Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-31

state officers. other than judges, sena-
tors and representatives. city officers of
Stss Of the first 81, class ;ha
ty officers Of counties of the first, Sec
ond and third classes, twenty-five per
cent. Officers of all other political SUBJ
cincta and school districts not herein
mentioned and state senators and re-
presentatives. thirty-five per cent. 5
pr Taes for ps saS on a s
words: :,
"For the proposed amendment to
article one ~ Of the Constitution,
by adding thereto at the end Of said
article one ~ two new sections to
be numbered sections 80 and "a Of
said article one T. authorizing and
providing for the recall and discharge
of any elective officer and election of
his successor"
Against the proposed amendment
by adding thereto at the end of said
article one Q two new sections to
be numbered sections 80 and "a of
said article one 40, authorizing. and
providing for the recall and discharge
Of any elective public officer and ell
ection Of his successor"
AN ACT to amend section / OF arti-
Gle II Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Washington. relating to legislative
referendum. and striking section 81 of
said article IL. relating to the time
whom laws take effect
LATuRE OF THE STATE Of WASH
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next sue
1912. there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the state for adop-
ton and approval or rejection an amend.
Of the - state Of washinston relating
article II ali q sections j and a. and
inserting IN lieu thereof as section 4
authority OF the State Of Washington
sistinE OF senate and house Of repre-
sentetives. which shall be CALLED the
legislature Of the State of Washington.
the power 70 propose bills. laws. and
to enact or reject the same at the polls.
Independent Of the legislature. and al
20 sef the pos am
act or law passed by the legislature.
ca Initiative: The first power ya, re-
Ten per centum. but in no case more
than nifty thousand. Of the legal, voters
shall be required to propose any meas
Petition ps S shall include the full text Of
titions shall be fiied with the secretar,
fore the election at which they are to
be voted upon. or not less than ten days
before any regular session of the legis-
lature If filed at least four months be.
%<ea oil ot vuhi hay tn Ie
voted upon. he shall submit the same
to the vote Of the people at the sale
election. If such petitions are filed not
session Of the Legislature. he shall trans
NIT the same to the Legislature as soon
an 1t convenes and organizes. Sncr I'M
tiative measure shall take precedence
over all other measures in the legisla,
ture except appropriation bills and shall
be either enacted or rejected without
change or amendment BY the legis'a.
session. If any such initiative measure
shalt be enacted by the legislature II
shall be subject to the referendum pc
red by the legislature to the people for
lar election. II it is rejected or il no
ture before the end Of such regular SEES
sion. the secretary Of state shall sub
NIT It to the. people for approval or
at the next he ensnnf resnar
reject any measure so proposed by. mi
tiative petition and propose different
one dealing With the same subject. and
| in such event both measures shall be
submitted by the secretary of state to
the people for approval or rejection, at
the next ensuing regular general cleo
| tion. When conflicting measures are
submitted to the people the ballots shall
| be 90 printed that voter can express
| separately by making one cross (x( fol
| each, two preferences first. as between
either measure and neither, and second
| ly, as between one and the other. II
issue is for neither. both fail. hut: II