Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-10-14
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STlGUTlON.

The following proposed Amendments
DaSoea having passed he ut Heg
islative Assembly. will be submitted to
the Twelfth Legislative. Assembly for
Approval or se5ssti9a;; Ansnam.nt
Section 112 Of the constitution OF the
state of North Dakota is amended SO as
to read as follow ~ ,ou,s,.+,,o o.uo,
bly, shall provide. by law for the elec-
ton Of justices of the peace in each or
ganized county within the state. but the
each organized county shall be limited
by law to such a number as shall be ne
cessary for the proper administration OF
Justice. The justices of the peace here
jurisdiction with the district courts and
with all county courts in all civil &C
tons when the amount in controversy,
hundred dollars and they shall have such
jurisdiction to hear and determine cases
Of misdemeanor as may be provided by
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 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
Section 81. The term Of office Of the
in this article otherwise provided, shall
be ten years. beginning on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in January of
and they shall hold their offices until
their successors are duly qualified This
section shall not be construed as extend
ing the term OF office OF the Judges se eS .
amendment, except IS herein provided.
The terms Of Office Of the judges of the
supreme, court elected at the general ere !
one receiving the highest number Of
votes at such election shall hold his Of
fee for a term of ten years; the one re-
votes at such election shall hold his Of
fee for term Of eight years, and the
one receiving the lowest vest ny, n1%b per Of ct
votes at such election shall hold his Of
| fee for term Of six years.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Article 9, Section l5s Of the constitu-
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l5S. No land shall be sold for
less than the appraised value, and In no
The dGr 'a ahal pay oneh Of the
price in cash and the remaining four
hfths as follows: One-ffth In five years:
on or Pefo6e the hare no Oh
piration Of fifteen years and one-hfth on
or before the expiration Of twenty years
with Interest at ths~rate Of not less than
ally in advance; provided, that when
payments are made before due they shall
Be made at an interest paying date, and
paid on all money so paid All sales
shall be held at the county seat Of the
county in which the land to be sold is
sna to h snd h saa of sideR es 1
days advertisement OF the same IN q
newspaper Of general circulation IN the
vicinity Of the land to be SOLE l, ana a,o one
! as shall not have been especially sub-di-
divided shall be offered in tracts Ct one;
quarter section, and those sub,divtdeo
designated for sale and not sold within
two years after appraisal shall be re.
appraised before they are sold. No grant
or patent for such lands shall Issue nn q
that the land contracted to be sold by
the state shall be subject to taxation
from the date Of such contract. IL case
the taxes assessed against any any,, q sal, SalH
the frst Monday in October Of the fol
lowing year, then and thereupon the con.
board Of university and school lands &C
determine, become null and void: Any
lands under the provisions Of section 15s
d kot ' that have heretofore been sold
nav be paid for, except as to interest, al
provided herein; provided, further. thai
any school or institution lands that may
be required for townsite purposes, schoo
house sites, church sites, cemetery sites
sites for other educational, or charitabl.
Institutions. public parks fair GROUNDS mas
public highways, railroad right OF way
or for other railroad uses and purposes
reservoirs for the storage OF water 70
irrigation, drain bitches or irr1gatfol
bitches, and lands that may be require
for any Of the purposes over which Tn
right Of eminent domain may be exer
cised under the constitution and the law
the state Of North Dakota, may. be sol
under the provisions Of this section, an
shall be paid Tor, principal and Interest
in full, in advance, at the time OF SAFE. Q
. at any time thereafter. and patent issue
{ therefore, when principal and interest ar
! paid.
! Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
i The legislative assembly Is hereby al
r thortzed and empowered to provide
e law for the erection, purchasing or Leaf
ing and operation of one or more tel
= mfnal grain elevators in the states {
: Minnesota or Wisconsin, or both, to I
T maintained and operated In such maj
e ner as the legislative assembly shall pr.
r scribe, and provide for inspection. weig!
4 ing and grading Of all grain received
!, such elevator or elevators
= ALFRED BLA1SDELL.
e Secretary of State
e Bismarck, N. D.. August 8, 1910.
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