The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-23

regular or special session OF tAe 1e8.
islatufe.
Each measure Initiated BY or re-
fsrIsd to to the bet f sh whcS shai
be placed upon the ballot BY the
Secretary Of State and shall be voted
upon at any statewide election desig-
mated in the petition, or at any spe-
cial election called by the governor.
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
approved by majority OF the votes
into effect on the thirtieth day after
the election, unless otherwise specl-
fled in the measure.
II referendum petition is filed
against All emergency measure, sucn
upon BY the electors. And ii it 10
then rejected by q majority OF the
votes cast thereon, 1t shall be thereby
repealed. Any such measure shall
be submitted to the electors at q spe-
ea eeton tse ny pe
ton filed against 1t shall be signed
by thirty-five thousand electors at
large. Such special election shall be
called by the Governor and shall be
more than one hundred thirty days
after the adjournment Of the session
of the legislature.
The Secretary Of State shall pass
upon each petition. and II he finds
IT. insufficient It, he e., shall notify the
allow twenty days for correction or
amendment.
All decisions Of the Secretary Of
State in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by the SUI
Of such petition is being reviewed at
Secretary Of state shall place the
measure on the ballot and no subse-
quent decision shall invalidate such
proved by a majority Of the votes
cast thereon. II proceedings are
brought against any petition upon
any, ground, the burden Of proof
shall be upon the party attacking it..
the number Of copies Of petition
which may be circulated. Such CO.
pies shall become q part Of the
original petition when filed or at
tached thereto. Nor shall any law be
giving or receiving compensation for
circulating the petition, nor in any
manner interfering with the freedom
In securing signatures to petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
thereon there, a ballot title which shall
OF the measure, and the names of at
least five electors who shall consti-
tute the committee for the petit
TONERS" and who shall represent and
act for the petitioners.
me enactinE clause OF all measures
initiated by the electors, shall be: BE
It enacted by the people Of the state
of North Dakota" In submitting mea-
sures to the electors, the Secretary Of
state and all other officials shall be
ditional legislation shall be provid-
ed.
II conflicting measures initiated by
or referred to the electors shall be
approved by a majority OF the votes
cast thereon. the one receiving the
shall become the law.
The word measure" as used here
IN shall include any law or amend
ment thereto. resolution, legislative
proposal or enactment Of any charac-
The veto power Of tho Governor
shall not extend to the measures ini-
tiated by or referred to the electors.
NO measure enacted or approved by
vote Of the electors shall be re-
except upon yea and nay vote upon
roll call Of two thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house.
This section shall be self-executing
ana al OF its provisions shall be
enacted to facilitate its operation, but
no law shall be enacted to hamper,
restrict or impair the exercise Of the
rights herein reserved to the people.
REFERRED MEASURE
GASOLINE TAX
Referendum Of Senate Bill No. 100.
Session Laws 1891
. approved by Governor. March IL,
by referendum petition:
tons 2, and s of Chapter 166, SEES
sion Laws of North Dakota for the
year 1929, and providing for a tax
or TOUR cents per gallon upon motor
vehicle fuels. and further providing
derived from said tax.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEG1s-
s "a ~, ~, ASSEMBLY ASSEM- Of THE
Section l: AMENDMENT;) That
Of North Dakota for the year 1929,
is hereby amended and re-enacted to
read as follows:
Section 2. That each and every
dealer d;naa In IN motor vehicle fuel, as de-
gagged. or who may hereafter engage
others, or in the name Of his repre-
sentative or agents. in this state, in
the sale or use Of motor vehicle fuel
than the 18th day Of each calendsr
month render ia. the State Auditor.
on forms prescribed, prepared, and
furnished by the State Auditor, q
SWORN statement Of the number of
used by him or them during the pre-
ceding calendar month, which state
ment shall be sworn to by one Of the
principal officers in case Of domestic
corporation; or by the resident gem
fact, or BY chief accountant or Of.
ficer IN case of a foreign corpora
ton: by the managing agent or own.
er In case of q firm, association or in
and shall contain q state
vehicle fuel sold or used within the
State of North Dakota from his or
their respective places OF business.
ana II any Of such motor vehicle fuel
has been sold and delivered BY said
whether in tank cars, bar
rels or other packages and in the
same form and condition in which the
same was imported. said statement
shall show the amount Of motor We
addresses Of the persons, firm or
Sold.
Said dealer sh&ll pay a license tax
of four cents per gallon on ali motor
vehicle fuel used and sold by him.
other than such fuel sold by him or
them. in the original packages a.
above specified, and shall have the
option OF paying said tax Of four
cents per gallon on all motor vehicle
fuel sold by him or them, in the state,
In the original packages in which the
same was. imported as above speci-
Whenever any sale IL made BY =
dealer Of motor vehicle fuel in the
original packages in which the same
was imported as above specified. such
dealer shall deliver to the purchaser
thereof an invoice of such motor
vehicle fuel. stating the name and
address of the purchaser, the quantity
and kind of fuel sold. and whether or
not said dealer assumes and agrees
to pay the license tax on said fuel
above specified, and such dealer shall
transmit to the State Auditor at the
same time he shall render the state
ment above specified, duplicate CO.
pies Of all such invoices issued and
delivered by him during the period
covered by such statement.
Section 2. AMENDMENT) That
Section 3 of Chapter 166, Session Laws
of the State OF North Dakota for the
year 1929. 10 hereby amended ana re-
enscted to read 90 follows:
Section :. Every dealer paying
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