Assembly any exclusive au,
limit the infstiasi1e an n9r r%e ~ any MaS re 20
served by th aR GsHglsi XIV.
to Impeachment twice for the same Of
Section 2o1A; Every public officer
provided. to recall by the legal Voters
Of the state or Of the electoral district
from which he e elected. There may
Voted in his ahs d nst1Ssr at e' the steo ppeeed MnS
ELECTION for the office Of the Secretary
i E1 state his recall 90 fii bv their tSa na petition ,S Ssm sSaI;
get forth in said petition the reasons
dSf sa nf q, demand; II he shall file an
Is filed. an the s sesne : snail lie be e1 filled a
as may be provided by law. II he shall
not resign within five days after the
petition is filed. a special election SHALL
be ordered to- be held within twenty
days in his said electoral district to del
said officer. =. -
: on the sample ballot at said election
shall be printed In not more 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 officers
Justification of his course in office. He
h continue to perform the duties of
his office until the result Of said special
election shall be officially declared,
viously. nominated. may be voted for at
Said special election The candidate who
shall receive the highest number Of
remainder Of h term, whether it be
the person AGAINST whom the recall petit
tion was filed. or another. The recall
petition. shall be filed with the officer
with whom q petition for nomination to
such office should be filed, and the re-
called officers Resignation, should he
resign: shall be filed with the same Of
special election when'it is required. NO
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until, he has actually held
MS office six months. save and except
thai 1t may. be filed against q senator.:o
representative in the legislative as
sembly or q member Of a city council or