Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-09-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

hereby certify that the following propos-
ed constitutional amendments were passed
by the last legislative assembly. and will he
submitted to the coming legislature of 1901
for their approval or rejection.
PROPOSED CONGREGATIONAL AMEND.
That section lis OF the constitution of
North Dakota Is amended to read as follows:
1853. AMEMDMENI. MINIMUM PRICE OF
STATE LANDS. No land shall be sold for less
less than ten dollars per acre. The purchas-
er shall pay one-ffth Of the price in cash.
and the remaining four-fifths as follows:
one 6fth In fifteen years and one-fftli in
twenty years, with interest at the rate OF
not less than six per centum, payable annu-
the county seat Of the county in which the
land to be sold is situated. and shan be at
ssty TO Of an
newspaper OF general circulation In the
vicinity Of the lands TO be sold, and one at
not have been specially subdivided shall he
offered In tracts OF one quarter section. and
those SO subdivided in the smallest subdivi.
stons. All lands designated for sale, and
not sold within two years after appraisal,
shall be re-appraised before they are sold.
No grant or patent Tor any such lands shall
provided, that the lands contracted to be
sold by the state shall be subject totaxation
from the date of such contract In case the
taxes assessed against any Of said lands for
day in October OF the following year, then
and thereupon the contract OF sale for such
lands, shall, at the election of the board of
university and school lands. become null
and void; and no such contract heretofore
made shall be held void for non-payment OF
taxes accrutEg ON the lands described there
In: provided, such taxes shall have been
paid before this amendment takes. effect;
provided further. that any school or institu-
ton lands that may be required for town
site purposes may be paid for ut any time
and patent issued therefor
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENr.
That SECTION So Of the constitution OF the
read rs follows:
q -. The supreme court shall consist of
i've judges, u majority OF whom shall be nee
eSsary to form u quorum or pronounce II de-
I c1SlOn, but one or more OF said judges may
1 adjourn the court from day to day or TO Il
| day certain.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
That section 1872 of the constitution of the
| state Of North Dakota be amended so as 10
read as follows:
| 4 1872 The moneys of the permanent school
fund and other educa tional funds shall be
I invested only in bonds of school corpora
lions. or Of counties, or cf townships, or OF
municipalities Within the state, bonds issued
for the construction of drains under author
| ity of law within the state, bonds OF the Uni
| ted States. bonds OF the state OF North Oak
Ota, bonds OF other states, provided such
states have never repudiated any of THEN
Indebtedness, or on first mortgages on farm
lands In this state, not exceeding In amount
one-third OF the actual value of any subdivi-
sion on which the same may be loaned. such
| value to be determined by the board of APP
praisal of school lands.
r. i. PORTER
Secretary OF state
BISMARCK, Aug. q. 1905.