The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
: e." OF NORTH DAKOTA


-. OF NORTH DAKOTA
I shall any law be enacted prohibiting any person
from giving receiving compensation for cir
culating the petitions, nor in any manner i'll
terfering with the freedom in securing sigma
lures TO petitions. '.
. !: Each petition shall have printed thereon
at least ,5 81 electors who si constitute S the
committee for the petitioners" and who shall
represent and act for, the petitioners. =
All measures submitted to the electors shall
be published by The state as follows: The
secretary Of state shall cause to be printed and
mailed to each, elec'9T publicity pamphlet ,naa,a
with its ballot title, to be submitted at amy
election. Any citizen, or the officers OF any
niaztion, may. submit to- the secretary Of
state for publication in such pamphlet, argh
ments concerning any measure therein, upon
first subscribing their names and addresses
thereto any paying the fee therefor, which,
until otherwise fixed by the legislature, shall
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
submitting measures to the electors, the secre.
tary of state and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until additional
Legislation, shall be provided, 49,. : ,
If conflicting measures initiated by or re.
ferred to the electors shall be approved by q
receiving, the highest number of affirmative
votes shall become the law
The word measure" as used herein, shall
include any law Or amendment thereto, resolu-
ton, Legislative proposal or enactment Of any
character IL - - -
The veto power of the governor shall not
| ferred to the electors. No measure enacted
or approved by vote of the electors shall be
repealed or amended by the Legislature, except
tupon 4 yea and nay vote upon roll call of two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
| house. a., A. ....t.s.- r.... ~ - ,s,
This section shall be self executing and an
Laws may be enacted to facilitate<its operation
but no laws shall be enacted TO; hamper, re.
strict or impair the exercise of the tights here
in reserved to the people. ~-g-A 49,, .. -.
To amend Section 81, in Artiele'a by adding
S{d: peSssd h9 spse aI as
at creating any vested right or interest other
than in the state, shall be declared an emer;
gCney measure, An emergency measure shall
Il; passage and approved by the Governor.
+ Shall Section 81 in Article 2 be amended to
read as follows:
lative assembly shall take effect until July LIST
after the close of the session unless the legis-
lature by vote Of twothrds OF the members;
present and voting, in each house, shall. declare
shall be set forth in the act provided, however,
that act granting a franchise or special
privilege, or act creating any vested right or
interest other than in the state, shall be de.
clared an emergency measure. An emergency
measure shall take effect and be in forge from
and after its passage and approval by the gov.
crnOr. 80. ~ .s~.atss@ u
I To Amend Section .eos in Article IS as
49, sc l,,o
+ Changes method of adopting amendments to
the constitution proposed by the legislative as
sembly. Provides that when such amendment
is agreed to by majority Of the members rs
the electors, omits provision that proposed
amendments shall be advertised for. three
Emonths and referred to the next Legislative as.
| se,nbly. Omits provision that amendments
shall be submitted in such manner that the
electors shall vote for OF against each Of such
! amendments separately t
| Reduces the number OF signers required TO
| initiative petition, to amend the constitution,
! from at least twenty-five per cent OF the legal
voters in each Of not less than one-half OF the
counties of the state, TO, twenty thousand
Changes the time of filing the petition from
at least six months. to, at least one hundred
and twenty days prior to the day OF election;
! Omits requirement that after being approved
! by the people amendment shall be submitted
to the legislative assembly. NJ.
Provides that an provisions of the constit'i:
measures by initiative petition, and on refer
endum petition shall apply to the. SUBMISSION
and adoption Of amendments to the constitu'
Shall Section soe in Article Is as amended
! by Article l6 of amendments be amended to
read as follows:
Section soa in Article Is as Amended by
Article 49, of Amendment. Any amendment or
amendments to the constitution; of the state
| NAV be proposed in either house of the legis-
laturessand if the same shall be agreed to upon
to each house.. j, shall be. submitted to the
electors and if majority Of the. votes cast
thereon are affirmative. such amendment shall
be part of this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution OF the state
may also be proposed by an initiative petition
of the electors; such petition shah be signed 6y
twenty thousand electors at large and shall be
hundred twenty days prior to the election at
which they are to be. voted upon, and any
| amendment, or amendments so proposed shall
subittsd e the electors ana become me- v part
cast thereon are affirmative. All provisions OF
the constitution relating to the submission and
adoption of meas,res by initiative n petlt9n. ana
m mi Is and ADDITION ii indictments 10 the
constitutian OF the state,
To amend Section l76 of Article II as
amended by Article 20 of Amendments by
emitting the words, and shall De ieViea ana
collected for public purposes only, aud BY ad-
ding the words, the. legislature may by law
exempt any or all classes Of personal property
from tAxa6on and within the meaning Of this
section; fixtures, buildings; and improvement
of eyerx character, whatsoever upon land shall
Be deemed personal properly, and, except as
restricted by tkis article tie legisl allure may
| provide for raising revenue and fixing the
situs Of all property for the purpose Of tax
alton .,s
Shah Section l-6 in; Article II as amended
| BY Article 20 of Amendments be amended to
Section i7S, IN Article IL as Amendeds by
Article 2(-of Amendment. Taxes shall be uni
form upon the same class Of property includ.
ing franchises within tie territorial limits Of
| the authority ieyying the, tax. The legisla.
ture may BY lavkayesnpt any 81 All 81 asses Of
personal ptopASUS ffdm taxation and within the
meaning Of this secfiaay 6xturtss buildinsS and