The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-25


kota, do hereby certify that the
within and following is true ana
correct list OF the CONSTITUTIONAL
and Initiated measures as certified
to rae by the Secretary or state,
same to be voted for on Wednesday,
June seth, 1926.
DATED at bismarck this 10th day
Of June, l925.
,ScaD Frank J. Johnson,
County Auditor for EurlciEh
County, North Dakota.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Hismarck, \. OAK,
May 20. 1926
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Compensation aud Per Diem OF
Members Of Legislative Assembly
4 concurrent resolution 10 amend
Section - of Article of the Con-
stitution by emitting the Word
1--WE" and Inserting in lieu thereof
eight" so as to read as follows
See. a.. Each member OF the leg
islatiVc assembly shall receive as
compensation Tor his services Tor
each session eight dollars per day,
and ten cents Tor every hll'f vi
necessary travel in going TO ana re
turning from the place Of the meet
ing of the legislative assembly on
the most usual route.
Eject ion of state OffictnIS
\ Joint resolution to amend ana
enact Section 81 of Articles 3,
OF the Constitution by adding the
words, land with the exception OF
the commissioners Of Railroads.
and "oi the commissioners OF fali-
roads elected at the general cleo
zion in 1926, the one having hcld his
office for the longest time shall
serve for SIX years, the one having
held his office the next longest time
shall serve for four years, and ~"
one having held this office the
- shall a. ~
years, provided, however, II two or
inprc such comma slonCrS snail nave
hrtd such office an equal or no
length ~ time, the one having n"
highest vote shall serve for the
longer term: thereafter one commits
sioutr ~ railroads shall be elected
every Two years. ana shall hOld ms
office for term Of sin years ana
autil his successor IS elected ana
qualified" so as 10 read AS follows:
SEQ. So There shall be chosen by
The qualified electors of the state
at the times and places Of choosing
members OF the legislative assembly,
a secretary OF state. AUDITOR treas
urrr. superintendent OF public m
structiou, commiss ioner of insur-
anCe three commit SSionerS OF rail-
roads, one attorney general ana one
commissioner OF agriculture ana
labor, who shall have attained the
age OF Twenty-Five years, shall be
citizens Of the United States, and
Shall have the qualifications OF
state electors. They shall scverally
hold their offices at the seat OF
government. and with the excep-
ton Of the commissioners Of rail~
roads. Tor the term Of two years and
untit their successors ar. elected
aud duly qualified, but no person
shall be eligible To the office OF
treasurer for more than two con
secutiVe terms. OF the cOmmis-
e.i ti al a. 4
general election in 1926, tho one
having held his office for the long
est time shall serve for six years;
the one having held his office the
next longest time shall serve Tor
four years, ana the one having held
this office the shortest. time shall
serve Tor two years, provided, how
ever, IL two or more such commits
sionerS shall have held such office
AN equal or no length Of time, the
one having the highest vote shall
serve FOR the longer terms. there
after one commissioner OF railroads
shall De elected every two years, and
shall hold his office for term of
Six years and until his successor
is elected and qualified.
Initiated Ga~Uiinc Tax Law
An act TO impose 4 tax upon the
sale Of motor vehicle fuels; provid-
ing for the collection Of said tax,
for reports OF sales Of such motor
fuels and for the disposition OF
the revenue derived thercfrom; reg
ulatng the sale Of such fuels and
fixing penalties for the violation
Of this act. l:cpA,iing all acts or
parts Of acts in conflict with the
provisions OF this act.
BE 1t Enacted by the People Of the
State Of North Dakota:
Section |. That the words, terms
and phrases in this act, are for all
u the purpose hereof defined as
follows.
taD Motor vehicles" means and
including all vehicles. engines or
machines, movable or immovable.
which are operated or propelled
IN whole on in part by internal COM
huston of any one or more of the
'"ntor vehicle fuels defined here
IL.
tb) "Motor vehicle fuels" means
and includes gasoline benzine, nap
ma. benZol, and such other volatile
%nd inflammable liquids as may be
produced or compounded for the
purpose of operating or propelling
motor vehicles, except the product
commonly known as kerosene oil.
tc) Dealer means and includes
any person or persons. firm, as
ISOLATION or corporation who i'm
ports or causes to be imported from
any other state or country, any
motor vehicle fuel for operation
z propelling motor vehicle for use,
distribution or sale in and afte,
the same reaches the State OF North
Dakota; and also any person OF
persons. firm, association or cor
porat ion who produces. refines
motor vehicle fuel in the State OF
: North Dakota for use, distribution
or sale within this state.
Section .. That each and every
fined in this act. who is now en-
gagged or who may hereafter en-
gage in his own name, or in the
name Of others or in the name OF
ms representatives or agents in
this state, in the sale or use OF
motor vehicle fuel as herein de.
4 fined. shall, not later than the 18th
day Of each calendar month render
I 70 n" state Auditor. on forms pre-
, scribcd, prepared and furnished by
4 the State Auditor, sworn state
u ment OF the number of gallons Of
4 motor vehicle fuel sold or use by
him or them during the preceding
calendar month. which statement
= snail be sworn 70 by one OF the
principal officers, in case Of domes-
/ tic corporation, or by the residen,
Y general agent. or agents. or attOr-
ney-in- fact, or by chief account.
ant or officer. In ease Of a foreign
corporation. by the managing agen,
ton or individual, and shall contain
IA statement of the quantities OF
Z motor vehicle fuel sold or uset
within the State OF North Dakota
!. from his or their respective places
: Of business, and if any Of sucf
motor vehicle fuel has been sole
8 and delivered by said dealer to Gus.
I. toners in the original package
whether in tank. ears, barrels OF
other packages and in the same
same was imported, said statement
q shall show the amount Of motor