Schumacher v. Byrne

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] On June 2, 1931 the petitioners delivered to the secretary of state a large number of instruments united to form a general petition as follows:

"REFERENDUM PETITION A MEASURE FOR A REFERENDUM OF SENATE BILL NO. 100. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:

That Senate Bill No. 100, `For an Act to Amend and re-enact Sections 2, 3, and 5 of Chapter 166, Session Laws of North Dakota for the year 1929, and providing for a tax of four cents per gallon…