The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-08-25
INITIATIVE PETITION.

Initiative petition under section 202,
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 of Bismarck,
In the county of Burlefgh, 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 a 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 n propose that sec
ton 215, article 10, of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota, be amend-
ed in accordance with the provisions
of section 2O2, 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,
1922. and at the city of New Rockford,
in the county of Eddy. on and after
that date" so as to read as follows:
city Of Bismarck, in the county. of Bur-
leigh, until July LIST, 1922, and at the
city Of New Roekferd: in the county
that said section 2l5 will thereafter
read as follows:
Of A%m 4Sa nonat;t, Article e. 49, ib sec ttafe 2l 81
read as follows:
ina Ar '1nbf,c Il sns sfS1iGn sl Of the rhs sta afele are
permanently located at the places here
matter named. each to. have lands
sPecifica1ly ! Int o. to oo 1t by the .nn united
Feb. %, 1889, to be disposed of and
used in such manner as the legislative
n nmftatiSns ma pXyo RfasGriiR IN the ane's srtie IL t one
t this eon afH Renii' 'A"'' ''A'''
h Fi city Of fi Si.% nsss o. in =Fs the eosst1 81 81
tie s.sz o. New sss1foss. 4 Il COUNTY
Of s essSi on r rSs state state fe University "asdi and
school of mines at the city Of Grand
Forks, in the county Of Grand Forks.
'nf Fo sasy o. f ( ss9at te ' ner Go1n! school he Sa! At
the Rs cit. ! Of a yal ley ' City; II the ASSEMBLY, e9npty
thousand acres Of land for normal
schools made in the act of congress
sShSsi At afty valley tsGSuss Gady t g a5Sfs aefas.
and said lands are hereby appropriated
Fifth. The school for the deaf and
dumb Of North Dakota, at the city of
Devils Lake, in the county OF Ramsey.
Sixth. A state reform school at the
city of Mandan, in h county of Nor
Seventh. a state normal school at
Traiii; and the legislative assembly in
apportioning the grant of lands made
by congress in the act aforesaid for
ton hereby located at Mayvilie,. and
the said lands are hereby appropriated
for said purpose. ..., -a
sane at the city of Jamestown, in the
county Of stptsman, and the legislatiye
made by the act Of congress aforesaid
for. "other educational and charitable
institutions to the benefit of and for
there shall be located at or near the
city of Grafton, in the county of Walsh,
an institution for the feeble minded,
retary Of the interior for a p%enitentiary
And that such proposed amendment
to to be Bec voted upon noa by the people lie at the
next general election for approval or
rejection. and If approved by a ma
5 5or1sy re of e AT e fee esga such Hot ame Gas1 at
shall be referred to the next legisla-
tive assembly for approval or rejec-
tion, but falling to receive appr9yal by
has been referred, such amendment
shall again be submitted to the people
at the next general election for their
general election, in accordance with
the provisions of said section 202, of
the constitution of the state of North
subscribed and sworn to before me
this ........ day OF ............, 191..