The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO. THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE ,
= .~~- OF NORTH DAKOTA

| - =. 90 OF NORTH DAKOTA -
To amend Section l35 in. Article 7 by adding
the words: Provided, any cooperative corpora
ton may. adopt bylaws limiting the votn
powers Of its stockholders. .>.t
Shall Section 1875, of Article TOT tile Con
stituton of the State of North Dakota b.
amended to read as follows:
Section 1875. Ip all elections for director
or managers Of corporation, each member o.
shareholder may cast the whole number of hi
votes for one candidate, or distribute them upor
two or more candidates, as he may prefer
Provided, any cooperative corporation may
adopt bylaws limiting the voting power ofits
Shall the Constitution of the State Of North
| Dakota he amended by adding the following
| Sectton:
TIN Legislative assembly may by law pro
may may be- provided by law Of the state for the
purpose OF creating fund to insure the own
ers Of growing crops against, losses by hal;
provided, that such tax shall not affect the
The legislative assembly may classify such lands
of the state as may be provided by, law. and
divide the state into districts such basis as
shall seem just and necessary. and may vary
with the risk in order to secure an equitable
distribution of the burden of such tax among
the owners of such land as may be provided
by law. ... r.
To amend Section 50 by adding the words:
Provided, however, that in no case shall any
| legislative enactment OF law of the state, Of
North Dakota be declared unconstitutional
unless at least four Of the judges shall SO
decide, VI. ~. :,sis ..
| State of North Dakota be amended to read as
SECTION e.i 80. fhe Supreme Court shall con:
! sist of FIVE judges, majority ot~whom shall
Be necessary to form a quorum or pronounce
s.decision, but. one or more OF said judges,
ntsy adjourn the court from day to day or TO
aEday ce1tain, provided, however, that in no
The State Of North Dskotaibe declared uneon-
stitutionai unless at least four OF the Judges
Shall SO decide. =, r. .-.. ..-. ,-.,
To amend Section rs in Article 2 rs amended
by ARTICLE Is Of Amendments: :.
Il Changing the number OF electors required 10
propose any measure by initiative petition from,
at least ten per cent of the legal voters to be
set,ired IN a majority, of the counties of this
state, to, ten thousand electors at large; chang.
ing provision that initiative petition shall be
filed with the secretary of state not less than
thirty days before any regular session OF the
legislative assembly; he shall transmit the same
to the legislative assembly as soon as IT CON
venes. and recurring legislative aciion mere,
on, to provision that petition, shall be hled
with the Secretary Of State not less than ninety
days before the election at which it is to be
voted, upon" Reduces the number. OF Slgners
c ce Of e. the legal voters of the state m ma
jority of the counties, to seven thousana e'ec'
tors at large. ~. -" o.. -
Provides for referendum on emergency meas
ures and for special elections thereon
m circulation OF DetltlOnS, ana 10
publication in publicity pamphlet Of all mea'
sures submitted to the electors! Places buTaen
Of proof upon party attacking petition: rao;
by vote Of the electors shall, be repealed or
amended by the legislature except upon yea
and nay vote upon roll call OF >two.thirds OF all
s sa f sse,o ss!sd s as amended by
Hxticie 10 of Amendments be amended1to read
Section % in Article 2 as Amended by Article
Is of Amendment. The Legislative power OF TINS
state shall be vested in Legislature consisting
Of i senate and house of representatives. me
people, however, reserve the power, nrs1' ~
propose measures and to enact or re)ect inc
same at the, polls; second, TO approve or re-
ject at the polls, any nieasuer or any item. sec
ton, part or parts Of any measure enacted by
the Legislature. -. -
= The irst power reserved is the initiative. Ten
thousand electors at large may propose any
measure by initiative petition Every, such pc.
tition shall contain the full text OF the measure
and shall be flied with the secretary OF state
not less than ninety days before the election at
,.Ich il is to be voted upon. f i
:. The second power reserved is the roferen-
dunn Seven thousand electors at large may,
Nv referendum petition, suspend the operation
~ ,nv MEASURE enacted BY the legislature,
crcent an emergency measure But the fling
81 ... = sac.nns or narts of any measure, shall
ne."s, the remainder from going into
a NE Snch net;tion shall be filed with the
sacrstarv ri state not later than ninety days
60 ~. .,,nnrnnieht Of the session of the
;.t.,,tmre at which such measure was enacted.
HIaai, initiated by or referred to the
.,sctars shall he submitted BY its ballot title,
wh;ch shall be placed upon the ballot by the
.,;ds election desienated.in the petit
s;n y or a. special election called by the gov.
suM, The result Of the vote upon any mea-
s sure sn nr .o ou = :