The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-24


North Dakota be declared uncorstmiopal
decide
Shall Section 50 OF the Constitution oirhe
STATE OF North DAKOTA be amended to read rs
| sectio,t 80. The Supreme Court shall con.
! sist OF FIVE judges. Il majority OF whom shall
be necessary to form quorum or pronounce
a declsion but one more OF sad. Judges,
may adjourn the court from day to day or to
q day certain, provided; however, that in no
case shall any legislative enactment or law OF
the State OF North Dakota be declared uncon-
sttutional unless at least four of the judges
shall SO 'de''A ~
l. To amend Section rs in Article as amended
by Article IS OF Amendments:
Changing the number Of electors required to
propose any measure by initiative petition IRON,
at least ten per cent OF the legal voters to DC
| secured in 4 majority OF the counties OF this
state, to, ten thousand electors at large; chang
ing provision that initiative petition shall be
thirty days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; no shalt transmit, the same
to the Legislative assembly as soon as 1t CON
venes, and requiring legislative action there,
| on to provision that petition, sha be hled
with the Secretary of State not less than ninety
days before the election at which ii ~ to be
voted upon. Reduces the nuInbsr OF sigrcrs
| required for referendum petition from ten per
cent Of the legal voters OF the state from ma
joritS-of the COUNTIES, to seven thousand eiec'
Tors at large.
Provides Tor referendum on emergency meas
ures and for special elections tbAreon.
Relates to circulation OF petitions. and TO
publication in publicity pamphlet of all mea'
snres submitted 10 the electors i'iaces burden
oil proof upon party attacking petition. FRO,
vides that No measure enacted or approved
by vote OF the electors shall be repealed or
amended by the Legislature except upon yea
and nay vote upon roll 9All Of two'h'rds OF all
the members elected to each house.
Shall Section % in Article : as amended by
Article Is OF Amendments be amended to read
as follows:
Section rs in Article . as Amended by Article
! u of Amendment. The Legislative power OF TINS
state shall be vested i'll a legislature consisting
OF u senate and house of representatives. HE
people, however. reserve the power, hrst' 70
propose measures and to- enact or reject the
same at the polls; second, to approve or re-
jcct At the polls any measuer or any\iten', sec
ton, part q parts OF any measure enacted by
the legislature. >
n The first pow er reserved is the initiative T Ell
thousand electors at large may propose any
measure by initiative petition. Every such pc
tition shall contain the full text Of the measure
and shall be filed with the secretary OF state
not less than ninety days before the election at
which it is to be voted upon.
The second power reserved IS the rc1creh-
dum Seven thousand electors at large may,
by referendum petition, suspend the operation
of any measure enacted by the legislature,
excep, al emergency measure. But the filing
Of referendum petition against one or more
items, sections or parts OF any measure shall
not prevent the remainder IRON going INTO
effect, Such petition shall be filed with the
secretary Of state not later than ninety DAYS
after the adjournment Of the session OF the
legislature at which such measure was enacted.
electors, shall be submitted by its ballot title,
which shall be placed upon the ballot by the
secretary of state and shall be voted upon at
any statewide election, designated in the peti'
ton or at u special election called by the gov
ernor. The result Of the vote upon any mea'
sure shall be canvassed and declared ny the
board of canvassCrs.
Any measure, except an emergency measure
submitted to the electors Of the stare, shall be.
come law when approved by a majority q
the votes cast thereon. And such law shall, 60
into effect oil the 3oth day after the election
unless otherwise specified i'll the measure.
If referendum petition is filed against an
emergency measure, such measure shall be a law
until voted upon by the electors. And n 1t IS
then rejected by 4 majority OF the votes cast
thereon, it shall be thereby repealed; any suen
special election if so ordered by the governor,
or # the referendum petition filed against It
shall be signed 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. "
The secreary 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;
All decisions of the secretary OF state in regard
to to- any such petition shall be subject to review
.by the supreme court. But if the sufficiency
Of such petition is being reviewed at the time
shall place the measure on the ballot and no>
subsequent decision shall invalidate such meas,
ire ii it is at such election approved BY Z
majority Of the votes cast thereon. If proceed
ngs 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;
petition when filed or attached thereto. Nor