The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-31

thereon. If proceedings are brought
against any petition upon any ground
the burden OF proof shall be upon the
No law shall Be enacted limiting the
| number of copies of a petition which
may be circulated. Such copies shall
become part OF the original petition
when flied or attached thereto: MOI
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
any person from giving or receiving
| compensation for circulating the peti-
| tons, nor In any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing sigma
Each Petition shall have printed
thereon q ballot title, which shall
fairly represent the subject matter
! OF the measure. and the names OF e.
tuts the committee for the petitiols
era and who shall represent ana ACT
for the petitioners.
All measures submitted TO the siee-
tors shall be published by the state
as follows: THE secretary of state
shall cause to be printed and mailed
TO each eiecSor publicity pamph!.st'
containing q copy OF each measure ~
Rether with it's ballot, title, to be SUD
mItted at any election. Amy citizen.
or the offcsTs OF any organization,
NAV submit to the secretary of sRate
for publication In such pampnIet'
therein, upon first subscribing their
ma mes and addresses thereto ana pay
ing the fee therefor, which, until 9TH
erwise fixed by the Legislature. HhalI
be the sum OF two hundred dollars per
'H The enacting clause of all meas,
ures initiated by the electors. shali
Be: BE IL enacted by tho people OF
the State of North Dakota" In SUD
uniting measures TO the electors, the
secretary Of state and all other ON
. cials shall be guided by the election
laws until additional legislation snail
be provided.
In conflicting measures initiated by
or referred to the electors shall pc
approved by a majority OF the Folss
cast thereon. the one receiving the
highest number OF Affirmative votes
shall become the law.
The wori measure as used herein,
shall include any law or Amendment
thereto, resolution, legislative pFopos-
al or enactment OF any character
The veto power of the governor
shall not extend to tho measures mi
tiatsd by or referred to the electors.
No measure enacted or approved by
vote of the electors shall be repeated
or amended by the Legislature, except
upon a yea and nay vote upon ron
call of two-thtriB Of all the members
elected to each house.
This section shaii be self executing
and all of it's provisions shall De
treated as mandatory. Laws may ,ne
enacted TO facilitate its operation, put
no laws snail ne EHAElEu 70 iASLAtAPs'
restrict or impair the exercise of the
rights herein reserved TO the people.
To amend Section 81 in Article by
adding the words: Provided, however.
that no act granting a franchise or
special privilege, or act creating any
vested right or interest other than In
the state, shall be declared an emer-
Rsncy measure. An emergency meas
ure shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and ap~
prevail by the Governor.
Shall Section 81 in Article De
amended to read as follows:
Section 81 in Article 2. No act OF
the legislative assembly shall take
effect until July 1st after the close or
the session, unless the legislature by
a vote of two-thirdB OF the members
present and voting, in each house
shall declare ii an emergency meas
tre, which declaration shall De set
forth in the act, provided. however,
that no act granting franchisa or
special privilege, or act creating any
vested right or interest other than IN
the state, shall be declared an eheE-
gency measure. AN emergency meas
ire shall take effect and be In JORGE
from and after it's passage ana ap-
prevail by the governor.
To Amend Section 2o2 In Article IS
as amended by Article l8, or Amend
Changes method of adopting ameni-
ynents to the constitution proposed by
the legislative assembly. PFoVldes
that when such amendment iS agreed
TO hY majority OF the meIhDsIb
elected to each house. II shall be SUB
rnitfed to the electors, omtts proylslSn
that proposed amendments shall ne
ADVERTISED for three months and re-
ferred to the next Legislative Assem-
bly,. omits provision that amend
ments shall be submitted in such
manner that the electors shall vote
for or against each of. such, amend
ments separately.
Reduces the number or giEnefS re-
uuired to initiative petition to amend
the constitution, from, at least TWEEN
ty-fiye per cent OF the legal voters in
each of not less than one-half OF the
counties OF tho state, TO, twenty
thousand electors at large.
Changes the time of hling the petit
ton from at least six months, TO- az
least one hundred and twenty days
prior to the day of election,
Omits requirement that after eeing
shfil be submitted to the Legislative
Provides that, all provisions of the
constitution relating to the submit
sion and adoption Of measures by M
petition shall apply TO the suDmlssion
ana adoption OF amendments to the
constitution of the state.
Shall Section 2o2 in Article 10 as
he amended to read as follows:
Section 202 in Article 16 as Amend
ed by Article 16 of Amendment. ANY
aTnefdment or amendments to the
constitution OF the state may be pro,
posed in either house Of the legisla--
ture, and If the same shall pc agreed
TO upon roll call by a majority OF the
members elected to each mouse
shall be submitted to the electors ana
IL a majority OF the votes cast theIeon
are affrmative, such anne ndment snail
he a mart of this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution OF
the state may also be proposed oY an
Initiative petition of the electors;
SIieh petition shall be signed by TWEEN
.ty thousand electors At large ala
shall be fled with the secretary OF
state at least one hundred tHsnty
days prior to the election at |hlcn
thew are to be voted upon, ana any
awendment; or amendments. so pro-
posed, shall be submitted TO the cleo
fora and become a part Of the consti-
tuition, IL q majority OF the votes caSt
thereon are affirmative. al proVlsiootRia s
Of the constitution relating to the
submission and adoption OF measures
by initiative petition, and on .referen-
dunn petition shall apply TO the SUD
mission and adoption Of amendments
to the constitution Of the state:
TO amend Section 1Te' of Article II
as amended by Article 20 Of Amend
ments by emitting the woras, ana
shall be levied and collected for pup
lie purposes only, and by adding the
words. the legislature may by law
exempt any or all CLASSES OF personal
property from taxation and within
the meaning OF this section; hGtureh
buildings, and improvements on eV-
srv character, whatsoever upon land
shall be deemed personal property,
and. except as restricted by this arti-
ole, the iegiBlatuTe may provide Tor
All property for the purpose Of taxa
ton.
shall Section 1T6 in Article IL as
aynanged by Article 20 of Amend
rents Be amended 10 read as follows:
Section 1T5, in Article, ii aB Amend
"A ~ Article 20 OF Amendment. Taxes
snail be uniform upcn the Same class