The Washburn leader., 1910-08-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE

CONSTITUTION
The following proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state of North Dakota, hav-
will be submitted to the twelfth Legislative as.
sembly for approval or rejection.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Section l12 of the constitution of the state of
North Dakota is amended so as no read as fol-
lows:
Section ll2. The legislative assembly shall
provide by law for the election ofjnstices of the
peace in each organized county within the state
but the number of said justices to be elected in
each organized county shall be limited by law
to such a number as shall be necessary for the
proper administration OF justice. The justices
of the peace herein provided for shall have con-
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 cases of misdemeanor as may be
provided by law but in no case shall said JUS
tices Of the peace have jurisdiction when the
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 coul is or elsewhere.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Section 81 of the constitution Of the state of
Section 81. The term Of office of the judges of
erwse provided. shall be ten years. beginning
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January Of the year next following their cleo
successors are duly qualified. This section shall
not be construed as extending the term of Office
OF the Judges serving at the time of tho adop-
vded. Terms Of office Of judges Of supreme court
elected at the general election in 1910 shall be
as follows: The one receiving the highest num-
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the next highest number of votes at such cleo
tion shall hold his office for q term of eight
years, and @ the one me-, receiving % the lowest nun- IN
flee for q term of six terms.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Article 8, section 15S of the constitution of the
state Of North Dakota, is amended so as to read
Section i5s. No land shall be sold for less
than the value and in no case for
remaining four.fifths as follows One-fifth in
five years, one-fifth on or before the expiration
Of ten years, one.fifth on or before the expira-
the expiration Of twenty years, with interest at
the rate of not less than five per cent per an
mum, payable annually in advance; provided,
shall be made at an interest paying date, and
one years interest in advance shall be paid on
all money 50 paid: All sales shall be peld At
is situated, and shall be Mt public auction and
to the highest bidder. after sixty days adver-
tisement Of the same in newspaper of gener-
Sold and one at the seat of government. Such
lands as shall not have been especially sub-di-
vided shall be offered in tracts of one;quarter
division. All lands designated for sale and not
sold within two years after appraisal shall be
reappraised before they are sold. No grant or
patent for such lands shall issue until payment
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
no ret
Monday in October of the following year, then
and thereupon the contract of sale for such
lands shall, if the board of university and school
lands SO determine, become null and void. Any
constitution of the state of North Dakota that
have heretofore been sold. may be paid for, ex-
cept as to interest, as provided herein; provid.
that may be required for townsite purposes,
school house sites, church sites, cemetery sites.
sites for other :. educational, or charitable
hishways. railroad risht.oi.wayy, or for other
storage OF water for irrigation, drain bitches or
}or dtShes and lands that be
| 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, whom principal and interest are paid.
and empowered to provide by law for The erec. rec
tion, purchasing or leasing and ooeratioD Of
OF eywSn ssystors a the
be maintained ndoperated in such manner as
the legislative assembly shall prescribe, and
proyide for inspection, weighing and grading
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