Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
PROPOSED AkIENDMENT no
THE STATE G CONSTITUTION
8{CHAPTER 81 SESSION Laws az 1911
$(Senate Bill No 90 - H u ] n Bassessen)
{ aovljDElNIat;a FOR 1 The R Ii. Cal
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Tor II a,
II amendments 70 the Constitution o. the
State Of North Z Q akota, Providing for
the Recall OF Public Officers by the

Sof il'% an II
5ssi annendment Ito the Constitution o. the
\ ne Rseali 81 Pu6iie offiesrs ~ the is
BE it Resolved BY the Senate Of the
se e, Concurring
". That the d following proposed amend,
Of North Dakota is agreed to and re-,
,ferred Nj to the Legislative Assembly to
io |. chosen at the next general election
said last mentioned legislative assembly
s 81 ati e, e electors q
tion 2O2 Of the Constitution Of the state
MEN DMENT:) 4 The Constitution Of
~ the addition Of the following article
s.l ticle "A. \. Every q public officer in
North Dakota is subject as herein pro-
baed stafa sga voters Ct
trom Wisa shall
but not more of the number Of electors
who voted In his district at the pres
-ceding election for Justice Of the sup-s
treme court TO file their petition de-
mandtng his recall by the people: They.
sons for said demand. L he SHAH hall offer.
his resignation It shall be accepted and
take effect on the day II. u offered. and
1ae Xaesrnssy Sea Il fes Shall ay
iS.sn 1,s %ithin 10. IKE NE petition
said .5 electoral district pIto d determine
deer o. the Sample BE- ballot sisa. at a. ssia
ehaa 'ha printed No.
set forth il tie rscali pstition. and il il
n0s more Than two hundred words the
! office. Hi He shall continue To perform
J the duties Of his office until the result,
Of q !, said :, special election shall be Off
the office may be nominated to be voted
for at said election. the candidate who
shall receive the 81 highest number OF.
remainder Of the term. whether 1t be-
v the person against whom the recall .peti-
.aon was g. filed Or another The recall
I, such office should be filed. and the same
OFFICER shall order the special election
Wnen It ts rsq1uirsd Ne such petition
! until he. has actually held his office
s ~ ~ months; save and except that II may
. ne filed against 5a senator or representa-
u tive IN I: the legislative assembly at any
lime aIter fit cen days from the begin
\ ming IT the first session after His cleo
\ ton After one such petition and spe-
riGlal aelect1on no further recall petition
shall be filed against the same gofficer
h during the 4 ERIN for which he was elect
ED e.. II unless. such further petitioners shall
:Stlrst pay into the public treasury which
mas IA: such special laction expenses the
4 yvho Ole amount! of its expenses for the
sfpIIr Pr special election If Such addi-
stional legisla ion as may aid the opera
it ION OF this section sha be provtde ed by
Il the @3legisla alive assemb iv.5Sincluding pro
vision for pa vincent by the public trea-
4 sliry Of u. he soma Bile special election
n ceiaanpatRn expenses.5of such officer But
The words %l3s@'legislative assembly shall
itpIo el11. or any similar Or equivalent
words II this con titnt inns.or amy amend.
X neni3 there sha III not be construed TO
\ thesE gislatlva assembly any
ssSSs9clitislVe power Of faw m aking nor ii
any way IN limit the initiat tive "A and
shont0 ooWers reserved by he