The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
:, OF, NORTH DAKOTA

To amend Section 1856 in Article : by adding
the words Provided, any cooperative corporal
powers Of its stockholders. 1".
Shall Section 49, Of Aftisls ( Of ths Con- n
amended to read as follows:
Section 1885. In all elections for directors
| or, managers of a CORPORATION, each member Or
shareholder may cast The whole number of his
votes fon one candidate, or distribute them upon
| two or more. candidates. as he may pfefer,
| Provided, any cooperative corporation may
+ adopt bylaws limiting the voting power Of its
Sas Il sSendss Sy Of sa 's Site s 4 Ss
The Legislative assembly may by law pro.
vide for the levy of, tax upon such lands as
may be by 3 nd Of to f ssle ne
| ers Of growing crops against losses by hail;
provided, that such tax shall not affect the
TAX Of four mills levied by the Constitution.
The legislatvo>assemB,y may classify such lands
Of the state as may be provided by law, and
divide the state into districts on such basis as
shall seem just and necessary, and may vary
the tax rates in such districts IN accordance ,:ie
distribution Of the burden Of such, tax, among
the owners of such land as may be provided
by law. = ..., ~ j. - ~
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To amend Section ss9 by adding the words:
ieosslst;,.ss e,,sctment ~ law Of the state OF
North Dakota be declared unconstitutional
a ara:i at least -FOUR OF inc JUICES snai 81
ueS Ctu;;, c.; 90 .f 40 f.o,s t+,,+;or of +he
& onan 1Sstu' Hs - ~ W ,.,,5aJ ~ ,cad as
foiiaws: ',o''D -o'' "S',T = - -
Section 50. The Supreme Court shall con;
r. h.st ~ ~. ,o ~ n,,orum or nronouncc
pe ns:e:ssSt' ~. ~ 80 ~ r,arc nf sa;L ii,dces
4" III - ,,.+ frnn, DIV * d,v or "a
may adjourn. the court from aas 10 . uay OF 20
c,ss Shall, anx legislative enactment or law of
case snali a!ly re,s' 49, he deciarcd mncon,
s,;,,,,;ors, neSs at least four Of the Judges
shall SO decide, N y
y s@~5.rF 49, - "'j- :. -
''".y - -, < r. ~'- I'D. .
TO, amend Section % in Article : AS amended
~ - .,,,,,Ist of ci,ctors rcn,ircd, to
,-nnnsa ans ,neasure hv in;aatye petition from,
p.1p"st ~ 49, cont n ~ LEGAL voters 10 be
i ;eA pr ~, ;ortv az the Counties of this
state. TO- tn thonsap tltS.o'' ostton shall he
ins psG t, th. .esretarvof state not less than
thirty DAYS oet1re any bai ,r,nsn,t the same
h ,ssenhv as soon as ii con.
10 inc eg;slataHs asse Iar;s,at;va action there.
eenes, anu ra;e;au that net;tion. shall be flied
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With the scefS1s'y Oh o!s'e a. which, + is to be
Gays oe.oae 'h p.Jrres the number Of signers
vo.ee Ip99t .sfere,d,n netitio, from ten per
cent Of the legal voters Of the state from a ma
!otny 81 1ns 'oeAsAes' ~ ~. - n
tors at iarse. e,~,a,,,, a., e,oerceencv meas.
smd ,1f sree;ai Elections thereon
kelates 70 c.Iehia.ion sn,nhlet Of ali n,ea
publication " PuDiicny panpnietp ., otes Ah,rde,,
submitted to the s;tssHnr pe.on Pro-
yides that: No measure enaftea OF appsJJ'e 81
BY vote OF the electors snal. De ,,ep, YEA
amended by the ieglsMIatuitI e -thirds 81 ali
s anu MY ~ s Ip - cacl, house. .
Shall Section 20 ~ AI.lce ao ltni ~ read
tNtt aI1i ~ ~ A'rsH = - !. l ~
| as follows: So, - t,,ordsd h, Article
Section 2Aail Article az elu tscy nf The
u. of Amendment. Ing lsgislanr.
state snall Dc sesliu ~ rsnIssertatives. The
Of senate and mouse ot III eon.er frst "a
people, ho s.,,rss and to enact or reject the
same at the polls; second, 70 spp,o;; Wv, sec.
ject at the polls any measuer OF any ,ant'd r.
| ton part or paris % any '' ''"A :
The FIRST power'resefyed IS Inc 'n nIo1oss anu
thousand electors at lafge may p ,cb ~.
measure BY initiative Re.liioM nf tbe measure
a and s be eo ied with the Of state
not less than ninaty days before the ciee'ioai a.
which it is to be voted upon. !. t,;s referen.
The second power Ies ssss,ars At large may,
by referendum petition, suspend INC opIi.s
Of any measure enacted Y 1n p,,. H. ssi;,,o
except an emergency measure n n,,e 'n nr more
Of referendum petition against one %. .haii
items, sections or parts OF any measIue sn s.a
not prevent the remainder IRON go I'M, the 4he
effect. Such petition. shail DC nieu s W. daxs
secfetaiy OF state not iatef tnan ast;nr, ~ the
after the Adjournment OF the session y, w
legislature at which such measure Mas %. 'tIc
Each measure INITIATED ~ 2! 81 haiint ,;tis
electors shall be SUBMITTED py hs i,a. ~, ths
secretary Of state and shall be votsd upon n. .
any statewide election designaed IN Inc ~. p pou.
ton, OF at special election ealieo ny u. g
1 ernor. The result of the vote upon any nx y.
I sure shall be- canvassed and declared oy 'ns
I board of canvasSers. H.