The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-01
Proposed Amendments to the Constf-
tuition Of the state of North Dnkofa.

by adding the words: Provided, any
cooperative corporation may ADOPT
bylaws limiting the voting powers OK
Shall Section 1876, of Article 7. Of
the Constitution of the State Of North
Dakota be amended to read as FOL
lows:
Section las. In all elections for
directors or managers of a corpora
ton, each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number OF his votes
for one candidate, or distribute them
upon two or more candidates. as ne
may prefer, Provided, any co-opera-
tive corporation may adopt bylaws
limiting the voting power or lLs
stockholders.
Shall the Constitution of the state
of North Dakota be amended by ADD
ing the following Section:
The Legislative assembly may Dy
law provide for the levy Of tag upon
such lands as may be provided by law
of the state for the purpose or Great
ing fund to insure the owners OF
growing crops against losses by nail
provided, that such tax shall not aIecC
the tax of four mills levied by the
Constitution. The Legislative assem-
bly, may classify such lands of the
state as may be provided by law, ami
divide the state into districts on such
basis as shall seem just and neces-
sary, and may vary the TAX Ihtes ~
such districts in accordance WITH the
distribution of the burden of such tax
among the owners of such land as
may be provided by law.
To amend Section 80 by adding the
words: Provided, however, that In no
case shall any Legislative ENACTMENT
or law of the state OF North Dakota
be declared unconstitutional unless at
least four of the judges shall so de-
Shall Section so of the Constitution
of the State Of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows:
Section SO. The Supreme Court shall
consist of five judges, majority OF
whom shall be necessary to form q
quorum or pronounce a decision, but
one or more of said judges, may ad-
journ the court from DAY to day or to
a day certain, provided, however, that
in no case shall any legislative enact
Dakota be declared unconstitutional
unless at least four of the judges
shall so decide.
TO amend Section rs in Article 2
as amended by Article Is Of Amend-
ments:
Changing, the, numbar Of electors
required to propose any measure by
initiative petition from, at least ten
per cent Of the legal voters to be
secured in a majority of the counties
of this state, to, ten thousand electors
at large; changing provision that mi
ftiative petition shall be filed with the
secretary of state not less than thirty
days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; he shall trans
nit the same to the Legislative assem-
bly, as soon as It convenes, and re-
curing legislative action thereon. to
provision that petition, shall be hled
than ninety days before the election
at which 1t Is to be voted upon. He
Suces the number of signers required
for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters OF the state
from majority of the counties. to
seven thousand electors at large.
Provides for referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special cleo
tions thereon.
Relates to circulation OF petitions,
and to publication in publicity pamph-
let of all measures submitted TO the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
party attacking petition, Provides
that: No measure enacted or APP
Be repealed or amended by the legiE-
lature except upon a yea and nay vote
upon roll call of two-thiFds of all
the members elected to each house.
Shall Section rs in Article 2 as
amended by Article Is OF Amendments
he amended to read as follows:
Section 20 in Article 2 as Amended
by Article 10 of Amendment. The
Legislative power Of this state shall
of senate and a house of represent
atives. The people, however. reserve
the power. first, to propose measures
and TO enact or reject the same at the
polls: second, to approve or reject at
the polls any measure or any item,
section, part or parts of any measure
enacted by the legislature.
The first power reserved is the ini-
tiative. Ten Thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by initia-
tive petition. Every such petition
shall contain the full text of the meas
ure and shall be flied with the secre-
tary of state not less than ninety days
before the election at which II is to
be voted upon.
The second power reserved is the
referendum Seven thousand electors
at large may, by referendum petition,
enacted by the legislature. except an
emergency measure. But the filing OF
q referendum petition against one or
more items, sections or parts of any
measure. shall not prevent the re-
,petition shall Be fiied with the secre-
tary of state not later than ninety
days after the adjournment of the
session Of the legislature at which
such measure was enacted.
Each measure Initiated by or re-
ferred TO the electors shall be submit
ted by its ballot title. which shall be
placed upon the ballot by the secre-
tary of state and shall be voted upon
I'm the petition or at special election
called BIZ the governor. The result of
the vote upon any measure shall be
canyassed and declared by the board
Of canYasseTR
measure, submitted to the electors or
the state, shall become law when
approved by a majority OF the votes
cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the a0th day after the
aIpctfoyi unless otherwise auecified In
the measures
II a referendum petition is flied
against an emergency. measure, such
measure shall be q law until voted
upon by the electors, And IL it is then
rstectsi by n majority or the votes
east thereon, it shall be thereby re-.
peaied Any such measure shall be
submitted TO the eIectoTs ait a special
election re 30 ordered by the governor
or IL the referendum petition fled
against II shall be signed by thirty
fhousand electors at large. Such sDe-
governor, and shall be held not legs
than one hundred nor more than one
hundred thirty days after the adj,
journment Of the session OF the legIs-
lature.
The secretary OF state shall PASS
upon each petition, and if he Gnds IL
Insufficient, he shall notify the Com
mfttee for the Petitioners and allow
twenty days for correction or amend
ment All decisions OF the secretary
Of state In regard 90 any such petition
auprenae court. But III the eufiiefency
~ such petition rs being revieWea at
tFa time the ballot tR prepared the.
secretary Of state shait place the
MEASURE on the ballot and no subse
anent decision shall fnVaIldafe such
measure if IL lis az such election an-