The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-28

| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA = .
upon Gand shall be deemed personal property.
rThe. propefH of the United States and of the
state, county and municipal corporations and
property used exclusively for school. religious,
cemetery charitable other public purposes
shall be exempt from taxation. Except as re.
stricted by this Article, the legislature may
provide for raising revenue and fixing the situs
of all Property for the purpose of taxation.
Provided that all taxes and exemptions in
force when this amendment is adopted shall
remain in force until otherwise provided by
statute. tE @e5t ~ 1fr. \ -
To-amend Section 177 in Article, II, changes
ments Of land, to provisi Jon authorizing tax on
land for the purpose of indemnifying owners
of growing crops against damages by hail.
Shall Section ~ jim Article II be amended
Section III in Article II. The legislature
may by law provide for the levy and collection
Of an acreage tax on lands within the state i'll
addition to- the limitations specified in Section
ia in Article II of the Constitution. The
proceeds of such tax shall be used to indemnify
the owners of growing crops against damages
by hail, provided that lands, used exclusively
for public roads rights Of way of common car
riers, mining manu- featuring or pasturage may
be exempt from such tax. ; N.;.s...;
To amend Section ls9 in Article -, changes
the debt limit from two hundred thousand dol
lars exclusive of what may be the debt of North
Dakota at the time of the adoption of this con-
stitut;on; by provision, that all bonds III excess
of two million dollars shall be secured by first.
mortgages upon real estate in amounts not to-
exceed one.half Of its value or upon real and
personal property of state owned utilities, enter
prises industries, in amounts, not exceeding
it's value, and provided further, that the state
shall not issue or guarantee bonds upon prop
crty Of state owned utilities, enterprises or
industries in excess of Ten Million Dollars
p Shall Section 1872 in Article II be amended
to read as follows: T. - <.ss -
Section lsa: in Article -. The state may
issue or guarantee the payment of bonds, pro-
vided that all bonds in excess of two million
dollars shall be secured by hrst mortgages upon
real estate in amounts not to exceed ope.half of
its value Or ripUl real and personal property
of stateowned utilities, enterprises or industries
in amounts not exceeding it's value, and pro.
guarantee bonds upon property Of state-owned
utilities, enterprises or industries in excess Of a.
ten million dollars. J4,.. ....>. A.
No future Indebtedness shall be incurred by
the state unless evidenced by a:sbond ISSUE
whichs shall be authorized by law for certain
purposes. to be. clearly defined. 3; Every law =
a bond issue shall provide tor levy
ing an annual tax, or make other PROVISIONS;
sufficient to pay the interest semi.annually, andJ
the principal within thirty years from the
passage of such law, and shall specially APP =
other privisions. to the payment Of said prinei,,
pal and interest, and, such appropriation shall
not be repealed>nor the tax or other! provisions
discontinue until such debt both PTine'Pahl ana
excess of the limit named herein shall be IN
curfed except for, the purpose of repeliing IN
yasion, suppressing insurrection, defending the
state in time of war or to provides for the pub
lie defense in case OF threatened hostilities
To amend Section. 1856 in Article ]" as
amended by Article is OF. Amendment. ~.
Authorizes the state, any county, or city, 10
make. internal improvements; or 10 engage IN
any industry, enterprise, or business. not pro-
hibited by Article 20 Of the Constitution
Shall Section ISM Article y be amended
- Section 1ss in Article 10 as amended by
Article IS of Amendment. The state, any :
county or city may make internal improvements
and may engage in any industry. enterprise or
Constitution, but neither the state nor any
political subdivision thereof shall otherwise
loan or give its credit. or make donations to
or in aid of, any individual, association or COR
poration except for reasonable support Of the
poor, nor subscribe to or become THE owner of
capital stock in any association or corporation.
The following resolutions were passed Nv the
Board of County Commissioners OF Hurleigh
eGny said County sls' ad p psT stSsF sosH s
run at large in Stock Districts numbers one
and five, which question will be submitted to
the electors of stock Districts numbers one
and five ut the general election to be held on
November 9th, l9lS. -Sr
- - - September 6tt 1918.
Moved by Commissioner Ward and seconded
by. Commissioner Patterson that the stock dis
trict formerly created by the Board of County
commissioners comprising the entire county OF
there now be established in said County of
Burlesh five stock districts and the City of
Bismarck shall not be included in any OF the
said stock districts so established: Comm Dis
trict No. I shall be known as Stock DISTRICT
No !, outside OF the City of Bismarck. Comm.
District No q shall be known as Stock Dis
trct No 2: Comm District No. 3 shall be
known as Stock District No. 81. Comm. Dis a
trct No A Shall be known as Stock District No.,
4, and Comm. District No. 5 shall be known as
Stock District No. >. not including any, part of
the citySof bismarck These districts which are
interested in having stock run at large may
have this question submitted to the electorstby
petitions 10 this board on or before
October lst. 1915. asking that stock in their
district be permitted to run at large.
tOn roll cali Commissioners Patterson, Ward
''N October nth, 1918.
The following resolution was introduced by
Comm ssoner Ward who moved its adoption
which seconded by Commissioner Pesonen.
Whereas, this Board has been petitioned by
sk bs s Of a n5 s sf bs ses'f Se
asking that stock be permitted to run at large s,