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

I'd constitutional amendments were passed
by ih, last legislative assembly. and will tn.
submitted 10 the coming legislature of l!Sl.
for their approval or rejection.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
That section lis OF the constitution OF
North Dakota is amended 10 read as follows:
l5s. AMENDMENT MINIMUM PRICE or
STATE LANDS. No land shall be sold for less
less than ten dollars eracre. The purchas
or shall pay onc-tifth Of the price In cash.
and the remaining four-ffths AS follows:
One fifth in five years. one-ffth in ten years.
twenty years with interest AT the rate OF
not rs, Than six per ,entun payable annu-
the county seat OF the county in which the
land To he sold is situated. and shall be nj
pubic auction and 10 ! he highest bidder at
Ter SIXTY days advertisement OF the same in
a newspaper Of general circulation in the
vicinity of the lands 10 lr sold, and one al
the seat of government such lands rs shall
offered in tracts nf one quarter section. and
those 50 >ubdivided in the smallest subdvi-
sions y lands designated for sale. and
shall be rc-appraiscd before they are sold.
No grant or patent for any such lands shall
issue until payment is made for the same;
provided. that NE lands contracted To be
Sold by til. state shall he subject totaXation
from the date of such contract. In case the
any year remain unpaid until the first Mon
day IL October OF the following year, then
ana thereupon the contract of sale for such
lands, shalt. at the election OF the hoard OF
| university and school lands. become null.
aud void aud no such contract heretofore
made shall be held void for non pay Inent OF
ttNes :iccruiEs on the lands described there
in: provided, such taxes shall have been
paid before this amendment takes effect;
provided further. that amy school or insttu-
'on lands that may be required for town
site purposes may he paid for at any time
and patent issued therefor.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENr.
That section ~ OF the constitution OF the
state of North Dakota be amended 20 AS to
read as follows:
-. The supreme court shall consist OF
tive judges, majority OF whom shall IN nee
tssary 70 form itluprum or pronounce II de-
e.ison, hui one or more. OF said judges may
adjourn TIN. court from day To day or 10 4.
day certain.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AlENT.
That section lds OF the constitution of ne
state of NORTH. Dakota be amended 50 "a, / o
read rs follows:
~. The moneys of the permanent school
fund and other cduca tional funds shall he
invested only in bonds of school CORPORA
tioiis or of counties. of townships. or of
municipalities within the state, bonds issued
for The construction OF drains under author
lily pt law within the state. bonds OF TIN. MI
ted states. bonds OF the state OF North Ddk
n,a bonds of other states provided such
states have never repudiatcd any OF their
Indebtedness. OF first mort cages on farm
itnd> in this state. not tNcccalng in amount
one third III the rt,i;i value of any Subdivi
sion pn which iiIc same may he loaned. such
Ntinc io br determined hy the board of APP
piais;i Of school lands
T.. u. PORTER
secretary pf state.
BISMARCK, Aug. Il, i.ob