Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CON.
STI(UTlON.

The following proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of the State Of North
Dakota, having passed the Eleventh Leg
islative Assembly, will be submitted to
approval or rejection: = : Al = -
proposed Constitutional Amendment
= Section liz 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 .selec.
<tlon Of justices Of the peace in each or
gained gs,1iS county within the state, but the
each organized county shall he limited
by law to such number shall be- me-
cessary for the proper administration, Of
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 tWHc
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
Office Of justice Of the peace and confer
that jurisdiction upon judges Of county
courts or elsewhere. E
Proposed Constitutional Amendments.
state Of North Dakota is amended to to
read as follows:
Section 81. The term of office of the
IN Ss OF ar fee eG%5
be ten years, beginning on the first Tues
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
section shall not be construed as extend
ing the term Of office of the judges serv-
amendment.
The terms Of office of the judges of the
supreme court elected at the general
one receiving the highest number Of
votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for term of ten years; the one re-
ceiving. the next highest number Of
flee for term Of eight years, and the
one receiving the lowest number Of
votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for a term of six years.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Article 9, Section 1853 Of the constitu-
amended SO as to read as follows:
less than the appraised value, and in nc
case for less than ten dollars per. acre.
The purchaser shall pay one-hfth of the
fths m f edS1 ano ae in fRe years.
one-t1fth on or before the expiration Of
ten years, one-fifth on or before the ex-
piration Of fifteen years, and one-fifth on
with interest at the rate Of not less than
FIVE per cent per annum. payable annu-
ally in, advance. provided, that when
be made at an interest paying date, and
one years interest in advance shall be
paid on all money so paid. All sales
county in which the land to be sold is
and shall be at public auction
and to the highest bidder, after sixty
newspaper of general circulation in the
vicinity Of the land to be, sold, and one
at the seat Of government. Such lands
divided shall be offered in tracts Of one;
quarter section, and those sub-divided
in the smallest subdivision. All lands
designated for sale and not sold within
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 of said
the first Monday in October Of the fol-
lowing year, then and thereupon the con-
tract Of sale. for such lands, shall, if the
board of university and school lands so
determine, become null and void. Any +
lands under the provisions Of section 1853
Of the constitution of the state of North |
be p ea fo r'e except to interest
herein; provided. further, that
any school or institution lands that may
be required for townste 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 es
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
Of the state Of North Dakota, may be sold
under the provisions of this section, and
shall be paid for, principal and interest,
in full in advance, at the time of sale. or
at anv time thereafter. and patent issued
therefore, when principal and interest are
paid
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The legislative assembly is hereby au-
and empowered to provide by
law for the erection. purchasing or leas
ing and operation Of one or more ter.
minal grain elevators in the states Of
or Wisconsin. or both, to he
and operated in such man.
ner as the Legislative assembly shall pre-