The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25

proved by q majority of the votes cast
thereon. II proceedings are brought
against any petition upon any ground.
the burden OF proof shall be upon the
party attacking IT
No law shall be enacted limiting the
number OF copies of a petition which
may be circulated. Such copies shan
become part OF the original petition
when fled or attached thereto. Nor
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
any. person from giving or receiving
compensation for circulating the petI-
tfonB, nor in any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing sigma
lures to petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
thereon q ballot title, which shalI
fairly represent the subject matter
least Eve electors who shall consti-
tuts the committee for the petitiore
ers" and who shall represent and act
for the petitioners.
All measures submitted TO the eiec-
tors shall be published by the state
as follows: "srhe secretary OF state
shall cause TO be printed and malled
to each eiector a publicity pamphlet
containing copy of each measure To-
gether with its ballot, title, 10 90 SUD
mItted at any election. ANY citizen,
or the officers of any organization,
may submit to the secretary OF state
for publication in such pamphlet,
arguments concerning any. measure
names and addresses thereto and pay
ing the fee therefor. which. until otn5
erwise fixed by the legislature, snail
be the gum OF two hundred dollars per
page" -, 1900
ures initiated by the electors, shall
be: BE 1t enacted by the people or
the State of North Dakota" In SUP
hitting measures to the electors, the
secretary of state and all other ON
ciaIs shall be guided by the election
laws until additional Legislation snail
In conflicting measures initiated by
or referred TO the electors shall De
cast thereon, the one receiving the
highest number of affirmative votes
shall become the law.
The word measure" as used herein,
thereto, resolution, Legislative propos-
al or enactment of any character.
The veto power OF the governor
shall not extend to the measures M
tiated by or referred to the electors.
No measure enacted or approved by a
vote of the electors shall be repealed
or amended by the Legislature, except
upon a yea and nay vote upon ron
call Of two-thiris of all the members
elected to each house.
and all OF its provisions shall be
treated as mandatory. Laws may pS
enacted to facilitate It's operation, but
no laws shall be enacted to hamper
restrict or impair the exercise OF the
rights herein reserved to the people.
To amend Section 81 in Article py
adding the words: Provided, however,
that no act granting a franchise or
special privilege, or act creating any
vested right or interest other than in
the state, shall be declared an emer-
gency measure. An emergency meas
ure shall take effect and be in IorCe
from and after its passage and ap-
prevail by the Governor.
Shall Section 81 in Article DC
amended to READ as follows:
Section 81 In Article 2. No act or
the legislative assembly shall take
effect until July 1st after the close o.
the session, unless the legislature pg
q vote of two-thirdB of the members
present and voting" in each house,
shall declare IL an emergency meas
ure, which declaration shall! be set
forth in the act, provided, however,
that no act granting lranGnlse OF
vested right or interest other than IN
the state, shall be declared an emeF-
Eency measure. An emergency meas
ure shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage ana Ap-
To Amend Section goa in Article 70
as amended by Article i6, OF Amend
Changes method of adopting anenI-
ments to the constitution Proposed by
that when such amendment Is agreed
to- by a majority Of the members
elected TO each house. 1t shall be SUD
mitted to the electors, omits provision
Advertised for three months and re-
ferred TO the next Legislative assem-
bly,. OnIts provision that amend
ments shall be submitted In such
manner that the electors shall vote
for or against each or such ameno-
ments separately.
Reduces the number Of signers re-
quired to initiative petition TO amend
the constitution, from, at least TWEEN
ty-five per cent Of tho legal voters "a
counties of the state, TO, twenty
thousand electors at large.
Changes the time OF ding the petit.
ton from at least six months. GO, az
least one hundred ana twenty Gays
prior TO the day OF election:
Ornits requirement that after being
approved by the people amendment
shall be submitted to the legislative
assembly. a..
sion and adoption OF measures by lnl-
tiative petition, and on referendum
petition shall apply TO the submission
ana adoption of amendments 70 the
CONSTITUTION DA the EL1ASs
Shall Section 202 in Article 16 as
amended by Article 16 OF amendments
be amended 60 read aa follows:
Section z02 In Article is as Amend
ed by Article 16 of Amendment any
amendment or amendments TO the
constitution of the state may be pro-
posed in either houge Of the legislar-
ture, and If the same shall be agreed
to upon roll call by majority or the
members elected 70 eacn mouse ~
If a majority Of the votes cast thereon
are Affirmative, such amendment shall
be q part of this constitution.
Amendments 70 the constitution OF
Initiative petition OF the electors;
such petition shall be signed by TWEEN.
ty thousand electors at large ana
shall be flsd with the secretary OF
state at least one hundred twenty
days prior to the election at which
amendment, or amendments so pro
posed, shall be submitted TO the cleo
tors and become a part OF the constl-
tuition ii a majority. OF the votes cast
Of the constitution relating TO the
submission ana adoption OF measures
by initiative petition, and on refsFer--
dunn petition shall apply to the SUD
mission and adoption of amendments
to the constitution OF the state.
To amend Section 176 of Article IL
as amended by Article 20 Of Amend
rnents by emitting the words, and
shall be levied and collected for pub
lie purposes only, and by adding tho
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 ev-
cry character whatsoever upon land
shall be deemed personal property.
and, except as restricted by this arti-
Gle. the legislature may provide for
raising revenue and fixing the situs Of
ali property for the purpose OF taxa
Shall Section 176 in Article II as
amended by Article 20 OF Amend
rnents be amended to read as follows.
Section 176, in Article, IL as Amend
ed by Article 20 of Amendment. Taxes