The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-26


the burden Of proof shall be upon the
party attacking II. ~. ..
No law shall be enacted limiting the
number of copies of q petition which
may be circulated. Such copies shall
become part OF the original petition
when filed or attached thereto. NOR
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
any person from giving or receiving
compensation for circulating the petF~
tfons. nor in any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing sigma
lures 20 petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
thereon a ballot title, which shan
fairly represent the subject matter
Of the measure. and the names OF AZ
least Ave electors who shall consti-
tute the committee for the petltloDs
ers" and who shall represent and act
for the petitioners.
All measures submitted to the cleo
tors shall be published by the state
shall cause to be printed and mailed
to each elecpor a publicity pamphlet
containing a copy Of each measure 70
gether with it's ballot, title, to be SUD
mitted at any election. Any citizen
or the officers Of any organization,
NAV submit TO the secretary of state
for publication in such pamphlet,
arguments concerning any meASuI e
therein, upon first subscribing their
names and addresses thereto and pay
ing the fee therefor, which, until oth--
nrSwi Sc fxed by the legislature, shall
be the sum Of two hundred dollars per
page"
ures initiated by the electors. shall
be: BE 1t enacted by the people OF
the State of North Dakota" In SUD
hitting measures to the electors. me
secretary of state and all other ON
Gals shall be guided by. the electlon
laws until additional legislation shall
be provided.
In conflicting measures initiated by
or referred to the electors shall be
approved by majority OF the VoIes
cast thereon, the one receiving the
highest number OF Affirmative VOTES
shall become the law.
The word measure" as used herein.
shall include any law or Amendment
thereto, resolution. Legislative propos-
al or enactment of any character:
The veto power OF the governor
shall not extend to the measures I'M
tiated by or referred to the electors.
No measure enacted or approved by a
vote of the electors shall be repeated
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.
This section shall be self executing
and all of It's provisions shall pc
treated as mandatory. Laws may DO
enacted 10 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 by
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 emet-
gency measure. An emergency meas
ure shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and ap-
nYoyal by the Governor.
Shall Section 67 in Article De
amended TO read as followB:
Section 81 in Article 2. NO act OF
the legislative assembly shall take
effect until July 1gt after the close Of
the session, unless the legislature py
a vote of two-thirdB of the members
present and voting, in each mouse
shall declare II an emergency meas
ure, which declaration shali De SET
forth in the act, provided, however,
that no act granting franchlbe OF
special privilege, or act creating any
vested right or interest other than IN
the state, shall be declared an emeI~
gency measure. An emergency meas
IRE shall take effect ana be in force
from and after its passage and @P-
prevail by the governor. -
To Amend Section 202 in Article 10
as amended by Article 16, OF Amend
ments: .s
ments TO the constitution proposed py
the legislative assembly. ProFloes
that when such amendment is agreed
to by a majority of the menoeI 3
elected to each house, II shall be SUP
mitted to the electors, omits provision
that proposed amendments shall De
advertised for three months ana re
ferred to the next Legislative assem-
bly,. Omits provision that amend
ments shall be submitted in such
manner that the electors shall vote
for ar against each of such amend
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 the legal voters in
each of not less than one-half OF the
counties of the state. to, twenty
thousand electors at large. -,
Changes the time Of filing tho pStl-
least one hundred and twenty days
prior to the day of election.
Omits requirement that after being
approved by the people amendment
shall be submitted to the Legislative
Provides that, all provisions Of the
constitution relating to the SuoEnlS-
sion and adoption of measures by I'M
tiative petition, and on referendum
petition shall apply TO the Buomiss 10
and adoption OF amenonents 10 'n'
constitution Of the state.
Shall Section 202 in Article 10 as
Amended by Article 16 of amendments
be amended to read as follows:
Section 202 in Article Is as Amend
ed by Article 16 of Amendment. Any
amendment or amendments TO the
constitution OF the state may be pro
nosed in either house OF the legisIa-
lure, and II the same shall be agreeo
10 upon roll call by a majority OF the
members elected to each mouse
shall be submitted TO the electors and
if a majority Of the votes cast thereon
are affirmative, such amendment snail
be a part of this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution OF
the state may also be proposed by an
Initiative petition of the electoFsi
such petition shall be signed by tWen-
tv thousand eIectors at large anu
shall be filed with the secretary OF
state at least one hundred twenty
days prior TO the election at when
they are to be voted upon. and any
amendment, or amendments so pro
posed, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors and become a part of the constt-
tuition, IL majority OF the votes cast
thereon are affirmative. All provisions
of the constitution relating to the
submission and adoption OF measures
by initiative petition, and on refeFen-
dunn petition shall apply to the SUD
mission and adoption Of amendments
to the constitution OF tne seaLe;
as amended by Article 20 OF Amend
nents by emitting the words and
shall be levied and collected for pub
lie purposes only, and by adding the
words, the Legislature may by law
exempt any or all classes of personal
property from taxation and within
tbe meaning of this section; fixtures
buildings, and improvements Of ev--
ery character, whatsoever upon land
shall be deemed personal property
and, except as restricted by this arti-
Gle, the Legislature may provide Ioi
raising revenue and fixing the situs OF
ali property for the purpose of taxa
Shall Section 176 in Article II az
amended by Article 20 OF Amend
rnenfs be amended TO read as follows
Section 1T6, in Article, II as Amend
ed by Article 20 of Amendment. Taxes
ehalf be uniform upon the same class
of property including franchises with
in the territorial limits pf the author