The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-30
Proposed Amendments 20 the COnBtf-
fution of the state of North Dakota.

Against ...............
Proposed Amendments 80 the COnBtf-
tuition of the State of North Dakota.
To amend Section 1876 in Article z
by adding the words: Provided, any
cooperative corporation may adopt
by-laws limiting the voting powers OF
Shall Section 1s5, of Article 7, OF
the Constitution of the state of North
Dakota be amended to read as 1ot-
lows: .,-- ...--
directors or managers of a corpora
tion. each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number of his votes
for one candidate. or distribute thsit
upon two or more candidates, as ne
may prefer. Provided, any COOPER
limiting the voting power or ILS
stockholders. 49,.
Shall the Constitution OF the state
of North Dakota be amended by aoo-
ing the following Sectlon:
The Legislative assembly may oy
law provide for the levy Of tax upon
such lands as may be provided py IA"
of the state for the purpose OF creacSS
ing q fund to insure the owners -. ~
growing crops against losses by nan
provided, that such tax shall not ahect
the tax OF four mills leyled by the
Constitution. The legislative Assem-
bly, may classify such lands or the
divide the state into districts on such
basis as shall seem just and neces.
sary, and may vary the tax rates IN
such districts in accordance Wltn tls tis
risk, In order to secure an equita.pie ~
distribution of the burden of such tax
among the owners OF such land as
may be provided by law: ,, A..
To amend Section so by addlng tne
words: Provided, however, that: IN no
case shall any legislative SnaStfInentt en-
or law of the state OF North Dakota
be declared unconstitutional unless at
least four of the judges shall 90 oe-
Shall Section SO Of the Constitution
Of the state OF N9pIh 9a1Iay.a DaH0t~ Oe
- Section -S9y The Supreme Court shail
consist of five judges, a majority OF
whom shall be necessary 70 FORM a
quorum or pronounce a decision, put
one or more of said Judges, may ao-
jourri the court from day to day or TO
a day certain, provided, however, that
in no case shah any legislative enact
ment or law of the state OF NoTLn
Dakota be declared unconstttutionat
unless at least four OF the Judges
To amend Section rs in Article 2
as amended by Article lb OF Ameni-
mentF: -
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
tiatiye petition shall be filed with the
secretary of state not less than thirty
days before any regular session Oh the
legislative assembly; he shall trans
init the same to the Legislative assem-
bly, as soon as 1t convenes, and re-
quiring legislative action thereon: 20
provision that petition, shall be filed
with the Secretary of state not less
than ninety days before the election
at which It is to be voted upon. Re-
duces the number of signers required
for referendum petition from ten per
cent of the legal voters of the state
from a majority Of the counties, 10
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 ap-
proved by vote of the electors snail
be repealed or amended by the legis-
lature except upon yea and nay vote
upon roll call OF two-thirds of all
the members elected to each hougs.
Shall Section 25 in Article as
amended by Article 1b Of Amendments
be an 9Snded ss t. 3 Tsrd Setois fS 5ooTsi m Rends
by Article. is of Amendment. The
legislative power of this state shall
be vested in a Legislature consisting
of a 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 B4rtt tho or gaftsS 9f any measure
The first power reserved is the ini-
tiative Ten thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by tnitia-
tive petition. Every such petition
shall contain the full text OF the meas
tre and shall be flied with the secre-
tary of state not less than ninety days
before the election at which 1t is to
be voted upon.
The second power reserved Is the
referendum. Seven Thousand electors
at large may, by referendum petition,
suspend the operation of any measure
enacted by the legislature, except an
emergency measure. But the filing of
a referendum petition against one or
more items. sections or parts of any
measure, shall not prevent the re-
mainder from going into effect. Such
petition shall be filed with the Eecre-
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 bO
tary Of state and shall be voted upon
az any statewide election designated
in the petition or at a special election
called by the governor. The result OF
the vote upon any measure shall be
canyassed and declared BY the board
of canvasserg.
Any measure, except an emergency
measure, submitted to the electors of
the state, shall become law when
approved by majority of the votes
cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the 30til day after the
election, unless otherwise specified In
the measure.
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be law until voted
upon by the electors. And if IL is then
rejected by majority Of the votes
cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby re-
pealed. Any such measure shall be
submitted. to the electors at a special
election if SO ordered by the governor,
or IL the referendum petition flied
against it shall be aligned by thirty
ciaI election shall be called by the
governor, and shall be held not less
than one hundred nor more than one
hundred thirty days after the adj
journment Of the session of the iegIs-
lature.
the secretary OF state shall pass
upon each petition, and III he finds it
Insufficient, ne shall notify the Com
nlttaa for the Petitioners" and allow
twenty days for correction or amend
fnent. Ali decisions OF the secretary
az state in regard to any such petition
shail be subject to review BY the
supreme court. But if the sufIc{ency
OF such petition is being reviewed az
fFe tins tae ballot ifs prepared, the
secretary Of state shall place the
measure on the ballot and no subse-
auent decision shall invaIIdats such
measure IL &c % nt such eiacflen ap-