The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-20
H. B. "a Will Be
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signature Of the governor and will be
approved next Tuesday.
Also, 1t is unique that only very
either house. All interest has center
ed In the Nonpartisan leagues
constitution bill, and until that is
definitely disposed of, the legislature
will hardly get down to very serious
business.
Such issues as the disposition Of the
board of regents. and the board of
control. which were expected to take
| such an important place in this legis-
lature, have come to the front from
an entirely unexpected angle, with the
position taken by the attorney general
| that the members of neither board
have been regularly or legally appoint
ed.
Governor Frazier has already acted
on the regents, by declaring vacan-
cy. So far, he has taken no steps in
connection with the board OF con-
troll.
Prohibitory regulations were given
extensive consideration in the house
this week, and unexpected opposition
developed there to the two measures
sponsored by the North Dakota En-
forcement league, involving the pro-
posed establishment Of three commits
proposed regulation for the delivery
of liquor.
The coming week, il is expected,
will see the development of new is
sues, though Just now the outlook is
rather clouded, because OF the practi-
cally certain superstition that the
house will be engaged during most of
the time, in consideration of the
constitution revision measure.
The Principal Changes.
Following are the changes proposed
in the Nonpartisan leagues constitu-
ton. bill:
Section 24-Gives the state, or any
Of its political subdivisions, right to
engage in any occupation or business
for public purposes.
Section 31-Provides that in 1920
senator's shall be elected for two years
and thereafter all senators shall be
elected for four years. thus providing
for a complete change in the senate
each four years.
Section 34-Provides that repre-
sentatives shall be elected for a four
year period instead Of two years as at
present.
Section S5-Provides that no repre-
sentative shall be elected unless he
has been resident of the state for
two years next preceding his election.
Section Exchanges the enacting
clause by providing that laws are en-
acted "by the people" instead of by
the Legislative assembly" as at pres
ent
Section 72-Provides that the gov
ernor's term shall be four years in
stead Of two years.
Section 7S-Provides that the lieu
tenant governors term shall be four
years instead Of two years.
So0fiOn 72-Makou if onnn nIY1s0Vsv for
the lieutenant governor to cast the
deciding vote in case of a tie. 1t is
now optional with him.
Section 83-Provides that state OFF,
GERS, with the exception Of the govt
ernor and lieutenant governor, may be
appointed, their terms to run four
years. -" '
railroad commissioners from $4,000 to
$4,000. -.,
Section S7-Provides that not less
than four Of the Ave judges Of the
supreme court shall concur in any
opinion declaring any law unconstitu-
tional
Section s4-Provides that when the
population Of the state is a million,
the legislature may increase the num-
Der of judges to seven.
Section 10S-Fixes the term OF the
county judges at four years instead Of
two years. t..@
Section 12O-Provides for qnadren-
NAL elections beginning in 1918.
Section 122-Provides that in an
election upon the question of suffrage,
the majority of those voting upon the
question is sufficient to carry the
change into effect. The present provi-
electors voting at the election.
Section 1S1-Gives corporations the
power to limit the voting powers of
stockholders.
Section 134-Which is section 1913 in
the present institution, eliminates the
provision as to increase in the stock
and indebtedness Of corporations.
Section 135-A redraft of section 1879
of the present constitution drops out
the proviso to the respect Of the con-
sent Of local authorities in granting
franchises, the state being absolutely
prohibited from granting franchises in
any nature.
Section 140-Revises section lat of
the present constitution.
Sections 14S-151 Of the present con-
stitution are dropped out.
Section 146-AbSolutely prohibits
sale of coal lands owned by the state,
but provides that the same may be
leased.
Section 15S-Amends section 126 of
the present constitution relating to
the investment Of school funds by
adding that the fund may be invested
in the bonds of municipalities. the
bonds issued for the construction
drains, that loans UP to one-half of
as compared with a one-thtrd limit at
present. Investments in bonds Of the
u. s. now provided are not contained
in the new provision.
Section 165 Of the present constitu-
ton is eliminated.
Section 163-Provides that the legis-
lature may provide for the appoint
ment Of county officials except the
county commissioners.
Section 165-Provides that the legis-
lative assembly may levy a fixed tax
on grain held in elevators, ware
houses and granaries.
Section 167-Extends the gross
earnings tax to street car companies,
sleeping car and dining car companies,
express car companies telephone and
telegraph companies and the corpora
tions, companies or individuals doing
business within the state as common
carriers.
Section 168-Provides for the CLASH
flcation Of property for purposes of
taxation or exemption. In other words
makes possible the establishment Of
the single tax.
Section 169-Increases the bond
limit from 5000, 900 to 100000.
Section 172-Provides that the state
or any political division thereof may
issue or guarantee the payment of
bonds in excess of the debt limit
providing such bonds are secured by
first mortgages upon real estate or up
on property of public utilities enter
prises or industries.