Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED "a ME N DHTENF q ia II
! 4 THE STATE CONSTITUTION
tGHAPTER IS SESSION Laws Of 1sln
tSenate Bill No 2Sl-H ] Bassessenj
PROVIDING FoR the agcAL q

CONCURRENT sREsoLUTJoN for an
u s an,snn m to the Constitution Of the
asate Rs Of North p Dakota Proyd,ns tor
II People. S.S MI ti:5@. .% fI S's s3S 2t d.
BE it Resolved BY the senate 81 The
state Of North Dakota. The House Of
4 representa- Concurring 5 tt5il 4 III 4
S5 That the following proposed amend
smenI 70 the Constitution of the State
OF North Dakota is agreed to and re-
$ferred to the Legislative Assembly to
IN said state for the approval, to be BY
fsaid last mentioned legislative assembly
submitted SUI to the qualified electors Of
accordance with the provisions Of Sec 9.
rtion 202 Of the Constitution Of the state
], !: The Constitution Of
10y tho addition OF the following article:
Article .;.. Every public officer in
North Dakota is subject as herein pro-
the state 8 q the electoral district
Ss required 1--we CAS-, pss cent.
:bqt not more. Of the number Of electors
.ceding election for Justice Of the sup
RENE court to file their petition de-
mandi Ing bis recall by the people; They
ss. s sadh In sad 0i Ss ss sH
his resignation It shall be accepted and
take effect on the day Il is offered. and
t@e Xasan Sy shall Be fi,led may b
sign within five days after. the petition
b. filed. . special election shall be order
Cd to be held within twenty days in his
said electoral district to determine
ficer ON the sample ballot at said
election shalt be- printed in not more
than two hundred words the reason for
s;sot forth in the recall petition. and in
not more than two hundred words the
!, offtcer's justification Of his course In
ea sta ae shan e
s4of said special slsction shall DO etss-
the office may be nominated to be voted
*shall receive the highest number OF
votes shah be deamed elected for the
!, remainder Of the term. whether It be
! the person AGAINST whom the recall petit
LIE s. With ts s' fsSs
With whom petition for nomination TO
such office should be filed. and the same
when It Is required. No such petition
:tshall be circulated against arm officer
until he has actually held his office
:!stx months: save and except that It may
\ % filed against q senator or representa-
! tive IN tha legislative assembly at any
time after fifteen DAYS from the Begin
ming e. the first session after his. cleo
4eisi e!ae,ion no further recall A petition
s>ehaH he filed against the same officer
during the term for which he was elect
! ed unless such further petitioners shall
!. frs: pay into the public treasury which
T has such special election expenses the
4 whole amount OF its expenses for the
!. presiding special election " Such addi-
4 tional legislation as may aid the opera.
: ton of this section shall be provided by
II the Legislative assembly. including pro-
/ vision for, payment ~ / the public trea-
.,,sury OF the reasonable special .elAction
! caMpaign expenses nj such officer But
sproyide" !, or any similar or equivalent
Y words In this constitution or any amend
To- shall not be construct TO
Y grant to the Legislative assembly any
: exclusive power Of law making nor In
4 any way 80 limit the Initiative ard
~ referendum covers reserved BY the
people IL 4; ,i 5