Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-16

clause OF Eli E4Qlt1dtlHG TDlllS :6u6li US
BE 1t enacted blythe people of the
state of. North Dakota" This 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 for
justice of the supreme court at the
regular election last preceding the
filing of any petition fer the initiative
or for the referendum shall be the
basis on which the, numebr 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
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
lation may be enacted especially to-
facilitate it's operation.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section PIG of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be amend
ed to read as follows:
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 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 a 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
a 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
Of the state of North Dakota be
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
acre. 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-ffth on or be-
fore the expiration of ten years, one
fifth on Or before the expiration of
fifteen years, and one-f1fth on or before
the expiration Of twenty years, with
interest at the rate of not less than
five per cent per annum payable an
nually in advance; provided, that when
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 so
paid. All sales shall be held at the
county seat of the county in which the
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