The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24


to me by the Secretary OF state.
same to l.. voted for on Wednesday.
June 30th. 1875.
Dated at Bismarck this 18th dag
Of June, 1926.
County Auditor for Burlelgh
County, North Dakota.
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Bismarck. y, OAK"
May 20. 1879
CONsTlTuTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COwpe nsa ton and Per Diem 0f
Members Of Legislative Assembly
A concurrent resolution to amehd
Section ~ of Article OF the Ioh.
stitution by emitting the wor1
Five" and inserting in lieu Thereon
eight so as to read as follows:
See a. Each member OF the leg
jslAtiyc assembly shall receive as
compensation for his services Tor
each session eight dollars per day,
and ten cents for every nlis o.
turning from the place or the meet
ing of the Legislative assembly on
the most usual route.
Election Of state Officials
a join, resolution To- to a nr,inics aug
Of the Constitution by adding the
words, land with the exception of
the commiss toner's OF lsaiirOads.
and "of the Commissioners OF Ran
roads elected at the Sencral cree
ton in 1925. the one having hcld ms
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. ana me
one having held this office the
shortest time shall serve Tor Two
years, provided. however. IL two or
more such commissioners shail nave
held such office an cqual or no
length OF time, the one having tue
highest vote shall serve Tor Tue
longer term: thereafter one commls.
sioncr Of railroads shall be elected
every two years. and shall hold his
office for 4 term of six years and
until his successor is elected and
qualified" SO as TO read AS lOlIoWS:
Sec. 81. There shall be chosen by
the qualified electors OF the state
at the times and places of choosing
members of the Legislative assembly,
Il secretary of state, auditor. treas
urrr, superintendent OF pubic IN
struction, commissioner OF insur-
ance, three commissioners OF rail-
roads. one attorney genera ana ons
commi ssioner of agriculture ana
labor, who shall have attained the
age Of twenty-five years, shall be
citizens Of the United States, and
shall have tn. qualifications OF
state electors. They shall severally
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
seeutivc terms. OF the commits
sioncrs 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, and the one having held
this office the shortest time shall
serve for two years, provided. how
ever. IL two or more such commits
siOncrs 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 be elected every two years. ant
shall hold his office for a term OF
six years and until his successor
is elected and qualified.
Initiated GASOLINE Tax Law
An act to impose a tax upon the
sale Of motor vehicle fuels: provid
ing for the collection Of said tax
for reports Of sales Of such motto,
fuels and for the disposition o.
the revenue derived thercfrom; reg
ulatinE the sale OF such fuels ant
fixing penalties for the violation
OF this act. Repeating all acts o.
parts Of acts in conflict with thu
provisions of this act:
Be It Enacted by the People Of tn,
state of North Dakota:
Section l. That the words, term.
and phrases in this act. ara for al
VI the purpose hereof. defined u
Ia Motor vehicles means an,
including all vehicles, engines Of
machines, movable or immovable
which are operated or propelled
In whole or in part by internal com
bustion OF any one or more Of tn.
(b) .Motor vehicle fuels" mean
and includes gasoline. benZinc. nap
aha, benzol and such other volatile
and inflammable liquids rs may b.
produced or compounded for tn
purpose of operating or propellin,
motor vehicles. except the produc
commonly known as kerosene oil
tc) Dealer" means and include
any person or persons, firm. as
ports or causes TO be imported fror
any other state or country, an
motor vehicle fuel for operat 10
propelling motor vehicle for use
distribution or sale in and afte
the same reaches the state Of Mort
persons, firm. association or cor
poration who produces, refine
manufactures or compounds an
motor vehicle fuel in the State o
North Dakota for use. distribute
or sale within this state
Section .. That each and ever
dealer in motor vehicle fuel, as d.
fined in this act, who is now CT
gagged or who may hereafter er
gage in. his own name, or in tn
name Of others or in the name /.
his representatives or agents i
this state, in the sale or use
motor vehicle fuel as herein d.
tined. shall, not later than the i5t
day of each calendar month rende
to the State Auditor, on forms pre-
Scrlbed; prepared and furnished b
the State Auditor, a sworn state
ment of the number of gallons {
motor vehicle fuel sold or use b
him OF them during the precedin
calendar month, which statemen
shall be sworn to by one of til
TIC corporation, or by the resden
general agent. or agents. or attoi
ney-in- fact, or by "A chief account
ant or officer. In case Of foreig
corporation. by the. managing agei
or owner in ease Of firm. associs
ton or individual, and shall contai
statement of the quantities {
motor vehicle fuel sold or use
within the State Of North Dakot
from his or their respective place
Of business, and if any of sue
motor vehicle fuel has been sol
and delivered by said dealer to Gus
toners in the original packag
whether In tank, cars, barrels I
other packages and in the san
form and conditions in which I'll
same was imported. said statemc,
shall show the amount of mote
vehicle fuel SO sold and tho name
and addresses Of the persons. fir
or corporations to whom the san
Yves sold
Said dealer shall pay liccn.
tax OF two cents per gallon Q
by him other than such fuel so
by him or them in the origins
packages as above specified. az
shall have the option Of payir
said tax Of two cents per gallon {