The Dickinson press., 1914-10-24
PROPOSED Amendment TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Chap. 95 III. B. 23-Nestos) 1911 Session
Laws.
Chap. 103 III. B. 116--Norhcim) 1913 SEES
sion Laws.
TO PERMIT THE CLASSIFICATION
OF PROPERTY FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF TAXATION.

To amend Sec. 17G Of Article XII Of the
Constitution and Sec. 178 of Article
Al AZ Oh 4hs the Eo1 GSh"titnts"n as am ne sa
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 levying the
tax.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION amend
ing the Constitution Of the State Of
North Dakota, relating to uniformity Of
taxation, and permitting the classitica-
ton of property for the purpose of taxa
ton, and relating further to the assess
ment and taxation of certain public
utility companies.
Be it Resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the State Of North Dakota,
the Senate concurrlng:
sections l7G and lie. as 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
the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly Of
said state for approval or rejection, are
hereby agreed to and such amendments
shall he submitted to the qualified voters
for approval or rejection. in accordance
with the provisions Of section POP Of the
constitution Of the state Of North Da-
kota.
Section ]. AMENDMENT.] Section 17e
Of the constitution of the state Of North
Dakota Is amended to read as follows:
Section 17G. Taxes shall be uniform upon
ehise ss'R wit GiasS the He P PeqritcTyal 'n limits Of fr the
authority levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes only, but
the property Of the United States, and Of
the state, county and municipal corpora
the legislative assembly shall by a gen.
eral law exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for school, religious.
cemetery, charitable or other public pur-
amount not exceeding in value two hun
dred dollars for each individual. liabl to
taxation; provided that all taxes and ex-
emptions in force when this amendment is
adopted shall remain In force. in the same
manner and to the same extent. until 9th
crWise provided by statute;
ton Of the state Of North Dakota, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 179: All taxable property ex-
vided, shall be assessed in The county,
city, township, village or district in which
1t is situated. in the manner prescribed
by. law. The property, including fran
state, and Of all EXPRESS companies,
freight line companies. dining car com
panies. sleeping car companies. car equip
ment companies. or private car line com,
panles, 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 a manner prescribed by
such state hoard or commission as may
be provided by law. But should any rail.
road allow any portion of It's railway to
be used for any purpose other than the
operation Of a railroad thereon such por-
ton Of it's roadway, while so used. shall
be assessed in the manner provided for
the assessment of other real property.