Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-09-02

The following proposed Amendments
Dakota, having passed the Eleventh Leg e..
islative Assembly, will be submitted to
the Twelfth Legislative Assembly for
apPropo Or c sesai19a Amendment
Section 112 Of the constitution of the
state Of North Dakota is amended so as
Section liz. The legislative assem-
Ply Ply shall 81 provide by law for the cleo
tlcn Of justices of the peace in each or
gained county within the state, but the
each organized county shall be limited
by law to such number as shall be ne
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
lions when the amount in controversy,
exclusive Of costs, does not exceed two
hundred dollars and they shall have such
| jurisdiction to hear and determine cases
law, but in no case shall said justices Of
the peace have jurisdiction when the
boundaries of or title to real estate
| 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.
state of North Dakota is amended to
read as follows:
Section 81. The term Of Office Of the
ud fI of the
be ten years, beginning on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in January Of
the year year next ext, following their election,
their successors are duly qualified. This
section shall not be construed as extend
ing the term of office of the judges serv-
ing at the time Of the adoption of this
amendment, except as herein provided.
The terms Of Office Of the judges Of the
supreme supreme eourt 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-
votes at such election shall hold his Of
flee for a term Of eight years, and the
one receiving the lowest we 81; , number per Of
fee for term Of six years.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Article 9. Section 1853 Of the constitu-
ton Of the state Of North Dakota, is
amended SO as to read as follows:
less than the appraised value, and In no
The purchaser shall pay one fifth Of the
fifths as follows: one-fifth in Ave years,
one-fifth on or before the expiration Of
ten years, one-f1fth on or before the ex-
or before the expiration Of twenty years,
with interest at the rate Of not less than
| five per cent per annum. payable annu-
payments are made before due they shall
be made at an interest paying date, and
one years interest in advance shall be
shall be held at the county seat of the
county in which the land to be sold is
situated, and shall be at public auction
and to the highest. bidder after sixty
DAYS advertisement of the same. in a
newspaper of general circulation in the
v'c:. 'ry Of the land to be, sold, and one
as shall not have been especially sub-di-
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
two years after appraisal shall be re-
appraised before 1hey 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 tho date Of such contract. In case
the taXns assessed against any Of said
lands for any, year remain unpid until
~. first Monday in October Of the fol-
'r year. then and theIeup9 pa the con- on
',n9rt' Of university and school lands so
! ~nire become null and void: Any
lands under the provisions Of section l5S
# the constitution Of the state Of North
Dakota that have heretofore been sold,
-'av he paid for. except as to interest. as
nr"v'ded herein: provided further that
be required for townsite purposes. school
house sites. church sites. cemetery sites
sites for other educational, or charitable
institutions. public parks. fair grounds
public lrirhwavs. railroad right Of way
or for other RAILROAD uses and purposes
reservoirs for the storage Of water f el
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 law:
of the state Of North Dakota, may be sold
under the provisions Of this section ant
shall be paid for principal and interest
in full. in advance. at the time of sale. Of
at any time thereafter, and patent ISSUED
therefore, when principal and interest are
paid.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The legislative assembly. is hereby au.
thoriZed and empowered to provide by
law for the erection, purchasing or leas'
ing and operation Of one or more ter,
mina1 grain elevators in the states OF
Minnesota or Wisconsin,, or both, to be
maintained and operated in such man.
ner as the legislative assembly shall pre-.
scribe, and provide for inspection, weigh
ing and grading Of all grain received in
such elevator or elevators.
ALFRED BLAISDELL.
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