The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-01
Proposed constitutional
amendments

A1llc11(lll1ClACS.
We, the undersi sned qualified cleo
tors Of the State. of North Dakota.
consisting of over twenty-five per cen,
Of the legal voters in each OF more
than One-haf OF the counties OF the
state do hereby propose the following
amendments to the constitution OF this
state And We request that the, same
be placed upon the ballot and be sub
mitted to Inc qualified electors of the
state 1T the next general election foi
,rprnyu or yeee'i tbs Ws So this on
section 202 in Article 10 of the Consti
tuition AS amended by Article 16 OF
Amen 1t 'cnts., and in arcordance with
the !, ...;;.i laws OF the State III slCn
eases MAT. : ana provided. 49,,
amenu,. py Article Is of An.end,nents,
Section =. in Artislc, :; Secticn :0s IN
II Amendments: Section liG in Article
Ii as amended by Article - Of Amend
ments; section 1T in Art,eie II: sec
ION ls2 IN Article T.; ana Sest'Hn 4, u, lS 50
Is OF Amendments of the CONSTITUTION
IF the State~>shaH be and the SAINT
arc hereby NamenGed to read as fol-
lows:
Section IS in Article as -Amendei
,slative power of this safe shall be
vested in Il Legislature consisting OF
4 senate ANA mouse u r.r. ee..ltu-
the power, first, to propose measures
and to enact or reject the same at
1T the polls any measure or ahy item
section, pant Or parts CT any measure
enacted by the le&'sa1uEe
The first power reserved is the mi
iative. Ten thousand electors at large
mHy propose nny measure ny initiative
petltiOn. Every such petition shall
contain the full text of the measure
and shall lie filed with ths. secretary
Inca tk,nva ,ssAtS IL
before the election MT which it is to
he voted upon.
The second power reserved Is the
referendum. Seven thousand eieetors
suspend the operation Of amy measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
emerEcncy measure. But the fling Of
a, referendum petition against one or
more items, sections or parts OF any
measure, shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into effect. such
petition shall be flled with the secre-
larry Of state not later than ninety
session of the Legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
red to the electors. shall he submitted
by Its ballot title, which shall lie plac-
I'd upon the ballot Ivy the Secretary Of
stRte and .shalI be. voted upon at any
petition, or at = special election called
by the governor. The result Of tke
vote upon amy measure shall be can
vassed md declared by the board of
|: Any measure, except an emergency
the state, shall Become n law when
1y Ana aueS Hr Shall
into effect on the both Day after the
election. unless otherwise specified IN
the measure.
II referendum petition il filed
a, Inc nm measure. allCn
measure shall be la" until voted
upos. by the electors. And if It is then
rejected by minority t; T.. Of .. the votes t:.
pcalcd., Any such measure shall be
submitted to the electors Mt special
election II 50 ordered by the governor:
against it shall he signed by thirty
thousand electors at lnrge. Such spec
iaI election shall be called BY thri
governor, and shall be held not less
hundred thirty days after the adjourn
meat OF the session Of the legislature.
The secretary Of state shall pass
upon, each petition and not,{ T. ne hn Gsn1 II
nlittee fer the Petitioners and al W
twenty. days for correction or amend
ment. Ali decisions of tie secretary
Of state to any su 6R t6s son
preme court. But if the ,suthclency OF
such petitions is being reviewed at 1he
time the ballot is prepared, the secfc--
tary OF state shall place the MEASURE
on the \ballot and no subsequent de-
cision Shall invalidate such measure
If 1t is at such election approved py
q majority of the votes cast thereon.
If proceedings are brought ns"inst any
petition upon any ground. the burden
If proof shall be upon the party at
lacking 1t.
number of copies Of n petition which
may be circulated. Such copies shall
become part Of the original petition
when filed or attached thereto. Nor
my person from giving or receiving
compe nsntlOn for circulating the Pc
titiona, nor i'm any manner Interfering
with the freedom in securing sigma
Each petition shall. have printed
thereon a ballot title, which shall fair
ly represent the subject matter of the
i've electors who shall constitute the
committee for the petitioners ana
who shall represent and act for the
petitioners.
All me asures submitted to the cleo
tors shall be published by the state ms
Follows: "Thc secretary of state shall
cause to be printed and mailed to each
elector n publicity pamphlet, contain
Ing n copy Of each measure together
WITH Its ballot title. to be submitted
at any election. Any citizen. or the
Oficers Of any organisation may sub
nut 10 inc secretATS u statc ZOE pun
lication In such pamphlet, arguments
concerning any measure therein. upon
hrst subscribing their Names and nd
dresses thereto and paying the fee
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 1t enacted by the people. Of the
State Of North Dakota" In submitting
measures to the electors, the secretary
Of state ana all other officials shall
be guided by the election. laws until
additional legislation shall be pro-
vided.
II conflicting measures Initiated by
or referred to the electors shall be
anproYed by a majority Of the votes