Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-24
Proposed Amendment to the
State Constitution.
Chap. 95 Oh. B.. 23-Nestos) 1911 ses-
sion Laws.
Chap. 103 III. B. 116-Norheim) 1918
Session Laws,
TO PERMIT THE CLASSIFICATION
OF PROPERTY FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF TAXATION.

To amend Sec. l7e of Article X Of the
Constitution ana Sec. 17s of Article
XXI OF the Constitution as amended BY
the Fourth Amendment to this Con-
stitution Of North Dakota, to author
nron asWs to be passed. classifying
o ona a5s ages uniforloity within the yari-
A "' g eo sse 6sRRtRRHsitE 'evy KHEs6 ths te1:
ssm aate ofF N ths G 6%sSt Of the
uniformity of taxation a reia! perEmi 70
ting the classification of property for
fnrtbpe nfp to +6 Of legation. and relating
ton of certain public utility COM
panies.
BE se 1T Rfvelve 81 b Pge ts hail Ho9 af err sf Repre- pre-.
K3ta' the Senate concurring:
to s2 seetiens 17S and ~, as amended BY
Dakota. Of article II of the constitution
Twelfth T re4alred 5e q tsa Assembly. ana By
Assembly of said state for approval or
are hereby agreed to and such
amenaments shall be submitted to the
ton, in acceordance with the provisions
81 q section so2 Of the constitution of the
.s Section N T. AM Rsk65ai section 17s
of the constitution or the state of North
Da seetio rs i7s. Taxe IS r sbs1, as 5e fo Dnff9zn,
upon the same class of property, includ-
Ing franchises within the territorial
alnd'ts sb OF the lie a1n eiied yn lasvying the tax:
public purposes only, but the PROPERTY
of the United States. and of the state.
sGa51 be and +m]fp Ini Corporations.
legislative assembly shall by a general
law EXEMPT from taxation property
eses texsl' ehsritapl for o school, otbs reli g1111i:
purposes. and personal property to any
9 m9unt not exceeding in value two hun.
to- n5e tax aGi,ars n Tor zach I'm, indi vi, liable
m is adopted shall remain in force.
extent, until otherwise provided by
Section 2; AMENDMENT. Section 17e.
a tion am of ihs BY artic et I Of the constitu-
Section l79: All taxable property ex-
S Sided as shall ns1e3 bs asreE in this Is SECTION tSa pro
city. township, village or district n
which IT Is situated, in the manner pre-
f fra ! ey "a law al, The Il property, including
this state. and of all express pan
freight line companies, dining car COM
panies. sleeping car companies, car
companies, telegraph or telephone com.
panies or corporations operating in this
state and used directly or Indirectly in
tn carving Of persons, property or
board of equalization in a manner pre-
scribed by such state board or commits
sion as may be provided by law. But
should n railroad allow any portion
OF It's railway to be used for any pur-
pose other than the operation Of a rail-
road thereon such portion Of it's road
way, while SO used. shall b. assessed in
the manner provided for the assessment
of other real property.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Department Of State.
In accordance with section e34. ar
ticle 6. chapter 8. of the Revised Codes
Of North Dakota for 1905, I, Thomas
Hall, Secretary of State, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing proposed amend
ments to the constitution Of this state
have passed the Twelfth and Thirteenth
legislative assemblies; have been pub.
lished as required by section 2294, chap
ter q, Of the Revised Codes Of 1901.
and will be placed upon the oficfal hal.
lot n submitted to the electors. to ha'
voted upon at the next general election.
to be held. on the Bird day Of November.
A. D.. 1914.
GREAT sEAL) THOMAS HALL,
Dated at the capitol, Bismarck. NoIrtth
Dakota, this End day of October, A. D.