The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-24


Against
Proposed Amendments to fhe Consta-
tuition OF tle State OF North Dakota.
To amend Section 135 in Article Z
by adding the words: Provided, any
cooperative corporation may adopt
/ by-laws limiting the voting powers Of
its stockholders.
| the Constitution Of the State of North
Dakota be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 135. In all elections for
directors or managers OF corpora
ton. each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number of his votes
for one candidate, or distribute them
upon two or more candidates, as he
may prefer, Provided, any co-opera-
tive corporation may adopt bylaws
limiting the voting power Of Its
stockholders.
Shall the Constitution Of the state
of North Dakota be amended by add
ing the following Section:
The Legislative assembly may by
law provide for the levy of tax upon
such lands as may be provided by law
of the state for the purpose OF Great
ing 4 fund to insure the owners OF
growing crops against losses by hail /;
provided, that such tax shall not anect
the tax of four mills levied by the
Constitution. The Legislative assem-
bly, may classify such lands OF the
state as may De PROVIDED ny A@~s Sh1si
divide the state into districts on such
basis as shall seem just and nece8-
sary, and may vary the tax rates IN
such districts in accordance with the
risk, in order TO secure an equitanle
distribution of the burden of such tax
among the owners of such land as
may be provided by Law.
To amend Section SO by adding the
words: Provided, however, that in no
case shall any legislative enactment
or law of the state of North DAKOTA
be declared unconstitutional unless at
least four of the judges shall so de-
eide.
Shall Section SO of the Constitution
amended to read as follows:
Section 80. The Supreme Court shall
consist of FIVE judges, a majority OF
whom shall be necessary TO form
quorum or pronounce a decision. but
one or more OF said judges, may ad-
journ the court from day to day or TO
day certain. provided, however. that
in no case shall any Legislative enact
Dakota be declared unconstitutional
unless at least four of the judges
shall so decide.
To amend, Section Is in Article 2
as amended by Article LIS Of ATnena-
Changing the number of electors
required to propose any measure Dy
initiative petition from, at least ten
per cent of the legal voters to be
secured in majority of the counties
OF this state, TO, ten thousand electors
at large; changing provision that tni-
tiativR petition shall be filed with the
secretary Of state not less than thirty
days before any regular session of the
legislative assembly; he shall trans
NIT the same to the Legislative assem-
bly, as soon as Il couvenes, and re-
curing Legislative action thereon, TO
provision that petition, shall be fled
fsn IA TF q
than ninety days before the election
at which 1t is to be voted upon. Re
luces the number, OF signers required
for referendum petition from ten per
cent OF the legal voters OF the state
from a majority Of the counties, TO
seven thousand electors at large.
Provides for referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special cleo
tions thereon. ..a
Relates to circulation OF petitions,
and to publication in publicity pamph-
let of all measures submitted TO the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
party attacking petition. Provides
that: No measure enacted or ap-
proved by a vote OF the electors shall
be repealed or amended by the legts-
lature except upon yea and nay vote
upon roll call of two-thirds Of all
the members elected TO each house.
Shall Section Is in Article 3 as
amended by Article Is of Amendments
be amended to read as follows:
Section rs in Article as Amended
by Article Is of Amendment The
be vested in a Legislature consisting
Of a senate and n house of represent
atives. The people, however, reserve
the power, first, to propose measures
and to enact or reject the same at the
poIlss second, to approve or reject at
the polls any measure or any item,
section, part or parts Of any measure
enacted by the legislature.
Gr-t VkFAF anE De hA ~ -
tfative. Ten thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by militia
tive petition. Every such petition
shall contain the full text of the meas
ure and shall be f1led with the secre-
fary of state not less than ninety days
before the election at which 1t is to
be voted upon.
The second power reserved is the
referendum Seven thousand electors
at large may. by referendum petition,
suspend the operation of any measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
emergency measure. But the filing of
a referendum petition against one or
more items, sections or parts Of any
measure, shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into Gffect. Such
petition shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state not later than ninety
days after the Adjournment of the
session of the Legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or re-
ferred to the electors shall be submit
ted by its ballot title, which shall be
placed upon the ballot by the secre-
4ary of state and shall be voted upon
at any statewide election designated
In the petition or at special election
called by the governor. The result Of
fhe vote upon any measure shall be
eanvassed and declared by the board
of canvassers.
Any measure, except an emergency
measure, submitted TO the electors Of
Az r41#R lev yEyfS
approved by majority of the votes
east thereon And such law shall go
into effect on the 30th day after the
election, unless otherwise specified In
II ) referendum petition is fiied
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be a law until voted
npon by the electors And liz & is then
cast thereon, Ii shall be thereby re-
peaIed Any such measure shall be
nubEnttAed to the electors at a special
election If so ordered by the governor,
against IL shall be signed by thirty
thousand electors ct large. Such spe-
eial election shall be called by tbs
governor, and shall be held not leaB
hundred 4lirty days after 3he adj
5ournment of the session OF the legis--
the secretary OF state shall pass
upon each petition, and &c he finds e
Insufficient he shall notify the Com
nnittee for the Petitioners" and allow
twenty days for corTGcE1on or amend
nent All decisions OF the secretary
Of state in regard 10 any such petition
shall be Bub5ec1 10 review By tins
supreme court Bot So fae suEleigncg
OF such petition lis being reviewed. ~
the eizne the halant Is prepared, the
secretary Of state shan place the
measure on the ballot and no gubBe-
$500 5JesvsFsfs.vg n8Sa9Y fusw eRaaHea Na9r1s
measure Il &c Is q saca elesGina @;g-