The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-28

tax of four mills levied by the Constitution.
The legislative assembly may classify such lands
81 me ssae as may ne Iroy'ded by 'd hS:s ana
shall seem just and necessary, and may vary
the tax rates in such districts i'll accordance
with the risk in order to secure an equitable
distribution OF the burden OF such tax among
the owners of such land as may be provided
by law.
To. amend Section 50 by adding the words
Provided, however, that in no shall any
Legislative enactment or law Of the state OF
North Dakota be declared demonstrations
unless at least four OF the Judges shall so
Shall Section 50 Of the Constitution of the
State of North Dakota be amended to read as
follows: =,
sst Of five judges, majority Of whom shall
be necessary to form quorum or pronounce
decision, but one or more OF sad Judges
may adjourn the court from day to day or to
day certain, provided, however, that in no
case shall any legislative enactment or law of
the State Of North Dakota be declared uncon'
stitutional unless at least four Of the Judges
shall so decide. ~
y To amend Section rs in Article rs amended
by Article Is of AMENDMENTS:
1 Changing the number Of electors required to
propose any measure by initiative petition IRON,
1T least ten per cent of the legal voters to pc
secured in majority of the counties OF tins
state, to, ten thousand electors az ia!ses ema' r.
filed with the secretary of>state not less than
thitty> days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; hS shall transmit the same
the legislative assembly as soon d, as ,h con.
on, to provision that petition, shall be MED
with the Secretary Of State not less than ninety
days before the election at WHICH 1t IS to be
voted upon Reduces the number of signers
feouired for referendum petition from ten per
cent Of the legal voters Of the state from ma
jority of the Counties. to seven thousand cleo
tors at large.
ures and for special elections thereon.
:: Relates to, circulation OF petitions, and to
publication in publicity pamphlet OF all nea-
sures submitted to the electors. Places burden
of proof upon party attacking petition. FRO,
by vote of the electors shall be repealed Or
amended by the legislature except .np0n yea
and nay vote upon roll call Of two-thirds OF al
the members elected to each house. I I :,
:" Shall Section g in Article as amended ny
Article IS Of Amendments be aWm1 "a 10 read
g Artists .as Ans a AFt is3s
Is Of Amendment me !egisla!'H e., ~ eI'S
Of q senate and house of representatives. Inc
people, however, reserve the power, nrst, 70
propose measures and to enact or reject the
same at the polls; SECOND, to approve or re.
;ect At the polls any meas,ler or any item, Sec
ton, part or parts OF any measure enacted ny
the legislature L.-. ~-.
= 1,he iirst power reserved is the initiative. Ten
thousand electors at large may. propose any
measure BY initiative petition. Every such pc.
4tiion shall contain the full text Of the measure
and shall be filed with the secretary OF stare
NOT less than ninety days before-the election az
which it is to be voted upon
he Sernrd reserved IS the relcIGN-
dun. 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 referendum petition against one or more more
items, sections or parts Of any measure, shall
not prevent the remainder from gong INTO
effect Such petition shall be MED WIN Inc
secretary 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 referred to the
electors shall be submitted by its , na,'o IT, t IL
secretary of state and shall be voted upon at
any statewide election, designated IN the petit
ton, or at a special election called by the gov
ernor. The result Of the vote upon any MA =
sure shall be canyassed and declared by the
.tny measure, except an emergency measure,
submitted to the electors of the state, SHAH be.
come law when approved by BY; n a'e srail 90 90
Unless otherwise specified in the measure.
If a referendum petition is filed against an
emergency measure. such measure shall be law
,satil VOTED upon by the electors, And II 1t IS
then rejected by majority OF the votes cast
thereon, it shall be>thereby repealed: Any such
measure Shall be submitted TO the electors at
special election if SO ordered by the governor.
or il the referendum petition filed against u
shall be sighed by thirty thousand electors at
large. Such special election shall be called by
the. governor, and shall be held not less than
one hundred nor more than one, hundred thirty
days after the adjournment Of the session of
Of the legislature.
z The sccreary of state shall pass upon each
petition, and if he finds it insufficient, he shall
notify the Committee for the Petitioners and
allow twenty days for correction or amendment;
An decisions Of the secretary of state in regard
to any such petition shall be subject to review
by. the supreme court. But if the sutiiclency
Of such petition is being reviewed at the. time
the: ballot is prepared. the secretary OF state
shall place, the measure on the ballot and no
subsequent decision shall >invalidate such meas
ures if-it is at such election approved by a
majority of the votes cast thereon. If proceed
ings 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 petition which may be circulated.
such copies shall become part of the original
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