Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02

electors. Places burden of proof upon
party = attacking petition. Provide
that: No MEASURE enacted or approved
repealed OR amended by thu legisla-
ture, except upon a yea and nay vote
upon roll Of two-thtrds of all the
members elected to zach house.
Emergency Measures.
To Amend Section 81 in Article 2
ever, that mo act granting = franchise
or specia! privilege, or act creating
in the state. shall be declared an
emergency measure. An emergency
measure shaI take effect and be In
force from and after it's passage and
approval by the Governor.
Constitutional Amendments.
To Amend Section 2o2.in Article is
as amended by Article ls, of Amend
Changes method Of adopting amend
the legislative assembly. Provides
that when such amendment is agreed
. IT, 1y q 10 m eaeh Sous OF it t ssa,, m be- sabs
mitted to the electors, omits provision
that proposed amendments shall be
advertised for three months and re-
Omits provision that amendments shall
be submitted in such mnnner that the
electors shall vote for or against each
Reduces dta the lumber Of signers re-
CURED to initiative petition to amend
the constitution, from, Mt least twenty
five per cent Of the leEa! voters in
counties Of h state, TO. twenty
thousand electors at large.
Changes the time Of filing the petit
ttan from from h at is..t 81. .nd months nth. TO- a,s At
prior to the day of election.
Omits requirement that after being
approved by the people amendment
shall be submitted to the legislative
As Provides that, all provision. of the
constitution relating to the submisston
and adoption Of measures by initiative
shall apply to the submission and
adoption of amendment to the on
stitution Of the state.
Taxation. 49,.
To amend Section, 17s Of Article II
msnts, by emitting I h words. and
shall be levied and collected for public
S EnrS =, or.z, ana by AIDING Id ! p.v the the
empt any or all classes Of personal
property frem taxation and within the
meaning of this sections fixtures, build
inEs. mi improvements of every char-
deemed personal property, and. except
as restricted by his article, the leEts-
lature may provide fer raising revenue
and Axing the sltus Of all property for
b puEpose of taxation.
Hail Indemnity.
To amend Section III. in Article II,
changes provision relating to assess.
ment of improvements on land, to
for the purpose OF i~n1emnifying own
ers Of growing crops against damage
Debt Limit.
To amend Section 1872 in article II
changes the debt limit from tive hum
drsA thousand dollars exclusive OF
what may be the debt Of North. Da-
kota at the time Of the adoption. Of
all bends in excess Of two miIlson
dollars shall he secured By hrst mort
cages upon real estate in amounts no'
to exceed one-haif Of its values o,
state owned utilities. enterprises o.
induxtries, in ansounts net exceeding
Its value. and provided, further. ttha'
bonds upon property II state owses
excess Of Ten SIiliion Dollars.
Public Ownership Of Indus.
tries.
To amend Section 1876 In Article i
a. amended BY Article Is Of AMEND
A~ather.... Il. .t.te, ..y eou.ty :
OF to engage IN any Industry, enter
Article 70 81 Tie cs.stitution.
Certificate Of Initiative Pc
tition.