The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-24

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. TO THE
:. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE,
OF NORTH DAKOTA

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. TO THE
+ CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE,
OF NORTH DAKOTA 4
shalt any law Be enacted prohibiting any person
from giving or receiving compensation for cir.
culating the petitions. nor in any manner in.
teriering with the freedom in securing sigma,
Each petition shall have printed thereon a
ballot title. which shall fairly represent the
! subject matter OF the measure. and the names
az e,.t five shess Who shah constitute the
| represent and act for the petitioners. "a. .
| All measures submitted TO thy electors shall
| be published by the state as follows: The
secretary Of state shall cause to be printed and
mailed to each clector publicity pamphlcr,
| cont tanning copy of each measure together
with. its ballot title, to be. submitted at any
election. Any citizen, or. The officers of any
state for publications in such Pamphlets areu,
| mens concerning anys measure therein, upon
| first subscribing their names and addresses
until otherwise ' fixed BY the legislature, shall
be the sum of two hundted dollars per page"
The enacting clause of all measures initiated
BY the electors, shall be: BE it enacted BY
submitting measures to the electors, the secre-
| tary Of state and all other officials .shall be
guided by the election laws until additional
| legislation shall be provided. ~ W.
|
| ferred to the electors shall be approved by Il
majority of the votes cast thereon, the ono
receiving the highest number Of affirmative
! votes shall become the law.
| The word measure. as used herein, shall
include any law or amendment thereto, resolu
ton. legislative proposal OK enactment OF any
The veto power OF the governor shall not
extend to the measures, initiated BIZ >or re.
| ierred to the electors. No measure enacted
or approved by a vote of the electors shall be
repealed or amended by the legislature, except
upon yea and pay vote upon roll call OF two.
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house.
| This section shall be self executing and all
lof its provisions shall be trtatcd as mandatory.
Laws HAY be enacted to facilitate It's operation
but no laws shall be enacted 70 hamper re-
strict or impair the exercise Of the rights here.
in reserved to the people, v. ~ -
To amend Section O. in Article , by adding
! act creating any vested right or intercst other
than in the state. shall be declared Az cute1.
gency measure. An emergency measure shah
take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approved by the Governor.
Shall Section 81 in Article : be amended to
read as follows:
lative assembly shall take effect until July lst
after the close of the session unless. the legis.
la,ure by-a voteNof two.thirds Of the members
present and voting. in each house, shall declare
shall be set forth in the act. provided however.
that NO act granting franchise. Or special
privilege. lft ertat;sg any vested right or
interest "'rv ,han in the state, shall be de-
measure shall take effect. and. be in force. from
and after its passage and approval by the gov
Atrnor.
To Amend Section. 2..a in Article Is. as
amended BY Article ID, Of Amendments:
the constitution proposed by The legislative as.
sembly. Provides that when such auendment
Is agreed to BY, majority Vi the members
elected to each house, it shall be, submitted to
the electors. omits provision tina, proposed
amendments shall be advertised for three
months and referred to the next legislative AS
senbly. Omi!s provision that amendments
electors shall vote for or against eaclr OF sucl,
amendments separately. = =.T
Reduces the number of signers required to
initiative petition TO amend the constitution
voters i'll each OF not less than one.la!f Of the
counties OF the state. to- twenty thousand
| electors at large. f-' 80.
Changes the time of filing the petition from
At least six months, to, at least one Hundred
and twenty days prior to the day OF election.
! On,its requirement that after being approved
by the people amendment shall be submitted
to the legislative assembly. s'. a..
Provides that all provisions of the coustitu.
tio., relating to the submission and adoption of
measures BY initiative Spctition. and on refer.
endum, petition shall apply to the submission
and adoption Of amendments to the cons,it,,.
Shall Section ao2 in Article Is as amended
by, Article l6 of amendments be amended to
read as follows:
Section COZ in Article Is as Amended by
Article l6 of Amendment. Any amendment Or
| amendments to the constitution OF the state
may be proposed in either house of the legis.
roll call by ma jority Of the members elected
to each houses it shall be submitted 10 the
electors and i majority of the votes cast
thereon are affirmative, such amendment shall
BE- part of this constitution. :"
Amendments to the constitution OF the state
may also be proposed by an initiative petition
Of the electors: such petition shalt be signed by
twenty thousand electors at large and shall be
hundred twenty days prior to the election at
which they are to be voted upon. and any
amendment, or amendments SO, proposed, shall
be submitted 10 the electors and become part
Of The constitution, if a majority Of the votes
cast thereon are affirmative. Ali provisions of
the constitution relating to the. submission and
adoption Of measures by initiative petition. and
on referendum petition shall apply to the sub
mission and adoption of amendments to the
constitution Of the state. \.
To amend Section 176 OF Article y as
amended by Article 90 of Amending by
emitting the words and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes only. ard by adj
ding the words the legislature may by law
exempt any or all classes of personal property
from taxation and within the meaning OF this
section; fixtures buildings, and improvements
Of every character, whatsoever upon land shall
be deemed personal property, and, except as
restricted by this article, the legislature may
provide for raising revenue and fixing the
situs Of all property for the purpose of tax.
alton. y
Shall Section 176 in Article IL as amended
by Article go OF Amendments he amended to
II adj as follows: - ''.- '- 1870 r..
Section l76. in Article II a amended by
Article 20 Of Amendment. axes shall be t,'i-
form upon the same class OF property includ
ing franchises within the territorial limits OF
the authority kvying tbs tax The. !egisa.
ture may by law exempt any or AL classes OF
personal property from taxation and within the
meaning of this section, fixtures, buildings and
improvements of every character, Whatsoever,
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