The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-25

tS ot.Stne COUNTIES III the S1oee> ~
William Lemke. Fargo, Nd. .
i. j: Elliott, Fargo. \. j.
| II. L. More. Fargo. n. D.
'Ai {ss sf5aaa 9; u dns n.y. a r 81 4
Notary Public. KY com. expires
June IL. 1929. w-.\ -. ,iiy@.
T Proposed Constitutional : !
Amendments.
We. the undersigned aualihed eiee-
tors Of the: state of Nortn Dakota.
81 The iega a Voters i,N each Of more
than onelialf OF the counties Of the
! state. do hereby propose the FOLLOWING
| anne nunleRis 40 tire. INST tuition OF this
state. And We request that the same
/ be placed upon the ballot and be sub
| United to the quatiiiel electors Of NE
state vt the next general election tor
accordance with Che provisions o.
section 20. in Article IL OF the Consti-.
1<tutbn, as amended by Article ~ or
+ Amcndments., and in accordance with
cases maze a,iaa ,provasaa~ d . s4b
THAT. section 20 in Arsicle as
! Attic . a.; amended b,,,, Article. i
| o. Ala. ndnlentS: Section liG in Article
IL as amehied y! Atti'Ie 20 o! -imenl-
sion rs: i'll Afticle u; "lI section ~
in Article II as amtnd,d'by Article
| Is OF Amendments Of the Consultation
of the State. shalt be a';l the saue
are hereby am.nHed to Read AS tot-
section % in. Article as Amended
81, tive power Of this s>ate shall be
! vested I'M II legislature consisting OF
!. senate aaI hu"Sr nt rcpresentnn
tivcs!' The people. h'%'ver' r' :''.r>,s
/ the power, first, to p.'on.c ri ::.:ure
] and TO enact or REJECT the same d =
| ;he polls, second IL approve or reject
al ,,l'e polls amy n"n*ur" or any ITEM
! section, palt or carts "l>aAy measure
enacted by the ie gIS.a,uv"
lite first power reserved is he inl-
tative. Zen thousand electors at large
petition. Every ~"rh p-tit'o" shall
"ontni" the fuil text OF the measure
an. shall be filed with the secretary
Fof state not ~!cssl than ninety days
srf"re Tvs .:isesisn = which It !" I"
The second power reserved !. the
referendum. Never, th"us@' I'D ELECTORS
,usnc,,d the operation Or amy measure
enacted by the legislature. except nn
'nl'rsrn"y measure: But the filing OF
mora lslsHs rms " se E3s5ss" OF SSis 81
ni.linder from going into effect. j Such
petition shall, be fled with the secre.,
days after the adjournment OF the
session Of the legislature at which
4 such measure was en;tted.
f. Each measure Initiated Ivy or refer
! red to the electors. shall be submitted
" Itx ballot titie, which shall b- p'ac--
eic upon tie ballot by the secrctary Of
s s,a.e SIS %ieett"a se.ixnsttd ~, ~
APE titiOn, or ut n special election called
by the xOvernor. The result Of the
vote upss snny measure snail Pc csn.
,canv assrrs.
| Any measure, except IAN emergency
measure. submitted to the electors OF
the state. shall become law when
| cast thereon. And such law shall 50
into effect ON >the 3Uth day after; the
felection. unless Otherwise specified IN
! IL = referendum petition I. alea
agaiast AN emergency neRsure' sucn
Aleasure shall be u law entii voted
rejected hy,a majority OF Nthe votes
east thereon, 1t shalt be thereby re-
peuled. Any such measure shalt BE-
election IL 80 ordered by the governor,
or IL the referendum petition Med
aEAinst 1t shall be- Signed by thirty
thousand electors ut large. Such spec
governor, and shall he held not less
than enc hundred nor more thsn one
Aundred thirty days after the adjourn
Upon each petition. and II he finds it
he iha noeify the and aw
twenty days for correction or arnenl-
mellt, All decisions of tie secre' Try
ofNstate in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review ~ ire me su u
| such petitions is being reviewed at the
time the ballot is prepared, the secrs-
| tary>of state shall place, the measure
cisjon shall invaidate such measure
| II 1T IS at such election approved oy
\ majority Of the votes cast thereon.
edins" are oro"gat a ts;a s"r any
1 Of proof shall be- upon the party at
/ lacking 1t.
No law shall he enacted limiting the
number Of cople. Of petition which
Aay be circulated. Such copies shall
I BECOME part Of the original petition
when filed or attacked thereto. Nor
| any person from giving or receiving
cOm pensatiOn for circulating the Pc
4 titi0ns, nor in amy manner interfering
with the freedom In securing siIna-
| Each petition shall have printed
| thereon a ballot title, which shall far
| " represent the subject matter OF the
! measure, and the names of at least
| Ave electors who shall constitute the
rrommttee for the petitioners. and
1 who shall represent ,and' act for the
petitioners.
| :. All measures admitted to the cleo
| tors sl,nii he published by the state Ms
follows: "Thc secretary of state shall
| cause to he printed and mailed to each
| electOr n publicity pamphlet, contain
| ing n, copy OF each measure together
| With its ballot tide, to he submitted
| 1t any election, Amy citizen. or the
| Officers 6f any Organization. may sub
NIT to the secretary OF state for pub
| location In sueh pamphlet. arguments
60 1eerninx amy 'npeasure~theHein. upon
| hrst subscribing their names and sd
dresses thereto nNd paying the fee
| therefor, which, unfll otherwise hxed
| by the legislature, shall be the sum
Of two hundred d"llars per page"
The enacting clause of all measures
| Initiated by the electors, shall be:
BE it enacted BY the people of the.
Staterof North Dakota" In submitting
measures to the electors, the Secretary
of state ana all other officials shall
be guided by the election laws until
additional leGisla ton shall be pro-
II conflicting measures Initiated by
or referred to the Nelectors shall be
approved by q majority -of the votes
highest number Of ahlrmativs vstss
shall become the Law.
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