Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-10-11

ed constitutional amendments were passed
hy the last legislative assembly. and will Ia.
submitted to the coming legislature OF l.O.
for heir approval or rejection.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
That section lis of the constitution OF
los. AMENDMENT. MINIMUM PRICE oF
STATE LANDS. No land shall he sold for less
than the appra ised value and In no case for
less than ten dollars peracre. The purchas-
cr shall pay ne-tifth OF the price In cash
aud the remaining four-tif AS follows:
One nth IN tive years. one-tifth in ten years
twenty years. with interest at the rate Of
not less than six per centum. payable annu-
ally in advance. All sales Shall he held AT
the county seat of the county in which ,he
land TO be sold is situated and shall be AT
public. auction and to the highest bidder. af-
ter SIXTY days advertisement OF the same in
II newspaper OF general circulation in the
vicinity OF the lands TO ie sold, and one AT
the seat of government. such lands as shall
not have been specially subsividcd shall IN.
offered IN tracts OF one quarter section. and
those 81 subdivided in the smallest subdivi
>ion>. All lands designated for sale. and
not sold within two years after appraisal
shall lie re-appraised before they are sold
M grant or patent any such lands shall
issue until payment is made for the same;
provided; that the lands contracted to he
from the date of such contract In case the
taNcs assessed against any Of said lands for
amy year remain unpaid until the first Mon
r..
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! liz held void for nom payment OF
taNcs aecruirs on he lands described there
I'M: provided, such taNes shall have been
paid before this amendment takes effect:
provided further that amy school or institute
lion lands that may be required for town
site purposes may be paid for AT amy time
and patent issued therefor
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENr.
That section ~ of the constitutions OF the
state of North Dakota be amended 20 rs TO
read as follows:
-. The supreme court shall consist OF
five Judges. y majority of whom shall be nee
cssary 70 form ;tquorum or pronounce "a de-
cisloli. but one or more. of said Judges NAV
adjourn the court from day TO day or TO 4,
day certain.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
That section l.s OF the constitution OF The.
state OF North Dakota liz. amended SO AS q
read As follows:
l,ia. The moneys of the pc rm;l liz mt school
fund aud other educa tional funds shall tn.
Invested only in bonds OF school CORPORA
tioils. or of counties. or Of townships or ~
for-th construction OF drains under author
ity oil law vii hin the state. bonds OF the [ MI
ted states bonds OF the state OF North OAK
nit bonds of other states. provided such
states nave never repudiateu any Of their
uenies.nes. or Oh first mortgages or farm
lands IN this state. not exceeding in amount
one third .! lie actual value of any subdi vi
sion en- which he SAME may be loaned. s,itp
value 10 bc determined by the is,;t rd of an
prai>.ii of school lands.
T.. +. PORTER
Secretary ot>tate
BISMARCK. Aug. Il. i.ssj