The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-08-16

T G, and. become operative upon date Of
"e certified statement nf such vote by
the state board of canvassers
i'r.. .S"a amendments TO the conStltu-
i,nn shall In all cases be submitted to
''s nson!e for approval or reIsGt,on an.
proved and enacted by. vote Of the cleo
tors shall! be amended. repealed or In
any narticH!ar nulitf'ed BY any ,s snb ss-
s",nhly. city. council or commission. ex-
cept by a fhree-fourths vote Of all the
members elected thereto. taken BY yeas
and nays.
The enact,ng clause Of al initiative
pie OF the State Of North Dakota"
by s"a the ., people o., o Of tna%e of 1% munictpa1ityS."
This section shall not be construed to
deprive any member Of the legislative
sssem riEi. city tS cG im = or e amy measar 9.
nor shall this amendment be construed
to limit in any degree the Inherent right
Of ,l petit hno,s to amy person Sc vo or persons arse, for
the office of secretary of state at the
regular election last preceding the filing
of any initiative or referendum petition
OF legal electors necessary to sign such
petition shall be computed.
1t shall be the duty q IT, the s,s secretary ay
the POLLS all measures proposed and
ordered by petitions or referred by the
Legislative, assembly. so entitled and filed
to tn. legislative assembly in accord
ance herewith. and he and all other Of
ficers shall be guided by the general
laws; the act .ubmi'ting this amend
tion shall he especially provided.
1t shall be the duty OF the legislative
assembly to which this amendment IS
its execution in accordance herewith. In
authorization Of its ratification by the
people.
be returned to or filed In the office of
the secretary Of state by the secretary
Of the Senate not later than ten days
6rancb @ Of the as" iesis Ia3Ss'' assembiy. with With
endorsement thereon. or securely at
tached thereto. showing, full and com
tive thereto in sitter s, and both houses Use
OF the legislative assembly and it's final
disposition thereof.
.r The ,s tntt,ativ s,r and r%ef rs:s1Ss1 p tss
trict. as to all local. special and muni-
eipal LEGISLATION Of every character; in
section "'sa 4 app pSe as FG far as may be be
made applicable to city councils. and
or conveyance OF q franchise or OF M
right. property, easement. lease or occu-
Or park. or any part thereof. or in any
real property owned by a municipal cor
poration. whether the same be made ~
statute Ti.s' sba H%rd In ssS;ac res 20 rassrs or 01hs Sv
petition.
Until general avs shall prescribe the
manner Of exercising the initiative and
provide by ordinance therefor. But not
more than ten per cant OF the legal
electors NAV be required to order the
referendum. not more than fifteen Der
cent to propose any measure by inttia-
tive In any city or town. and petitions
ted shall be filed with such officers
within the county. city or district as is
by law provided for the filing Of petit
This amendment shall be self execut-
Ing; hut legislation tto may be enacted es-
either house of the legislative assembly.
and a bill so originating. passed by one
house may be amended by til" other.
the legislative assembly except by a
bill adopted by both houses. and no bill
shall he so altered and amended on its
change its original purpose.
Section SO The enacting clause Of
every law originating In the legislative
enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of
Section Is. No bill. (other han that
a''' poiis, a sSali er Sec"%e o = l sSs s nssI5s by ~
a vote Of a majority Of all the member
elect in each house. nor unless. on its
final passage in the legislative assembly
and the names Of those voting hs en-
tered or the journal.
D. .s,ie w xIss,. nIfxis' aataisxssnbAisxse s6ely ! Sre.
or equivalent In this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occurring.
Legislative Assembly any exclusive au-
limit the Initiative and ID rsfersnsdnm re- y
served by t' aR GsSgisi XIV:
Section FOL. No person shall be liable
to impeachment twice for the same Of
tense.
SECTION 2o1 "A; Every. public officer
provided. to recall by the legal voters
Of the state or of the electoral district
be required thirty per cent. "1 but not
voted in his district at the preceding
81 ei'f stas. to- e. t ttis e ehsir p Of tns s ssmsndy.
ing his recall by the people. They hall
get forth in said petition the reasons
o osf 'e q his Gs'n @assisnat io he it ' hal, f Ss a. an
cepted and take effect on the day it
IL filed. and the vacancy shall be filled
as may De provided OY law. II ne hall
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 de-.
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 az set forth
In the recall petition, and In NOT more
than two hundred words. the officers
Justification Of his course in office. He
shall continue 70 perform the duties Of
his office until the result Of said special
Other candidates for the office. '1 pre-.
vtously nominated. may be voted for at
said special election. fhe candidate who
shall receive the highest number Of
votes shall be deemed elected Tor the
remainder Of the term, whether IL be
the person against whom the recall nett
tien was filed, or smother: The recall
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
ncer, and the same officer shal order q
special election. when 1t Is required. No
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until he has actually held
ms office six months, rave and except
that 1t may DO filed against a senator or
sembly or a member Of a city Council. o.
commission or mayor at any time after