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

The word measure" as used herein
shall include any law. or amenimen
or enactment OF amy character.
The veto power Of the governor shall
not extend to the measures initiates
o .e.csa o. .hs to-
amended BY the Legislators. ezcep
Of :.s .sy let; +. us:. 1s
elected to each house.
This section shall be self executing
and an OF its provisions shall be treat
ed to facilitate its operation. but nc
laws shall be- enacted to hamper, re-
strict or impair the exercise OF the
right herein reserved to the people.
erect until July LIST after the close OF
the session. unless the Legislature by
vote Of two-thirds Of the members
ure. which declaration shall be set
forth in the act. provided, however,
special privilege. or act creating any
vested right or interest other than In
the state. shall be declared an enaer-
se"cy measure. An emergency meas
from and after Its passage a.d AZ
prevail by the governor.
Section 202 in Article Is as Amended
by Article l6 of Amendment. ANY
amendment or amendments to the con-
III either house of the legislature, And
II the same shall be agreed to upon
roll call by majority Of the members
elected to each house. it shall be sub
United to the electors and IL = ma
jOrity OF the votes cast thereon arc
Affirmative, such amendment shall be
Q part OF this contribution. lap
Amendments to the constitution OF
the state may also be proposed by an
initiative petition Of the electors; such
petition shall be signed BY twenty
thousand ELECTORS ut large and shall
least one sundred twenty days prior
to the election at which they are to
be voted upon. and any amendment: or
amendments SO proposed. shall be sub
part OF the constitution, IL majority
of the votes cast thereon are aftirma-
tive. All provisions Of the constitu-
adoption Of measures by initiative pc
t!tion. and ON referendum petition
shall apply to the submission and
adoption Of amendments to the con-
stitutiOn of the state.
Section l76, in Article II as Amend
ed by Article 20 Of Amendment. Taxes
shall be Uniform upon the same class
Of property including franchises with
ity levying the tax. The legislature
Of personal property from taxation and
within the meaning of this section.
every character. Shatsoever. upon land
shall he deemed personal property.
The. property Of the United States and
Of the state. county and municipal cor
~ for school, religious, cemetery. char
liable or other public purposes shall
be exempt from taxation. Except d"
restricted by this Article. the lesisla-
md fixing the situs of all property for
Inc purpose OF taxation. Provided that
all taxes and exemptions in force
when this amendment is adopted shall
remain in force until otherwise pro-
vided by statute.
Section 1T In Article II. The leeis-
lature may By law provide for the levy
land. Within The state in addition to
the limitations specified in Section ia
In Article II Of the Constitution. The
proceeds of such tax shall be used to
against damages BY hail. provided that
lands used exclusively for public roads,
rights Of wsy OF common carriers.
mining F. m.n.fac ,.n1 Eo or r.'turase
Section 1s2 in Article IL. The
state may issue or guarantee the pay
nent Of bonds. provided that nil bonds
in excess Of two million dollars shall
Estate in amount. mot to exceed one
half of Its value; or upon real and
personal property of state-owned uti!-
snts ter. or indu.trie"' in
provided further, that the state shall
not issue or guarantee bonds upon
property OF state-owned utilities, en-
ferpri:es or Industries I'm excess Of
len million dollars.
No future Indebtedness shall be in
,urred by tho state unless evidenced
~ bond issue, which shall be au-
be Clearly by Jaw ad 19s er'a Evs sw
bond issue shall provide
'or levying an annual tax. or make
'ther provisions, sufficient to pay the
,ipal within thirty years from the
passage of such law, and shall spec
ally appropriate the proceeds of such |
ak, or of such other provisions. to
crest. and such appropriation shall
rot be repealed nor the tax or other |
PROVISIONS discontinued until such
beeh ana asbt m
he limit named herein shall be in |
'urred except for the purpose Of re
'elling Invasion, suppressing insur. !
var or to provide for the public de-
ense in case of threatened hostilities. |
! Section 1855 in Article y as Amend
d by Article IS of Amendment. The
Internal improvements and may en-
.nKe in any industry. enterprise or
business. not prohibited by Article ~ |
i the Constitution. but neither the |
hereof shall otherwise loan or give |
IS credit or make donations to or in |
i'd of any individual. association or
corporation except for reasonable sup !
'ort Of the poor, nor subscribe to or
become the owner of capital stock in |
my association or corporation.
We, the undersigned do hereby Ger
ify that we are qualified electors OF
County Of the
tate ~ North Dakota &C.. y