Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-10-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CON.
S*"1 r STlfUTlON. .7


to the Constitution, Of the state . Of Merth
Dakota, having passed the Eleventh Leg
islative Assembly, will be submitted to
the Twelfth Legislative Assembly for
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Section 112 Of the constitution Of the
state of North Dakota is amended so as
Section 112. The Legislative. assem-
bly, shall provide by law for the cleo
ton Of justices Of the peace in each or
number Of said justices to be elected in
each organized county shall be limited
by law to such a number as shall be ne
justice. The justices Of the peace here
In provided for shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the district courts and
With all county courts in all civil &C.
exclusive Of costs, does not exceed two
hundred dollars and they shall have such
jurisdiction to hear and determine cases
law. but in no case shall said Justices Of
the peace have jurisdiction when the
boundaries Of or title to real estate
assembly shall have power to abolish the
office Of justice Of the peace and confer
that jurisdiction upon judges Of county
courts or elsewhere.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Section 81 Of the constitution of the
state Of North Dakota is amended to
res Section aE a0 81. The term of office of the
judges Of the supreme court, except as
in this article otherwise provided, shall
day after the first Monday in January Of
the year next following their election
and they shall hold their Offices until
their successors are duly qualified, This
ing the term Of Office of the judges serv-
ing at the time Of the adoption of this
amendment. except as herein provided
The terms Of office Of the judges OF a the
election in 1910 shall be as follows: The
one receiving the highest number of
votes at such election shall hold his Of
ceiving the next highest number Of
votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for a term Of eight years, and the
Votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for term of six years.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Article 9, Section 1853 Of the constitu-
ton of the state of North Dakota, is
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 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-hfth Of the
price in cash and the remaining four
one-ffth on or before the expiration Of
ten years, one-hfth on or before the ex-
| piration Of fifteen years, and one-f1fth on
or before the expiration Of twenty years ear
| five per cent per annun. payable annu-
ally in advance, provided, that when
payments are made before due they shall
one years, interest in advance shall be
PAID on all money 50 paid Al sales Yes
situated, and shall be at public auction
and to the highest bidder, after sixty
days advertisement OF. the same in a
vicinity of the land to be sold, and one
as shall not have been especially sub-di-
quarter section. and those sub:diyided
in the smallest subdivision. All iands
designated for sale and not sold within
two years after appraisal snail be re.
appraised before they are sold. NO grant
Or patent for such lands shall issue until
payment Is made for the same; provided
| that the land contracted to- be sold by
the state shall be subject to taxation
from the date Of such contract. In case
| the taxes assessed against any or SAID
lands for any year remain unpid until
lowing year, then and thereupon the con
| tract Of sale For such lands, shall, II the
board sof university and school lands &c
lands under the provisions Of section 15s
Of the constitution Of the state Of North
Dakota that have heretofore been sold,
| may be paid TOT, except dS " Interest,", Oh.
provided herein; provided, further; that
! any school or institution lands that may
be REQUIRED for townsite purposes, school
house sites. church sites cemetery sites
sites for other educational, or charitable
Institutions, public parks, fair grounds
public highways. railroad right Of way
or FOR other railroad uses and purposes
reservoirs for the storage of water fol
irrigation, drain bitches or irrigation
bitches, and lands that may be required
for any Of the purposes over which the
right Of eminent domain may be exer.
cised under the constitution and the laws
f the state Of North Dakota, may be sole
under the provisions of this section ane
shall be paid for. principal and interest
| in full in advance, at the time or sale, o!
at anv time thereafter. and patent ISSUED
therefore, when principal and interest are
paid.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The legislative assembly is hereby a!u
thoriZed and empowered to provide D1
law for the erection. purchasing or leas
ing and operation Of one or more ter
minal grain elevators in the states O.
Minnesota or Wisconsin,, or both. to b.
maintained and operated in such man
; ne- as the legislative assembly shall pre-
scribe and provide for inspection. wo'"h
ing and grading of all grain rec":v'''i II
such elevator elevators.
ALFRED BLAISDELL.
Secretary of state.
: Bismarck. N. D.. August 8. 1910
WANTED AT ONCE-Hampton's Ma
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