The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-26
Proposed Amendments to the COnst4.


tuition of the state of North Dakota.
To amend Section 1875 in Article Z
by adding the words: Provided, any
cooperative corporation may adopt
bylaws limiting the voting powers OF
Shall Section 1875. of Article 7. of
the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 13B. In all elections for
directors or managers OF corpora
ton, each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number of his votes
for one candidate, or distribute them
upon two or more candidates, as ne
may prefer, Provided, any co-opera-
tive corporation may adopt by-Ia Ws
limiting the voting power OIL 'S
Shall the Constitution of the State
of North Dakota be amended by add
ing the following Section:
The Legislative assembly may py
law provide for the levy of tax upon
such lands as may be provided by IA"
of the state for the purpose OF Great
ing a fund TO insure the owners or
growing crops against losses by nall ;
provided, that such tax shall not anect
the tax Of four mills levied by the
Constitution. The legislative Assem-
bly may classify such lands OF the
state as may be provided by law. ana
divide the state into districts on SUCH
basis as shall seem just and neccS-
sarys and may vary the tax rates u
such districts in accordance with ne
risk, in order to secure an equltaple
distribution of the burden of such tax
among the owners of such land as
may be provided by law.
TO amend Section 80 by adding the
words: Provided, however, that in no
case shall any legislative enactment
or law of the state of North JakoLa
be declared unconstitutional unless at
least four, of the judges snail SO de-
Shall Section SO of the Constitution
of the State of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows:
Section SO. The Supreme Court shall
consist of Eve judges, majority OF
whom shall be necessary to form a
quorum or pronounce decision, put
one or more Of said Judges, may az
journ the court from day to day or TO
| a day certain, provided, however. that
| in no case shall any Legislative enact
Dakota be declared unconstitutional
/ unless at least four of the judges
| shall so decide.
To amend Section Is in Article 2
as amended by Article Is of Ameni-
| ments:
Changing the number of electors
\ required to propose any measure ny
| initiative petition FROM. at least ten
per ceat of the legal voters TO DE
secured in a majority OF the counties
-
at large: changing provision that mi
tiative petition shall be filed with the
secretary of state not less than thirty
days before any regular session OF the
| legislative assembly; he shall trans
nit the same to the legislative assem-
| bly, as soon as 1t convenes, and re-
curing legislative action thereon, TO
provision that petition, shall be MED
| with the Secretary of state not less
than ninety days before the election
| at which it is to be voted upon. Re
Juices the number of signers required
| for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters of the state
from a majority. of the counties, to
seven thousand electors at large.
Provides for referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special cleo
tons thereon.
Relates TO circulation of petitions,
| and to publication in publicity pamph-
| let of all measures submitted TO the
electors. Places burden Of proof upon
party attacking petition. Provides
that: No measure enacted or ap-
be repealed or amended by the legis-
| lature except upon a yea and nay vote
upon roll call of two-thirds of all
the members elected to each house.
Shall Section Is in Article as
amended by Article is Of Amendments
| be amended to read as follows:
Section Is in Article 2 as Amended
by Article Is of Amendment. The
| legislative power of this state shall
| be vested in a legislature consisting
atives. The people, however, reserve
the power, first, to propose measures
| and to enact or reject the same at the
polls: second, to approve or reject at
| the polls any measure or any item
section, part or parts of any measure
enacted by the legislature.
The first power reserved is the int-
tiative. Ten thousand electors at large
| may propose any measure by initla-
tive petition. Every such petition
shall contain the full text of the meas
ure and shall be filed with the secTe~
tary of state not less than ninety days
before the election at which it is to
be voted upon.
The second power reserved is the
referendum. Seven thousand electors
at large may, by referendum petition,
/ suspend the operation of any measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
a referendum petition against one OF
more items. sections or parts Of any
measure, shall not prevent the re-
| mainder from going into effect. Such
| fary of state not later than ninety
DAYS after the adjournment of the
session of the legislature at which
| such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or re-
| ferred to the electors, shall be submit
/ ted by its ballot title, which shall be
| f,Iaced upon the ballot by the secre-
1 fary Of state and shall be voted upon
| an any statewide election designated
l IN the petition or at a special election
| called by the governor. The result OF
/ the vote upon any measure shall be
| catlvassed and declared by the board
| of canvassers.
measure, submitted to the electors OF
| the state, shall become a law wher
approved by a majority Of the votes
/ raat thereon And such law shall 20
/ into effect on the 30th day after the
/ election, unless otherwise specified in
| the measure.
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be a law until voted
| upon by the electors. And il il is then
l rejected by a majority of the yoteF
/ cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby re-
| pealed. Any such measure shall bt
| submitted to the electors at special
l election If so ordered by the governor
| Or ff the referendum petition filed
| against it shall be signed by thirty
| thousand electors at large. Such spe-
1 ctal election shall be called by the
| governor, and shall be held not less
| than one hundred nor more than Ont
/ hundred thirty days after the adj
| 1ournment of the session Of the iegis-
/ Iature.
l upon each petition. and III he fnds II
/ Insufficient, he shall notify the Com
/ rofttea for the Petitioners" and allow
| twenty days for correction or amend
| rnent All decisions of the secretary
/ of state in regard to any such petition
| shall be subject to review by tht
| supreme court But IL the si1fficfencs
| of such petition is being reviewed Al
1 the time the ballot is prepared, tht
/ secretary Of state shall place til.
/ measure on the ballot and no suhae
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