The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-21

and Initiated measures as certified
to me by the Secretary OF state.
same tn he voted for on Wednesday,
June 30th, 1928.
Dated ut Bismarck this 18th day
Of June, 1926.
(SenD Frank j. Johnson.
County Auditor Tor Rurieigh
County, North Dakota.
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Dismnrck, y. DNk..
May -. 1920
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Compensation mud Per Diem III
MesmherA Of Legislative Assembly
A concurrent resolution TO amend
Section 40 Of Article of the Con-
Stitution by emitting the word
five" and inserting in lieu thereof
EIGHT" SO as to read rs follows.
Sec. A.. Each member OF the leg
islative assembly shall receive as
compensation for his services for
each session eight dollars per day.
and ten cents for every mile OF
necessary travel in going to and re-
turning from the place of the meet
ing of the Legislative assembly on
the most usual route.
Election Of state Officials
4 joint resolution to amend and
re-enact Section 81 OF Articles =,
Of the Constitution by adding the
words, and with the exception Of
the Commissioners of Railroads.
and of the Commissioners Of Rail-
roads elected at the general cleo
ton in la26. the one having held his
office for the longest time shall
Ssry. for SIN years, the one having
held his office the next longest time
shall serve Tor four years. and the
one having held this office the
shortest time shall serve Tor two
years, provided, however. If two or
more such commissioners shall have
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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 shall mold his
office for II term of six years and
until his successor is elected and
qualified. SO as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 81. There shalt 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
nrer. superintendent Of public in
struction, commissioner of insur-
ance. three commissioners OF rail
roads one attorney general and one
commissioner Of agriculture and
labor, who shall have attained the
age of Twenty-Five years, shall he
citizens of tn. Inltod States, and
shall have the qualifications OF
state electors. They shall severally
government, and. with the excep-
tiOn of the coInnissi oners OF rail-
roads, for the term of two years and
until their successors are elected
and duly qualified. but no person
shall he eligible to the office Of
treasurer for more than two con-
secutiye terms. OF the commits
siOners of railroads elected at the
general election in 1926, the one
having held his office for the long
tssl.. hal f..,, tN.
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. ii 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 commissioners of railroads
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 Il tax upon the
sale of motor vehicle fuels; provid-
ing for the collection OF said tax,
Tor reports of sales of such motor
fuels ana for the disposition Of
the revenue derived therefrom; reg
ulating the sale OF such fuels and
hiking penalties for the violation
Of this act. Repeating 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
OF the purpose hereof, defined as
follows:
(a) Motor vehicles" means and
including all vehicles, engines or
machines. movable or immovable,
which are operated or propelled
in whole or i'm part by Internal COM
buStion of any one or more Of the
motor vehicle fuels defined here.
in.
lb) 'Motor vehicle fuels" means
ana includes gasoline, benzine. nap
tina. henzol. and such other volatile
and 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 inn
ports or causes to be imported from
any other state or country, any
motor vehicle fuel for operation
propelllnG motor vehicle for use.
distribution or sale in and after
the same reaches the State Of North
Dakota; and also any person or
persons, firm, association or cor
poration who produces. refines,
motor vehicle fuel in the State OF
North Dakota for use, distribution
Or sale within this state.
Section 2. 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
ms representatives or agents in
this state, in the sale or use or
motor vehicle fuel as herein de-
Tined. shall. not later than the 18th
uaN OIL each calendar month render
10 tn" state Auditor. on forms pre-
scribed, prepared and furnish ed by
the State Auditor. sworn state
ment of the number of gallons Of
motor vehicle fuel sold or use bv
him 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 Il chief account
ant or officer In case of "A foreign
corporation, by the managing agent
or owner In case of "A firm, associa-
ton or individual. and shall contain
Q 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 IL 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 in which the
same was imported, said statement
shall show the amount OF mOtof
vehicle fuel so sold and the names
and addresses of the, persons. firm
or corporations to whom the same
was saOld.
Said dealer shall pay sicense
tax OF two cents per gallon on
all motor vehicle fuel used and sold
by him other than such fuel sold
by Him or them in the original
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