The Dickinson press., 1912-08-31

the state board OF canvassers. !,
proposed amendments to the constitu-
the people for approval or rejection. /
No statute. ordinance or resolution up.
proved and enacted by vote Of the cleo
any particular nuliified by any subse-
anent legislation by the legislative as
members elected thereto. taken by yeas
bits The .hs s;n3a ct e. clause /, Of all initiative
And Of all ordinances. "be it ordained
Xxi, * Ine s ee9 { Of aba Snqiam met Of ba mc cnbst P rnaa -
assembly. city council or commission. OF
me right to introduce any measure.
g INIT In any degree the Inherent right
OF petition to n person or persons:
me whole number of votes cast for
me office Of secretary of state at the
regular election last preceding the filing
pl any Initiative or referendum petition
snai be the basis on which the number
petition shall be computed. !
IT shall be the duty Of the secretary
OF state to submit to the electors at
ordered BY petitions or referred by the
kegislatlve assembly, SO entitled and filed
70 9 the '' 1esisia ana to as tran5%it in all ae etne5s :
ance herewith. and he and all other Of
ftcers shall be guided by the general
laws: the act Submitting this amend
tion shall be especially provided.
1t shall be the duty of the legislative
assembly to which this amendment is
IT'S execution In accordance herewith. in
anticipation OF its ratification by the
Ali original initiative petitions shall
be returned to or filed in the office Of
NE secretary OF state by the secretary
Of the Senate not later than ten days
branch Of the iegislat'ive assembi ~ VIE WIZ
endorsement thereon. or. securely at;
taeHsd re tnsGsto 9; Showing ;he na;,o tuil End sa com on
tive thereto in either and both houses
Gf the legislative assembly and its final
disposition thereof: I
Electors Of each municipality and dis
trict. as to all local. special and NUM-
and for their respective municipalities
section shall apply ply as 'G far as may 1a 'h be-
commission forms OF city .governmen thu
Every extension. enlargement. grant
or conveyance Of a franchise or Of any
patton OF or in any road, street. alley
or park. or any part thereof, or in any
real property owned by a municipal cor,
poration. whether the sam be made by
wise, shall be subject to referendum BY
oe Until general laws shall nroscr,he the
manner OF exercising the initiative and
referendum powers as to their munich
pal legislation,. cities and towns may
m proy,ds tn oy ordinance 1sn therefor. But not
electors, may be required to order the
referendum. not more than fifteen per
tive tive in 10 a naSpe eIty any or to %easu aao by yet tn1tia.
Tor such measures ordering any submit
TED shall be filed with such Officers
%,'h law the p1o SGiS%ndtyi }o city ;bs or f; district Ct as nst Is
public office. =,
,n This Is, amendment shall be self execut-
pecially to facilitate its operation.
e,f SestiSn au s.: Any BIZ may originate in
boSss 3 may Si5 s. Sc e amsnded by p as dth by one
tbs Section 1ae's, So; No l Law shall be passed by
shall be 80 altered and amended on it's
passage through either house as to
cn seeiion Its 90 orlsln nal PURPOSE; =.
every law originating in the legislative
e enss e Dy 5h the Be- Eeg 81 fS1a0T Xssem ,,Rs il i
"a" see sasse g. Sc N No bi Rak Otter than that
f appr 0011a, and shau ep pac6de by = Il, the people It,
" III luS :,
final passage in the legislative assembly
ahs y tbe to to be ta as fhd by yeas and nays
tered on the journal. !
pa Tes w "Tss,sl na%tSiElslast gssm Abisse z6biy 7 shall!
ipr equivalent in this constitution or any
amendments thereto. wherever occurring
slnaIs, n1 IT. be construed to grant to the.
limit the i sftStt1ek; and "p' re ea rny may re e
served by the AR esHpEIei XIV.
Section POI. No person shall he liable
to impeachment twice for the same Of
Section 2o1 A.. Every public officer
in North Dakota is subject as herein
provided. to recall by the legal voters
1 f4om the w ftate 6 or Of Of s the electo raid district!
be required thirty per cent, but not
voted in his district at the preceding
eieG STATE f9 fo f fiie 9 3hsfr p pe the sds smaady
set forth in said petition the reasons
offer of his resignation, it Shall be ac-
csepted and take effect on the day it'll
Is filed. and the vacancy shall be filled
not resign within five days after the
petition is filed. a special election SHALL
6avs or "a p;a sta t. be e,ed he ED, g git1+ twenty
-" Las odAu 0lSCtOIdl ulSlTlCl TO O6-l
said officer.
: On the sample ballot at said election
snail be printed in not more than two
hundred words, the reason for demand
ing the recall of said officer as set forth
IN the recall petition. and in not more
than two hundred words. the officers
justification OF his course in office. lie
shall continue to perform the duties Of
his office until the result of said speciali
election shall be officially decIared,I
Other candidates for the office, pre-
yiously nominated, a be voted for at
said special election. The candidate who
snail receive the highest number Of
votes, shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of the term, whether it be-
the person 81 against whom the RECALL petl;;
petition, shall be filed with the officer
with whom a petition for nomination to
such office should be filed, and the re-;
called officers resignation, should he
resign. shall be filed with the same off,
1icer, and the same officer shall order a
special election when 1t is required. No
such petition shall be circulated against
any officer until he has actually held
his office six months. save and except
that It may be filed against a senator or
representative in the legislative as
senoly or a membe of a city council, or
commission or mayor at any time after
of office.