The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-01

proved by q majority Of the votes cast
thereon. II proceedings are brought
against any petition upon any ground
party attacking &c.
No law shall Sc enacted limiting the
number of copies OF a petition Whlcn
may be circulated. Such copies SHAH
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 petl-
tions, nor in any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing sigma
lures 20 petitions.
thereon q ballot title. which SHAH
fairly represent the subject mattet
least FIVE electors who shall constl-
tute the Committee for the petitaonr
ers' and who shall represent and act
for the petitioners.
All measures submitted to the cleo
tors shall BIO published by the state
shall cause to be printed and maiied
to each elector publicity pamph!eL'
Rether with its ballot, title, to be sub
mltted at any election. Amy citizen
or the officers of any organization
may submit to the secretary OF State
for publication In sueh ps ,IaennyS
names and addresses thereto and pay
ing the fee therefor. which, until 9tnT
erw!se fixed by the legislature, shall
be the sum of two hundred collars per
The enacting clause of all meas
ures initiated by the electors. shall
be: BE 1t enacted by the people OF
the state of North Dakota" In SUB
secretary of state and all other otii-
Gals shall be guided by the election
laws until additional legislation shall
be provided. ,,..-,
or referred to the electors shall be
approved by a majority OF the Votes
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 ini-
tIated by or referred to the electors
No measure enacted or approved by q
vote OF the electors shall be repealed
or amended by the Legislature, except
upon a yea and nay vote upon ron
call OF tgo-thirdB 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 De
enacted to facilitate its 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 franchise or
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 force
from and after its passage ana ap-
prevail by the Governor. r.
Shall Section 81 in Article De
amended to read as follows:
Section 81 in Article 2. No act OF
the legislative assembly shall take
effect until July LIST after the close OF
the session, unless the Legislature by
a vote of two-thirds OF the members
present and voting, in each house.
shall declare 1t an emergency meas
ure, which declaration shall be set
forth in the act. 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 SEneG~
ure shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage ana ap-
prevail by the governor.
To Amend Section 202 In Article Is
as amended by Article l6, of Amend
ments:
L
nerlts to the constitution proposed by
the legislative assembly. PROVIDES
that when such amendment Is agreed
toby -FFna5 oEatyz~e of-ths members
elected to zach house. ii shall be SUD
rnItted 20 the electors, omits provision
that proposed amendments shall De
advertised for three months and 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 or against each OF such amend
ments separately.
Reduces the number of Eigners 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 altng the peti-
ton from at least six months, 70, az
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 submits
sion and adoption of measures by lnl-
tiative petition, and on referendum
petition shall apply to the submission
and adoption of amendments TO the
constitution of the state.
Shall Section 202 in Article 10 as
amended by Article JIG of amendments
be amended to read as follows:
Section 202 in Article ID as Amend
ed by Article 16 of Amendment. Any
amendment or amendments 10 the
constitution of the state may be pro
lure, and If the same shall be agreed
to upon roll call by a majority OF the
members elected to each house. y
shall be submitted to the electors ana
II a majority of the votes cast thereon
are affirmative, such amendment snal
be a part of this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution OF
the state may also be proposed by an
Initiative petition of the electors
such petition shall be signed by tWen5,-
shall be filed with the secretary or
afats at least one hundred twenty
days prior to the election at Whlch
they are to be voted upon, and any
noged. shall be submitted to the cleo
tors and become a part of the constl-
tuition, If a majority OF the votes cast
thereon are affirmative All provisions
of the constitution relating TO the
submission ana adoption of measures
by initiative petition, and on referen-
dunn petition shall apply to the sub
mission and adoption OK amendments
TO the constitution Of the state.
To amend Section 176 of Article IL
as amended by Article 20 of Amend
ments 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
proparty from taxation and Within
the meaning. OF this section; fixtures,
buildings, and improvements OF ev-
erv 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
all property for the purpose OF taxa
ton. #
shall Section 1T6 in Article II as
amended by Article 20 OF Amend
yneflfs be amended TO read az follows.
Section ITS, I'm Article, IL as Amend
ed By Article 90 OF Amendment Taxes
shall be uniform upon the same class