The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-31
Proposed Amendments to the cOnsti-
tHtion OF the state of North DakOta.


Proposed Amendments to the cOnstf-
tHtiOn OF the State of North Dakota.
To amend Section 1876 In Article 2
by adding the words: Provided, any
cooperative corporation may adopi
by-laws limiting the Tuting powers OF
Shall Section 1873, of Articis I. Of
the Constitution Of the State of Forth
Dakota be amended to read as 1oi-
iowa: ,.z 80,
| directors or managers of a. CORPORA
tion, each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number OF nile voLSs
for one candidate, or distribute them
upon two or more candidates, as ne
may prefer, Provided, any co-opsra-
tive corporation may adopt py-lA ~
limiting the voting power OF. aus
stockholders. 49,.
| Shall the Constitution of the state
Iof North Dakota be Amended py ADD
ing the following Section:
/ The Legislative assembly may oy
law provide for the levy OF q taA upon
| such lands as may be provided ny law
of the state for the purpose OF creat-
ing a fund to insure the owners or
| growing crops against losses BY aalI
provided, that such tax shall not aTIect
the tax of four mills levied by the
| Constitution. The legislative assem-
bly, may classify such lands of the
| state as may be provided by law. ana
| divide the state into districts on sucn
basis as shall seem just and neeegS p
| Bary and may vary the tax rates IN
| such districts in accordance with ths
| risk, In order TO secure an equitaple
| distribution of the burden of SUCH tax
! among the owners OF such lana AZ
NAV be provided by law.
| To amend Section SO by adding the
| words: Provided, however, that in no
case shall any legislative onactment
or law Of the state. of North Dakose
| be declared unconstitutional unless At
| least four of the Judges shall 30 de-
Shall Section SO of the Constitution
| OF the state of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows: ...,,
consist of lve Judges, majority OF
whom shall be necessary to form a
quorum or pronounce a decision, put
| one or more OF said judges. may al
! tourn the court from day to day or to
a day certain. provided, however, that
| in no case shall any Legislative enact
ment or law of the State Of North
| Dakota be declared Unconstitutional
unless at least four of the judges
TO amend Section Is in Article 2
as amended by Article ID OF Amend-
| ments:
Changing the number of electors
l required to propose any measure py
| initiative petition from, at least ten
per cent OF the legal voters to be
secured in a majority OF the counties
of this state to, ten thousand electors
at large; changing provision that mi
| tiatIye petition shall be filed with the
secretary of state not less than thirty
days before any regular session or the
legislative assembly; he shall trans
nit the came 70 the Legislative assem-
bly, as soon as IL convenes,. and re
curing Legislative action thereon, TO
provision that petition, shall be nled
with the Secretary Of state not lsss
than ninety days before the eiecLton
at which it is to be. voted upon. Re
duces the number of signers required
| for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters of the state
from q. majority, OF the counties, to
seven Thousand electors at large.
Provides for referendum on eneT-
gency measures and for special cleo
tons thereon.
Relates to circulation OF petitions,
ana to publication in publicity pamph-
let of all measures submitted to the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
party attacking petition. Provides
that: No measure enacted or ap-
Be Tresppea al or Sot amended By the lesis-
lature except upon a yea and nay vote
upon roll call OF two-thirdB OF all
the members elected to each house.
Shall Section rs in Article Q as
amended by Article Is of Amendments
be amended to read as follows:
section 25 in Article 2 as Amended
by Article Is of Amendment. The
legislative power OF this state shall
of a senate and a house of represent
atives. The. people, however, reserve
the power, first, to propose measures
and to enact. or reject the same at the
the polls any measure or any item.
section, part or parts of any measure
enacted by the legislature.
The nrBt power reserved is the ini-
Efsk Al - g@w
may propose any measure by in4tia-
tive petition. Every such petition
shall contain the full text of-the meas
ure and shall be. filed with the sscre-
Tary Of state not less than nfhsty days
before the election at which 1t 10 to
be voted upon. -. - =
The second power reserved is the
referendum. Seven thouBand electors
suspend the operation OF any measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
emergency measure. But the fling of
q referendum petition against one. or
measure. shall not prevent the re-
maindeT from going into effect. Such
petition shall be fled with the secre-
tary of state not later than ninety
days after the ,aa5ourhment OF the
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or re-
ferred TO the electors. shall be submit
ted by its ballot title. which shall be
placed upon the ballot By the Becre-
fary OF state and shall be voted upon
at any statewide election designated
in the petition or at special election
called by the governor. The result of
the vote upon any measure shall be
canvaased and declared by the board
OF eaIlvassera.
= Any measure except an. emergency
measure, submitted 70 the electors OF
The state, shaH become--al law when
apT5roged by q majority OF the votes
cast thereon. And such law shall 70
into effect on the 30th day after the
election, Unless otherwise spscffBd In
the measure.
IL a referendum petition Is filed
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be a law until voted
Ipon by the electors. And if 1T Is then
rejected by a majority OF the votes
cast thereon. ii shall be thereby re-
pgaled Any ouch measure shall be
submitted to the electors at a special
election IL so ordered by the poVern0r,l
or 81 the Referendum petition Gled
against IL shall be signed by thirty
thousand electors at large Such spe-
ciai election shall be called by the
governor, and shall be held not less
then one shundred nor more than onsl
journment OF the session of the legis-'
iature.
THE secretary of state shall pass
upon each petition, and if he finds tt
Insufficient, he gflall notify the 'fci0fn--l
Ynfttge for the Petitioners and affow.
eve nty days for corr9ctton or amend
Fdsflt. Ali decisions OF the secretary
Of state in regard to any such netiflon
shall be subject to review By the
supreme court. But 70 the sufiiclemcy'
OF aueh petition ~ being reviewed at
the EtfTfB the ballot Is prepared. tEIss
81 gkaAa aEEafI gsIaea the
measure On the ballot and no aubEe
utfarf decision shall favssIIaRte s1Ecl1t
xasaasire tfs # 60 ut slleh sleetfpn ap-