The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-29

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i'ttesefihe re%uiatlons for the enforcement
tnar II, .aS lr"xisinls ni tiIis article and shall
t!creiN l'fnNlir suitable penalties for the
Nini.',"I ,hers"i. By tlicadoptiOn of this
,u.,,l ,,,,,i IT, nus i'ecome part OF the unda-
iiici''al law oi our state; therefore, us long
as .liiS remains prt "t our constitution
EYER! laW.an,''iils citizcn will be i'll favor
". rs t!Sld enforcement. ! trust this
In,'r., ImeS.,"n' III which tllc people are deeply
!,iet's,'a ~ may havcat your hands Thought
'''i ana SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. Laws should
,i no. ls framed Tor the p,rlmsco facilitating
.!'t Ni''l.''!ui 3l 'ilc spirit al he above sec
.ioii' .n n.il shnllid nave fnr their purpose the
,,ns.i'ile ~, enforcement of its requirements
,i, nus, hni I.'ls only can thr tr'l" merits or
u'tncrlts "t the question TIC tested To the
Satisfaction OF Il majority of the people.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS,
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povrru,,n,i, /. ,l,,,n,,', i'.'''e"tl 10TH, nI
Of ilr s,',rr,. ,r,., ,,,;.I .i, .ne Prty
sn,Irr, is tI,n vii =. ~, ny my
lot bon is the means bv which thai will il
sMl'r.sSrn: ,l!i therefore the protection Of the
l'l',N "i 'hecl'r'lvc franchise is of primary
, nl," lall,'l:.ii',l'al Importance. y proof of
w. NJ El''",''g ," hchlald Tor the protection of
mr,. ,ru 'i',n s shnwil hy The TACT that meas
'r,s .onh,is !" radical reform in the manner
%, ,;, iomiat tin:s elections have attracted such
,,I,na. ia, h' a.,tn'inil ami stringent election
laMS Vi nave recently been adopted in many
I,. u, t.'e states. NJ The beginning of tlic year
N nnlN one state, Mi>>achm:rlt>>, had such Il
a'm OH irr i,a'lts h""k which was largely
,"'.''c;,,.nh "i thc Australian system of
Nn,l',%. p'Fihs TN" year HE legislatures of
,i,mc S."''S nave enacted laws rmhodyng
w" S';'lie Srl'rral principles. II will he re-
,;,'li''r"l mat or last territorial lrgi>la
Wv" a,.r.h'y passed similar law. but by
IN" =; Ne. .iliarrnllntab" means il tai led
~, ~ .,'',, y, way To the executive chamber.
',is WORKINGS OF the Australian system of
'.' no,,nS Strongly comments il MS worthy of
!puf ci!ei'li consideration. II may I've urgu.
.lia. .hls system Is tn" cumbersome tor
i',..liH ! ~ our SlarSriy settled communities.
wv, M't'l" suggest ms 1nl.hi easily in obvi-
nrrrin rm n.y. l'iahii,s !. arrli'ac !" cities and
fhsIne.s fhiii il;lNls certain number OF votes
,,r.,,, m,,u.e,ll' nla'!rr U" be one at great i'm
i,,, ,..'u ',; =" eur S,lr anu recommend that
.nil'e ':.lsl'il"h looking L" the guarding of
''e purify "' our elections hr enacted,
RAILROAD TAXATION
mos, rc.nc,,f,,l,, ,,., ,,,
,ti.mi;., ~, ,,,' ~ ''ve 10 c;iii your
tl,c ,rr.,,, l.,u ,,r','.;|I;H oi revision oi
"itr rr,,,r,v .mH ii,.s 'r ,n" iaNa'i"ii
,l,,. ,,,,iiv, y. .''','i,aiiies bS
Laws nt'js,u r,;Ir."i w., w NV .''sS"'ii
mi,i,J in li.m ,,r ,ll .,I.,.,.. 'Ii,'.i',.s a'. per
into ,Ic .i,i ,r,.,,r" ,n '' ..,;, ."n l" iaY
ihr rrn,s ,,rn;,,,,. ,n mum , upon
rv,.r ,", H." y. u''' i''li>ll..i', now
lv n,. i, l,,r ,'"r ~. i's,I'a'lNe aSsti'-
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,ru,,.rtv ,y,.,,,.;,,,l,! ,,..,I i; .i ''N..' IN
,,,nir. ns ,,u,,,,," ,..,rr;.." w. S''ril conn.,
estate of said ,"rn"ra,i"ns Shall iii i. '~ y,, r',,,
from taSatinu in '''r Ill.,, S.a'n nan, .' , %N",mla
and on the same basis as other
real estate is taxed. except road bed. rirht
"f way hops and lil,iiI,.s used cyclusiyeiv
in their business as common curriers' "
Under the restrictions. therefore of this
section at the constitution. the present law
will need amendment tn ronturm thnr,.,n
1t will he seen by The provisions "r # IN" heirs ,r,,.
rnl law "f l>S9 the lnrccn,llm of gross earn |
ine> is iu hc accepted by the STAT, in l,.u Of
all other taxes upon ali ,rn,cr,v nf nil |
kinds "i railroad companies. The rnnsti- |
tuition, however provides that said tax of |
said per ccnlum "i gross earnings NAV tie |
upon such property as is used cyr!usiyclyi in |
tile prosecution of their business AS com.
mon carriers Therefore ,li l,,Is .md
property such us lands given i'm ui,l ,f cnn'
town site property etc, of rail
road companies not used in The prosecution
oi 'icir b'iSli,SS :i> common carriers must
he subject t" taxation. rs provided in see
ti"n Ia "f our constitution. The ,,,,cs
ton rs tn the best n,ndc of taxa
tion of railroad property has luuo nt-
trnrtc,l great interest, not only in our terri.
tory, but in the states. and vuTiuus mc,,,uds
have been devised The aim and adjust
lmrnt of laws of assessment and tay:.t;uu
should be- TO have tlir burden of tax lrst
equally upon all interests am of the
opinion that this is best utcuunlisIr h,,
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