Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-10-28

! to the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota, having passed the Eleventh Leg
the Twelfth Legislative Assembly for
approval or rejection:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Section ll2 Of the constitution of the
state OF North Dakota is amended so as
to read as follows:
Section ~: TIE lsg:slstive Assem-
ton Of justices of the peace in each Or
gan:zed county within the state, but the
number of said Justices to be elected in
each organized county shall be limited
by law to such 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
lions 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 t. real estate
, 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
Fes sec Is n0 ~ The term of office of the
judges Of the supreme court. except as
, in this article otherwise provided, shall
daS G afteT tie I arst Mo6day in January Of
the year next following their election.
and they shall hold their Offices until
section shall not be construed as extend
ing the term OF ONCE Of the judges seFy-
ing at the time OF the adoption of this
The The terms of ONCE Of the judges Of the
supreme court elected at the general
e eoses F ss sues s election shall hold bis Of
fee for term of ten years: the ONE re.
cetvfng. the, next highest number O.
fee for term OF eight years. and the
reeeivins he lowest vest s nT1P Per 81 e.
Zee for a term OF gix years
Article .. Section i5s Of the consttu-
ton Of the state Of North Dakota. is
Section 1853 No land shall be sold for
esss ' fo1 ,e as 1an ten dollars per
The purchaser shall pay one-dfth Of the
price il cash and the remaining four
| ane-fifth on or before the expiration OF
| ee1 years one-ffth on OF before the ex-
! pira.ion Of fifteen years, and one-hfth on
| with interest at the rate Of not less than
airy in advance: provided, that when
payments are made before due they shall
Be made at an interest paying date: and
II one years interest in advance shan be
Il paiu or ." -,nrAv ~ paid All sales
ne in he Thi e t ne lana to Sc sold
II situated. and shall be at public auction
|. ar: TO the highest bidder, after sixty
II Ga:s' advertisement Of the same in q
ns-=-3per Of general circulation in the
II vicinity Of the land to be sold and one
at the seat Of government Such lands
vs sa xs se 81 81
Il quarter section. and those sub-divided
Il IN the smallest subdivision All lands
designated for sale and not sold within
III two years after appraisal shall be re-
II appraised before they are sold. No grant
IL or patent for such lands shall issue until
II oayro-n+ Is made for the same: provided
II that tho land contracted to be sold BY
II -hA s,1te shall be subject to taxation
III --ou, the date Of such contract In cas-
II ~. axes assessed against any Of saie
II = for any year remain unptd unit
i -. first Monday in October of the fol
il v:ng year. then and thereupon the con
II --act Of sale for such lands shall. If thu
u h>,ar. Of university and school lands 81
Ii determine. become null and void. An,
ii lands under the provisions OF section Isl
III Of the constitution Of the state Of Mort!
III Dakota that have heretofore been sold
\ provided herein: prov1ded further tina
III any school ar institution lands that ma,
II ~ required for townsite purposes. schoo
iii house sites church sites, cemetery sites
Hi sites for other educational. or charita hl
y, institutions. public parks. fair grounds
iii! public highways railroad right Of way
Ill or for other railroad uses and purpose
III reservoirs for the storage Of water TO
iii :r-tsation fra'- "Tcc"s~ ~ .-'eatfo
III bitches, and lands that may be REQUIRE
iii Sor anv Of the purposes over which tn
I'LL right Of eminent domain may be sxe'
I'LL cised under the constitution and the Ia "
Ill the state Of North Dakota NAV he sol
I'LL under the provisions OF THIS section an
iii shall be paid for. principal and fnreres
nj in full. in advance at the time OF sale c
i'll at any time thereafter. and patent issue
II therefore, when principal and interest al
II paid
Proposed Conssstusaoza1 Amendment.
iii The legislative assembly II hereby at
iii ts1orized and empowered to provide b
II law for the erection, purchasing or lea.
iii ing and operation OF one or more tel
Iii minal grain elevators in the states {
a Minnesota or Wisconsin. or both. to
maintained and operated in such ma,
- liner as the legislative assembly shall pr.
. scribe, and provide for inspection. weigl
ing and grading of all grain received
. such elevator or elevators
nj ALFRED BLAISDELL.
Il Secretary Of State