The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-23

10 mo DIV the secretary u SotatSs
same to be voted for on Wednesday,
June goth, 1925.
Dated at bismarck this 10th day
OF June. 1926
(SeaU Frank j. Johnson.
County Auditor for Eurieigh
County. North Dakota.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DiAmMrck. y. IDNk.s
May rs, 1920
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COmpemsn ton mud Per lDlena 81
Mea,bers Of Legislative Assembly
A concurrent resolution to amend
Section As Of Article Of the con.
stitution by emitting the word
rive" and inserting in lieu thereon
eight" SO as To read as follows:
Sec. 45. Each member Of the leg
islatiye assembly shall receive as
compensation for his services for
each session eight dollars per day.
and ten cents for every mile ot
necessary travel III going To ana re
turning from the place Of tho meet
ing Of the Legislative assembly on
the most usual route.
Election Of state Officials
joint resolution to amend ana
re-cnact Section 81 Of Articles .,
Of the Constitution by adding The
words, land with the exception OF
the commissioners Of Railroads.
and "of the Commissioners Of iail-
roads elected at the general elec-
%.
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 the
one having held this oificc the
shortest time shall serve Tor two
! years, provided. however, If two or
more such commissioners snail nave
held such office an equal or no
length OF time. the one having me
highest vote shall serve for the
longer term; thereafter one commits
sioner of railroads shall be elected
every two years, ana SHAH hold ms
office for Il term OF six years ana
until his successor is elected ana
qualified" so as to read as follows:
Sec 81 There shall be chosen by
the qualified ELECTORS OF the state
at the times aud places OF choosing
members III the le gislative assembly,
secretary Of state, auditor. treas
urcr, superintendent of public in
struction, commissioner OF insur-
ance. three commissioners of rail-
roads. one attorney general and ono
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 severally
hold their offices at the seat Of
government, and, with the excep-
ton OF the commissio toner's OF rall-
roads, for the term Of two years and
and duly qualified, but no person
shall be eligible to the office of
treasurer for more than two con-
secntive terms. Of the commits
sioners OF railroads elected ut the
general election in 1926, the 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, 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 commissioner OF railroads
shall be elected every two years, and
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 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 1t Enacted by the People OF the
Section I. That the words. terms
and phrases in this act, are for all
of the purpose hereof, defined as
follows:
ta) Motor vehicles" means and
Including All vehicles. engines or
machines, movable or immoyable.
which are operated or propelled
In whole or in part by internal COM
bCStiOn OF any one or more Of the
motor vehicle fuels" defined here
in.
tb) "Motor vehicle fuels" means
and includes gasoline, benZine, nap
ina. banzol, ana such other volatile
and inflammable liquids as may be
produced or compounded for the
purpose or operating or propelling
motor vehicles. except the product
commonly known as Kerosene oil.
tel Dealor 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
propelling 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,
manufactures 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 jim the
name OF others or in the name of
his representatives or agents in
Minis state, in the sale or use Of
motor vehicle fuel as herein de-
lined. shall, not later than the 18th
DAY OF each calendar month render
to the State Auditor, on forms pre-
scrlhed, prepared and furnished by
the State Auditor, sworn state
ment OF the number of gallons of
motor vehicle fuel sold or use by
him or them during the preceding
calendar month, which statement
shall DO swcrn TO by one Of the
principal officers, in ease Of domes-
tic corporation, or by the resident
general agent, or agents. or attor-
nev INTACT, or by chief account
ant or officer. In case Of foreign
corporate ton. by the managing agent.
or owner IN case OF firm. associa-
ton 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 in 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 n license
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
packages as above specified, and
ghau have the Ontinn of having