The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION

Tho following proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state of North Dakota, hay
will be submitted to the twelfth legislative AS
Sembly for approval or rejection.
PROPOSED CoNsTIrUTIoNAL AMENDMENTS
Section 12 of the constitution of the state of
lows:
Section 112. The legislative assembly shall
provide by law for the election of justices of the
peace in each organized county within the state,
each organized county shall be limited by law
to such a number as shall be necessary for the
proper administration of Justice. The justices
current jurisdiction with the district courts and
with all the county courts in all civil actions
when the amount in controversy. exclusive of
costs. does not exceed two hundred dollars, and
they shall have such jurisdiction to hear and
and determine eases of misdemeanor as may be
provided by law. but in no case shall said jus
tees of the peace have jurisdiction when the
boundaries of or title to real estate shall come
in question. The legislative assembly shall
have power to abolish the office OF Justice of
judges of county courts or elsewhere.
PROPOSED CoNsT1rrTIoNAL AMENDMENT j.
Section 81 of the constitution Of the state Of
NS secti DaS 81 The Il a% tsrm Of td lsa Of Il the 1o jnaSe; of
the supreme court. except as in this article 9th
erwise provided. shall be ten years. beginning
On 3na the first st thu yasy a nexs f shf first M tbsia sle in
ton. and they shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly qualified. This section shall
of the judges serving at the time Of the adop-
ton of this amendment. except as herein pro-
vided. Terms of office Of Judges of supreme court
as follows: The one receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for q term of ten years.. the one receiving
tion shall hold his office for q term Of eight
years, and the one receiving the lowest. num-
Der of votes at such election shall hold his Of
fec for a term of six terms.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL ANENDMENT
Article 8, section 15S OF the constitution of the
state Of North Dakota, is amended SO as to read
Section lis. No land shall be sold for less
than the appraised value, and in no case for
less than ten dollars per acre. The purchaser
f rsmain nnx f snsftfffh 81 a shf fd RiE'Ss in f ons. afd si is
five years, one-tifth on or before the expiration
Of ten years, one.ffth on or before the eIxpira-
the expiration of twenty years, with interest at
mum, payable annually in advance; provided.
shall he made at an interest paying date, and
one years interest in advance shall be paid on
all money so paid. All sales shall be neld at
is situated. and shall be at public auction and
to the highest bidder. after sixty days adver-
tisement Of the same in g newspaper Of gene9r-
sold, and one at the seat CT government. Such
lands as shall not have been especially sub-di-
vlded shall he offered III. tracts OF One-Quarter
section, and those sub-diveded in smallest sub
division. All lands designated for sale and not
sold within two years after appraisal shall be
reappraised before til y 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 sub
iect to taxation from the date of such contract;
In case the taxes assessed against any of said
lands for any year remain unpaid until the first
Monday in October OF the following, year, then
lands shall, if the board of university and school
lands so determine, become null and void. Any
lands under the provisions Of section 15S of the
constitution. of the state of North Dakota that
cept as to interest. as provided herein; provid-
ed further that any school or institution lands
that may be required for tOwnsite purposes,
school house sites, church sites, cemetery sites.
institutions, public parks, fair grounds, public
railroad uses and purposes. reservoirs for the
storage OF water for irrigation. drain bitches or
quired for any, Of the purposes over which the
right of eminent domain may be exercised un-
der::constitution and laws of state of North Da-
kota, may be sold under the provisions of this
terest. in full, in advance. at the time Of sale.
or at any time there after. and patent issued
therefor, when principal and interest are paid.
PROPOSED .CoNsTITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT
The legislative assembly is hereby authorized
ton, purchasing or leasing and operation of
one or more terminal grain elevators in, the
states of Minnesota or Wisconsin,. or both. to
be maintained and operated iu such manner as
provide for inspection. weighing and grading
''As 'a'' ALFRED BLAisDELI.
Secretary of State.
Na L..--..L SIR WHIFLrEGs-