Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Chap. 95 Oh. B. o3-Nestos) 1911 Session
Laws.
Chap. 1O3 III. B. 1l6--Norhcim) 1913 SEES.
sion Laws.
TO PERMIT THE CLASSIFICATION
OF PROPERTY FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF TAXATION.

To amend Sec. 11G of Article XI of the
Constitution and See. 179 of Article
by the Fourth Amendment to the
Constitution OF North Dakota, to
authorize laws to be passed, classify
ing property for purposes of taxation
and requiring uniformity within the
various classes, within the territorial
limits of the authority levyinS the
tax.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION amend
ing the Constitution of the State of
North Dakota. relating to uniformity OF
taxation. and permitting the classi1ica-
tlon of property for the purpose of taxa
tion. and relating further to the assess
mcnt and taxation of certain public
utility companies.
Be it Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentativcs of the State of North Dakota.
the Senate concurring:
The following proposed amendments to
sections JIG ana l7o, rs amended by arti-
Gle i of the constitution of North Dako-
ia. Of article II of the constitution of
North Dakota. adopted by the Twelfth
Legislative Assembly. and by 1t referred to
the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of
said state for approval or rejection, are
shall he submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state at the next general election
for approval or rejection. In accordance"
with the provisions Of section 2O2 of the
kota.
Section /. AMENDMENT.] Section 17G
of the constitution of the state of North
Dakota Is amended TO read as follows:
Section 1IG. Taxes shall be uniform upon
the same class of property, including fran
chis"s within the territorial limits of the
authority levyim- the tax. and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes only. but
tho property of the United States, and of
tn" state. county and municipal corpora
ti"ns. shall be exempt from taxation; and
III" legislative assembly shall by Il gen
"l"l law exempt from taxation property
iSrI exclusively for school. RELIGIONS.
cemetery. charitable or other public pur-
poses. and personal property to amy
amount not exceeding in value two hun
dr"d dollars for each individual liable to
taxation; provided that all taxes and OK
emptions In force when this amendment is
adopted shall remain i'll force. in the same
manner and I" the same extent. until 9th,
"rwls" proyidc1 by s%tatnte;
Section .. AMENDMENT.l Section 179.
as amended by article 1 of the constitu-
ton Of the state of North Dakota, is
amended to renG as follows:
Section 17g. All taxable property OK
ccpt as hereinafter in this section pro.
vided, shall be assessed in the county.
city. township, village or district in which
by. law. The property, including fran
chises of all railroads operated in this
state, and Of all express companies,
freight line companies, dining car com.
ment companies, or private car line com
panics. telegraph or telephone companies
or corporations operating in this state
and used directly or indirectly in the car
rying of persons. property. or messages:
shall be assessed by the state board of
equalization in Il manner prescribed by
be provided by law. But should any rail.
road allow any portion of its railway tc
be used for any purpose other than the
operation OF a railroad thereon such por
be assessed in the manner provided fol-
the assessment of other real property.