The Bismarck tribune., 1918-10-18
Initiative and Referendum
as Applied to Legislation.

Initiative and Referendum
as Applied to Legislation.
TO amend 81 elton 25 in Article 2
Is amended by Article IL OF Ameho~
Changing the numbe" Of electors re- -,
luired to propose any measure by
initiative petition from, mt least te"
,er cent OF the legal voters to be Sc
II this state, TO, ten thousand ciec-
tors ut IarEey chang ing provision tnat
initiative petition shall be MED WIN
the secretary Of state not less tn"n
5tAirty Gays before any regular .e"slon
of the Legislative assembly; HE shall
transmit the same to the IeEiSl"tive
requiring Legislative action thereon,
10 provision that petition, shall be h''d
with the Secretary Of state NOT Less
than ninety days before the election
at which 1t Is to he voted upon. Re
duces the number of signers requlreI
for referendum petition from ten per
cent Of the legal voters Of the state
seven thousand electors mt large.
Provides fer referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special elec-
tions thereon. ~
Relates to circulation OF petitions.
and to publication in publicity pam
phlet OF aA measures submitted to the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
pafty dl(dchlHB pCkNAO!I' 'e~S
that: No measure enacted or approved
Nv vote of the electors shall be
repealed OR amended byN the IeGi"la-
ture. except upon q yea and may .S.e
members elected to each house.
Emergency Measures.
To Amend Section 81 IN Artiels 2
by adding the words: Provided, ,';s- how-
mr. Snnoial privilege. act CredtI0R
any vested right or intere.e other than
In the state. shall be declared an
s"s.ssees Sss.xse .Aa1 %fasSse' taKe eeet sna be IL
force from andNafter its passage ana
approval by the Governor.
Constitutional Amendments.
TO Amend Section 2O2 In Article II
ss amended by Article IL OF amend
Changes method Of adopting amend
ments to the constitution proposed Dy
the legisa@tivs tive sndmsyyt assembly, "a tuvree aTreea
to by majority Of the members
elected to each house. it shah be sub
mitted to the electors; omits proy's'on Prov
E that proposed amendments shall De
advertised for three months and re
ferred to the next Legislative asse mhly:
Omits provision that amendments shall
Of such amend ments separately.
Reduces the number Of signers re.
q Quired to initiative petition to amend
\ ave per cent Of the legal voters In
each of not less than one-haif OF the
counties Of the state. TO, twenty
Changes the time Of fling the peti-
L tion from atlenst six months TO-, At
least one hundred and twenty days
prior to the day of election 49,. ct.
Omits requirement that after being
approved by the people amenjm5Ht
I shall be submitted to the legislative
Provides that. all provisions of the
constitution relating to the suhmissi"n
and adoption Of measures by initiative
petition. and ON referendum petition
shall apply to the submission and
adoption OF amendments to the con-
stltutiOn Of the state.
Taxation.
% amended by Article 20 OF Amend
ments by orIittIng the words. and
shall be levied and collected for public
purpose. s1y: and by aSa'ns ha = the the
empt amy or all classes of personal
Droperty from taxation and within the
Z meaning OF this section; fixtures. build
lnxs and improvements of every char
acter. Nhatsoever upon land shall be
deemed personal property. and. except
as restricted by this article. the iesi"-
lature may provide for raising revenue
and fixing the situs Of all property for
the purpose Of taxation.
Hail Indemnity.
To amend Section 1T in Article IL.
changes provision relating to assess
provision authorizing- tax on lands
{or the purpose OF lniemnl1ylng own
ers of growing crops against damages
by hail.
Debt Limit.
To amend Section 1872 in Article H.
changes the debt limit from two hun
dred thousand dollars exclusive OF
what may he the debt Of North Da-
hots at the ,%e f by tnr tas
all bonds In excess Of two miubon
dollars shall be secured by first mort
cages upon real estate in amounts MOI
to exceed One-half Of its vnlue; .,
upOn real and personal prOperty Oi
state owned utilities. enterprises OF
industries, in amounts not exceeding
4. value and psSside": pro ,da ass nr ae
honda upon property Of state> owned
utilities. %enterprises or industries IN
excess Of Ten Million. Dollars.
Public Ownership of Indus.
tries. W
To amend Section 1856 in Article 1;
a. amended by Article IL of Amend
ment.
Authorizes the state. any county, OF
city, to make internal improvements
Or to engage In any Industry, enter
nrfee. or bayslness, not prohibited BY
Article 70 Of the ConstitutlOn.
Certificate Of Initiative Pc
tition.
4 L. Elliott. II. E. More, and Georg'
"A. Totten, sjr. citizens. residents ant
qualified electors of the State OF Nortl
: IN knfa herehY certify to the best O