The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-11

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! the same At the polls: second. to ap
prove or reject at the polls any mea
sure or any item, section. part OF
parts Of any measure enacted BY tn
The first power reserved IL tn,
initiative. Thirty thousand elsctor,
at large may propose any measure 9.
initiative petition. Every such peti
| ton shalt contain tho FULL text OF tn'
measuro and shall b filed with tn
" days before the election at which
The second power reserved Is til.
referendum. TWENTY-FIVE thousant
electors 1t large may. by referendum
f by es q
except an emergency measure. Blu,
the filing OF 4 referendum petition
against one or more items, SECTION.
OF parts Of any measure shall not
prevent the remainder from going IN;
with the Secretary Of State not later
than ninety days after the adjourn.
nent OF the session OF the lsgislature
It which such measure was enacted
Ne laltlstlve o. 1sferen1an De0tlo1
feSular q special session Of the leg
1slatuEp.
Each measure initiated BY or re-
mitted BY it, ballot title. which shall
be placed upon the ballot by tne
Secretary Of State and shall be voted
a any ny sttsn election sns ae sps
cial election. called by tho governor
The result Of the vote upon any mea:.
sure shall be canvassed and declared
by the board OF canvassers.
Any measure. except an emergency
measure submitted to the electors OF
the state shall become = Law when en-
cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the thirtieth day after
the election, unless otherwise spect-
fled In tho, measure.
lf 4 referendum petition IL filed
measure shall Do . law until voted
upon by the electors. And II 1t Is
then rejected by q majority OF the
votes cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby
repealed. Any such measure shall
e 81 eeatea e tho At b.
Governor or II tho referendum petit.
ton filed against It shall be signed
by thirty-1fve thousand electors OF
large: Such special election shall be
called by the Governor and shall be
held held. not les. than one hundred nor o.
after the adjournment OF the session
OF the legislature.
The Secretary OF State shall pass
H, y s:Sh petition. and It he find.
alloy twenty days Tor correction Of
Ali Gscisions Of the Secretary OF
STATE in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by. tho su-
q such petition g being reviewed q,
the time the ballot In DreDarAd the
Secretary OF state shall place the
measure on the ballot and no subse.-
quent decision shall invalidate such
measure II 1t Is 1t such election ap-
cast thereon. II proceedings are
brought against any petition upon
any ground, the burden Of proof
shall DO upon the party attacking it.
NO law shall be enacted limiting
t the number Of COPIES Of a petition
pies shall become = part Of the
original petition when flied or at
to ched thereto. Nor shall any law be
enacted prohibiting any person from
giving Or receiving compensation for
manner intsrferiRs With the Ro' freedom re Snn
in securing signatures to petitioks.
thereon = ballot tD Til. NV, Witch shall
fairly represent the subject matter
Of the measure, and the names Of at
tats the com@Istes 'G for snt IL. e0 psti-
and who shall represent and
act for tho petitioners.
The eneeting clause Of all measures
initiated BY the electors, shall be: "Be
Il \, sEa s:s BY ths people Of the state
state and ali other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until ad-
ditional legislation shall be provid-
II conflicting measures initiated by
approved by = majority OF the votes
cast thereon, the one receiving the
highest number OF affirmative votes
shall become the law.
The word measure as used here
IN shall include any law Or amend
proposal or enactment Of any charac-
ter.
The veto power Of the Governor
shall not extend to the measures ini-
tiated by or referred to the electors
! vote Of the electors rs sh4ll 30 r -
pealed or amended by the legislature
except upon q yea and nay vote upon
roll call Of two thirds Of all the mem.
bsrs elected to each house.
This section shall be sslf-executins
treated a. mandatory. Laws may 81
enacted to facilitate Its operation. but
no law shall be enacted to hamper
restrict or impair the exercise Of thu
rights esrs!n . r r, e The a.,I people.
GASOtINH TAX
Referendum 81 senate Bill No. leo
SeseioD Laws 1881
approved by Governor. March II
Submitted by referendum petition:
tons :. ; and s Of Chapter iSs. ses.
sion Laws Of North Dakota for thu
year. 1929. and providing for 4 ta1
Of four cents pei. gallon upon motor
vehicle fuels. and further providing
By 81 ENACTED 81 THE LEo1s.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:
Section l.. AMENDMENT.) Tha
NoqtS q ss Session Lev ;syo
Is hereby amended ana re- enacted t,
read az follows:
section :. That each and ever,
dealer In motor vehicle fuel, ~ de
tined In thi. Act: who e now en-
Ia his own name. or in the name .
others, or in the name Of his repre-
sentative or agents, In this state, II
the sale or use Of motor vehicle fue
- herein defined. shall. not late
than the 18th day Of each calenda
month render to the state Auditor
on forms prescribed, prepared, an,
furnished by the state Auditor.
sworn statement Of the number o
gallons Of motor vehicle fuel sold o
used by him or them during the pre-
oeding calendar month, which state
ment shall be sworn to by one OF tn
principal officers In case OF domesti
corporation; or by the resident gen
eral agent. or agents, or attorney-in
fact. or by Z chief accountant or Of
ficsr In case Of q. foreign corpora
tton: BY the managing agent or own
Or IN case Of . firm, association or in
dlvidual: and shall contain q state
/ ment Of the quantities Of motto
vehicle fuel sold or used within tn
state OF North Dakota from his Q
their respective places Of business
and Il any Of such motor vehicle fue
has been sold and delivered by sal
dealer to customers in the ofigins
package, whether In tank cars, bar
Iels OF other packages and In tn
same form and condition in which til
same w4s imported. said st4temen
shall show the amount OF motor Va
hicle fuel 20 sold AID thu names an
addresses Of the persons. firm o
corporation ss'1 to whom the same Va
Said dealer Shall pay = license ta
Of four cents per gallon on all moto
vehicle fqsl used and sold by hin