The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA

- CONSTITUTION Of' l11E 0lA1 =
OF NORTH DAKOTA
shall any law be enacted prohibiting any person
from giving or receiving compensation for cir
culating the petitions, nor in any manner IN
terfering with the freedom in securing sigma
petition shall have printed thereon H., i;
subject matter of the measure, and the names
COMMITTEE for the petitioners" and who shall
represent and act for the petitioners.
All measures submitted to the electors sha
be published by the state as follows: The
mailed to each elector publicity pamphlet
containing copy Of each measure together
with its ballot title, to be. submitted at an,
election. Any citizen, or the officers of any
state for publication iii such pamphlet, argu
merts concerning any measure therein, upon
first subscribing their names and addresses
thereto any paying the fee therefor, which,
be the sum of two hundred dollars Fer page y
The enacting clause Of all measures initiated
BY the electors, shall be: BE it enacted BY
the people Of the State Of North Dakota" In
tary of state and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until additional
legislation shall be provided.
If conflicting measures initiated by or re.
lclIcu u tHC sSlCCtulS sudil fOC dPpAOFNu w {.
majority of the--votes cast thereon, the one
receiving the highest number OF affirmative
votes shall become the law. :.
The word measure as used herein, shall
include any law or amendment thereto, resol,i-
ton, legislative proposal or enactment of any
character. -. IT, - tg@.'' = ..,.tg. ="
\ The veto power of the governor shall not
e5<end to the measures initiated by or re:
OF approved, by vote of the electors shall be
repealed or amended by the legislature, except
upon yea and nay vote upon roll call of two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House. 49, az ~ s..a.-s ~ W. i. as@., .,s.
This section shall Sc self executing and all
Of its provisions shall he treated as mandatory.
Laws may be enacted to facilitate its operation,
but no laws shall be enacted to hamper, re-
strict or impair the exercise of the rights here
in reserved to the people. 49, - e i,
To amend Section 81 in Article 2 by adding
the words: Provided, however that, no act
granting 4 franchise or special privilege, or
act creating any vested right or interest other
than in the state, shall Dc declared an elne1,
lake effect and be in force. from and after
its passage and approved by the Governor.
Shall Section 81 in Article be amended tte
read as follows: f.-,. q ~ - u. ~ :.
Section 81 in Article g No,a Of the 1egis:
lative assembly shall take effect until July lst
after the close Of the session Unless the legs-
iature by a vote of two-thirds ot-the members
present and voting, in each house; shall declare
It an emergency measure, which. DECLARATION
shall be BET forth in the act, 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 de.
measure shall take effect and be IN force from
and after its passage and approval by the gov.
trnor. - > -,
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To Amend Section sos IN Article, u as
amended by Article 1e; Of Amendments: .
the constitution proposed by the Legislative as.
sembly. Provides thst &hen such amendment
is agreed to by a ma GRITTY Of the members
elected to each house, it shall be submitted e
amendments shall be advertised for three
months and referred to the next legislative. as.
sembly. Ornits provision. that an1endHre1iltss
shall be submitted in such manner that tne
electors shall vote for or against each of such
amendments separately.
Reduces the number of signcrs required to
initiative petition to amend the constitution,
voters in each of not less than one-haf Of the
counties of the state, to, twenty thousand
Changes the time Of filing the petition iron,
and twenty days prior to the day. Of election;
On1its requirement. that after beng approved
by the people amendment shall be submitted
to the legislative assembly: AZ.
ton relating to the submission and adoption. OF
measures by initiative petition, and on refer
er1dunl petition shall apply to the submission
and adoption Of amerdnients'to the constitu'
Shall Section, aos in Article Is as amended
by Article 16 of amendments be amended to
Section s02 in Article Is as Amended by
l,,,ar Ay1y
amen dmehts to the constituton>ot the state
NAV Be proposed in either house OF the legis-
latiire, and if the same shall be agrefd to upon
roll call X house nof sa q be- the sub s to
electors and il. majority Of the votes cast cast
thereon are affirmative. such amendment shall
be part of this constitution.
Amendments to the Sonst.u,2 81 me n.;t;on
Of the electors; such petition shall be signed Dy
twenty thousand electors at large and shall DC
filed with the secretary Of state at least one
hundred twenty days prior to the election S at
which they are to be>ivoted upon, and any
amendment, or amendments so proposed, snail
be submitted to the electors and become part
of the constitution, If majority OF INC voteS
cast thereon are affirmative. All provisions OF
the constitutions relating to the submission aild
adoption of measures by initiative petitlon, ana
on referendum petition shall apply 70 1ne SUD ,,
mission and adoption of amendments 10 inc
constitution of the state.
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80 amend Section ITO Of Article II as
amended by Article 90 Of Amendments by
emitting the words, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes only, and by , ad:
ding the words, the legislature may by "a"
exempt any or aW classes of personal property
from taxation and within the meaning OF this
section fiktures.> buildings and Improvements +;
of every character, whatsoever upon land shall
be deemed personal property, and, except as
restricted BY this article, the legislature may
provide for raising revenue and fixing the
situs Of all property for the purpose OF tax
Shall Section lT6 in Article II as amended
by Article 90 of Amendments be amended to
Section 1T6. in Article II as Amended by
Article 20 of amendment. Taxes shall be uni
form upon the same class of property includc
ing franchises within the, territorial limits OF
the authority levying the tax. The leg1sla.
t,,re may by law exempt any or all classes OF
personal property from taxation and within the