The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-10

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| Secretary Of State shall place the
measure on the ballot ana no subse-
measure. II 1t Is at such election APP
cast thereon. II proceedings are
brought against any petition upon
any, ground. the burden Of proof
No law shall be enacted limiting
the number OF copies Of a petition
| which may be circulated. Such CO.
pies, shall become part. Of the
original petition when filed or at
enacted prohibiting any person from
giving or receiving compensation for
circulating the petition. nor in any
manner interfering with the freedom
Each petition. shall have printed
| thereon ballot title which shall
fairly represent the subject matter
Of the measure, and the names of at
least five electors who shall constf-
tute the committee for the petit
act for the petitioners.
The enacting clause OF all measures
initiated by the electors, shall be: "Be
it enacted by the people of the State
sures to the electors, the Secretary of
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
or referred to the electors shall be
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
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
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 I'd to facilitate iss 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 II.
Submitted by referendum petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
tons 2. and Of Chapter 166, Ses-
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 IT ENACTED BY THE LEG1s-
LATIvE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:
Section l.. AMENDMENT) That
Section 2 Of Chapter 166, Session Laws
is hereby amended ana 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-
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 as herein rel defined. shall, not later
month render to the state Auditor.
on forms prescribed, prepared. and
furnished by the State Auditor. a
sworn statement of the number Of
gallons Of motor vehicle fuel sold or
used by him or them during the pre-
ceding calendar month, which stnte-
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-
tac1, or py a chief accountant or Of
1icer IN case of n foreign corpora
ton; by the managing agent or own
er IN case or n firm, association or in
dlvldual; and shall contain a state
ment Of the quantities of motor
Sehicle fuel sold or used within the
their respective places of business
ana II any OF such motor vehicle fuel
mas been sold and delivered by said
dealer to customers in the original
package, whether in tank cars, bar
same form and condition in which the
same was imported, said statement
snail show the amount of motor We
hicle fuel so sold and the names and
actresses Of the persons, firm or
sold. vas
Said dealer shall pay a license tax
or four cents per gallon on all motor
vehicle fuel used and sold by him.
other than such fuel sold by him or
above specified. and shall have the
option OF paying said tax of four
cents per gallon on all motor yehicIe
fuel sold by him or them, in the state
in the original packages in which the
fled.
Whenever any sale is made by a
dealer Of motor vehicle fue, 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 Of Chapter 166, Session Laws
OF the State Of North Dakota for the
year 1929, IL hereby amended and re-
enacted to read as follows:
Section 3. Every dealer paying
such license tax or being liable for
the payment thereof, shall be entitled
to charge and collect the sum of four
cents per gallon, on such motor fuel
sold by him. as a part Of the selling
price thereof.
Section 3. AMENDMENT) That
Section S Of Chapter 166, Session Laws
Of the State Of North Dakota for the
year 1929, is hereby amended and re-
enacted to read as follows:
Section 5. That said license tax in
respect to motor vehicle fuel sold or
used in any calendar month, shall be
paid at the time the statement pro-