The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF, NORTH DAKOTA T.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
. OF, NORTH DAKOTA Z
shall any law bc.enseted prohibiting any person
from giyingsor receiving compensation for cir
culating the petitions, nor in any manner IN
offering with the freedom III securing sigma.
lures TO petitions, .4-. !. So. So II.
subject matter Of the measure, and the names
OF at least five electors who shall constitute the
committee for the petitioners and who shall
represent aud act for the petitioners, =
be published by the state as follows:r '.Thc
secretary Of state shall cause to be printed and
mailed to each .elector publicity pamphlet
containing a copy %of each measure. together
election. ANY citizen, or the officers Of any
organia zton, may submit to the secretary Of
state for, publications in. such pamphlet, argu:
ments concerning any measure therein. upon
thereto any paying the fee therefor, which,
until Otherwise fixed by the legislature, shall
be thessum of two hundred, dollars peg page"
E. The cnacting clause OF ail>ncasurcs initiated
the people of the State Of North Dakota" liz
submitting measures to the electors, the secre-
tary of state and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until additional
snail Dc EpTOFlueu.1t.s-.s y
If conflicting measures initiated by or re.
ferred to the electors shall be approved by 4
maj GRITTY of the votes cast thereon, the one
receiving the highest number of affirmative
votes shall become the law. -. :,
j. The word measure" as used. herein, shall
include any law amendment thereto, resolu-
ton, Legislative proposal, or enactment Of any
character. y 49,, --- - ,z-A
The veto power of the governor shal, rot
extend = to- the measures. initiated by or re
ferrcd TO the electors No measure enacted
or approved by vote of the electors shall BIZ
repealed or amended by the legislature, except
upon yea and nay vote upon roll call of two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house. ~ tS=s, ~, "-c - 4
This SECTION shall be self executing and all
Of its provisions shall be treated as mandatory.
Laws may be enacted to facilitate its operation,
but no laws shah be enacted to hamper; re.
i'll reserved to tho people
To amend Section 81 in Article z by adding
granting a franchise Or SPECIAL privilege, or
act creating any vested right,or interest other
than in the state. shall be declared an emer;
take effect aud be. in force from and after
its passage and approved by the Governor.
Shall Section 81 in Article !, be amended to
!. Section 81 in Article T. No act of the IegiS.
1ative assembly Shall take effect until July 1st
after the close Of the session unless the legSs
lature by a vote of two-thrds of the members
present and xoting, i'll. each house, shall declare
It an emergency measure, which declaration
shall be set forth in the act, provided, however,
that no act granting a, franchise or special
privilege, or act creating any. vested right or
interest other than in the state, shall be de.
measure shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval by the gov
crnor.- I...iJ sa--r-,Et ...L... -.
To Amend Section so2 in Article 10 as
amended by Article .1e. Of Amendments >,
the constitution proposed by the legislative as:
sembly. Provides that when such amendment
is agreed to by z majority of the members
elected to each hohse, it shall be submitted t9
amendments shall be advertised for three
months and referred TO the next legislative as
senlbly. - Qmits provision that amendments
shall be submitted i'll such manner, that the
electors shall vote for or against each OF such
amendments separately. -
4. Reduces the number of signers acquired 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 fine of fling the petition fron,,
at least six mofths. to, at. least one hundred
and twentt days prior to the day. Of election:
O,nits requirement that afte< being approved
by the people amendment shall be submitted
to the legislative assembly: g.
n. Pl DIVIDES that. all provisions of the const1tu
ton relating to the submission and adoption Aoa
measures by initiative petition, and on refer
endum petition shall apply to the, submission y:
apd adoption .f amendments to the eonst'tu
shan Section aoe in Article Is. as amended
by Article 10 Of amendments be- amended te
read as follows:
Section 900 in Article Is as Amended by
Article Is Of Amendment. Any amendment Q,
NAV Sc proposed in either house Of the legis
laturc, and if the same shall be agreed to upo1
roll call by a majority Of the members electee
~ each house: it shall be submitted TO the
thereon arc affirmative, such amendment shall
be~a part Of this constitution.
Amendments to the constitution. OF the state
may also be proposed by an INITIATIVE pe.,iiG g.
twenty thousand electors at large and shall q
filed with the secretary of state. at least one
hundred twenty days prior 70 the election a
which they: are TO PC voted upon, anu . AM
I,be submitted to the electors and become par
Of the constitution. if a majority OF the vote'
| cast thereon are affirmative. All PROVISIONS O
the constitution relating to the SUBMISSION a,e
ofi<referendum petition shall apply to the SUP ~,
mission and adoption, of amendments to- thu
constitution OF the state.
! To amend Section MIG of Article IL a
amended by Article 90 Of Amendments afsr b, b:
collected for. public purposes only, and by ad
}ding the words, The legislature may by lav
exempt any or all classes of personal propert!
! from taxation and within the meaning of thu
section; fixtures, buildings, and Improvement,
\ of every character, whatsoever upon land shall
be deemed personal property, and, except
| restricted by this article. the legislature ma!
provide for raising revenue and fixing tn
situs of all property for the purpose OF tax
alton. x
by Article 20 of Amendments be amended +
! Sert;ans I?S., h Article III as amended d.
| Article 20 Of Amendment. Taxes shall be uni
| form upon. the same class Of property inciud
ing franchises within the territorial limits o
| the authority levying the. tax. The lcgisla
ture n,ay-b by law exempt any or al, classes % .
personal property from taxation and within th
meaning of this section, fixtures, buildings ant