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clause of all initiative bills shall be-
III, BE 1t enacted by the people of the
state North Dakota la. y Nh, 4 Mtg section
shall not be construed to deprive any,
member OF the legislative assembly OF
the right to introduce any measure.
The whole number Of votes cast TOR
Justice Of the supreme court at the
regular election last preceding the
filing of any petition for the Initiative
or for the referendum shall be the
basis on which the numebr1 Of legal
voters necessary to sign such petition
shall be counted Petitions and orders
for the Initiative and for the referen.
dunn shall be filed with the secretary
of state, and in submitting the same
TO the people he and all other officers
shall be" guided by the general laws,
and the act submitting this amend
ment until legislation shall be especi-
ally provided therefor. This amend
ment shall be self-executing, but legis-
latfon may be enacted especially to
facilitate its operation. !
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section ZIG of the constitution
of the state Of North Dakota be amend
GU " ISdu Dis lOllOWSt
Sec. 26. The following named pub
lie institutions are hereby permanently
located as hereinafter provided, each
to have so much of the remaining
grant of one hundred and seventy
thousand acres of land made by the
United States for "other educational
and charitable institutions" as is al
loted by law, namely:
First. A soldiers home, when To-
Gated, or such other charitable insti-
tuition as the legislative assembly may
determine, at Lisbon, in the county of
Ransom, with a grant of forty thous-
and acres of land.
Second. A blind asylum, or such
other institution as the legislative as
sembly may determine, at such place
in the county Of Pembina as the quail
fed electors of said county may de-
termine at an election to be held as
prescribed by the legislative assembly,
with grant of thirty thousand acres.
Third. An industrial school and
school for manual training, or such
other educational or charitable insti-
| tuition as the legislative assembly may
provide, at the town of Glendale, in
the county of Dickey, with a grant of
forty thousand acres.
Fourth. A school of forestry, or
such other institution as the legislative
| assembly may determine, at such
place in one of the counties OF Nc
Henry, Ward, Bottineau or Rolette as
the electors Of said counties may de-
termine by an election for that pur.
pose, to be held as provided by the
legislative assembly. :
! Fifth. A scientific school, or such
other educational or charitable insti.
tuition as the legislative assembly may
prescribe, at the city of Wahpeton,
county of Richland. with a grant of
forty thousand acres.
Sixth. A state normal school at the
city Of Minot, in the county of Ward:
provided, that no other institution OF
character similar to any one of those
located by this article shall be estab.
:lished or maintained without a revi.
sion of this constitution.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section 1853 of the constitution
Iof the state of North Dakota be
H.
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1853. No land shall be sold for
/ less than the appraised value and In
no case for less than ten dollars per
tacre. The purchaser. shall pay one
fifth of the price in cash and the re-
naming four-ffths as follows: One
fifth in five years, one-fifth on or be
fforet the expiration Of ten years, one
t fifth on or before the expiration Of
fifteen years, and one-ffth on or before
the expiration of twenty years, witt
interest at the rate Of not less thar
five per cent per annum payable an
4 nually in advance; provided, that wher
payments are made before due they
shall be made at an interest paying
: date, and one. years interest in ad
! vance shall be paid on all moneys Sc