The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-09

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he Il ENACTED h the People Of ths
Sfato Of North Dakota
| Sec. rs. The legislative power OF tnls
state shall be vested In q legislaturs
consisting OF senate ana mouse so,v ~
ever. reserve the power. first. to pro.
pose measures and to enact or re1ec'
| the same at the polls; second, TO ap-
prove or reject at the polls any mea-
sure or any item, section, part or
parts Of any measure enacteo ny 'Ae
The first power reserved 10 the
Initiative. Thirty thousand electors
at large may propose any measure ~
initiative petition. Every . sven Pe the
measure, and shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State not less than nine
ty days before the election at whtcn
it is to be voted upon. - ~.
The second power reserved IS tne
referendum. TWENTY-FIVE thousand
electors at large may, by referendum
petition, suspend the operation OF any
measure enacted by the Legislature.
except an emergency measure. but
the filing of a referendum petition
against one or more items, sections
or parts of any measure shall not
prevent the remainder from going IN,
to effect. Such petition shall be tiled
with the Secretary of State not later
than ninety days after the ADJOURN
ment Of the session of the Legislature
at which such measure was enacted.
No initiative or referendum petition
shall be circulated or filed during =
regular or special session Of the Leg
islature.
Each measure initiated by. or re-
ferred to the electors, shall be SUP,
mitted by its ballot title. which snaaa
hn NJ AnA
Secretary Of state and shall be voted
upon at any wide election desig-
mated in the petition, or at any spe-
cial election called by the 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 a law when
approved by a majority Of the votes
into effect on the thirtieth day after
the election, unless otherwise speci-
fled in the measure. =, ;,
II referendum petition is filed
against an emergency measure, sucn
measure shall be a law until voted
then rejected by q majority OF the
votes cast thereon, it shall be thereby
repealed. Any such measure shall
be submitted to the electors at spe-
cial election II SO ordered by the
ton filed against it shall be signed
by thirty-five thousand electors at
large. Such special election shall be
called by the Governor and shall be
held not less than one hundred nor
moro than one hundred thirty days
after the adjournment of the session
of the legislature.
The Secretary Of State shall pass
upon each petition, and If he finds
It insufficient he shall notify the
allow twenty days for correction or
All decisions Of tho Secretary Of
State In regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by the Su-
Of such petition is being reviewed at
the time the ballot is prepared, the
Secretary Of State shall place the
measure on the ballot and no subse-
quent decision shall invalidate such
measure. II 1t Is at such election ap-
cast thereon. II proceedings are
brought against any petition upon
any ground, the burden of proof
shall be upon the party attacking it.
No law shall be enacted limiting
Witch BE- o. d1eis Of ues
pies shall become a part of the
original petition when filed or at
tached thereto. Nor shall any law be
prohibiting any person from
giving or receiving compensation for
manner interfering with the freedom
In securing signatures to petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
thereon a ballot title which shall
fairly represent the subject matter
least five electors who shall consti-
tute the committee for the petit
TONERS" and who shall represent and
act for the petitioners.
The enactinE clause Of all measures
initiated by the electors. shall be: BE
of North Dakota" In submitting mea-
sures to the electors, the Secretary Of
State and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until adj
ditional legislation shall be provid-
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
highest number OF affirmative votes
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-
ter.
The veto power of the Governor
tiated by or referred to the electors.
No measure enacted or approved by
vote of the electors shall be re-
pealed or amended by the legislature.
except upon yea and nay vote upon
bers elected to each house.
This section shall be self-executing
and all of its provisions shall be
treated as mandatory. Laws may be
enacted to facilitate its operation. but
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 1881
Approved by Governor, March II.
Submitted by referendum petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
tons 2, and Of Chapter 166, SEES
sion Laws of North Dakota for the
year 1929. and providing for tax
vehicle fuels. and further providing
for the distribution of the revenues
derived from said tax.
BE II IT. E5NACTED BY THE LEGIs-
sTATE OF A NoR9H HAx9 Of THE
!. Section l.: ANENDMENT.) That
Section 2 of Chapter 166, Session Laws
Of North Dakota for the year 1929,
Is hereby amended and re-enacted to
read as follows:
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 engage
IN his own name, or in the name OF
others. or In the name Of his repre-
sentative or agents, in this state, in
the sale. or use Of motor vehicle fuel
as herein defined, shall, not later
than the 18th day Of each calenda,
month render to the State Auditor
on forms prescribed, prepared, and
furnished by the State Auditor. q
sworn statement of the number OF
gallons OF motor vehicle fuel sold OF
used by him or them during the pre-.
ceding calendar month, which state.
ment shall be sworn to by one Of thu
corporation: or by the resident gen.
eral agent, or agents, or attorneys in.
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.
dividual: and shall contain a state.
ment OF the quantities of motor
vehicle fuel sold or used within tn.
State OF North Dakota from his Of
their respective places OF business
and i any Of such motor vehicle fue
has been sold and delivered by SAFE
dealer to customers in the origina
package. whether in tank cars, bar
rels or other packages and in tn,