The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-14

measure enacted by the legislature,
except an emergency measure. bus
the filing Of referendum p s;Laus
| or parts OF any measure shall not
prevent the remainder from going IN.
! to effect. Such petition shall pc fneo
with the Secretary OF state not lateE
ment of the session Of the legislature
at which such measure was enacteu.
No initiative or referendum petition
| shall he circulated or filed dufine u
| regular or special session OF the 1eB.
islature.
Each measure initiated by or re-
/! ferred to the electors, shall be sub.
mitted by its ballot title. which shall
be placed upon the ballot by the
Secretary Of State and shall be voted
upon at any statewide election deslg-
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
approved by a majority of the votes
| cast thereon. And such law shall go
into effect on the thirtieth day after
the election, unless otherwise speci-
fled IN the measure.
II a referendum petition is filed
against an emergency measure. such
measure shall be law until voted
upon by the electors. And If 1t is
then rejected by majority of the
votes cast thereon. it shall be thereby
| be submitted to the electors at a spe-
cial election If SO ordered by the
| Governor or II the referendum petit
ton filed against it shall be signed
large. Such special election shall he
called by the Governor and shall be
| held not less than one hundred nor
| more than one hundred thirty days
! after the adjournment Of the session
The Secretary Of State shall pass
upon each petition, and If he finds
! it insufficient he shall notify the
committee for the petitioners" and
| allow twenty days for correction or
anne ndment.
All decisions Of the Secretary Of
State in regard to any such petition
shall be subject to review by the Su-
preme Court. But II the sufficiency
Secretary of State shall place the
| measure on the ballot and no subse-
| quent decision shall invalidate such
measure il it is at such election APP
| cast thereon. If 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
which may be circulated. Such co
| 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
fairly represent the subject matter
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
The enacting clause Of all measures
initiated by the electors, shall be: BE
1T enacted by the people of the State
Of North Dakota" in submitting mea-
State and all other officials shall be
guided by the election laws until ad-
ditional legislation shall be provid-
ed.
If 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" az 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
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-
pealed or amended by the legislature,
except upon yea and nay vote upon
roll call Of two thirds of all the men,
OerS elected to each hOnSp.
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,
Approved by Governor. March H..
Submitted by referendum petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
sion Laws Of North Dakota for the
year 1929, and providing for a tax
OF four cents per gallon upon motor
vehicle fuels. and further providing
for the distribution of the revenues
BE u ENACTED 81 THE LEG1s-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:
Section !; 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
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
than the 18th day of each calendar
month render to the State Auditor,
on forms prescribed, prepared, and
furnished by the State Auditor. a
gallons Of motor Vehicle fuel sold or
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 gen.
eral agent, or agents, or attorney-in-
fact. or by a chief accountant or Of
ficer in case of a foreign corpora
ton; by the managing agent or own
er in case Of a firm, association or in
ment Of the .quantities Of motor
vehicle fuel sold or used within the
State OF North Dakota from his or
their respective places of business
/
has been sold and delivered by said
dealer to customers in the original
package, 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
hicle fuel SO sold and the names and
addresses Of the persons, firm OF
corporation to whom the same was
sold.
/ Said dealer shall pay a license tax
of four cents per gallon on all motor
vehicle fuel used and sold by him
other than such fuel sold by him OF
them. in the original packages al
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.
fled.
4 Whenever any sale is made by 3
dealer Of motor vehicle fue: in thu
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 anG
address OF the purchaser the quantit,
and kind OF fuel sold, and whether Of
not said dealer assumes and agrees
to pay the license tax on said fue
above specified, and such dealer shall
transmit to. the. State Auditor at thu