The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
Proposed Amendments to the Coast
tuition of the state of North Dakota

cooperative corporation may anopt
bylaws limiting the voting powers OF
Shall Section 1875. Of Article Z, of
the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota be amended to read as FOL
lows:
directors or managers of a corpora
ton, each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number OF MS votes
for one candidate, or distribute them
upon two or more candidates, as ne
may prefer, Provided, any co-opeFa-
tive corporation may adopt bylaws
limiting the voting power OF ltS
Shall the Constitution of the state
of North Dakota be amended by ADD
ing the following Section:
The Legislative assembly may by
law provide for the levy OF tax upon
such lands as may be provided by Ia"
of the state for the purpose OF Great
ing a fund to insure the owners or
growing crops against losses by hail;
provided, that such tax shall not aHect
the tax of four mills levied by the
Constitution, The Legislative assem-
bly, may classify such ia me Ia3 9t ana tnS
divide the state into districts on such
basis as shall seem just and neces-
sary, and may vary the tax rates IN
such districts in accordance VIII tu ie
risk, in order to secure an eqnitaDIe
distribution of the burden of such tax
among the owners of such land as
may be provided by law:
To amend Section SO by adding the
words: Provided, however, that IN no
or law of the state of North Dakota
be declared unconstitutional unless at
least four of the judges shall so de-
Shall Section SO of the Constitution
of the State of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows.
Section 50. The Supreme Court shall
consist of five judges, majority OF
whom shall be necessary to form a
quorum or pronounce a decision, out
one or more of said judges. may ad-
iourn the court from day to day or 10
day certain, provided, however, tbat
in no case shall any legislative enact
ment or law of the State of North
unless at least four of the Judges
shall so decide.
TO amend Section Is in Article 2
as amended by Article Is of Ameni-
ments:
Changing the number of electors
required to propose any measure by
initiative petition from at least ten
per cent of the legal voters 20 DC
secured in a majority of the counties
of this state, to, ten thousand electors
at large; changing provision that mi
tiatiye petition shall be filed with the
secretary OF state not less tnan thirty
days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; he shall trans
nit the same to the legislative assem-
bly, as soon as ii convenes, and re-
curing legislative action thereon. 10
provision that petition, shall be MED
with the Secretary OF state NOT less
than ninety days before the election
at which it is to, be voted upon. Re
duces the number of signers required
for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters of the state
Il. - - E-s -
seven thousand electors at large.
Provides for referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special cleo
lions thereon.
and to publication in publicity pamph-
let Of all measures submitted to the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
party attacking petition, Provides
that: No measure enacted or ap-
proved by a vote of the electors shall
Iature except upon yea and nay vote
upon roll call of two-thirds of all
the members elected to each house.
Shall Section. Is in Article as
amended by Article Is of Amendments
be amended TO read as follows:
Section Is in Article as Amended
by Article 10 OF Amendment. The
legislative power of this state shall
be vested in Legislature consisting
of a senate and a house of represent
atives. The people, however. reserve
the power, first, to propose measures
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls; second, to approve or reject at
the polls any measure or any item,
section, part or parts of any measure
enacted by the legislature.
The first power reserved ts the fni-
tiative. Ten thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by initia-
shall contain the full text OF the meas
ure and shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state not less than ninety days
before the election at which it is to
be voted upon.
. The second power reserved is the
referendum Seven thousand electors
at large may, by referendum petition,
suspend the operation of any measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
emergency measure. But the fling of
a referendum petition against one or
more Items, sections or parts Of any
measure. shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into sfIect Such
tary of state not later than ninety
DAYS after the adjournment OF the
session of the legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or re-
ferred to the electors, shall be submit
ted by it's ballot titles which shall be
placed upon the, ballot by the secre-
tary of state and shall be voted upon
al any statewide election designated
II
called by the governor. The result of
fhe vote upon any measure shall be
canvassed and declared by the board
of canvassers.
measure, submitted to the electors Of
the state, shall become a law when
approved by a majority Of the votea
cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the Goth day after the
election, unless otherwise specified In
the measure.
measure shall be law until voted
upon by the electors. And IL II Is then
rejected by b majority of the votes
cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby re-
pealsd. Any such measure shall be
submitted to the electors at a special
or IL the referendum petition flled
against 1T shall be signed by thirty
thousand electors at large. Such spe-
cial election shall be called by the
governor, and shall be held not less
than one hundred nor more than one
hundred thirty days after the adj
journment Of the session OF the legis-
The secretary Of state shall pass
upon each petition. and if he finds &c
insufficient, he shall notify the Com.
mittee for the Petitioners and allow
twenty days for correction or amend
ment. All decisions of the secretary
Of state In regard 10 any such petition
shall be subject to review by the
eunrenne court But lie the sufficiency
81 such petition is being reviewed az
the time the ballot is prepared, the
secretary OF state shall place the
measure on the ballot and no subse-
GIienk decision shall invalsdafa such
measure if IL as at such election APP