Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-06
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, DE
PARTMENT OF STATE
Bismarck. February 18th, 1890.

bismarck. r February lOIN, WV.
To. The County Auditors:
In accordance with Section s7s Com
piled Laws, 1913, I hereby certify that
the following amendments to the Con-
stitutien OF the state Of NORTH Dskots
Legislative Assembly and u be sub
mitted to the electors Of your county,
to BE- voted upon at the Presidential
Primary Election. to be held on the
sixteenth day Of March. 1890.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Dopau OF Pubto officials.
Amendment to the Constitution Of
North Dakota Providing for the Recall
of Congressional. State. County: Judi
et., and legislative ofncers by tho
II amend the Constitution of the
State Of North Dakota by adding the
following article:
of the State or of any s0e county. e'e or Of
any congressional, judicial or leEisla-
tive district may petition for the recall
any elective congressional. state. coun-
ming a petition with the officer with
whom the petition for nomination to
such Once in the primary election is
nled, demanding the recall of such OFF,
least thirty per cent Of the qualified
electors who voted at the preceding cleo
ton for the Office of Governor in the
state. county or district from which such
officer is to be recalled. The officer With
whom such petition Is filed shall call q
special election to be held not less than
forty or more than ~forty-dve days from
the filing Of such petition.
The officer against whom such petition
has been filed shall continue to perform
! the duties OF his Office until the result OF
such special election shall have been Of
puch office may be nominated in the man
ner as is provided by law In primary
elections. The candidate who shall re.
cetve the highest number Of votes shall
the o term. The name e 81 the eandidat.
against whom the recall petition Is filed
shall go on the ticket unless he resisnf
within ten days after the Ming Of the
special election, no further recall petition
shall be filed against the same Officer
during the term for which he was elect
ed. This article shall be self executing
and all Of its provisions shall be treated
as mandatory. Laws may be enacted t.
facilitate its operation, but no law shall
be enacted to hamper, restrict OF impair
the right Of recall.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THF
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA
Leasing Of 0ta*s Lands.
Amending the Constitution of tn
State of North Dakota by Providing fo'
the Leasing Of all state Lands for Pas
turage and Meadow Purposes and tn
Leasing Of Coal Lands for Agriculture
Cultivation. and Fixing the Maximum
Time for which Leases May be Given OF
Such Lands.
% amend Section 1s1 Article 3 OF thu
Constitution Of the State Of North Dako
ia. By adding the following words:
Provided. further, that coal lands ma!
also be leased for agricultural cultiya
ton upon such terms md conditions AM
for such a period, not exceeding nv
years. as the legislature maj provide.
also ~ to read as follows:
Section 1s1. Article g.. The legislativ'
assembly shall have authority to provid'
by law for the leasing OF lands granted
to the state for educational and char
table purposes; but no such law shal
authorize the leasing Of said lands 70
. longer period than ave years. Sail
lands shall only be leased for pssturaS
auction after notice as h~eretofore pro
vided in case Of sale: PROVIDED. that q
of said school lands now under cultiva
| ton may be leased, at the discretion an,