The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-06
Constitutional Amendments


To Amend Section 2O2 in Article II
rs amended by Article Is OF Amend
ments: 4 =.
Changes method Of adopting amend
ments, to- the constitution, proposed D!
the whss scS aSreea
elected to each house. it shall be sub
mitted to the electors. omits provision
that proposed amendments shall he
advertised for three months and re
5erred to the next Legislative assembly
Omits provision that amendments shall
he submitted In such manner that the
electors shall vote for or against each
Of such amendments separately.
= Reduces the number Of signers re
CURED to initiative petition to amend
the constitution, from, at least twenty
ave per cent Of the legal voter. i'm
counties Of the state. TO, twenty
thousand electors at large.
tion from at least six month. TO-, At
least one hundred and twenty days
prior to the day Of election.
omits requirement that after being
shall be submitted to the legislative
assembly.
Provides that. all provision. Of the
eonstitution relating to the suhmission
petition. and ON referendum petition
shall apply to the submission and
adoption Of amendments to the con-
stltution Of the state.
Taxation.
To amend Section 176 OF Article IL
a. amended by Article 30 Of Amend
ments by emitting the words, and
shall he levied and cOllectesl for public
=: or nna by a ID law the
empt amy or all clasxes of personal
property from taxation nna within the
meaning Of this section; fixtures. build
inx". and Improvement. OF every ch"r-
deemed personal property. and, except
as restricted by xhis article. the leEis-
latmre may provide for raising revenue
and fixing the situs of all property for
the purpose Of taxation.
Hail Indemnity.
TO amend Section II in Article H.
ment of improvements on land, to
provision authorizing, tax. on lands
Tor the purpose Of iniemnifying own
ers Of growing crops against damages
by hail.
Debt Limit.
To amend Section 1872 in Article u,
changes the debt limit from two hum
dred thousand dollars exclusive Of
what may be the debt Of North d.
kNta Mt the time of the adoption Of
mis- COnSetut1On3 Oy provision, th0t
all bonds In excess of two million
dollars shall be secured by first mort
cages upon real estate in amounts not
to exceed 0ne-half Of its value: OF
apOn real and personal property Of
state owned utilities. enterprises OF
Industries, in amounts mot exceedlng
It's value, and provided, further. that
the state shall not issue or guarantee
honAs uDOn property Of state owned
utilities. enterprises Or Industries in
excess Of Ten Million Dollars.
Public Ownership Of Indus
tries.
To amend Section 1856 in Article II
rs amended by Article 1s of Amend
ment.
Aathorises the state. any eeunty, o.
city. to snake Internal Improvements,
Or to enEaee IN any Industry, eater
prise, or business, net prOhibitea By
Article 70 Of the Constitutisr.
Certificate of Initiative Pc
tition.
We, the undersigned, William Lemks
II. L. Elliott, H. E. More, and George
A. Totten, jr., citizens, residents and
qualified electors of the State Of North
Dakota, hereby certify to the best OF
our knowledge, information and be-
" JiRST: That the 1nitiativs Psti-
l3en for proposed Amendments OF the