Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-13
CONSTITUTION
NOW AGREEABLE
TO LEACUERS
Governor Approves and
Files Bills Ratifying
Amendments. Y
(By Bismarck Bureau of The Herald }

(By Bismarck Bureau OF The HeFa4d.)
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 13.-The task
of reconstructing the North Dakota
constitution along league lines was
completed Tuesday, when Governor
Frazier advised the house that he had
approved and filed with the secretary
of state House Bills 6, Z, 8, 8, 10, IL
and IL, concurrent resolutions ratify-
ing the constitutional amendments in
itiated by the league at the last gen
eral election.
This action upon the part Of the
governor was not unexpected.
The ratifying resolutions were as
follows:
Initiative and Referendum.
H. b. 6-Agreeing to a proposed
amendment to the constitution by
changing the number of electors re-
CURED TO propose any measure. by, in
itiatiye petition; by changing the time
in which the initiative petition may be
filed, and the duties Of the secretary
of state with respect thereto; by re-
ducing the number of signers re-
quired for referendum petihons; by
providing for a referendum and spe-
clal elections thereon; by providing
for the circulation of and designating
the force to be given such petitions
and the publicity to be given thereto
and providing for repeal or amend
ment of such measures by the legis-
lature, and declaring that said amend
ment has become a part Of the con-
stitution of the state.
Emergency Measures.
H. B. 7-Agreeing to a proposed
amendment to the constitution by
providing that no act granting a
franchise or special privilege or act
creating any vested right or interest
other than in the state shall be de-
clared an emergency measure; and
providing that an emergency measure
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval by
the governor, and declaring that said
amendment has become a part of the
constitution of the state.
Taxation
H. B. 8-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution rela-
tive to the purposes for which taxes
shall be levied and collected, and pro-
viding' for the exemption of certain
personal property from assessment
and taxation, and granting power to
the legislature to raise revenue and
fix the situs of property for the pur-
pose Of taxation; and declaring said
amendment has become a part Of the
| constitution Of the state.
Debt Limit.
H. B. s-Agreeing to q proposed
amendment to the constitution by
changing the debt limit thereof, and
providing for issuing and guarantee
ing of bonds by the state. and provid-
ing that bonds issued or guaranteed
by the state in excess Of two million
dollars shall be secured by first
mortgages on certain classes Of prop
erty, and declaring that said amend
ment has become a part of the con-
stitution Of the state.
Future Amendments.
H. B. 1o-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution by
providing for the future amendment
thereof. and declaring that said
amendment has become a part Of the
constitution Of the state.
Hail Insurance.
n. B. 11-Agreeing to q proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the
state relative to the assessment of
improvements on land and authoriz-
ing a tax on lands for the purpose Of
indemnifying owners of growing
crops against damage by hail; and
become part Of the constitution Of
the state.
Public Ownership.
H. b. 12-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
county or. city to make internal inn
provements and engage in any In
| dustry. enterprise or business not pro-
hibited by Article 20 of the consti-
tuition Of the state of North Dakota,
and declaring that, said amendment