The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-22

Il. Frank j. Johnson. county Audi
tor of Eurleigh County, North Da-
kOta, do hereby certify that inc
Within and following is true ana
correct list of the C"hstlln.IiohiA
and Initiated measures as certified
tome by the Secretary OF state.
Same 10 b.. voted for On Wednesday.
June 3Oth, 1926. 49,,
Dated At bismarck this 10Th day
OF June, 1926.
(SeaD Frank J. Johnson,
County Auditor for Enri"igh
IOunty, North Dakota.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bismnrsk. y. OAK.
May 20, 1925
ONsTITUIlONAI. AMENDMENTS
COmue mSN Ion An0 Per 1Nem OS
Members Of Legislative Assembly
A concurrent resolution TO amend
Section 40 of Article z of the Con.
stitutiOn by emitting the word
Five" and inserting III lieu tnereot
"eight." so as to read as follows:
Sec. As. Each member OF the leg
islative assembly shall receive as
compensation. TOR ms services ao'
each session eight dollars per day,
and ten cents for every mile ot
necessary travel in going TO and re-
turning from the place OF the meet
ing OF the legislative assembly on
the most usual route.
A joint resolution To amend anu
rp-ena ct Section 81 of Articles ,,
of the Constitution by adding IN.
words, and with the exception 81
the commissioners Or Railroads;
and .of the Commis toner's of Ran.
roads elected at the general cleo
ton i'm 1926, the ono having held his
office for the longest time snail
serve for six years; the one having
held his office the next longest time
f..p i..I a.
one having held this otfice the
shortest time shall serve for two
wears, provided, however. II two or
more such commi IS toner's snail nave
held such office AN equal or no
length of time, the one having the
highest vote shall serve for the
longer term: thereafter one commits
sioner Of railroads shall be elected
every two years, ana shali hoid ms
office for term OF SIX years ana
until his successor is elected and
qualified" so as 10 read as foilows:
See 81 There shall be chosen by
the qualified electors OF the state
at the times aud places OF choosing
members ot,ti,a legislative asse mbly,
a ecrtfary- OF state, auditor. treas
urer, superin tendent of public in
struction, commissioner Of insur-
ance, three commissioners OF raii-
roads, one attorney general and one
commissioner Of agriculture ana
n,
age Of twenty-five years, shall be
citizens of the United States, and
shall have the qualifications OF
state electors. They shall severally
hold their offices at the seat Of
government. and, with the excep-
ton of the commissioners OF rail
roads, for the term Of two years and
until their successors are elected
and duly qualified, but no person
shall be eligible to the office OF
secutive terms. OF the commits
sioners Of railroads elected at the
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 for
four years. ana the one having held
this office the shortest time shall
serve for two years. provided, how
ever, IL two or more Snch commits
siOners shall have held such office
an equal or no length OF time. the
one having the highest vote shall
serve Tor the longer terms; there
after one commissioner of railroads
shall lie elected every two years, and
shall hold his office for term OF
six years and until his successor
Is elected and qualified.
Initiated Gasoline Tax Law
An act IT, IMPOSE Il tax upon the
sale Of motor vehicle fuels; provid-
ing for the collection OF said tax.
for reports Of s:lcJ Of such motor
fuels and for the disposition Of
the revenue derived therefrom. reg
ulating the sale of such fuels and
fixing penalties for the violation
OF this act. Repeating all acts or
parts of acts in conflict with the
provisions Of this act.
Be II Enacted by the People OF the
State OF North Dakota:
Section |. That the words. terms
and phrases ia this act. ar. for all
OF the purpose hereof. defined as
follows:
ta) Motor vehicles" means and
including all vehicles, engines or
machines. movable or immovable,
which are operated or propelled
In whole or in part by internal com
bGation of any one or more of the
motor vehicle fuels defined here
in.
Obj "Motor vehicle fuels" means
and includes g.fsoiine benzine, nap-
tina, benZol. and snch other volatile
and inflammable liquids as may be
produced or compounded for the
purpose OF operating or propellinE
motor vehicles, except the product
commonly known as Kerosene oil.
tc) Dealer" means and includes
any person ~ 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
proptlIinH motor vehicle Tor use,
the same reaches the State of North
Dakota; and also any person or
persons. firm, association or cor
poral ION who produces. refines,
mannfart ureS or compounds any
motor vehicle fuel in the State OF
North Dakota for use. distribution
or sale within this state
Section :. That each and every
dealer IN motor vehicle fuel. as de-
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
his representatives or agents in
this state. in the sale or use OF
motor vehicle fuel as herein de :
fined. shall, not later than the 18Th
day Of each calendar month render
to the State Auditor on forms pre-
scribed, prepared and furnished by
the state Auditor. a sworn state
ment OF the number OF gallons of
nolor sehicle fuel sold or use by
MIN or them during the preceding
calendar month, which statement
snail be sworn 20 by one of the
principal officers, in case OF domes-
tic corporation, or by the resident
general agent. or agents. or attor-
ney in fact, or by a chief account
ant or officer. In case of foreign
corporation, by the managing agent
or owner in case of a firm, associa :
tion or individual. and shall contain
statement of the quantities Of
motor vehicle fuel sold or used
within the State of North Dakota
from his or their respective places
of business, and If any of such
motor vehicle fuel has been sold
and delivered by said dealer TO GUS
toners in the original package,
whether in tank, cars, barrels or
other packages and in the same
form and conditions i'm which the
same was imported, said statement
shall show the amount Of motor
vehicle fuel SO sold and the names
and addresses of the persons, firm
or corporations to whom the same
was sold.
Said dealer shall pay a license
tax OF two cents per gallon on