The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA

OF NORTH DAKOTA
shall any, law be enacted prohibiting any person
| from giving or receiving Compensation for cir.
culatirg the Petitions; nor in any manner IN
terfering with the freedom in securing sigma
Each petition shall have printed thercon> a
ballot title, which shall fairtS represent the
| subject matter of the, measure and the names
of at least FIVE electors who shall constitute the
| represent and act for the. petitioners. :,
| All measures submitted to the electors shall
be published by the state as follows: The
secretary of state shall cause 70 be printed and
containing a copy Of each measure together
with its ballot title, to be Submitted At any
election. Any citizen, or the officers Of any
organization, may submit to the secretary gre. -
nients concerning any measure therein, upon
! first subscribing their names and .<addresses
thereto any paying the fec therefor, which,
until otherwise fixed by the legislature, shall
be the sum OF two hundred dollars per page,
The enacting clause OF all measures initiated
by the electors, shall be-, BE it enacted by
the people Of the State OF North Dakota" IN
tary of state and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until additional
legislation shall he provided. @
ferred 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. ,.r.,.,,,
include any law Of amendment thereto, resolu-
ton, legislative proposal or enactment OF any
The veto power of the governor shall not
extend to the measures initiated by or re.
ferred to the electors. No measure enacted
or approved by vote of the electors shall be
| repealed or amended by the Legislature, except
upon a yea and nay vote. upon roll cav Eot two
4 tllirds~of all the members elected to each
house. s~. 80. .i@S0 ,
| This section shall be self executing and all
Of its provisions shall be treated as mandatory
Laws may be enacted to facilitate its operation
F but no laws shall be enacted to hamper, re-
Strict or impair the exercise. of the rights here
i'll reseryetto the people. , 81.
To amend Section CT in Article : by adding
granting a franchise or special privilege. or
! act creating any vested right or interest other
than in the sateA shah be declared an e emer;
gency measure. An emergency measure shall
take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approved by the Governor
Shall Section 81 in Article be amended to
read as follows: .Z =.
iltive assembly shall take effect until July 1st
after the close of the session unless the legis-
]aturc by vote of two-thirds OF the members
present and voting, in each house, shall deciare
shall he set forth in the act. provided, howevcrf
that no act granting "a franchise or special
privilege, or act creating any vested right or
Other aan in as sfas sne re
measure shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval by the gov
ernor. H.. ..-. = t-r-.a =. .. .. ":
TO Amend Section soa in Article IS as
Changes method of adopting arnendments to
the constitution, proposed by the legislative as
. sen,bly. Provides that when such. amendment
agreed to by majority Of +. the l,,h;t ssef 1o
the electors, o1nts provision that proposed
amendments shall be advertised for three
i, months and referred to the next legislative as.
7 serbly < Ornts provision that amendments
IshalL be submitted in such manner that the
! electors shall vote for or against each OF such
amendments separately j.
Reduces the number OF s'snsss aeatv;
| from at least twenty-five per cent Of the legal
voters in each of not less than one-halt q tue
counties Of the state, to, twenty thousand
Changes the time of fling the petition from
| at-least six months, to, at least one hundred
| and twenty days prior to the day OF eiect1o1';
Nv o The people amendment shall be submitted
to the legislative assembly:
/ Provides that all provisions OF the constitu.
ton relating to the Submission and ADOPTION OF
| measures BY initiative petition, and on retY
endum petition shall apply to the SUBMISSION
and adoption Of amendments to the -constitu-
''o Shs 81 ssct;on sos in Article Is as amended
BY Article, is of amendments be amended to
4 Section s0s in Article Is as Amended BY
Article 16 of Amendment Any anisn ti H. a[
nav Be proposed in either house OF the legs-
iature, and If the same shall be agreed to upon
! roll call by majority of the members clected
| TO each house, it shall be submitted TO the
electors and if majority Of the votes cast
Thereon, are affirmative, such amendment shall
he part of this constitution.
to the 90 an nttse n pet isa
twenty thousand electors at large and shall pc
flied with the secretary OF state at ieas. one
which they are to be voted upon, and any
I amendment, or amen drnents SO proposed, shall
be submitted to the electors and BECOME part
loast thereon are affirmaive.s Ali provisions Of
/ thc. constitution relating to the submission and
i adoption of measures by initiative pention. aha
On, referendum petition shai Apply 10 'ne s tc
i mission and adoption OF amendments 10 'hc
i constitutionYof the state.
4 To amend Section 1s6 of Article IL as
4 amended by Article 90 Of Amendments by
emitting the words, and shall be levied ana
4 collected for public purposes only, and by ad.
ding the words, the legislature may by law
kexempts any or all classes OF personal property
from taSation and within the meaning of this
section; fixtures buildings. and improvement; );
Of every character, whatsoever upon land shall
be deemed personal property, and, except as as
restricted by this article, the legislature may "a
i provide for. raising revenue and liking the
i ssitus Of all property for the purpose OF tax
Il atom
lby Article 30 of Amendments be amended to
) read as follows: =.
Section 1Y6, in Article II as amended e. by
j form UPON the same class of property includ.
sing franchises within the territorial limits OF
the Authority levying the tax The +iegssla,
i turc may BY law exempt any or all classes OF
personal property from taxation and Mltnin .ns