Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-18

Except as herein provided when CON
tliGilng OF competing measures are SUB
mittedl and shall pc in force and eft
the certified statement Of such vote by
me state board of5 canvassers, Eist {5s sg3f
roposed amendments to: the conStitu-i
the people for approval or rejection 81 /
No statute. ordinance or resolution ap-i
proved and enacted by vote; of the. cleo
any. ar'icusa, nSlifisa by e any s III
auent legislation BY the legislative as "
stmbly. city. council OF commission. ex-s
members .!tc,ed thereto taken bv yeas
and havs sEIs 81 w All s4t 5,3,l E
=, The tnac,inE clause; Of AT initiative
Ole 81 The state h 81 North Dakota rs
And u MI nrdinances. he 1t ordained
9 gy me people ~ name Of municipality !.
depS,v see sny sna % eonssrnsd to
assembly. city council or commission. Of
me right 10, Introduce any measure,
70 aha 'ss Be
OF petitt1n 20 any person Or persons
IN. whole humber NJ votes cast for
The the office Of secretary ,nf state at the
p any initiative Or referendum petition
shail De The basis on which the number
or legal electors necessary to sign such
z sttrG o.
3. shall b. III. duty Of the secretary
| OF state 10 submit to the electors at
The DYlls all measures proposed and
legislative assembly. 80 entitled and filed
TO the legislative assembly in Accord
itcers shall be guided BY the general
laws. the act submitting this amend
,, and the terms hereof until legisla-.
ton shall he especially provided
II shall Os the (lOt V tf,f tho a tlva
assembly to which This amendment is
referred t. make provision by law for
"S execution in accordance herewith. in
antictr,affonh nf Its ratification by the
! people 5lT<s,o - y;1',y, - i
All original Initiative petitions shall
n tha r. .s,r to or filed In the office Of
| 81 .ha Senate not later than ten days
after the finar adjournment Of that
oIanch OF the legislative assembly. with
tached thereto. showing full B and com
plei+. -r"':nrd of the action taken rela :
| , ~ :; lhrrc!o in either and both houses
disposition thereof
The Initiative and referendum powers
are are hereby further reserved to the
! trtct, as to all local. special and nlini-'
an and for their resprrtive municipalities
sect i"i.&shali apply Us far as may he
made applicable 10 city councils, and
'" n,,,' forms Of city government E
! EV"rv extension, enlargement. grant
or c"nvtyar,ceS Of a franchise or of any
4 right. property, easement. lease or. uccu /.
pa ron OF Or In any road. street. alley
! or park. or any part - hereof or in any
| real property owned by a municipal cor
4 poratinn! whether%tht. sa ME be made nv
! At att'te: ordinance, resolution or other
! petiton ,41} &..ss4,s * 5,E-.9i. l & w,
rlInti general laws shall prescribe the
! manner OF exercising the initiative and
r re-, powers as TO their munich
provide Nv ordinance therefor But not
NOR" than ten Del cent If the legal
electors lnav he required to order the
rhierhndnm. not more than fifteen per
reh' 1" propose any measure by .initia
i've In any city or town. and petitions
ior such measures ordering any submit
ted shall he filed with such officers
within the county. city or district as Is
hy law provided for the filing Of peti.
, lions for Or, nomination Of candidates. for
This amendment shall be SELF execut-
pecially to facilitate its operation =
e,se1 Of the ieFalafiv eF; aazsnb,y
house s.se., may y be an amended by the other :,
the legislative assembly except BY
bill, adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall he No altered and amended On lis
change its original purpose -
every: law originating in the legislative
enacted by the Legislative I Xsssu,h IL, Of d
l. Section Is. No bill. to,her than that
the poils) shall become . law except except BY 3,
a vote nf majority Vt all the members
s sina each !, house use nor Unless ON It's
The. vote to be taken hv yeas and nays
4 and The names q. those voting Ne en-
pass ies,slaiiva Assem6 dssF sRn1 I p':.
4 vide approve. etc I. or words sini!a,
i or equivalent in this constitution, or any
shaI ~" Is 70 to .bs
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au
tnnT'y Of irEis,atins nor IN any way tc
s-rN".i hv the nrnnln 4 t'r%1 ~ 81
~, ARTICLE XIV.
/ Section .20lI No person shall he liable
} I" impea"h'nent twice ft,r the same Of
: section 2o1 A; Every public office,
mn Mnrdh Dakota Is T., subject as herer
!. he required thirty per cent. bMt no'
d 81 Or HE d nsmber q electors Wnt
!: g state to file their petition ti.s <, demand
s ing his 9n,, [fca al by the people They shi
f9r said, demand If he shall file A,
offer Of his resignation. Iii shall be az
cepted- and take effect on the day Il
Is filed. and the vacancy shall be filled
as may he providtsi nv law II he shall
not resign within five days after III
; Heition is tiled. a special election shall
pc ordered to be held within twent,
!. Days IN bis said electoral district to de
!: iermins 2, whether the people viii reca,
.n On ,he sample I ballet at said electtor
!, HUNDRED words. the reason tor demand
i ing he recall Of said officer as set fortl
Il " the recall Petition and in not more
! than two hundred words. the officer,
lustiftcatlcn Of his course in office II,
shall continue to resSnrm the duties q
his office until The result OF said specfa
) election shall be officially u declared
ther candidates for he office. pre-
& yionsly nominated. may he; voted for q
: said special election &35 The candidate VIII
shall s,h,l receive the highest number, Q
i rnrna lnder Of the term. whether IL b.
,fhe nrrsnn against whom the recall neti
"A lion was filed * or anot her The recai
!, petition shall be filed with the office
! with whom petition for nomination. I,
4 ouch office should he filed, and the re
= s. ii"d nffiner's resignation should IL
II Tssig n.f9shal u he filed with the same AZ
4 rtcer. and the same officer shall order ],
4 snatial y election when i is required c.; NJ
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