The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-22
INITIATIVE PETITION.

Initiative petition under section 200.
of the constitution, to amend section
215 Of the constitution of the state OF
North Dakota, to change the seat of
government from the city Ut Bismarck,
in the county OF Burleigh. to the city
of New Rockford, in the county OF
Eddy.
State Of North Dakota.
County Of ........-....
We the undersigned. being first duly
sworn. each for himself deposes and
| says that he is q resident of the county
Of ............... and state of North
| Dakota, and a legal voter thereof; that
! he personally signed his name to this
initiative petition, knowing The con-
tents and purpose thereof, and does
hereby petition and propose that Sec
| of the state of North Dakota, be amend
ed in accordance with the provisions
of section 202, of article Is, Of the con-
stitution Of the state of North Dakota.
as amended and now in force. by add
ing to the first subdivision of said
section the words: Until July LIST.
III assa shs sn soa a the of flt Ed 81 New CIV a RSfk astsf
First: the seat Of government at the
k fssEn o. uatiP 5uix Is .h 49,. ssun ~ q At B the
Of Eddy, on and after that date" SO
that said section s15 will thereafter
of the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota, is hereby amended to
Article IS. Section 215: The follow
ing public institutions Of the state are
permanently located at the places here
specifically granted to it by the United
States, In the act of congress approved
Feb: 20, 1889. to be disposed OF and
assembly may prescribe subject to the
Limitations provided in the article on
school and public lands contained in
this constitution;
the CITY Of bismarck. In the county Of
nurl n,.E !, Until 2e., : July LIST, 1t; ~ =. and At
school 81 mines At the Fly q Grand
Forks 2rh, in the he county Of Grand Forks.
the Y city OF Valley ley CITY; in the county
Thousand acres Of LAND for normal
schools made in the act of congress
Toned, ffty Thousand (5o.oooS acres.
And said lands are hereby appropriated
Fifth. The school for the leaf and
dumb Of North Dakota, at the city of
Devils Lake, In the county Of Ramsey
city Of Mandan, in the county Of Nor
ton. Nt9
Seventh. A state normal school at
sT das ny an ID the %es iesisila Il enc assembly, sse@hiy IN IN
y congrsss IN the act aforesaid a,a for
fhnlYAQ nd 4 S0 000l Qorn1 IN the fnat8f0N.
ton hereby located at Mayville. and
the said lands are hereby appropriated
!; Eighth. A state hospital u the in
county Of stptsman. and the leeislatiYs
stsosms1S : ae ena'l of aReSp s Rrans Of tT ss :
for "other educational and charitable
I nsti andS% me5 to t tie sa 9sn inst,t Sf snd . 1os
there shall be located at or near the
city, OF Grafton, in the county of Walsh,
an institution for the s.f feeble pic minded,
rotary Of the interior for a penitentiary
building.
And that such proposed amendment
'to@ be voted upon by. the people at the
next general election for approval or
eIIfty n. Eli Ed the af f iegRRai votes sy cast q mat at
such general election. such amendment
shall ,be referred to h next legisla-
tive. assembly for approval or reJec-
tion. but failing to receive approval by
such Legislative assembly to which It
has been referred. such amendment
next general election for their
approval or rejection as at the previous
general election, in accordance with
the sprovisions Of q section ZOE, of
the CONSTITUTION of the state. of North
Dakota as. amended. sax ~ 1
Subscribed and sworn to before me
........ day Of ..........., 1911.