The Bismarck tribune., 1918-10-31

:: To amend Section SO by adding the Words
Provided, however, that i'll no case shall any
| North Dakota he declared unconstitutional
Iunless at least four Of the judges shall so
decide. '':'. x
| State of North Dakota be amended to read as
Section 80. The Supreme Court shall con:
sist Of five judges, 4 majority of whom shall
decision, but one or more of said judges,
may adjourn the court from day to day or to
a,-day certain, provided, however, that in no
shs any legislative enaet%en. or law o.
sttutional unless at least four OF the judges
shall SO decide. .s'.
To amend Section rs in Article rs amended
by Article Is Of Amendments:
Changing the number of electors required to
propose any measure by initiative petition from,
at beast ten per cent of the legal voters to be
SECURED in majority Of the counties OF TINS
state, to, ten thousand electors at large; chang.
inE provision that initiative petition sha!i De
hed With the secretary of state not less than
tlifty days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; he shall transmit the same
. the legislative assembly as soon as II con. %
on, to provision that petition, shall be hled
with the Secretary Of State not less than ninety
days before the election. at which it - to pc
vAfedh
required for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters Of the state from 2 ma
jofity Of the counties. to seven thousand elec'
tots at, large. .o,s ,as
ures and for special elections thereon -
Relates 10 circulation OF petitions and to
publication in publicity pamphlet 81 ot all s, mea
stes submitted to the eeetoIs ne,t;n Pro.
yides that: No measure enacted or approved
ty M a vote Of the electors shall be repealed or
amended by the -lesislature except upon yea
and nay vote upon roll cau OF two-thards Oh az
Ike Ike members m elected to each house.
+ Shall Section 2t in Article as amended oy
Article Ii OF Amendments be amended to read
as follows: y
15 Of Amendment. TN legislative power of<this
state shall be vested in a legislature consisting
of = senate and house 2of representatives. Inc;
propose measures and to enact or reject the.
sa.ne at the polls; second, to approve or re-
ject at the polls any measuer or any uein, sts.
ton, part or parts of any measure enacted ny
The first power reserved is the initiative. Ten
thousand electors at large may propose any
measure by initiative petition. Every such Pc
titon shall contain the full text OF the measure
ana shall be filed with the secretary OF state
not less than ninety days before the,election at
which il is to be voted upon. -
The second power TeserSea IS y 'ns 1srge nav
lsby referendum petition suspend the operation
Of any measure enacted by the legislaI!ule,
except an emergency measure But the ming
items, sections or parts Of any measure, shall
/ not prevent the remainder from gong lnto
effect. Such petition shall be filed with tne
secretary of state not later than Ninety Gays
after the adjournment of the session OF tne
legislature at which such measure was enacted
Each measure initiated by or referred to the
electors shall be submitted BY its ,,a. ballot t. UTE th
ws,sa sa Of St State and shall be voted 4
any Statewide election, deslgnated IN ths pe,s @
ton, or at special election called by the gov
ernor. q The result of the vote upon any "s:
sure shall be canvassed and declared ny rue
: Any, measure, except all emergency measure
s,,b,itted to the electors OF the state, shall be-
sh yoie, ess. Wher thereon d such law shall
into effect on the 3Oth day after the eleet'on'
unless otherwise specified in the measure.
II a referendum petition is filed a against an an
emergency measure, such measure shall be law
Until voted upon by the electors. And II II IS
then rejected by majority OF the votes cast
thereon. it shall be thereby repealed. Any SUCH
measure shall be submitted to the electors at
snecial election if SO ordered by the governor
| Or III the referendum petition filed against ~
| sialr be signed by thirty thousand electors az
large. Such special election shall DC called by
| the' governor, and shall be held not less than
onf ndrcd nor more than one hundred thirty
DAYS after the adjournment OF the session OF
of the legislature.
sesrsaiy 81 e ssase sin Rass pih he shall
notify The Committee for the Petitioners" and
| allow twenty days for correction or amendment
An decisions of the secretary of state in regard
10 amy such petition shall be subject to review
/ by, the supreme court. But if the sutficiency
lof such petition is being reviewed at the time
the ballot is prepared. the secretary OF state
shall place the measure on the ballot and no
subsequent s decision shall inyaidate such meas
tsref.if It is at such ELECTION approved by a
nszjority, Of the votes cast thereon: If prpceed-
| mgs are brought against any petition upon any
tiround, the burden of proof shall be upon
the party attacking it.
No law,sha be enacted limiting the number
IAf -thpies Of petition which may be circulated
lstith cotiss shan become psft of the original
petition when sled OF attached thereto. Nor