The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-04
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1918

The word measure" as used herein.
shall include any law or amendnenS :
or enactment of any character
| The veto power of the governor sinai!
not extend to the measures lhltlated
! by OF referred to the electors. ~
measure enacted or approved by q vote
Of the electors shalt be repealed or
amended by the legislature. except
call OF two-thirds OF ali the Inembers
This. section shall be self executing
and allof is provisions shall p, be tpea al
ed to facilitate its operation, but no
laws shall be enacted to hamper, re-
strict or impair the exercise OF the
right herein reserved to, the people.
the legislative assembly shall take
effect until July 1st after the close or
the session. unless the legislature by
a vote Of two.thMds Of the so,i members ha,,se
shall declate 1T an emergency meas
ure. which declaration, shall be set
forth in the act, provided, however.
that no net granting frnnchise or
special privilege, or net creating any
vested right or interest other than In
the state. shall be declared an einer-
ure shall take effect and be In fOfcs
from and after its passage and ap-
provnl by the governor. IT. ~
Section 202 in Article Is as Amended
by Article 1G of Amendment. ANY
amendment or amendments to the con-
stitution of the state may be proposed
in either house of the legislature, and
ii the same shall he, agreed to upon
elected to each house, 1t shall be sub
nittcd to the electors and IL a ma
tority Of the votes east thereon arc
affirmative, such amendment shall bo
U part Of this contribution.
Amendments to the constitution of
the state may also be proposed by, an
initiative petition Of the electors; such
petition shall be signed by twenty
be filed with the secretary of state at
least one hundred twenty tdays prior
to the election at which they are to
be voted upon. and any amendment, or
m nit to the electors and become a
part of the constitution, if a majority
of the votes cast. thereon are aftirma-
tive. All provisions OF the constitu-
adoption OF measures by Initiative Pc
tltfoIl, and on referendum petition
shall apply to the submission and
adoption Of amendments to the con-
Etitution Of the state. ;, .!r s'rE
Section 17G, in Article II as Amend
ed by Article 20 Of Amendment. Taxes
shall be uniform upon the same class
Of property including franchises with
ity Ievying the tax. The legislature
may by law exempt any or all classes
Of personal property from taxation and
within the meaning of this section.
every character, Whatsoever, upon land
shall be deemed personal property
The property OF the United States and;
Of the state. county and municipal cor,
~ for school. religious, cemetery. char
liable or, other public purposes shall
be exempt from taxation. Except a.
lure nay 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 pro-.
vided by statute.
Section III in Article H.. The lesas-
lature may by law provide for the levy
and collection of nm ncreake tax ON
lands within the state In addition to
the limitations specified In Section ia
In Article Of the Constitution. Tho
indemnify, the owners of growing crops
against damages by hail, provided that
lands used exclusively for public roads.
rights of way Of common carriers.
may he exempt from such tax.
Section 1S2 in Article y. The
stnte may issale or guarantee the pay
ment of bonds, provided that all bonds
be secured 10y first mortgages upon renI
estate In anlOuMts not tOl.exceed one
hulf of Its value; or upon real and
personal property of state-owned util-
amounts not exceeding its value, and,
provided further, that the state shall
not issue or guarantee bonds upon
property Of stafe-owned utilities, en-
terprises or Industries In excess OF
ten million dollars. 49,.
No future Indebtedness shall be in
Cured by tho state unless evidenced
by a bond issue, which, shall be au-
fhnriZa6 nv law for certain
to be clearly defined Every law
authorizing bond issue shall provide
for leyying an a n,1ts tax, or make
cipal within thirty years from the
passage of~such law. and shall spec
tax, or Of such. other. provisions, to
the payment OF said principal and in
terest and such appropriation shall
not be repealed nor the tax or other
debt. both principal and interest. shall
have been paid. No debt in excess OF
the limit named herein shall be in
p shTl invasion, ' suppres sf insur-
rection. defending the state in time Of
war or to provide for the pubiliiee, de-
fesse in cass of hostt1e
ed by, Article IS of Amendment. The
state, my county, or city may make
internnl improvements and may en-
business, not prohibited by Article 20
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
corporation except for reasonable sup
port >of the POOR, nor subscribe to or
become the owner of capital stock in
any association or corporation.
We, the undersigned. do hereby GER
tify that we are qualified electors OF
1850. County Of the
State of North Dakota.