The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
RECONSTRUCTION
OF CONSTITUTION
NOW COMPLETED.
: Governor Frazier Advises House
He Has Signed Ratifying
Resolutions
DECKS CLEAR FOR ACTION
League May Proceed to Enact
Laws Now Before Gen
eral Assembly

The task of demonstrating th7
North Dakota constitution along
league lines was completed Tuesday,
when Governor Frazier advised the
house that he had approved and filed
wit hthe secretary of state house bills
IG, T. 8, 10, II and IL, concurrent
RESOLUTIONS ratifying the constitutional
amendments initiated by the league
Vat the last general election. 3@5 .t
This action upon the part Of the
governor was not unexpected
The ratifying resolutions are as fol
lows: ..<a
49, Initiative and Referendum.
Fl. B. 6.-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution by
changing the number of electors re.
quired to propose any measure by in
.itative petition; Tby khanging the
time in which the initiative petition
may be filed, and the duties Of the sec
rotary of state with respect thereto;
b producing the number OF signers
required for referendum petitions;
by providing for a referendum and
special election .hefsoh; by provid-
ing for the circu;aI an q and desig.
mating the force to DO gwen such Pc
iitions and the publicity to be given
thereto and providing for repeal or
amendment Of such measures by the
Legislature seaAd declaring q thatasaid
amendimAnt las become a part+o the
constitution OF the state. "'A
Is Emergency Measures.
!, IT. B.. 7.--Agreeing to a proposed
amendment to, the constitution by pro-
viding that no act granting a fran
chise or special privilege or act Gre
atinsAayayea tsti right OF interest 9th:
III than ii the state shall be declared
I'm emergency measure; and 1royM'
ing that an emergency measure shalt
Take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and approval blythe
governor, and declaring that said
amendment has become a part Of the
constitution of the state
ny Taxation.
H.. B. 8.-Agreeing to a proposed
amendment to the constitution rel
alive to the purposes for which tax
es shall -be levied and collected, and
providing for the exemption OF GER
tain personal property from assess
ment and taxation, and granting pow
er to the legislature to raise revenue
and fix the situs of property for the
purpose of taxation; and declaring
that said amendment has become
part of the constitution OF the state.
Debt Limit.
III. B. !9.-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution ny
ThanYiIg the debt limit thereof, and
SroxRling Tor issuing and guarantee
dneaOf bonds BY the state, and pro.
vidfng 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
n1ent has become part OF the con
st.tution of the state. s
Future Amendments
III. 3. 1O.-Agreeing tosa proposed
amendment to the constitution by pro-
viding for the future amendment
thereof, and declaring that said
amendment has becomeSa- part of the
constitution of the state. .
IA. B.>11.-Agreeing to proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
state relative to the assessment OF
improvements on land and authoriz-
ing tax on lands for the purpose
of indemnifying owners .of growing
crops against damage by hail: and
declaring that said amendment has
become part OF the constitution OF
the state.
Public Ownership.
III. B. 12-Agreeing to a proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
state by authorizing the state, any
county or city to make internal I'M
, proyements and engage in any indus
try. enterprise or buiness not pro-
hibited by Article 20 Of the constitu-
tion of the state Of North Dakota, and
declaring that said amendmenut has
become part Of the constitution OF
the state.