The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1932, Page 2

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. MARCH 12). 1982 TO CITY IN FIGHT Pott Berthold indians, Mandan atid McLean County Fath- érs Express Views Indians of the Fort Berthold reser- vation, speaking through the agen of their civic organization, Friday an- nounced that they had taken a def- inite stand in favor of Bismarck for the state capital. The resolution signed by Secretary Robert Landwehr and eight other leaders of the or- ganization, says: “Whereas: when the Dakota tory was divided and the state North Dakota was created ov Pioneers saw fit to locate t at Bismarck, and “Whereas: the state Kota has an investment of a million and a half dollars or thereabouts in| state property in Bismarck, a remo’ al of the capt mnjustifiable and unnecessary to the payers of the state “Whereas t state and its citize worthy e capital st North Da strains in the Proposed finan payer is not on! fair and belit eh a cha tremendoi western Nc ent site of pi Kota is so geographical! to serve the “Now, Therefo that we, membe: old Reservation with offices at go on record in tion of Bismarck as ¢ state and as una’ the removal of the capita’ Might Not Find It Another inter: olution was one adopted by the County Commis. Sioners of McLean by every other McLean county ficials, Signers addition to Com Misstoners J. B. Sell L. N. Conklin and B, 0. F Joseph 1 Krebsbach, audtior; Albert Peters superintendent of schools; P. H. Rob- inson, register o John Bibel- heimer, superinter of highways; G. A. Lindell, state ney; R. E. Hummel), treasurer jchenmay- éf, clerk of cor Steff county judge; A. J. Loudenbeck, sh iff; and A. L. Norling, ¢ The resolution the capital at Bi reasons which other ¢ have advanced ‘and our own” and asks residents to yote posed amendment document follows “Whereas, Civic organiza Mereial clubs, political bo: ventions, and gatherings sorts have pasted resolutions oppost the removal of the capital etty of Bismarck, North Makot: the city of Jamestown, North Dakota, and which resolutions have set forth many and diverse reasons for opp: ing such removal, ranging from sentimental support of the views and ideas of the pioneérs of old to the miserly consideration of financtal saving, and “Whereas, the capital may eventy ly be located upon wheels to such an extent that the average citizen search ing for the capita! of th be unable to find or “Whereas, we, the county co stoners of McLean county, North Da kota, joined in by the county officials of this county, wishing to join the sentiment expressed by the resolutions against the cap al, do, for all the reasons all the resolutions set ulgated, and for reas oppose the removal of the capita! and Tespectfully urge the citizens of Me. Lean county and elsewhere attend the election on March 5th and vote “No” on the capita! removal propo- sition. “Dated at Wa, day of March Mandan "as Interest Mandan’s city commi ners, ta the interests of their city and to Western North Dakota, also hopped into the fray with a vigorous dectara- tion and will help get out the vote in the sister city. The text of this ringine statement follows: “Whereas, on Tuesda 1932, the voters of Mandan wil! be called upon to yote on the constitu- tional amendment for the removat of the state capita! from Bismarck to Jamestown, “And Whereas, such removal would result in the removal from Bismarck of hundreds of state employees and their families with attendant vacat ing of homes and apartments, stores and offices, “And Whereas, the natural would be a tremendous depreciation in property values in Bismarck, which would naturally be followed by 2 sim- Mar depreciation in values in Mandan | property, j “And Whereas, it ts the opinion of antzation, No. Dak reasons of MeLean county the pro- t of the Ne , com this 8th loy March 15. SMARCK,N.D. DIAMONDS, “JEWELRY We Speclalize tn Diamonds MaAmond netting, aleo Wed- Rings ond Sterling fiver tuhhle-ware. Brlps. ns your watch we have the beat op in. Biamarck, Wy your watches and dl fe when left with wi F. A. KNOWLES Jeweler. ‘chthinbtek's Diamond store” <3 SURALTER EERE RSS SE |the board of commisstoniers of thieetty ‘of Mandan that thé removat of’ the capital from Bismatck would result in severe property losses to Mandan as well as Bismarck, “And Whereas, it is the opinion of |thts board that the location of all |state institutions is permanently fixed |by the Constitution and shoutd not be disturbed, | “Now, Therefore, the Board of City |Commissioners of the city of Mandan | [tee hereby urge that each and every | voter in the city of Mandan go to the | Ms on Tuesday, March 15, and cast — iis or her allot for | Margaret Mundy and Doris Fevold of the city of Mandan by voting “No.” | Have been selected as first prize win- ¢ best interests | ners in essay contests held in connec- SAY LINTON SOLID tion with Navy Day last October, Dr. |G. M. Constans, member of State | Navy Day committee, announced Pri- Dentist Finds First 108 Persons Approached Favorable | day. \ to Bismarck | ‘WINNERS: ANNOUNCED IS ESSAY CONTEST Margaret Mundy and Doris Fe- vold Gets Prizes For Navy Day Competition | Miss Mundy won first place among (Seventh and eighth grade pupils while }| Miss Fevold took first honors for fifth and sixth grade students. Marcia Logee won second place in e r division, and Barbara Bartley third. Runners-up to Miss! Mundy were Jake Simonitsch, second, | and Thomas Dolan, third. The contest was open to school chil- dren in the Bismarck-Mandan district and was under the supervision of Miss Mary Huber, Bismarck, and H. K. Jen- en, Mandan. Themes were ‘The Amer in War and Peace” and Roosevelt, the True American Judges of the contest were E. Taylor and Miss Lifiian Cook, Bis. marck, and Rev. G. W. Stewart, Man- dan. f Other winners were Irene Kraft, Regina Wilhelm, Jack Slattery, ces Schultz, Kathleen Bartley, Ronald Wright, Beverly Swett, Beverly Skel, Phyllis Brainerd, Ella Janda, Marian Wagner, John Entringer, Margaret Anne Lee, Angeline Hardke, Theodo! Quanrud, Jr., Yvonne Starkie, Vivian Daw, all of Bismarck, and An- ton Yantzer, Crown Butte school,! Morton county, Mildren Bo! Valley school, Morton coun | Emma Harding, Christiania eflieal Burleigh county. First awards carried prizes of five | dollars, second awards three di liird awards two dollars, and all oth- ers, one dollar. Residents of Linton and vicinity are olidly behind Bismarck in its fight to e state capital, according to ion received here by F. E, of the First National Bank an Navy] ‘neodore | I th 1 received ves one of m hits Bis- nsands of ith the capital defense g willing to do a little wor! the cause if it seemed necessa repared a petition declaring of Bismarck and passed round The t theory was that he would be n this manner, to ascertain the eling of the populace He got 108 names and then’ stopped. The first 108 persons approached were | or of keeping the capital at Bis- nd | solution circulated by Dr. Cil- ath asserted that it would be a | it mistake to “permit selfish peo- | with the location of | itutions every time the op- | a” and would result in ——— | , groennent |” New Northwest Loans | ‘ | Exceeded $3,000,000) St. Paul, March New first | morigage lomns totalng more than} $3,000,000 were made to farmers in| 1931 by the federal land bank of St.| Fanl, R. H. Kiawon, president, has| announced in his annual report. This is about the same amount} Special meeting of Bismarck Lodge No, 5, A. F. & A. M., Monday, March 14th, at 7:30 p.m. rk in M. M. degree. Buy or. Sell Through The Tribune Want Ads 75 Special Sunday Dinner 75¢ [CED HEARTS OF CELERY and ASSORTED OLIVES soup. CHICKEN BROTH with RICE or GREAM OF TOMATO CHOICE OF ROAST YOUNG DOMESTIC TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE ROAST YOUNG CHICKEN, CELERY DRESSING BAKED SUGAR CURED HAM, RAISIN SAUCE PLANKED BEEF TENDERLOIN EN BORDER BROILED CLUB STEAK, MUSHROOM SAUCE SNOW FLAKED POTATOES CANDIED SWEET POTATORS BUTTERED JUNE PEAS HEAD LETTUCE TOMATO SALAD CHOICE OF DESSERT PIE or ICE CREAM HOT BUNS COFFEE TEA or MILK Enjoy our Meals With Us — Plenty of Good Food Atways We are equipped to serve Individual parties, or groups of 25 person: at one table. FOR RESERVATIONS, PHONE 27 THE NEW SWEET SHOP On Matin Avenue Opposite N. P. Depot VOTE NO—KEEP STATE CAPITAL AT BISMARCK loaned in 1930. The number’ of’ new’ in 1031) the new loans: made’ by’ the’ loans made in the last year was’ 886)| bank. were limited: to’ fits: revetved: of whieh 230 were in Minnesota,. 180 wiawons in North Dakota, 115 in Wisconsin |! Tepayment of old loans: and 301 in Michigan. The a’ amount of each was $3,742. Because it was impossible to’ sett nd bank bonds at low interest rates markets may improvesoon' to’ permit sale of additional bonds at’ favorable: la rates. An Aristocrat Among Inyestments _Says the Federal Reserve Bank of U. S.: “The fundamental principle of the Investment Trust is the distribution of risk by the investment of funds in the securities of a great number of enterprises, invest- ments in any one security being limited to a fraction of the capital not over 10%. Such distribution of risk seems to be the Most Practical Form Yet Devised for Affording the Investor a Secure Channel for Profitable Investment.” UNIVERSAL TRUST SHARES DO THIS INVESTORS’ MORTGAGE SECURITY COMPANY Distributors of Investment Trusts and Other High Grade Securities F. A. LAHR Ez. V. LAHR First Floor Dakota National Bank Building Bismarck, N. Dak. VOTER’S GUIDE FOR MARCH 15, 1932, PRIMARY ELECTION Nominees of Democratic State Convention Held at Valley City, January 14, 1932 DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (VOTE FOR ONE) FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN (VOTE FOR ONE) NITED STATES H. H. PERRY FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEWOMAN (VOTE FOR ONF) NELLIE DOUGHERTY FOR PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTORS (VOTE FOR FOUR) PIERCE BLEWETT W. H. PORTER P. H. COSTELLO W. D. LYNCH FOR DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION (VOTE FOR TEN) (These dctegates pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt for President) DAVID KELLY JONATHAN C. J. E. GARVEY P. W. 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BISMARCK TOO LATE: TO) CLASSIFY: expressed the hope® that. securities |; at 112. Rosser, West. NOTICH’ OF MORTGAGE. FORE- CLOSURE SALE NOTICH is Wereby given that’ that certain mortgage, executed: and. de- llyered by George: Bi. Berg and’ Belle Wilson Berg, his wife, Mortgagors; to Rebecca Hanson; Mortxapee,.dated the sth dey of Apeii A. Drivdes and filea for record in the offfce of the Register of Deeds in and for the County of Burleigh, in the State of North Dakota, on the 10th day of ‘April A. D. 1922, at’ 9 otclock A. M. and recorded in’ Book 174 of Mort- RREeS, ON page 43, will! be foreclosed bya sale of the premises. in such mortgage and hereinafter described, at the front door of the Court House in the City of Bismartk, County of Burleigh, and State of North Dakota, at the hour of two (2) o'clock P. M. on the 26th day of March A, D, 1982, to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the day of sale, The premises described in such mort; bad and which will be gold to satiety the Pre are described aw follows, to- wit: The: Southwest Quarter (SW) of Section Twelve (12). im: Town- ship. One Hundred’ Forty-four (144), North of Range Seventy- five (75) West of the Sth P. M., containing one shundred sixty acres. more or less, according. to the United States Government Survey thereof, Burleigh County, North Dakota. There will he due on such morte gage on the date of gale the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Bighty- ven and 28/100 Dollars ($1,287.28), nd the costs of this foreclosure. Dated this 9th day of February A. D. REBECCA HANSON, Mortgagee, Harold B, Nelson; Rugby, North Dakota, y for Mortgages, CERTIFICATE OF CONSTITUTION- AL AWENDMENTS I, A.C. Isaminger, suditor of Bur- leigh County, North Dakota, do here- by Certify that the within and fol- lowing iv a true and correct list of Constitutional Amendments whic! have been Certified to me by the Secretary of State to be voted on Tugeday March 15th, 193% so pnted at Bismarele, NOD, Reb. 15¢0, A. C, ISAMINGER, County Auditor, CONSTITUTIONAT, AMENDMENTS Capitol Removal from Biwmarck to Jamextown, Submitted by initiative petition: To amend Section 215 of Article 19 y omitting the Words ‘Bimmarck? and ‘Burleigh’ and Inserting in lieu thereof the words ‘Inmestown’ and ‘Stateman’? respec tively so as to read follows: A Measure for the amendment and Fe-enactment of Section 315 of Ar- of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, locating and establishing the Seat of Government of this State at the City of Jamestown in the County of Stuteman, and locat- ing other State Institutions therein named at the places therein referred to, as here-to-fore designated by the original Section, and providing for the apportionment of certain land grants to institutions therein named, as heretofore apportioned by the original Sections of the Constitution as it is now written, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PROPLE OF THE STATE OF NORTH DA- Kora: Sec. 215, The following Public In stitutions of the State are perman- tly located at the places hereinaf. ter named, each to have the landi specifically granted to it by the Unit- ed States in the Act of Congress ap. proved February 32, 1889, to he dis- posed of and used in such manner as the Legislative Assembly may pre- scribe subject to the limitations pro- vided in the Article on School and Public lands contained in this Con- stitution, FIRST: The Seat of Government at the City of Jamestown in tho County of Stataman. SECOND: ‘The State University and the School of Mines at the city of Grand Forks, In the County of Grand’ Forks. THIRD: The Agsicultural Gollege at the City of Fargo, in the County of Cass. FOURTH A State Normal School at the City of Valley City, in the County of Barnes, and the legislative assembly, in apportioning the grant of eighty thousand acres of land for Normal Schools made in the Act of Congress referred to shall grant to the sald Normal School at Valley City, as aforementioned, fifty thou- sand (50,000) acres, and said lands are hereby appropriated to said institu- tion for that purpose. FIFTH: ‘The School for the deat and dumb of North Dakota at the City of Devils Lake, in the County of Ramsey. SIXTH: A State Training School at the City of Mandan, in the County of Morton. SEVENTH: A State Normal School at the City of Mayville, in the County of Tralil, and the legislative assembly in apportioning the grant of lands made by Congress in the Act aforesaid for State Normal Schools shall assign thirty thousand (30,000) acres to the Institution hereby ‘located at May- ville, and said Jands are hereby ap- propriated for said purpose. BKIGHTH: A State Hospital for the insane at the City of Jamestown, in the County of Stutsman. And the legislative assembly shall appropriate twenty thousand acres of the grant of lands made by the Act of Con: gress aforesaid for other educational and charitable institutions to th benefit and for the efidowment of said institution and there shall be located at or near the City of Graf. ton, In the County of Walsh, and in- stitution for the feeble minded, on the grounds purchased by the Secre: tary of the Interlor for a penitentiary building. Future Amendments to the Constitu- tion Submitted by the legislature: To amend Section 202 of Article 15 of the Constitution by omitting tho word ‘twenty! and Inserting In Meu thereof the word ‘forty’ so a6 to read as follow: A concurrent Resolution proyidin for the amendment, of Bection 203. o1 Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to ERY PARSER iy ue pone HIT BNACTED BY 7 Li OF THE STATE OF NORTH DA- KOTA. That Section 202 of Article 15 of the Constitution of the Btate of North Dakota is hereby amended and re- enacted to read as follows: 202° Any amendment or amend- ments to the Constitution of the Btate ay, be proposed In either houne of the legislature, and if the same shall be agreed to upon roll call by a mi jority of the members elected to each house It shall bo submitted to the electors and if @ majority of the votes east thereon are affirmative, such amendment shall be a part of this Constitution. Attendments to the Constitution of the Btate may also be proposed by Initiative petition of the electors; such petition shall be signed by eran thousand of the electors at large an hall be filed with the Secretary of State at least one hundred twent prior to the election at whiol they are to be voted upon, and any amendment or amendments ro jored shall be mubmitted to the elec. ‘ors and shall become a part of the Constitution, if a majority of the Votes cast thercon ate affirmative, All provisions of the Conatitution re- jJating to the submission and p tion of menstires by Initiative petition And on referendum petition, shall ap- ply to We submission and adoption of amendments to the Constitution of th State. Teetelative owen mattiative and Retereng Sypmitted by the Teetelature amend Section 25 of Article 2 of the Constitution by omltting the Words "tent and wmebes’ ona. ineertin in leu thereot the words irty? an ‘twenty-tiye’ Foppecsi vey adding the initiative or etitton whall be cleeelated oF filed fering « iP or mat shania, of ° raph, CAM measures wabmitted te whe abalt be by | matted to each BR pablicity t, comin’ a ot each Kicarere iogetmer with tn beltot ttle, eftisen, imation, way wabmit to ret fer Rtn concerning ORY pan arom: menwhre iWerete, enon treet webxcrth~ Yon thelr wamen ANd aadremen there. sentence * referendum Tewiniatares and the the Ktate iam follows Secretory of Neate whall caume to be printed to be of Neate for tion te wach i -pmdipnying:. the fee therefor, which tettl odmerwive fixed by (he legiela~ tewey shall be the:nume of two hundred @etlars: per: pages”); so as to read as ollows: Be Te Hinected: By the: People of the Siate-of North Dakota See. 28, The legislative: power of this state: shall be vested in a legislature ‘onsiating of a senate and a house o' representatives, The people, low- ever, reserve the power, first, to pro- pase measures and to enact or reject the same at the polls: second. to ape prove: or reject at the polls-any mea~ | sure or any item, section, part or Parte of any measure enacted by: the power reserved’ is: the stature, rst Initiative. ‘Tadery thousand olectors at large may propose any measure by initiative petition. very such peti- tion shall contain the full text of the measure and shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than nine- ty days before. the election at which it 1s to be voted upon. The second power reserved is: the referendum. Twenty-five thousand electors at large may, by referendim 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 wall be ctrenlated or filed during 2 regular or special xexxton of the les- intature. Hach measure initiated by or ferred to the electors, shall be mitted by its ballot title, which be placed upon the ballot by Secretary of State and shall be upon at any state-wide election nated in the petition, or at any clal election called Vy the gov The result of the vote upon any sure shall be canvassed and declared by the board of canvasser: Any measure, except an emergency Measure submitted to the elect the state shall become a law \ approved: by a majority of the vo cast thereon. And such law sh: into effect on the thirtieth day after the election, unless otherwise speci-| fied in the ineasure, If @ referendum petition is against an emergency measur measure shail be a law until upon’ by the electors. And if i then: rejected by a majority of t yotes cast thereon, it shail be repealed. Any such meas he submitted: to the electors at cial election if so ordered by Governor or if the referendum 1 tion filed against it shall} by thirty-five thousand elector: large. Such special election sh: called by the Governor and 8 held not less than one hund more than one hundred thirt after the adjournment of the s of the legisiature, The Secretary of State shal upon each petition, and if le iv inguffictent he ‘shall notity “committee for the petitioners” a allow twenty days for correction or | amendment, All decisions of the Secretary State in regard to any such petition | shall be subject to review by the Su- | Preme Court. But if the sufficiency | of such petition is being reviewed at { | | roe | sub- Secretary of State shall piace the| Measure on the ballot and no subse-| jMeasure if it is at such election ap-| |proved by a majority of the votes cast theraon. If proceedings are | brought against any petition upon} any ground, the burden proot | shall be upon the party attacking it. | No law shall be enacted limiting [the number of copies of a_petition |Which may be circulated. Such co-| pies shall become a part of the| original petition when filed or tached thereto. Ner shall any |: enacted prohibititg any person giving or receiving compensation fo circulating the petition, nor manner interfering with the f in securing signatures to peti Each petition shall have thereon a ballot title whi fairly represent the subject of the measure, and the name: least five electors who shail tute the “committee for the peti- tioners" and who shall represent and act for the petitioners. The enacting clause of all measures nitiated by the electors, shal! t 2 it enacted by the people of the state of North Dakota” In submitting mea-| sures to the electors, the Secretary o State and all other officials shail be guided by the election laws until ad Gitional Iegisiation shail pe provid printed h shall | If contiicting measures initiated by | or referred to the electors shall be | approved by a ma. cast thereon, the o: t! 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, legisiat Proposal or enactment of any charac-| r. The veto power of the Governor! shall not extend to the measures ini- Hated by or referred to the electors, No measure enacted or approved by & vote of the electors shail be re- enled or amended by the legislature, except upon a yea and nay vote upon Toll call of two thirds of all the mem- 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 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. Session Laws 1031 spAPProved by Governor, March 11, Submitted by reterondum petition An Act to amend and re-enact Se tions 2, 3 and & of Chapter 166, Se: sion Laws of North Dakota for the year 1929, and providing for a tax of four cents per gallon upon motor yehicle fuels, and further providing. for the distribution of the revenues H BD BY THE LEGIS. LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF | ‘THi STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: Section 1. AMENDMENT.) That Section 2 of Chapter 166, Session Laws of North Dakota tor the year 1929, hereby amended ana re-enacted to read as follows: Section 2. ‘That each and every dealer in motor vehicle fuel, as do- fined in this Act, who ts now en- fame muy hYreatter engage in me, or in the name of others, or in tho name of his repre- sentative or agents, in this state, in the sale or use of motor vehicle fuel as herein defined, shall, not e Auditor, prepared, and the State Auditor, a sworn statement of the number of oni 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- agent, or agents, or attorney-in- fact, or b; countant or of ficer in case of a foreign corpor: tion; by the managing agent or ow er in case of a firm, association or in- dividual; and shali contain a state- ment of the quantities of motor Yehicle fuel sold or used within the State of North Dakota from his or thelr respective places of busines: and if any of such motor vehicle fuel has been sold and delivered by said dealer to customers in the original Package, whether in, tank cars, bar- rela or other packages and in the same form and condition tn which the same was imported, said statement. shall show the amount of motor ve- hicle fuel eo sold and the names and ddresses of the persons, firm or corporation to Whom the same was ay a license tax sol Said dealer shall R of four cents per gallon on all motor yehicle fuel used and sold by him, other than such fuel sold by Kirn rc them, in the original packages above specified, and shall have the option of Paving said tax of four gents per gallon on all motor vehicle fuel aold by him or them, in the state, in the original packages ‘in which the same was imported as above speci: 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 thereot 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 specitied, and such dealer shall transmit to the State Auditor at the same lime he shall render the state~ ment shove specified, duplicate co on forma prescribed, furnished by the time the ballot is prepared, the | / quent decision shall invalidate such | 4, 100, | f ‘clause of delivered’ by Him: during: the period Covered by’ such: statement... Section 2. ASNDMENT)) ‘That Section 3 of Chapter tee! Session: dsdedl of the State of North: Dakota for the ar 1929, is hereby amended and re- enacted to read. aw follows: Section. 5 very’, desies 4 such license ta such conse (rareot, shalt be entitled to charge and collect the sum of four 06: er gallon, on such motor fuel Sold by: him, as # part of tie selling rice thereot, Prsection a Egg es ef cote for the Section 5 of @ State of North Soar 192), is hereby amended and re enacted’ to: read as follow Section 5. That said license tes in respect to motor vehicle fuel sold or used in any calendar month, shall be paid at the time the statement pro- vided for in Section 2 hereof t# ren~ dered, to the State Auditor, who shall receipt to the dealer therefore, and shall forthwith pay over all. the money thus received to the State ‘Treasurer, except such money as shall have been expended by said State Auditor for the purpose. of making refunds as herein provided. Tho State Treasurer shail promptly credit to the State Highway Commis |sion. five-cighths of said license tax. The money so credited, being fh eighths of said license tax, is hereby appropriated to be used By’ suclt com- mission for the construction, recom truction, maintenance of repairs of highways or roads under the Juris diction of said commission, ree= cighths of suid license tax so recetved by the State Treasurer, shall be de- posited by iim to “County Highway Aid Fund." During the months of january, April, July and October of each year, the State Treasurer, upon Warrant of the State Auditor, apportion and disburse all of of such “County Highway ot previously disbursed, erest received thereon, ous counties of the state in portion and ratio as the @ registration fund col- ach county shall bear to oter vehicle registration din all the counties of uring the entire preceding aur as shown by the certi- the registrar of motor moneys so received by ive counties shall be set a separate fund, under the ion and control of the board ounty comm: ers and appro- ed and empl solely by such Tuction, Fecon- and tepair of bridges and cul- leading up to and con- federal aid and state } Drovided however, that County Commissioners are ‘here- ed to and may by proper ns set aside not to exceed per cent of the Counties’ share onstruction, reconstructio nance and repaira of highway: culverts in the Federal Ald ° Aid Highways of sald On making the payments to Auditor as provided in this aler shall first deduct nt of tax due, one per centum thereof to of collecting said tax ng tho same to the vided, that in order includin to the v. of raspe, with the exp: carrying the provi- into effect, the State oy authorized and di- to the general fund of the first day of July of he sum of" twenty-fiv ars out of the ‘money a license tax under the this act. TATED MEASURE 'T VOTERS BALLOT by initiative petition to amend Chapter 126 of the Session Laws of the State of cit Dakota BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLI OF Tit STATE OF NORTH DO 136 of the t thousand do ed as br Session State of North Dakota ended and re-enacted wa: _ ABS WHO May YOTE. Any qualified elector of this State having complied with the laws in regard to registration, who expects 0 be absent fro e county in whic elector on the day of = any General or Primary Wleetion who by reason of p is unable to attend a place j suc or ing a ysical di t the poll- his precinct to vote at election, y vote an ab- the ma’ F 16 of Chapter 11, tical Code of the Compiled orth Dakota, of 1913 Amendment: the Compiled Laws h Dakota for 1913, d and re-enacted to FOR BALLOTS, At any time within preceding such elec- expecting to be ab- of election from the which his voting precinct Js situ who by reason of phy- ity, is unable to atten t the polling place in his precinct to ‘ote at such election, may procure from the County Auditor of such county an official absent’ voter's ballot to be voted at such election. Section Three: Amendment: Section 996 of Compiled Law: 1913 of North Dakota, hanes amended and re-enacted to read as PROCUREMENT OF BALLOT: Such absent voter's ballot may be procured by an absent voter by a per- sonal application and such application may be made either verbally or in writing but such application shall b made only to the County Auditor pe maployee in vain ployee in said of. of sald County Auditor shail wa charge of or ip any, manner atsoever deal with su oters ballot. Se neeane Section Four: Such absent voters ballot shall be voted by the person securing the same in the courthouse or on’ th premises surrounding the courthous but must be.voted more than on. hundred yards away from. the prem: ises, and the affidavit on sald absent voters ballot shall be as follow: STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA) counny‘on=2— AB ) solemnly swear that I am a Fesidest of the ta is hereby read as f thirty days tion, any sent on th county in or of the. Precinct residing dt in sald City, Gounty of: and State of North Dak titled to vote in such precinct at th next election; that I expect to be un. able to attend the polls ot on pre- cinct on the day of holding such cies at I will have no oppor- Hen and thi unity to vote in person on that da: and T further certify thet, seit 2 Jot w Voted at a place more than one hundred yards from the court: house where said ballot was secured. enubscribed_and sworn to before m ay of ———___ 19———; and I hereby certif; t the affiant' exhibited the encleney ballots to be unmai ‘ked, that he or she then, in my presence and in the Presence of no other person, and in nner that I could not enclosed ‘and seated, josed and sealed the same in envelope, That the affiant wen sue solicited’ or advised by me to vere for or againat any candidate oo mete sure. And I further certify that estd ballot was voted at a place mon than one hundred yards from courthouse where said ballot was cured, —_— Hs, Section Five: Penalty for Vi oF aN FOUN, Auditor who chal gi ‘absent v anyone but to the person eat to be absent on elect! ally, oF whe snail soever viglate relat to al nt voters ballots who shall connive with or assist any other mare son in, violating said law. shall be deemed guilty of thecommission ony. Upon. convictio: Auditor or the Chief bess or both shall be confined ‘i penitentiary for not less rear and not.to exces ears. apd in addition thereto shall be feed re ion aa five thousand lars and shall is citizenship and forfeit right to hold an ein ine State of North Bakoters offte® #8 Section Six: “REPEAL: Section $95 of the Co: of North Dakota of 191 pressly repealed Ree nd Dealed tomether with all Sececin: ft Acts in conflict In case ar section, this initi ety declared by the compe, tebe = ative the ‘remainder thereef Tt full force and ef- 0 erson expectii Hon day, persone in any the law aia County ity Auditor, in the stat. than one 3 is hh - or jmevertheless be fect, | | Pies of all such invoices issued and > Fe mpile@ Laws