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

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The word measure" as used herein.
thereto. resolution, legislative proposal
or enactment Of any character.
The veto. power Of the governor shai!
not extend to the measures initiated
meaapre enacted or approved by = vote
Of the electors shall be repealed or
amended by the Legislature. except
call. OF two-thirds Of all the 1nembers
elected to encl, house.
This section shall be self executing
ed as mandatory. Laws may be enact
ed to facilitate its operation, but no
laws shall be enacted to hamper, re-
s t.!rItt or impair the exercise OF the
tine Legislative assembly shall take
effect until July LIST after the close or
the session, unless the legislature by,
present and voting. in each house,
SNAIL declare it an emery ency meas
ure, which declaration shall be set
TINT no act granting, a franchise or
speciat privilege, sor act creating any
vested right or interest other than in
the state. shall be- declared AN elmer
ure shall tnke effect nnd be In force
from and after it's passage and ap-
provnl by the governor.
Section 202 in Article Is as Amended
by Article, l6 of Amendment. Any
amendment or amendments to tho con-
stitution of the state may be proposed
in either house d the legislature. and
roll call by n majority Of the members
elected to each house, 1t shall he sub
mitted to the electors aad IL u ma
lcrlty Of the vote" cast thereon arc
Affirmative, such amendment shall We
y part OF this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution or
the state may also DC proposed BY an
petition shall he signed by twenty
thousand electors at large and shall
be filed with the secretary of state at
least one hundred twenty days prior
b e x a a at Mhc the G
amendments SO proposed, shall be sub
mitted TO- the electors and become
part, OF the constitution, if majority
Of the votes cast thereon are attirma-
tive. All provisions Of the constitu.-
ton relating to the submission and
adoption Of measures by initiative pc
.haM apply 70 the saSmi..,e" ana
adoption Of amendments to the con-
stitntlon OF the state.
Section 176. in Article II as Amend7
shall be uniform upon the same class
Of property including franchises with
In the territorial limits of the author
ity levying the tax. The legislature
OF personal property from ta4ation and
within the meaning OF this scction.
fixtures. buildings and improvements OF
shall be deemed personal property.
The property Of the Unitei States and
of the state, county and municipal cor
Porations and property used exclusive
" for school. religious. cemetery. char
liable or other public purposes shan
be exempt from taxation. Except ns
restricted by this Article, the letsi"la-
.kAfsr
and fixing the situn Of all property for
the purpose OF taxntion. Provided that
all taxes and exemptions in force
when this amendment is adopted shall
remain in force until otherwise pro-
vided by statute.
Section III In Article II. The lcgis-
lnture may by law provide for the levy
lands within the state in addition to
the limitations specified in Section 17.S
In Article II OF the Constitution. The
proceeds Of such tax shall be used to
indemnify the owners of growing crops
against damages by hail. provided that
lnlfds used exclusively for public rond~,
rights Of way of common carriers,
may be exempt from such tax.
Section 1S2 in Article II. The
state may issue or guarantee the pay
nent of bonds, provided that all bonds
be secured BY first mortgages upon real
estate in amounts not to exceed one
half Of Its value, or upon. real and
personal property of st"te,owned utiI-
tiles. enterprises or industries, In
amounts not exceeding it's value, and,
provided further, that the state shall
not issue or guarantee bonds upon
property Of state-owned utilities, en-
tcrprises or industries In exccss Of
ten million dOllnrs.
No future Indebtedness shall be in.
cured by tho state unless evidenced
thOrized by law for certain purposes,
20 be- clearly defined. Every law
authorizing a bond issue shall provide
other 9TH pirtovilsion., SUFFICIENT to pay tho
t'esSS7 within thirty Years from f the
y G rnsn h s 2oa sna Of
tax. or of such other provisions. to
terest. and such appropriation shall
provisions discontinued until such
debt, both principal and interest. shall
have been paid: No debt in excess OF
CURED except for the purpose Of re-
pelling invasion. suppressing. .insur..
rection. defending the state in time Of
or to proy W for the
Section 1s5 in Article IL as Amend
ed by Article 1s Of Amendment The
state. any county or city may make
business, not prohfbited by Article 70
Of the Constitutions. but neither the
state nor any political subdivision
thereof shall otherwise loan or give
its credit or. make donations to or in
aid of any Individual, association or
port OF the poor, nor subscribe to or
become the owner of capital stock in
any associa ton or corporation.
We. tho undersigned, do hereby Ger.
tffy that we are qualified electors OF
....... County Of the
state OF North Dakota. y i
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