The Bismarck tribune., 1918-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
T.. OF NORTH DAKOTA

To amend Section 1:5 in Article by adding
| the w6rds:~ Provided, any cooperative corpora
ton may adopt bylaws limiting the voting
| powers Of its stockholders. IN. ...
| Shall Section 1885, of Nrticle I. of the Con.
stituton of the State OF North Dakota be
amended to read as follows: w
/ Section 1885. In all elections for directors
| shareholder may cast the whole allmber Of his
votes for one candidate, or distribute them upon
So or more candidates. as he may prefer,
Provided, any cooperative corporation may
stockholders. !. ~
shal, the cons,itutid n of the State of North
Dakota be amended IBy adding the following
Section: -. a..
The Legislative assembly may by law pro-
may may Ge provided pro- BY law w Of % the State for the he
purpose Of creating a fund to insure the own.
ers Of growing crops against losses BY hail.
provided, that such tax shall not affect the
tax Of four mills levied by the Constitution.
The legislative assembly may classify such lands
Of the state as may be provided by law, and
divide the state into districts on such basis as
shall seem just and necessary, and may vary
the tax rates in such districts in accordance
with the risk, III order to secure an equitable
distribution Of the burden OF such tax among
the owners OF such laqd as may be provided
by law. a
/ 'T6. amend Section 50 by, adding the words:
legislative enactment law of the state OF
North Dakota he declared unconstitutional
unexs at least four OF the judges shall SO
Shall Section 50 Of the Constitution OF the
State Of North Dakota. be amended to read as
follows: ..4%' ''.%ss =
LSeuioit se3 The Supreme Court shall con-
sistIofs five Judges, a; majority Of. whom shall
be. necessary TO form quorum or pronounce
d decision, but one or more OF said Judges,
may, ,sadjo ourn the court from day to- day or to
day certain, provided, however, that in no
case shall any legislative enactment or law OF
the State Of North Dakota be declared uncon.
sttutiona unless at least four of the judges
Shall so decide. i. =
To amend Section 25 in Article as amended
BY Article IS of AmendmentS:
propose any measure by initiative petition IRON,
at least ten per cent of the legal voters to pc
secured in a majority of the counties OF this
state, to- ten thpusand electors at large; chang
filed With, the secretary of state not less than
thirty days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; he shall transmit the same
to the legislative assembly as soon as 1t con
on, to provision that petition, shall be: tiled
with the Secretary OF State not less than ninety
DAYS before thet election at WHICH 1t is to DC
voted upon: Reduces. the. number OF M s,eness ss
cent OF the legal voters OF the state from ma
jofity of the counties, to seven thousand cleo
tors at large. -. -
( Provides for referendum on emergency meas
llrss and for special elections theteon
Relates to, circulation of petitions, and 10
publication in, publicity pamphlet of all nea-
sures submitted to the electors. Places burden
of proof, upon party attacking petition. Pro;
vides that: No measure enacted or approved
81 a vote of the electors shall be repealed or
amended by the Legislature except upon yea
>and nay vote upon roll call OF two-th'rds Of an
the members elected to each house. M, +, :
Shall Section rs in Article 2 as amended by
ArticleEl5 Of Amendments be amended to read
as follows: n Il ~ ! II 4 IN f
Is Of Amendment. The legislative power OF this
state shall be vested in legislature consisting
Of d senate and house of representatives. 4 ne
people, however, reserve the power, hrst, 20
propose measures and TO enact or reject the
same at the polls; second, to approve OF re-
iect at the polls any measuer or any item,. sec
ton, part or parts OF any measure enacted oy
The frst poyer reserved is the initiative. Ten
thousand electors at large may, propose any
measure by initiative petition. Every such Pc
tition shall contain the fill text Of the measure
and shall BE-; filed with the secretary, OF state
not less than pinety days before the election at
which it is to be voted upon. z.>f45 :.
The second power reserved is the referen-
dunn. Seven thousand electors at large may,
By referendum petition, suspend the operation
Of any measure enacted. by the LEGISLATURE.
except an emergency measure. But the filing
Of a referendum petition against one or more
section, er papS Ss any from son sna
effect Such petition shall>be filed with the
secretary Of state not later than ninety days
after the Adjournment of the session OF the
s.S ~ enacted.
zach measure initiated by or referred to the
electors, shah be submitted by its ballot title,
which shall be placed upon the baalot by the
secretary of state and shal! pc votea upon Z.
ton OF at special election. called by the gov.
ernor: The result of the vote upon any mea-
sure shall be canvassed and declared by tue
board of canvassers. n 3 E{s X y - B -.
INV measure except an emergency measure,
submitted to the electors Of the state, shall be:
come a law when approved by a majotny oa ol
the votes cast thereon And sueh Ia" .; sha.t ~
into effect on the Both day after the election
Unless otherwise specified in the measure.
ia referendum petition is filed against an
emergency measure, such measure Aiall be a law
uatil voted Upon BY ths eleetots' sA,a ~ a. =.
thereon, It shall be thereby repeated; ANY sucn
tae SURE shall be submitted 10 the electors at a
srecial election If so. ordered by the governor
shall be signed by thirty thousand electors At
large Such. special election shall be called by
The governor and shall be held not less than
one hundred nor mese than one hundred thirty
days after the adjournment OF the session OF
Of the legislature.
The secreary OF state shall pass upon each n
pettion, and il he finds it insufficient, he shall
notify the COMMITTEE for the Petitioners and
ALLOW; twenty DAYS Tor correction or amendment
All decisions OF tie secretary of state in regard
to any such petition SHALL be subject to review
BY the supreme court. But it the sufficlency
of such petition, is being reviewed at the time
tie ballot Is prepared, the secretary of state
| shall place the measure on the ballot and no
, subsequent decision shall invalidate such meas
majority Of the votes cast thereon. If proceed-
| ings are brought against any petision upon any
| ground, the burden Of proof shall be upon
! the party attacking it. a
No law shall be enacted limiting the Number
| of copies OF petition which may be circulated.
Such copies shall become part OF the original