The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29

Bureieh, Emmons, Kidder. Sheridan, Mclean
Morton. Oliver. Mercer. Williams. Stark. Hetti1.
and Alfred, and that portion OF the Sioux IndiEn
parallel.
Number of districts can be increasee every
four years by u two-thirds voJe of the leQiss
lature Age Of district Judges twenty-five
years ut least. and residence at least two
years. Counties Of 1000 people that want
county courts a have them by a majority
vote. r @ amz =
The article on elective franchise provides
Tor the voting of women at any election held
for school PURPOSES solely.
The article on municipal corporations lin
1ts indebtedness to a per cent upon tho value
OF the taxable property.
In the article on corporations other than
municipal 1t ts provided that the board of
railroad commissioners shall fix rates, but it
is also provided that appeal may be BAD to
the courts Of this state, from tho rates SO
fixed, but the rates fixed by the Legislative
assembly or board OF railroad commissioners
shall be in force pending the decision of the
courts
The article on taxation taxes all property
by uniform rules according to its true value
in money. In taxing lands, blowing and
cultivation are not to be considered as
adding any value to the land. Railroad
lands shall be assessed by the state board of
equalization at their actual value, and the
same shall be apportioned to the counties,
cities, towns, townships and districts. The
legislature may pass a gross earnings law.
The lands, however, are beyond exemption,
and In the absence of q gross earnings
law the -oad bed will be as other property,
according to it's true value.
EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL LANDS.
The article on education is the usual
stereotyped article, but very dignifed and
correct In expression.
The article on school and public lands pro-
vides that the proceeds of the same shall for
ever remain 1%nviolate. and may be increased
but never diminished, and the state shall
make good all losses. The interest and in
come only shall be used for the benefit of
the common schools, and shall be appor-
dren In each district. Any portion of the in
come or interest not expended during any
one year shall be added to the school fund
md become q part of it. The coal school
lands shall never be sold, but may be leased.
No more than o~ne-fourth Of the school lands
no more than half Of tho remainder within
ten years after the same become
aalable. Minimum price, $40 per acre.
Superintendent of public instruction,
governor, attorney general, secretary of
state and auditor constitute the board of
commissioners. Under the authority of this
board the county superintendent Of schools,
chairman of the county board of commits
sioners and county auditor shall constitute o
board pf appraisal in each county. Terms
OF sale, one-ffth cash, one-ifth in ten years,
one-fifth In fifteen years and one-ffth in
twenty years at not less than 6 per cent in.
serest, payable annually in advance. Sales
at public auction, after sixty days adver-
tisemenL The university and other educa.
tional and charitable grants of land are to be-
disposed of under the anne conditions.
School lands can be leased for pasturage and
meadow purposes, but not for q period
longer than five years. Cultivated school
lands, until sold, can be leased for general
farming purposes. TIL school fund shall be
invested only In bonds of school CORPORATIONS
within the state, United States bonds or
North Dakota bonds or in first mortgages on
farm la1ds In the state, not exceeding one
third of the actual value of the land given as
security. Value to be determined by the
board of appraisers.
H PUBLIC DEBT, ETC.
The sheriff and treasurer of any county
shall not hold their Offices more than foul
in succession.
!. The state debt shall never exceed $780,
600, exclusive OF the debt existing at tho
Of the adoption of this constitution.
The debt OF any county, township, school
district, or any other subdivision, shall
never exceed 8 per cent of the assessed
value Of the taxable property: Existing in
exemption Of 4 per cent in the matter of
providing for waterworks and sewers, indie
pendent OF existing indebtedness. All polit-
1cal subdlvisions are prevented from making
donations or giving credit to any corpora
tlon or individual, unless authorized by q
two-thirds vote of the people.
There are the usual articles on militia md
impeachment and removal from office. -
The constitution can be amended by a ma
joriry of the people after the proposed
amendment or amendments have been
Settlement Of debts and liabilities az agreed
by the joint commission appears in
The legislative districts have been pub
lished in full in this paper.
ALI flowing streams and waterways shall
irrigation, mining and manufacturing pur-
poses.
Prohibition is submitted as a separate
No person, association or corporation shall
within this state, manufacture for sale or gift,
ton or corporation shall import any of the same
for sale or gift, or keep or offer the same for sale
or gift or barter or trade as a beverage. The
for the enforcement Of the provisions
OF this article and shall thereby provide suitable
penalties for the violation thereof.
The location of the public institutions has
been published In the PIONEER PRESS.
The schedule provides that the present To-
cal officers shall serve out their terms. The
judges of the district courts shall appoint
their clerks until The general election of
The judges elected October 1 shall
serve until January 1, 1893; salaries, So, 900
each. Supreme judges. 50. ZOO, Until other
wise provided by law. The legislature is re-
quired to meet the expenses OF the constilu-
tional convention that remai unpaid. Total
cost OF printing Is estimated at So. 800. OF
the state will have to pay ST 1850. Ex.
ira clerical services n reporting, about |
$4,000. The total bill for the state Will an |
proximate $1,000.